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ON MEMORIAL DAY from page 27
In World War I, there were more
than 250,000 Jews in the military:
About 3,500 were killed, about 12,000
were wounded and they received about
1,135 decorations for bravery.
On April 9, 1917, representatives
from the Union of Hebrew
Congregations, Central Conference of
American Rabbis, United Synagogues
of America, Council of Young Men's
Hebrew Congregation, Union of
Orthodox Congregations, Aguda ha-
Rabbonim (Federation of Orthodox
Rabbis) and the Jewish Publication
Society created the Jewish Welfare
Board for Welfare Work in the United
States Army and Navy. The name was
changed in March 1918 to the Jewish
Welfare Board (JWB).
The JWB takes care of the spiritual
and religious material needs of our
Jews in the military. They are also
responsible for monitoring and recom-
mending rabbi applicants for the mili-
tary chaplains corps.
Through the efforts of the Jewish
Welfare Board and our Jewish chap-
lains in the military, Passover seders are
held in many combat areas.
In World War II, more than 550,000
Jewish men and women served in the
U.S. armed forces. About 11,000 were
killed, more than 40,000 wounded and
they received 52,000 medals and cita-
tions for bravery.
They were a part of the military
forces that opened up the gates of the
concentration camps in Europe, free-
ing the survivors.
Jewish women were an important
segment of our country's military
forces. They served with distinction in
all branches of the military. Two Jewish
women were killed during World War
II: Lt. Frances Slanger, an Army nurse,
in the invasion of Normandy; and
Seaman Elizabeth Korensky, U.S.
Navy, in an explosion at the Norfolk
Naval Air Station.
Jews continued to be active in the
military from the Korean War to the
present. They are presently engaged in
the combat situations in Afghanistan
and Iraq. They are fighting terrorism
to maintain our democracy.
Jews have never shirked their respon-
sibilities in defending and fighting for
our country. Jews have given the best
years of their lives to protect and pre-
serve our democracy. In their youth,
Jews gave their "today" so that our
children and grandchildren will have
their "tomorrow."
On this Memorial Day, in remem-
bering and paying respect to all veter-
ans, let us also remember our Jewish
men and women veterans. ❑
Pride Fest Welcomes Jews
Pride Fest, a gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender community and
friends celebration, will include the
Jewish Gay Network (JGN) for the
first time this year.
On Sunday, June 5, a daylong
event will be held in downtown
Ferndale and JGN will have an infor-
mation booth. The JGN was estab-
lished one year ago to provide oppor-
tunities for Jewish GLBT expression
and experiences and to create a safe
environment in which GLBT Jews
could communicate with each other.
The JGN's Web site,
jewishgaynetworkofmichigan.org , has
been created with the help of the
Hermelin ORT Resource Center at
the West Bloomfield JCC.
Power Of Women Lauded
In celebration
of the power of
women to cre-
ate positive
change through
philanthropy,
the Jewish
Women's
Foundation of
Metropolitan
Detroit will
Estrich
hold its second
"Women
Lighting the
Way" luncheon
Tuesday, June
28, at noon at
the Townsend
Hotel in
Birmingham.
Event chair is
Beverly Liss.
As a tribute
Halperin
to her outstand-
ing leadership, her commitment to
community and for her role in "light-
ing the way" for women in philan-
thropy, Margot Halperin will be hon-
ored at the luncheon. Organizer and
founding chair of the Jewish
Women's Foundation, Halperin is a
Federation board member and advi-
sory board member of William
Beaumont Hospital's Ministrelli
Women's Heart Center. A driving
force in women's philanthropy, fund-
raising and grant making, she has
served in leadership roles in
Federation's Women's Campaign
Leadership and Endowment.
Keynote speaker for the event will
be political analyst and author Susan
Estrich, first woman president of the
Harvard Law Review and first woman
to run a national presidential cam-
paign.
"Women Lighting the Way" lunch-
eon tickets are available to the gener-
al public at $100 each. Patron level
tickets are priced at $500 and table
hosts at $1,800. All proceeds will go
to fulfill the mission and goals of the
Jewish Women's Foundation, a grant-
making and education organization
dedicated to expanding opportunities
for Jewish women and girls.
Reservations are requested no later
than June 20. For information, call
Susan Kamin, (248) 203-1524 or
Kamin@jfmd.org.
Beth El Sisterhood Board
Jill Gurwin assumed her second term
as president of the Temple Beth El
Sisterhood at the installation May 23.
She was former chair of the temple
seder and annual breakfast as well as
a past co-chair of sisterhood's Party
Planning Showcase and former sister-
hood administrative vice president.
Installed as vice presidents were
Patrice Phillips, administrative; Sandy
Beigler, Harriet Cooperman and
Karen Myerson, social action;
Fayclare Blau and Mary Epstein,
membership. Denny Brown, Susan
Saxe and Shelley Farkas will serve as
programming chairs along with
Family Circle representatives, Jennifer
Hollander and Marcy Gorman.
Other officers installed include
Laurie Nedelman, treasurer; Sandy
Moss, assistant treasurer; Joan
Halpern, financial secretary; Karen
Hull, recording secretary; and Lois
Freeman, corresponding secretary.
Laurel Epstein will serve as Braille
Bindery representative. Newly-
installed directors are Sharyl
Ackerman, Debbie Canvasser,- Marla
Canvasser, Cindy Cohen, Shelley
Fogelman, Lois Freeman, Lucy
Gersten, Susan Marks Goldsmith,
Renee Jablonski, Karen Kaczander,
Cheryl Kerwin, Dolly Lax, Phyllis
Loewenstein, Karen Lowen, Joyce
Meckler-Miller, Rochelle Nelson,
Gail Posner, Cathy Segel and Anne
Weiner.
Serving on the nominating com-
mittee will be Patti Kommel, chair;
Elisa Dreyfus; Phyllis Loewenstein
and Elaine Schonberger.