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Lieberman has turned to a new
career as vice chairman of Airea, a
furniture company owned by for-
mer Detroit Pistons star Vinnie
Johnson. "It's a great challenge and
a new opportunity," says -
Lieberman."And Vinnie is a class
act, a pleasure to work with:'

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Itsy's own class is getting into it
now. Becky Brodsky has seized her
walker and risen to her feet, the
better to rub her spine with her
hands in another of the Brocade
exercises.
"I'm sending you all up to Triple
A," Lieberman calls. "You're headed
for the big leagues:'
Lieberman and his business
partner Linda Kay — "She's the
best. I'm just her opening act" —
opened a studio in downtown
Birmingham three years ago. It's
called YogaChi and combines the
disciplines of the soft martial arts
and spiritual harmony
He's there twice a week at 7 a.m.
to hold classes for business people.
He also gives motivational speech-
. es that combine sales techniques
with Asian relaxation exercises,
teaching how to handle and calm
stress.
"Next exercise Itsy calls to the
seniors. "Swimming Dragon."
"Oh, my God',' cries a-woman
from the far side of the atrium. "I
can't wait. That's a good one."
The entire class breaks up.
"When she got here today she
was barely even looking up',' Says •
Fleischman staffer Roberta
Peterman, who has been assisting
Lieberman with the program.
"Look at her now. She's absolutely
bouncing."
After about 40 minutes, the class
ends. Even Sam Malkes, who had
to be cajoled into participating, is
up on his feet to the movements.
"I'd like to get this on cable TV
and bring it into seniors' resi-
dences all over the country," says
Lieberman. "In my opinion, that
would be a great mitzvah. These
older people need someone to
deliver that to them.
"I've spent most of my career in
sales, delivering new ideas, new
products, always being up.
Wouldn't it be great if I could use
that knowledge for something like
this?" E

Interfaith Relations

To commemorate the 40th
anniversary of the papal Nostra
Aetate, which proclaimed the com-
mon religious roots of Jews and
Christians and denounced all
forms of Christian anti-Semitism, -
the subject of Jewish-Christian
relations will be examined 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 11, by the Cohn-
Haddow Center for Judaic Studies
at Wayne State University in
Detroit, in co-sponsorship with the
Southfield-based Dove Institute.
A panel discussion will examine
the state of interfaith dialogue in
the contemporary world. Panelists
will be Father John Pawlikowski of
the Chicago Theological Seminary,
Professor James Moore of
Valparaiso University in Indiana
and Professor Steven Jacobs of the
University of Alabama.
The program will take place at
the Farmington
on Community
Library, 32737 W 12 Mile,
Farmington Hills.
Admission is free. For reserva-
tions by Thursday, Dec. 8, call the
Cohn-Haddow Center, (313) 577-
2679 or the Dove Institute, (248)
557-4522.

Na'amat Luncheon

Na'amat USA Greater Detroit
Council will hold a donor luncheon
noon Thursday Dec. 1, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue.
The luncheon will celebrate the
80th
anniver-
sary of
Na'amat
USA and
350 years
of Jews in
America.
Nina
Gaines,
Na'amat Midwest area coordinator,
will speak on recent achievements
of the organization.
Musical entertainment will be .
presented by Gemini, twin brothers
Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits.
There will also be a musical inter-
lude by Florence and Lou Citarel.
There is a charge for the lunch-
eon and a minimum contribution
is requested. Reservations may be
made by calling the council office,
(248) 967-4750, or by writing to
25900 Greenfield, Ste. 205D, Oak
Park 48237, by Nov. 28.

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November 24 • 2005