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Drs. Leora Bar-Levav
& Gary Edelson

with the prestigious

justice Louis D. Brandeis Award

ZOA is delighted to honor Dr. Leora Bar-Levav and Dr. Gary
Edelson with the Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award for their per-
sonal involvement and philanthropic support of Jewish educa-
tion and dedicated activism on behalf of the State of Israel and
its security. Dr. Gary Edelson, an endocrinologist, is on the staff
Drs. Leora Bar - Levav & Gary Edelson
of Wayne State University and Beaumont Hospital, and is Chief
of Endocrinology at Sinai-Grace Hospital. He is widely published in the fields of diabetes, lipid disorders and
osteoporosis. Dr. Leora Bar-Levav is in private practice as a Psychiatrist. She is a Diplomate of the American
Psychotherapy Association. Despite their busy family and professional lives, the doctors maintain active
leadership roles within the Jewish community.

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on several national and international tours, and has been per-
formed for thousands of special performances. The show has also
become known for featuring talented, but as yet unknown actors,
many of whom have gone on to stardom on Broadway, on tele-
vision and in the movies. If you'd love to see a Broadway show,
but can't decide which one, see just one show so you can laugh
at them all.

Singer/Songwriter Michael HarPaz, a native Detroiter
and a student of the University of Michigan School of
Music, emigrated to Israel in 1995. Michael became a
cultural icon, setting trends both musically and socially
within the Israeli entertainment industry. He has won
four gold albums, and numerous awards and honors.

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Honorary Chairs of the Balfour Committee
Anne Gonte Silver
Sidney Silverman

Honorary Chairs of the Drs. Bar-Levav/Edelson Tribute Committee
Max M. & Majorie S. Fisher
Doreen Hermelin
Dr. Melvin Lester
Benjamin Netanyahu Ann Newman

Honorary Co-Chairs of the Drs. Bar-Levav/Edelson Tribute Committee
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff Dr. Irvin Kanat Florine Mark Cantor Chaim Najman

Joseph F. Savin

Co-Chair

Balfour Committee

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Beverly Baker
Co-Chair
Balfour Committee

Co-Chairs of the Drs. Bar-Levav/Edelson Tribute Committee
Spencer & Myrna Partrich Dr. Charles Sr Sharon Taylor Pamela Torraco

Co-Chairs Program Book Committee
Maria Attard Lisa Franklin
Chair Women's Committee: Diane Savin Chair Men's Committee: Dr. Lester Zeff

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indsurfer Gal Fridman set
off huge celebrations in
Israel on Wednesday by
winning the country's first gold medal
in 52 years of Olympic competition.
Fridman finished second in the
final race of Mistral sailboarding to
clinch the championship. His lowest
finish in the 11-race series was eighth.
Fridman spent
several months in
Athens this sum-
mer to become
familiar with the
wind and water
conditions. His
first name, Gal,
means "wave" in
—..
Hebrew.
Fridman
Since Israel first
began competing
in the Olympic Games, at Helsinki in
1952, it had won one silver and three
bronze medals at 12 Olympic Games,
mostly in judo. Last week, Israeli fans
spontaneously began singing Hatik-
vah, the Israeli national anthem,
when Ariel Zeevi won a bronze medal
in judo.
Israeli President Moshe Katsav tele-
phoned Fridman to congratulate him.
Fridman told Katsav that he was
stunned by the victory, adding," I felt
the support of the whole state behind
me." Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
watched the final race live on Israel
Television.
Fridman represented Israel at the
1996 Games in Atlanta and won a
bronze medal in sailboarding. He left
the sport for two years after he failed
to make Israel's 2000 Olympic team
at Sydney. But he returned in 2002 to
win the World Championships.
Ricardo Santos of Brazil led the
competition through 10 races, but
finished 17th in the final race and out
of the medals. Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
of Greece won the silver and Nick
Dempsey of Britain won bronze.
There was plenty of public pressure
at home on Israel's 2004 Olympic
team. Experts predicted three medals
and were counting on Fridman and
20-year-old windsurfing phenom Lee
Korzits, another former world cham-
pion. Korzits, competing in women's
Mistral, placed out of the medals. Her
highest finish in the 11-race series was
seventh.
After his victory, Fridman jumped
into the Mediterranean and then
wrapped himself in an Israeli flag.

— Alan Hitsky, associate editor
From wire reports