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Honorees Ann Newman and Aliza Nivy, both of Bloomfield Hills
Barbara and Harold Berry of Bloomfield Hills and Allan Gelfond of Farmington Hills
Lifelong Zionists
ZOA honors two distinguished supporters of Israel.
A
nn Newman and Aliza Nivy
are successful Bloomfield Hills
businesswomen and philanthro-
pists with deep, unique ties to Israel. Both
women were there in 1948 during Israel's
War of Independence.
Newman, who was raised in an
Orthodox home in Poland, made aliyah
to Israel with her family as a young girl.
She was a member of the underground
freedom fighters and the Israel Defense
Forces.
Nivy was born and raised in Tel Aviv
and also fought
for Israel's inde-
pendence. She
married her late
husband, Solomon
Nivy, a few months
before the war;
the couple moved
to Michigan a
short time later to
pursue advanced
degrees.
"These are two
special, unique
women," said Maya Veprinsky, executive
director of the Southfield-based Zionist
Organization of America Michigan Region.
"Both have contributed generously to
many organizations and causes, especially
those dedicated to Israel. They have never
forgotten their roots."
For their dedication and lifelong com-
mitments to Zionism, Jewish education
and the Jewish community, Newman and
Nivy will receive the aVs highest cita-
tion of merit, the Justice Louis D. Brandeis
Award, at its upcoming Balfour event
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Nov. 1. About 170 people also attended
a tribute brunch in their honor Sept. 23
at Tam O'Shanter Country Club in West
Bloomfield.
"ZOA President Sheldon L. Miller of
Orchard Lake introduced our recipients
and welcomed the guests, along with the
other event co-chairs, Saul Waldman
of Keego Harbor and Beverly Baker of
Bloomfield Hills," Veprinksy said. "Cantor
Meir Finkelstein from Congregation
Shaarey Zedek of Oakland County enter-
tained us with lovely Israeli songs and
three rabbis, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff
of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Rabbi
Charles Rosenzveig from the Holocaust
Memorial Center in Farmington Hills and
Rabbi Michael Cohen of Keter Torah
Synagogue in West Bloomfield, all paid
tribute to these wonderful women."
The ZOA is the oldest and one of the
largest pro-Israel organizations in the
United States. Founded in 1897, the orga-
nization supports educational activities,
public affairs programs and other efforts
to strengthen U.S.-Israeli relations. _1
The ZOA's 74th annual Balfour event
will be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
i t at Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Southfield. It will feature former
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu and honor Ann Newman
and Aliza Nivy with the Justice
Louis D. Brandeis Award. Tickets
start at $100. To make reservations
or for more information, contact the
ZOA at (248) 282-0088 or
zoa®estart.com .
Dr. Kevin Miller of Farmington Hills, Dr. Leora Bar-Levav of Franklin and
Miller of Orchard Lake
Sylvia Waldman of Keego Harbor with Rabbi Charles and Helen Rosenzveig of
Southfield