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Med School Support
For more than 70 years, Jewish stu-
dents in medical or osteopathic pro-
grams have received loans through the
Women of Maimonides Medical Society.
Although the group disbanded in
2004, its .scholarship program is alive
and well. Like Pioneer Women and
Na'amat, Women of Maimonides was a
victim of the times.
"In an earlier generation, it was
thought that wives could help their hus-
bands advance in their careers," said
Hannah Moss of Huntington Woods,
who, with Sharon Daitch of West
Bloomfield, took over the education pro-
gram When the organization folded. "We
raised money by holding events, such as
house tours, fashion shows and
speakers, and selling souvenir
books."
Over the years, several thou-
sand aspiring physicians from
Metro Detroit have received
loans through Women of
Maimonides.
"Just because society has
changed doesn't mean the need
has gone away:' Moss said.
Hannah
For more than 40 years,
Sarah Levin of Southfield head-
ed the scholarship committee. "She'd
keep in touch with students as far away
as South Africa;' Daitch said." We owe it
to Sarah, and to women like Sarah, to
carry on.
Sharon Daitch
Today, loan applications are submitted
to the JVS Educational Loan Service and
administered by the National Council of
Jewish Women Educational Assistance
Committee. Tribute and donations to the
Diana Lieberman, special writer
FundWatch
Chanukah Mail
Trustees have named two new top leaders for the Jewish Fund, Detroit
Jewry's grantor to expand health and human services in Metro Detroit.
Robert Naftaly, a
—
retired CPA and.chair
of the state Tax
Commission, is the
new chair. He is past
president of the Jewish
Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit
and current chair of
the Audit Committee.
He's founding co-chair
of Federation's
Alliance for Jewish
Education.
Michael Maddin is
now vice chair of the
Robert Naftaly, right, honors David Page as out-
Jewish Fund, created
in 1997 from proceeds going Jewish Fund chair. Page served three years.
of the sale of Sinai
Hospital to the Detroit Medical Center. He is president and a managing direc-
tor of the law firm Maddin Hauser Wartell Roth & Heller PC and active in
Jewish communal work.
Re-elected to the Jewish Fund board were David Aronow, Selwyn Isakow;
Mark Schlussel, Jerry Schostak and Gary Torgow.
With Chanukah approaching, area post offices should have available the re-
released dreidel design of the 37-cent stamp created for the holiday last year.
"If they don't have the Chanukah stamp in stock, send an e-mail to the
Postmaster General (pm'gceo@email.usps.gov )," said Ronald Scheiman of
Florida, a retired postal employee who created a project called the 'Quest for
Annual Hanukkah Stamps.' Let's show the United States Post Office there is a
demand for Chanukah stamps." .
The stamp, created by Ethel Kessler, is a combination of type designed by
Greg Berger and a photograph taken by Elise Moore of a dreidel from the collec-
tion of Rabbi Lennard and Dr.
Linda Thal, who purchased it
in Jerusalem.
"By the way, if your local
post office puts up a Christmas
display, insist that they put up a
Chanukah menorah — without
a Star of David on it — as
well," said Scheiman, who was
instrumental in getting the
Post Office Operations Manual
ruling approved.
According to Scheiman, in
2006, there Will be a new
Christmas stamp while the
dreidel stamp will remain the
same. He would like to see a
new Chanukah stamp each
year, but said the U.S. Postal
Service claims there is not a
sufficient del:nand.
"Let's show the USPS they are wrong:' he said. "Buy as many as you can and
use the Chanukah stamp on all your mail. I do, all year long."
To access Scheiman's Chanukah Web site, go to:
www.hanukkahstampquest.com .
Robert A. Sklar, editor
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Moss
medical education fund should be
made to the NCJW, while applications
are submitted to the JVS.
Four new medical and osteopathic
students will receive the one-year
loans this year, and numerous other
loans were renewed. Applications will
be accepted for the 2006-07 year
starting April 1, said Marvin Berman,
ELS coordinator.
In its 70-plus years, the medical
education fund has seen repayment
Of more than $600,000, said Moss,
"and we've only had three defaults."
For application information, contact
Berman at (248) 233-4209.
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