For Openers Poland Bound Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Youth Organization will send 10 members on the March of the Living as part of a national BBYO delegation. The group leaves for Poland to visit con- centration camps and histori- cal sites on April 14 and arrives in Israel one week later. The teens participated in four preparation sessions led by Bob Lask, a docent at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. Participants include, from left to right (standing): Randi Davis, Achayot BBG; Michelle Unger and Sarah Sallen, Koach BBG; Bowen Vernan, Greenberg AZA; Something Extra Jeremy Pappas and Brad Gordon, Kitzoni AZA; Benji Dell, Shapiro AZA. Seated are Zara Teicher, Achayot BBG; Holocaust Memorial Center docent Bob Lask; and Josh Diskin, Greenberg AZA. — Kul Guten Cohen, story development editor Quick Trip In the age of jet travel and instant communication, it's simple enough to spend a day on the road personally checking into a few projects, even if they happen to be halfway around the world. That's exactly what Joel E. Jacob of West Bloomfield did on March 25, when he flew to Jerusalem for one day to visit several organizations he has been supporting through his volunteer efforts in Detroit. "Recently, one of our beloved Detroit community leaders, Max Shaye, passed away," Jacob said. "He was the Allied Jewish Campaign chairman with Meyer Fishman in 1971. I found a Joel Jacob of West Bloomfield serves food at the letter that Max, Meyer Hazon Yeshaya Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem. Fishman and Bill Davidson wrote from Israel on a quick Peace Center on Mount Scopus. He trip they went on in 1971. It was a also paid his respects at Yitzchak tense time leading up to the 1973 Rabin's grave and visited with soldiers Yom Kippur War. Many people were and stopped to pray at the Kotel canceling travel to Israel. Their corn- before heading to the airport. mitment and letter from Israel Jacob, a lifelong Detroiter, is inspired me 33 years later." founder and president of the Detroit Jacob also had a personal reason for Business Initiative. He is also active in making the trip. He and his wife had the Yad Ezra kosher food bank, wanted to go on Federation's United Way, Jewish Federation of Michigan Miracle Mission 4, but they Metro Detroit and Congregation are expecting their fifth child in May. Shaarey Zedek, and is chairman of the While in Israel, Jacob visited Alyn Wal-Mart Global Supplier Hospital, Hazon Yeshaya Soup Community Leadership Program. Kitchen in Jerusalem and the Seeds of Yehoshua Halevi, special to the IN 4/ 9 2004 14 Satu,day April 10 Israeli Pianist Spring concert 8 p.m. at Birmingham Temple fea- tures Victor Goldberg. $15 members, seniors; $18 guests; $8 students under 18. Joyce Cheresh (248) 788-9338, Ann Sipher (248) 661-1348. ,:unday, Kabbalah Rabbi Shosh Dworsky, assistant director, U-M Hillel, discusses "If Madonna Can Do It, Why Can't We? Demystifying Kabbalah" noon. $7. RSVP for 11 a.m. brunch: $10. Congregation B'nai Moshe (248) 737-1931. Jewish Heritage Journey Gerald and Barbara Cook present "To the Ukraine With Love," hosted by Jewish Genealogical Society and Jewish Historical Society of Michigan 2 p.m. No charge members, $5 guests. Adat Shalom Synagogue. Pam Gordon (248) 738- 6655. nda gyp 0, : f. ) ges.> Guest Speaker Danny Pinkas on "The Holocaust in Israel" 8 p.m. Birmingham Temple (248) 477-1410. Wednesday 14 Lunch and Learn With Rabbi David Nelson at noon. $13. Congregation Beth Shalom. RSVP; (248) 547-7970. Musical Program Shaarey Zedek Seniors present Galina Feldman and Adele Kozadayez 1 p.m. Refreshments. No charge. (248) 357-5544. Survivors' Support Dr. Charles Silow facilitates group 1:30-2:30 p.m. Fleischman Residence, West Bloomfield. Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families, Jewish Home & Aging Services (248) 661- 2999. Holocaust Memorial Center Tour the HMC with Oakfield ORT 7 p.m. RSVP: Linda Sherr (248) 851-7757. Thursda April -15 Lecture Dr. Dora Apel, Wayne State University, author of Memory Effects: The Holocaust and the Art of Secondary Witnessing, lectures for Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at 3 p.m. 2311 Faculty/Administration Bldg. 656 W. Kirby, WSU. RSVP by April 13: (313) 577- 2679. ay, Apri' 16 Friday Night Fever Kabbalat Shabbat service at Shaarey Zedek Southfield 6 p.m., with dinner and recognition of those going on Miracle Mission 4. $15 adults, $5 children, no charge age 3 and under. RSVP: Janet Pont (248) 357- 5544. aturc,av, f4 <4 'V . k Estate Planning Michael A. Weil, attorney and C.P.A., speaks to Men's Club of Adat Shalom 9:30 a.m. on "Estate Planning for 2004 — What You Should Know." Breakfast. RSVP: No charge members, $3 guests. $5 at door. (248) 851-5100. Sunday ,April 18 Sunday Shmooze Jewish Cultural Society hosts speakers from the Corner Health Center, which provides community-based [ Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Write: Bobbi Charnas, Editorial Assistant, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax: (248) 304-8885 or e-mail bcharnas@the- jewishnews.com. The deadline for submissions is 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, 9 days prior to issue date. For more information, call (248) 354-6060, ext. 237.