ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA
-MICHIGAN REGION

Metro

To Commemorate the Seattle Jewish Federation Murder

'Friday Boys'

Yeshivah students honored
by business people they visit.

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Meet the Director Joel Gilbert. •

Student Mendel Kesselman of Oak Park enjoys the event with Henry
Weinman, whose Southfield office he visits on Fridays.

Shalom Klein

• Middle Eastern studies scholar under world renowned Islamic
history experts Professors Eli Keddouri, P.J. Vatikiotis, Michael
Cooke and Abbas Kelidar.

• One of the few western scholars of historic Islamic-Jewish relations

• Lived, studied and traveled in Egypt, Israel, Morroco and Pakistan;
speaks Arabic and Hebrew

• Visit website www.farewellisrael.com

This film reaches the unavoidable conclusion that Western
and Israeli misunderstanding of Islam is leading to a
coming war with devastating consequences for the West,
and worst of all for Israel - Farewell Israel!

July 28, 2008 7:00 P.M.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER

28123 Orchard Lake Rd.
Farmington Hills, Ml
No charge

For reservations contact Pam Lippitt @ 248-282-0088
or by email: pam@mizoa.org

• Founded 1897
• In the front lines of Jewish activism
• Is the most credible advocate for Israel on
the American Jewish scene today according
to the Wall Street Journal

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July 17 • 2008

Jewish Educators Named
The Metropolitan Detroit Board of
Jewish Educators (MDBJE) has a
newly elected leadership team serving
two-year terms: Rabbi Aaron Starr,
president (Congregation Shaarey
Zedek); Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov,
vice president (Congregation Shir
Tikvah); Judy Lewis, treasurer (Temple
Shir Shalom); Rebecca Smith, co-sec-
retary (Birmingham Temple); Amy
Appelman, co-secretary (Congregation
Beth Ahm); and Keren Alpert, imme-
diate past-president (Temple Beth El).

The MDBJE is open to directors of
education from all the synagogues in
the Detroit area.
Its members meet monthly for
professional development, to set the
educational agenda for the Jewish
community and to partner with the
Jewish Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education in particular — working to
continually improve the Jewish learn-
ing experience for all the children of
Metro Detroit.
For information, call Rabbi Starr,
(248) 357-5544.

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• Graduate of the University of London's School of Oriental and
African Studies

ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

ixty businessmen and
women in Metro Detroit
gathered June 17 at the Shul-
Chabad Lubavitch in West Bloomfield
to pay tribute to their weekly "Friday
Boys- Yeshivah Bochurim!'
They were greeted by display boards
with information and pictures of all
the outreach they did throughout
the year. As they remembered the
Chanukah parade, matzah deliver-
ies and the weekly mitzvah with the
young rabbis, they mingled together
before enjoying dinner.
Businessman Morris Margulies
described his weekly anticipation of
the young men and displayed emotion
as he prepared to say goodbye to them.
Mendy Levertov represented the
bochurim. He explained how much the

boys also look forward to coming to
the offices to do a mitzvah and enjoy
the friendly conversations.
He explained about life in the
yeshivah, then introduced a video
that gave a comical but inspirational
view of the average Friday in the life
of a bochur.
The video, full of mitzvot and rush-
ing, raised the question: "Where does
this inspiration come from?"
It was explained that the
Lubavitcher Rebbe is their everlasting
light and inspiration in this time of
spiritual darkness. All in attendance
were encouraged to take up one
hachlotah or resolution to strengthen
their connection.
Following dessert, a large repre-
sentation of the businessmen spoke,
thanking the bochurim for their week-
ly commitment and wished them well
in all their future endeavors. ❑

Special to the Jewish News

• Documentary developed to further an understanding of the Islamic
world view from the point of view of Muslims.