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Hebrew Free Loan Officers

The Hebrew Free Loan Association
observed its 110th anniversary with its
first donor recognition event and
annual meeting on June 28. Richard
Broder was elected to his second term
as president.
Scott Leemaster, Michael Banks and
Peggy Daitch were elected vice presi-
dents, Stan Bershad, treasurer, and
Rob Schwartz, secretary. Elected to
new three-year terms on the board of
directors were Michael Berke, Jeff
Camiener, Edan King, Mila Kogan,
Rick Kovacs, Jeff Levine and Susan
Tapper.
Three loan recipients whose lives
...have been touched by Hebrew Free
Loan Association shared their experi-
ences and gratitude to the agency's
donors, leaders and staff.
The borrowers related their personal
stories of victory over hardship with
the help of the Jewish Federation.
The loans helped Bari Beckett to fulfill
her dream of starting a small business;
Alexander Israetal, a scientist from the
former Soviet Union, to begin a new
life in freedom, and Debra Kirschner,
a young mother, to start over after the
death of her husband.
This year, HFLA embarked on a
Friends annual membership campaign
and a major capital loan campaign to
assist with mounting operating needs

and the growing number of loan
requests in a difficult local economy.
Sam Bernstein chairs the Friends cam-
paign. David Kirsch heads the major
capital loan campaign.
At the meeting, it was announced
that nearly 750 donors have signed on
as Friends of Hebrew Free Loan; sup-
porters of the major capital loan cam-
paign have pledged $1.25 million.

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Free Candlesticks Offered

Young Israel of Southfield will distrib-
ute free Shabbat electric candlesticks
to make it possible to light Shabbat
candles in situations where an open
flame is not allowed, such as in hospi-
tals or nursing homes. The candle-
sticks bear the UL approval label.
A booklet that discusses the
Halachah (religious law) pertaining to
the appropriate use of electric lighting
for the purpose of performing the
mitzvah of lighting Shabbat candles is
available on request.
To order electric candlesticks to use
to light for Shabbat, call Rabbi Morris
at Young Israel of Southfield, (248)
358-0154, or Erwin Posner, (248) 354-
4153. This free offer is open to anyone
from any stream of Judaism. Young
Israel asks your help in locating people
who can benefit from this project.
The Eleanor Rose and Ella Posner
Shabbat Candlestick Fund make distri-
bution of these candlesticks possible.

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