Congregation Shaarey Zedek Front Lines cordially invites you to attend a TRIBUTE BRUNCH on behalf of State of Israel Bonds Honoring Mitzvah Day from page A8 Mitzvah Day participants may also take part in a non-perishable food drive by bringing donations to the Federation Building when they report to volunteer duty on Dec. 25. Optional carpools have been arranged to facilitate transpoita- tion to various sites. Mitzvah Day event chairs are Mich Grossman and Danielle Glickfeld. More than 800 volunteers are anticipated to come together and show the strength of our community by taking part in Mitzvah Day 2008. Volunteers are asked to sign up on Federation's website, jewishdetroit.org/mitzvanday. No volunteer applications can be taken by phone. The reservation deadline is Monday, Dec. 8. Volunteer reservations are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call Michael Daitch at the JCRC office, (248) 642- 5393. Barbara and Harold Berry - Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor Red Cross Humanitarians The American Red Cross on Tuesday (Nov. 18) honored the president of the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the chairman of Israel's Magen David Adom with its first annual humanitarian prize. "Younis Al Khatib and Dr. Noam Yifrach have exhibited extraordinary bravery and dedication to the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement:' said American Red Cross Chair Bonnie McElveen- Hunter. "They serve as a remarkable example of what is possible when individu- als place differences aside to achieve a higher purpose in the name of brother- hood." The American Red Cross said Al Khatib and Yifrach were cited for establishing a formal, ongoing collaboration between their two organizations and creating a more thoroughly integrated humanitarian response to the needs of Palestinians and Israelis. Due in large part to their efforts, the Palestine Red Crescent Society and Magen David Adorn were officially admitted to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 2006. Larry and Sharon Berry Guest Speaker Lt. GA (IDF) Gil Elan - Alan Hitsky, associate editor Political Analyst, "Latest News from the Region" Jacqueline & Lawrence Elkus - Didi Wainess & James A. Safran Brunch Co-Chairs Yiddish Limericks Sunday, December 7, 2008 Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Road, Southfield Brunch 10:00 a.m. Being Thankful On Thanksgiving a hindik mir vel essen* But to thank God you must nisht fargessen". And don't ask far vos*** is the cranberry sauce? It's a tog**** for mishpoche and fressen.***** Program To Follow Couvert: $36 per person hindik — turkey mir vel essen — we will eat nisht fargessen — not forget far vos? — why? tog — day mishpoche — family fressen gorging, gluttony For further information, please contact State of Israel Bonds 29777 Telegraph Road Suite 2415, Southfield, MI 48034 — 248-352-6555 or toll free 888-352-6556 Rachel Kapen of West Bloomfield prepared this limerick in memory of the late Mary Jo Fieischmann, longtime JN Yiddish limerick writer. Development Corporation for Israel ISRAEL BONDS (1 S R A EL 1454160 A10 November 20 * 2008