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.