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Lasting Impact
As Buckman steps into his next pro-
fessional post, Deborah Anstandig,
in the first graduating class of FJA,
continues to be impacted by his role
at FJA.
Completing her master's degree in
Jewish education through the Pardes
Educators Program in Jerusalem,
Anstandig, 24, spends part of
Shabbat at the Buckman home
whenever she is back in Detroit.
"It started when Rabbi Buckman
invited me to join his family for
Shabbat learning and a delicious
meal," she said. "I would come,
week after week, sometimes bring-
ing a friend, ultimately bringing
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cornerstone for my religious devel-
opment, questions and Jewish living.
Rabbi Buckman is my teacher and a
cherished mentor — long after high
school graduation!'
This fall, Anstanding will teach
10th-graders Tanach (the Hebrew
Bible) at SAR, a modern Orthodox
school in Riverdale, N.Y. Buckman
has guided her through questions
and ideas as she begins this next
phase in Jewish education.
"It is inspiring to see the impact
that one family can make on a corn-
munity," she said.
"Detroit is forever changed for the
better because the Jewish Academy
became an important institution.
But what's most important for me
is that I am forever impacted by the
dedication and talent of Rabbi Lee
Buckman." n
Barristers Map Future
The B'nai B'rith Barristers, a revital-
ized and expanded unit of the Great
Lakes Region, held a social event at
Knollwood Country Club in West
Bloomfield on June 2. Attended by
more than 60 people, the program
included remarks from Judge Mark
Goldsmith of Huntington Woods
and B'nai B'rith International Senior
Vice President John Rofel of West
Bloomfield as well as the election of
officers for the coming year.
The new leadership team is: Keith
Sirlin of Bloomfield Hills, president;
Andrew Cohen of Southfield, Todd
Gers of Walled Lake and Daniel
Gross of Wixom, communication
vice presidents; Steven Kaplan of
West Bloomfield, education vice
president; Mark Gantz of Dearborn
Heights, finance vice president; Robert
Rollinger of West Bloomfield, Israel
affairs vice president; Jeffrey Leib of
West Bloomfield, member-
ship vice president; Robert
Abramson of Walled Lake
and Stanley Bershad of
West Bloomfield, social
vice presidents; Robert
Starkman of Southfield,
social action vice presi-
dent.
Judges Edward Avadenka of Union
Lake and Stephen Cooper of White
Lake will serve as advisers. Past
Barristers presidents are Harry Ellman
of Bloomfield Hills, Frank Mamat of
West Bloomfield, Gordon Gold of West
Bloomfield and Keith Sirlin. Arnie
Finkelstein of West Bloomfield serves
as official photographer.
For information about the B'nai
B'rith Barristers, contact Jeff Leib at
(248) 851-7800 or the Great Lakes
office, (248) 646-3100.
Keith Sirlin and Mark Gantz