SAVE THE DATE AND NOMINATE! LIGHT LIGHT' DIGEST Jewish artments &services The Tikkun Olam Award recognizes eight senior adults and their lifetime commitment to the Jewish Community. Do you know a deserving older adult who... ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Is at least 80 years old? Has been a life long volunteer in the community? Is active and volunteering today? Is dedicated to maintaining strong Jewish values? Is an inspiring leader or mentor in the community? HOW TO NOMINATE: Write or email JAS describing the worthiness of the nominee. Please include (as applicable) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Name and age of nominee Duration of volunteer service (years, decades) Involvement in Jewish organizations and causes Leadership positions held Current accomplishments Letters and newspaper articles supporting nominee's accomplishments Also explain how the nominee's long-standing activities exemplify a commitment to the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). MAIL/EMAIL TO: Eight Over Eighty Jewish Apai linents & Services David and Miriam Mondry Building 15000 W. Ten Mile Road Oak Park, MI 48237 Email: PWurdock@Jasmi.org or call: 248-592-1101 ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 371 1327500 DE M% DECORATOR WOOD & LAMINATES, LTD. It Doesn't Have To Cost A Fortune... Only Look Like It! r des Cigonmap nlectl einksittca lrantioannd sinbccthm remodeling odadeol as wel illerfumrnaitteurrieals. other Lois Haron Allied Member ASID 248-851-6989 A36 November 29 . 2007 World Carnival Planned The second annual Aish Huntington Woods Chanukah Carnival at the Burton Elementary School will take place 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. The event will feature Chanukah booths and activities for kids of all ages. There will also be live perfor- mances, contests and a variety of kosher carnival food. Online registration is available at: www.aishinthewoods.com. All pre- registrations will receive three books for the price of two. Chanukah Concert Congregation Shaarey Zedek in East Lansing will present the vocal group Visions at its Community Chanukah Concert 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. Visions is a nationally acclaimed trio of young women who perform traditional and contemporary Jewish music. Students from both congre- gation Shaarey Zedek and Kehillat Israel will participate in the concert. The concert is free and open to the public. Congregation Shaarey Zedek is at 1924 Coolidge Road in East Lansing. For information, contact Congregation Shaarey Zedek, (517) 351-3570. GM Donates Vehicles General Motors Foundation has donated three Sit-N-Lift equipped Chevrolet Uplander vans to United Way for Southeastern Michigan. This is the fourth year the GM Foundation has donated vehicles to the United Way. The vans will be used by agen- cies to transport senior citizens and others to doctor's appointments, recreational activities, childcare, and other necessary daily activities. Remember Partition Washington — One of the most important events in Jewish history occurred Nov. 29, 1947, when the United Nations General Assembly voted to divide the British-ruled Palestine Mandate into two states, Jewish and Arab. The 33-13 vote to pass Resolution 181 put the Jewish people, still reel- ing from the Holocaust, on the path to their own homeland. The U.N. partition anniversary serves as a reminder of the great potential for nations to unite for a common good, states B'nai B'rith International. "The U.N. vote was an invaluable morale boost to Jews around the world. Most Jews viewed the creation of Israel as a vital safety net, because a Jewish state meant that Jews would forever have a sanctuary. The vote meant so much to Israel, that the res- olution was referenced in the Israeli declaration of independence?' B'nai B'rith International played an important role in helping to convince President Harry S. Truman to back the partition. B'nai B'rith leaders enlisted Eddie Jacobson, perhaps Truman's closest Jewish friend, to convince the president of the impor- tance of U.S. support for the plan. In conversations and through a letter to Truman dated Oct. 3, 1947, Jacobson urged the president to invest the full influence of the United States behind the creation of a Jewish home. The promise of a two-state solu- tion did not come to fruition 60 years ago. Arab nations immediately attacked Israel upon its declaration of independence in May 1948. Over those years, fighting constant threats of destruction, Israel has thrived as a home for Jews and non- Jews alike. Answering Israel's Critics The Charge The head of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency in Gaza, Karen Abu Zaid, last week called recent changes in Israel's West Bank security an insidious new regime to limit freedom of movement and control the Palestinian economy. The Answer Israel's response is that the Israel Defense Forces is setting up bor- der-like terminals at points along the security barrier to maintain security while reducing the time of passage Palestinians need for commerce and access to health care and education. — Allan Gale, Jewish Community Relations Council of Metropolitan Detroit ©copyright Nov. 29, 2007 Jewish Renaissance Media