VW" ■ A NI World Issues Of Concern from page 22 At Regent Street I have found lasting friendships, good service an have enjoyed cultural events that never would have experienced in m 248.683.1010 Visitors welcome! Call or stop by today. r REGENT STREE ASSISTED LIVIN Aliei"eri Hous • onifts mina 4460 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Located next to Comerica Bank Created to care for our family, devoted to serving yours. www.re&ntstreet westhloomfield.com 24 December 17 2009 1.552210 Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Other AJC participants included Executive Director, Kari Alterman, Robert Bick, Howard Brown, Jeff Camiener, Alicia Chandler, Ethan Davidson, Gina Esit Epardo, Fred Frank, Jonathan Frank, Kenneth C. Gold, Robert Labe, Keith Lublin, Todd Mendel, Nanci Rands, Dr. Shari Rogers, Barbara Rom, Eli Saulson and Sheri Schiff. The diplomatic marathon culmi- nated with a presentation and book signing at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, featur- ing Elizabeth Bettina, author of It Happened in Italy. The 150 attendees heard firsthand the story of how thousands of interned Jews across Europe found sanctuary in the unlikeliest of places in Italy dur- ing World War II — with Catholic inhabitants of small Italian towns. Holocaust survivor and New York resident, Ursula Korn-Selig, also participated in the presentation. She is featured prominently in the book and has accompanied Bettina back to Italy and received an audience with the Pope. Susan Langnas Feber of West Bloomfield, whose late father's story mirrors those told in the book, introduced the speakers: "Elizabeth's research brings to light what can happen when humanity and com- passion win out over fear and com- placency. The Italian people should be commended for their efforts to save their Jewish brethren." The event was opened with a moving message from Msgr. Patrick Halfpenny of St. Paul's on the Lake Catholic Church in Gross Pointe Farms. He highlighted the con- nections between the Jewish and Catholic communities and the need to work together to build bridges of understanding. AJC Detroit President Jonathan B. Frank articulated AJC's long history of cooperation with the Catholic Church, including AJC's close con- nection to the Vatican, with an office in Rome. In 2006, AJC was the first American Jewish organization to receive an audience with Pope Benedict XVI. The event was co-sponsored by the Italian Consulate in Detroit, the Archdiocese of Detroit, the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit and the Holocaust Memorial Center. Shaarey Zedek On Menorah Not only is a depiction of Congregation Shaarey Zedek's Southfield building the only local syna- gogue included on an artistic, Shaarey Zedek commemora- shamash tive Chanukah menorah, but its candle is featured as the shamash used to light the others. The rendition of the synagogue's architecture was created by artist Reuven Masel and includes eight other American synagogues. "The Synagogues of America" chanukiah (Chanukah menorah) is absolutely beautiful and we at Shaarey Zedek are so honored to be recognized as a landmark American synagogue,' said Shaarey Zedek Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff. "Our place as the shamash on this commemorative menorah is something we are humbled by and that we will cherish each and every time we say the Chanukah blessings:' Sales of the chanukiah are spon- sored by the Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation in memory of Morris D. Baker. Cost: $136. For information or to purchase a commemorative chanukiah, call (248) 357-5544 or send an e-mail to tbello@shaareyzedek.org. Paid Internship Program Applications are being accepted for the Jeanette & Oscar Cook Jewish Occupational Intern (JOIN) program next summer. The program offers eight-week paid summer internships to full-time Jewish undergraduate or graduate students who are residents of Metropolitan Detroit. Interns work at Jewish nonprofit agencies in the fields of business administration, marketing and com- munications, research and program planning, human services, community relations and human resources. Written applications for the JOIN program are being accepted now and personal interviews will be held through Jan. 29. JOIN is administered by JVS. For an application or more information, contact Debra Silver, (248) 233-4233 or dsilver@jvsdet.org .