Front Lines
JNenline
NOTEBOC
This Week
www.JNonline.us
Rest In Peace And Dignity
A
ccording to Jewish
Jerry Olson, B'nai B'rith member
tradition, one of the
and chairman of the society,
greatest indignities is
spoke at the ceremony as did
to be left in an unmarked grave.
representatives of the sponsor-
The Kavod HaMet (Honoring the
ing organizations: Stephen B.
Deceased) Society was formed
Zorn, president of B'nai B'rith,
to provide dignity to those in an
and Jonathan M. Dorfman of the
estimated 3,000 unmarked Jewish
funeral chapel.
graves throughout Metro Detroit.
"In our tradition, we have a
On Nov. 11, the first 17 grave-
responsibility to one another, and
stones were dedicated at a cer-
this is an important way to show
emony at the Dorfman Chapel in
it;' Olson said. "We remain our
Farmington Hills.
brothers' and sisters' keepers even
Kavod HaMet is a partnership
after they pass away. Together we
between B'nai B'rith Great Lakes
perform a mitzvah, show respect
Region and the Dorfman Chapel.
for those who have gone before
The society works with local
us and preserve the legacy of our
cemeteries to identify unmarked
Jewish community"
Jewish graves and place gran-
Also participating in the
ite markers in accordance with
Jerry Olson, chairman of the K avod HaMet Society and a B'nai
ceremony were Rabbi Herbert
Jewish law. Each marker, whose
B'rith member, speaks at the c eremony. Photos of the recently
Yoskowitz of Congregation Adat
production and placement is
placed grave markers are behin d him.
Shalom in Farmington Hills,
covered through donations to the
Rabbi Joshua Bennett of Temple
society, is engraved with the name
Israel in West Bloomfield, Rabbi
of the deceased, year of birth and death and a Jewish star.
Eric Yanoff of Congregation Shaarey Zedek of Oakland County
The first markers were placed at six different cemeteries and
and Cantorial Soloist Penny Steyer of Temple Shir Shalom in West
included the graves of infants, veterans and the elderly. The society
Bloomfield.
marks graves that have been unmarked for at least five years, and
For more information, or to contribute, visit www.kavodhamet.org
many of the recently marked graves had been unmarked for decades.
or call B'nai B'rith at (248) 646-3100. I I
Jay Korelitz, whose vision inspired the formation of the society and
Israel Activist Award
Do you know of someone who is passionate about Israel, champions
the cause of the Jewish State and works to secure the Jewish future
in Israel and around the world? The Jewish Community Relations
Council of Metropolitan Detroit invites you to nominate them for
Council's 2008 Activist of the Year Award.
In recognition of Israel's 60th birthday, Council will select an Israel
advocate as its 2008 honoree. Nominees do not need to have a past
or current affiliation with the Council. (Council past presidents, cur-
rent officers and congregational clergy are not eligible to receive the
award.)
To make a nomination, contact the Council at (248) 642-5393, ext.
0, or download a nomination form on Council's Web site, detroitjcrc.
org . Nominations must be received by Friday, Jan. 4, 2008.
The Council Activist of the Year Award was created in 2001. Past
honorees include Nate Shapiro (2001), Elaine Driker (2002), David
Techner (2003), Dulcie Rosenfeld (2004), Dennis Bernard (2005), the
Hon. Hilda R. Gage (2006) and Richard Bernstein (2007).
- Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor
Michigan Federations Excel
The Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County and the Jewish
Federation of Grand Rapids were among only a handful of recipients
of the United Jewish Communities (UJC) Sapir Award for Campaign
Excellence.
The Sapir Award is UJC's highest honor for outstanding annual
campaigns among the 155 Jewish federations and 400 independent
Jewish communities across North America.
Other federations recognized for their 2006 annual campaigns
are from Chicago, New York, Toronto, Cincinnati, Kansas City,
Minneapolis, Memphis and Chattanooga. New Orleans received spe-
A10
December 13 2007
cial citation for campaign achievement in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina.
The Sapir Award is named for Israel's third minister of finance,
Pinhas Sapir.
Teen2Teen Site
You've seen the printed sec-
tion each month in the JN, now
Teen2Teen goes online! Though
the Web site is for Jewish
teens by Jewish teens, other
generations can check it out,
too.
Only at JNt2t.com .
E-Newsletter
Desire notification when stories
that interest you in particular
are posted on JNonline? It's
easy to designate the kinds of
stories you like when you sign
up for your personalized e-
newsletter.
Only at JNonline.us . Just click
on Newsletter on the menu
near the top of the page.
Latest From Israel
Want the most current news
from Israel? Check our stream-
ing news from Ynetnews.com
for continuous updates and lon-
ger news, opinion and feature
stories. And look at the center
of our Homepage for an Israel
story that changes twice daily.
Just visit JNonline.us and
click on a scrolling story on
the left.
- Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor
Celebrations!
Seeking Women For Commission
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners seeks citizens to serve
on the newly formed Women's Commission for Oakland County. The
commission will focus on issues pertaining to women. Each of the 25
commissioners will each appoint a representative from the district.
The goal is to attract a diverse cross-section from stay-at-home
moms, seniors, entrepreneurs and working women.
To apply, contact your commissioner. All applications must be
received by Friday, Dec. 14, and are available at www.oakgov.com/boc.
If you live in the townships of Bloomfield or West Bloomfield or
in Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms or Franklin, contact District 17
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson at (248) 808-1032 or e-mail gersh-
ensonm@oakgov.com .
Those in Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal
Oak Township and the southeast corner of Southfield, can contact
Commissioner Helaine Zack at (248) 858-0100 or e-mail zackh@
oakgov.com .
If you live in the rest of Southfield (District 23), contact
Commissioner Eric Coleman at (248) 858-0100 or e-mail colemane@
oakgov.com .
- Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor
Find weekly listings of births,
b'nai mitzvah, engagements,
weddings and anniversaries as
well as past simchahs all online.
They are all bundled under
each week's publication date.
Just visit JNonline.us and
click on Lifecycles on the left.
Poll results:
Do you think the Annapolis
summit made progress toward
peace?
Yes 17%
No 83%
This week's poll question:
Will Bush be greeted as warmly
in Israel after the recent Iran
intelligence report?
Visit the JNonline.us homep-
age, below the left menu, to
cast your vote.