Walk
Byron and Dorothy Gerson
models, especially for their closeness
with each other and for being so
welcoming across generations. Past
presidents filled nearly one full table
at the event.
Dr. Shlomo Mor-Yosef, direc-
tor general of Hadassah Medical
Organization, was in Detroit six
months ago to talk about the project
and fundraise. Now he was back to
thank the Davidsons.
"It is a huge commitment when
someone thinks an organization is so
important that he wants to share his
life with you to move the organization
ahead;' said Mor-Yosef. "You don't
want to let him down. I really mean it.
My commitment is to excellence.
"This is an important project for
the future of Israel and Jerusalem —
a state-of-the-art, first-class medical
center that serves everybody, Jews
and Muslims, Arabs and Israelis, and
they pay nothing."
Jonathan Aaron, the Davidsons'
son-in-law, represented the fam-
ily and its business, Guardian
Industries, at the laying of the tower
cornerstone in Jerusalem in March.
Now he stood in for Davidson again.
"Karen is right about him being an
overachiever," Aaron joked. "I had to get
to the lunch, and he's at home, working
to ensure the check cashed." I I
East Lansing Concert
Cantor David Propis of East Lansing
and Cantor Meir Finkelstein of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Oakland County will sing in concert
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
1924 Coolidge, East Lansing, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 29. Cantor Pamela
Schiffer and Shaarey Zedek's choir
will join in.
Tickets are $15 and will be avail-
able at the door. (517) 351-3570.
Kitchen Design Fundraiser
The National Council of Jewish
Women Greater Detroit Section will
host "Captivating Kitchens:' a fund-
raising event for community service
projects.
The patron event, "Delightful
Diversions:' will be 7 p.m. Monday,
May 14, at Designs Unlimited
Showroom, 301 N. Old Woodward,
Birmingham. It will include wine
tasting, food and a live and a silent
auction.
A kitchen tour will be 11 a.m.-3
p.m. Tuesday, May 15. Innovative
kitchens in private homes will
showcase the work of local kitchen
designers.
Patron event tickets are $125 per
person and include a kitchen tour
ticket. Junior patron tickets for
guests 35 and younger are $75. Tour
only tickets are $35 in advance and
$40 at the door.
The overall event is chaired by
Abbey Brasch Nathan and Shayna
Silverman. The patron event is
chaired by Nancy Josephson and Jain
Lauter.
For information, call (248) 355-
3300.
Women Light The Way
The Jewish Women's Foundation
of Metropolitan Detroit will host
its bi-annual Women Lighting The
Way luncheon with keynote speaker
Karenna Gore Schiff noon Thursday,
May 31, at Knollwood Country Club,
West Bloomfield.
Author of Lighting the Way: Nine
Women Who Influenced Modern
America, Schiff is the daughter of
Al Gore. She has written articles
for numerous magazines. Her book
profiles nine courageous women
who combatted social injustice and
changed the course of events in
America.
Cost of the luncheon is $100 per
person, with proceeds to benefit
the work of the Jewish Women's
Foundation. Reservations are
requested by May 24. For informa-
tion, contact Shoshana Baruch, (248)
642-4260 or baruch@jfmd.org .
Event chairs are Julie Fisher and
Trudi Wineman.
Guide For Voters
Voter guides prepared by the
League of Women Voters Oakland
Area for the May 8 election are avail-
able at www.LWV0A.org . The guide
covers 21 school districts and five
communities in Oakland County.
Israel
viremee.
May 6, 2007
for
Please join us as
we support Israe
and celebrate
Lag BaOmer
,
Sponsors:
Temple Shir Shalom
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Temple Israel
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Jewish Community Center
of Metropolitan Detroit
B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region
Detroit Jewish News
Congregation B'nai Moshe
Zionist Organization of America
Frankel Jewish Academy
of Metropolitan Detroit
Anti-Defamation League
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
Hillel Day School
Jewish Community Relations Council
Temple Kol Ami
Congregation Beth Shalom
Israel Chai Committee of Temple Beth El
American Red Magen David for Israel
Hiller's Market
Adat Shalom Synagogue
Michigan Friends of the IDF
AIPAC (kosher lunch)
Congregation Shir Tikvah
Temple Emanu-El
Young Israel of Southfield
Hasadvantage
Congregation Beth Ahm
Birmingham Temple
National Council of Jewish Women
Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Girls
Allied Waste Services
Bar-Ilan University
Jewish National Fund
Flint Jewish Federation
Stand With Us/Michigan
The Ira Kaufman Chapel
Fellowship of Israel and Black America (FIBA)
Kroger (Crosswinds Mall)
American Technion Society
Pack and Troop 364
Jewish Family Service
Don and Rae Sharfman
Sara and Morris Tugman Bais
Chabad Torah Center
AJM Packaging
Jewish Institute for
National Security Affairs(JINSA)
Hillel Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network
Zekelman Family Holocaust Memorial Center
Jewish Parents Institute(JP1)
Ameinu of Greater Detroit
Young Judaea Sponsored by Hadassah
www.israelwalk.com to register
and pre-order tee shirts
Temple Shir Shalom
11:00 a.m. - Brigidier General
Aviv Kohavi
(challenges Israel faces after 2nd Lebanon War)
Temple Shir Shalom
12:00 pm — Hadassah Fink Fair
(moon walks, obstacle course, clowns
and face painting)
Temple Shir Shalom
12:30 pm — Kosher Lunch
(Jerusalem Pizza, falafel, pita, hommous,
tabouli, water)
Temple Shir Shalom
1:30 pm — Walk Starts
Rest stops, bathrooms at Temple Kol Ami,
B'nai Israel Center
Temple Israel
2:30 pm — Kidxklez Band
performs
Kosher donuts and water
For More Info and to RSVP
for the community lunch
Please contact:
Mark Segel @ 248-208-2773
myalesegel0fin.svcs.com
or www.israelwalk.com
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