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Four event chairpersons: Hannah Moss, Huntington Woods; Joel Smith, West
Bloomfield, Pearlena Bodzin, Southfield, and Howard Tapper, Bloomfield Hills

Carol Rosenberg greets three JHAS staff members: Mable Peterson, staff, Danto
Family Health Care Center, West Bloomfield; Rethella Jones, retired JHAS staff;
Mary Latimore, cook at Fleischman Residence, West Bloomfield.

Happy 100th!

Community goes all out for Jewish Home & Aging Services gala.

Bill Carroll
Special to the Jewish News

ewish Home & Aging Services figuratively hung the
"sold out" sign on the Detroit Opera House as 693 peo-
ple attended the West Bloomfield-based organization's
gala 100th anniversary celebration on Sept. 30.
Prospective reservations were turned away because all of the
tables were filled; they were placed on platforms over the 2,000-
seat auditorium. The turnout honored JARS Executive Director
Carol Rosenberg for 27 years of service and leadership in caring
for Jewish older adults. With the help of Mitzvah Maker donors
and ads in a 396-page souvenir album, JHAS raised more than
$600,000 to help care for the elderly. Chairpersons for the event
were Pearlena Bodzin of Southfield, Hannah Moss of Huntington
Woods, Joel Smith of West Bloomfield and Howard Tapper of
Bloomfield Hills.

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Jeff Levin, Miami, great-grandson of
Rabbi Jacob Levin (in photograph), first
president of the Jewish Old Folks Home,
Detroit

Giving
Back

Bill Clinton
speech is
rescheduled
at the Max.

The program included remarks by Jeffrey Levin, the great-
grandson of Jacob Levin, first president of the Jewish Old Folks
Home in 1907; words from Robert Aronson, CEO of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit; Hamotzi by Sharon and
Marvin Fleischman of Bloomfield Hills, the honorary dinner
chairpersons; and a presentation to Rosenberg by JHAS imme-
diate past president Cindy Schwartz of Huntington Woods and
President Mark Kowalsky of West Bloomfield.
An internship for young people to study aging services was
established in Rosenberg's name.
Musical entertainment was provided by cast members from
the new Cyrano opera and local Cantors Meir Finkelstein of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek and Michael Smolash of Temple
Israel and cantorial soloist Rachel Gottlieb of Temple Beth El.
Attendees took home a batch of the famous Fleischman
Residence cookies and a Treasure Chest booklet of poems by
Fleischman residents. I l

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resident Bill Clinton will try
again.
When severe weather ground-
ed his flight from New York, he had to
cancel a June 12 appearance as people
awaited him at Detroit's Max M. Fisher
Music Center.
His rescheduled talk will be at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 7, again at the Max.
Clinton's core message is about build-
ing community and creating opportu-
nity. Titled "Embracing Our Common
Humanity,' this event offers an opportu-
nity to hear one of the generation's most
dynamic speakers.
After leaving the White House, Clinton
established the William J. Clinton
Foundation, based in New York City and
Little Rock, Ark., with the mission to
strengthen the capacity of people to meet

President Bill Clinton

the challenges of a global economy. To
achieve this, the Clinton Foundation is
focused on four critical areas: health secu-
rity, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS; eco-
nomic empowerment; leadership devel-
opment and citizen service; and racial,
ethnic and religious reconciliation.
Clinton's latest book is Giving, docu-
menting creative and thoughtful ways peo-

ple have impacted the world. He encour-
ages readers to make a difference by
relating inspiring stories about companies,
organizations and individuals who have
helped "solve problems and save lives!'
The event is presented by Ford Motor
Company and produced by African
American Family Magazine. It also is
sponsored by St. John Health System, DTE
Energy Foundation, Central Michigan
University, Metro Parent Magazine, the
Detroit Jewish News, Michigan Radio and
the Michigan Business Review.
Partial proceeds will benefit the Yes
Foundation, a local 501c3 nonprofit orga-
nization that works to promote literacy in
Detroit.
For tickets, call (248) 398-3400 ext. 133,
(313) 576-5111 or visit the Web site
www.detroitsymphony.com .

JN

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