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Robert Cohen has been named the
executive director of the Jewish
Community Council of
Metropolitan Detroit. He will begin
his tenure in mid-November.
Cohen joins the council after
serving as assistant director and
director for community relations
of the Jewish
Federation in Tulsa,
where his responsibili-
ties included Israel
advocacy, interfaith
and interethnic rela-
tions, minority rights,
Cohen
media relations and
Holocaust education.
Cohen also worked as an inter-
national public relations consult-
ant for the New York firm Hill and
Knowlton.
Active in the mental health
movement, Cohen is the former
vice chair of the National Mental
Health Association. He served on
the board of directors and co-
chaired the public affairs commit-
tee of the Mental Health
Association in Tulsa. •

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Dr. Sherwin Nuland will headline
SYNergy Shabbat Weekend at Adat
Shalom Synagogue
Nov. 11-12. Dr. Nuland
is the author of many
articles .and books,
including the best-
seller How We Die.
SYNergy Shabbat is
co-sponsored
by the
Nuland
Detroit Jewish News.
The program is directed by Rabbi
Jason Miller.
Adat Shalom has planned spe-
cial programs for middle schoolers
and teens during SYNergy. For
youth details, call Warren
Frankford, (248) 626-2153.
Following a Shabbat dinner, Dr.
Nuland will present a discussion
on "Jews & Medicine: Why So
Many and Why So Good?"
Saturday morning he will speak in
the main sanctuary on
"Maimonides: His Life & His
Mission." Following a Kiddush
luncheon, there will be a question
and answer period.
Complimentary autographed
copies of the doctor's book on
Maimonides will be given to adults
who pay the $20 dinner price. For
additional copies at $20 or dinner
reservations, call Adat Shalom,
(248) 851-5100.

November 10 2005 aki