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Technion Supporters Gather
Las Vegas — The American Technion
Society, a major U.S. supporter of higher
education in Israel, held its semiannual
board of directors meeting in Las Vegas
last month.
Eleanor and Lawrence Jackier of
West Bloomfield
Wiesel: Jerusalem
NEW YORK (JTA) — Elie Wiesel said
Jerusalem should not be negotiated "pre-
maturely."
Wiesel, the inter-
nationally known
Holocaust survivor
and Nobel Prize-win-
ning author, said in a
full-page advertisement
published on April 16 in
the Washington Post that
Elie Wiesel
political pressure would
not produce a solution
for the contested city.
"For me, the Jew that I am, Jerusalem is
above politics," the ad said. "It is mentioned
more than six hundred times in Scripture
— and not a single time in the Koran."
Wiesel's ad, which was titled "For
Jerusalem," came a day after World Jewish
Congress President Ronald Lauder pub-
lished his own ad in the Washington Post
and the Wall Street Journal calling on the
Obama administration to reverse the "dra-
matic deterioration" in relations with Israel.
The normally close relationship between
Israel and the United States has been on
the rocks since Israel approved a construc-
tion permit for Jewish homes in eastern
Jerusalem during a visit to the region by
Vice President Joseph Biden in March.
"The anguish over Jerusalem is not about
real estate, but about memory',' the Wiesel
ad said.
In response, Americans for Peace Now
President Debra DeLee wrote to Wiesel urg-
ing him to tour eastern Jerusalem with a
guide from Peace Now for a fuller perspec-
tive on the city and calling his advice to
postpone negotiations "a prescription ... for
perpetual strife."
"Without negotiations over Jerusalem
Among the participants were Lawrence
and Eleanor Jackier of West Bloomfield,
Scott Leemaster of Franklin and Mary
Wartell of Bloomfield Hills. Lawrence
Jackier was honored as a past president of
the organization at a dinner honoring those
who served as ATS presidents during the
last 36 years. He is current chairman of the
Technion International Board of Governors
Based in New York City, the American
Technion Society has raised $1.5 billion
since its inception in 1940.
Scott Leemaster of Franklin and Chuck
Mary Wartell of Bloomfield Hills and
Levin of Los Angeles
Iry Shepard of Boca Raton
between Israel and the Palestinians, a
two-state solution would be impossible,'
DeLee wrote:And if the two-state solution
is impossible, the only possibility is a bi-
national state between the Jordan River and
the Mediterranean, which would be neither
Jewish nor democratic, a chaotic entity that
would perpetuate the conflict between Jews
and Arabs."
Honoring The Fallen
WASHINGTON — In observance of Yom
HaZikaron, a national day of remembrance
for Israel's fallen soldiers, Sunday night, U.S.
Rep. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township,
issued a statement saluting the men and
women who defend the State of Israel.
"Since President Truman recognized
Israel just 11 minutes after David Ben-
Gurion declared its independence,' Peters
said, "America and Israel have shared a spe-
cial and unbreakable bond, and I am proud
to uphold this relationship in Congress
and to congratulate Israel on its 62nd
Independence Day this Yom HaAtzmaut
(sundown this past Monday)."
Tzedakah Afternoon
Hebrew Free Loan Association of
Metropolitan Detroit is hosting a fam-
ily afternoon 1 p.m. Sunday, April 25,
at Shalom Street at the JCC in West
Bloomfield.
Event cochairs Julie Kushkin Yaker
and Margie Yaker have planned games,
activities and a guided tour for children of
Shalom Street's exhibit, "A Walk Through
Jerusalem." Admission is $18 per family.
Registration begins at 1p.m. with story
time. A short presentation on Hebrew Free
Loan for adults begins at 1:30. Games and
exploration continue until 4 p.m.
Visitors are asked to bring loose change
for Shalom Street's Giant Tzedakah
Machine, with proceeds benefiting Hebrew
Free Loan.
For event information, call Beverly
Dovitz, (248) 723-8184.
Woman's World Theme:
Justice And Equality
The Lois Linden Nelson Woman's World
2010 luncheon and fundraising event will
take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May
5, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375
Bell Road, Southfield.
Keynote speaker is Gloria Allred, an
internationally recognized attorney and
advocate for justice and equality. Allred
has devoted her career to fighting for civil
rights across boundaries of gender, race,
age, sexual orientation and social class.
Attendees can meet Allred and purchase
a signed copy of her book, Fight Back and
Win: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Injustice
— And How You Can Win Your Own
Battles, after the luncheon.
The recipient of the annual sisterhood
Woman of Valor Award, presented during
the luncheon, is Shirley Ruzumna.
Shops at the Boutique Show (open to the
public and free of charge) feature apparel,
eco-friendly gifts, garden art, accessories
and Judaica.
The event features an "Over The Top"
raffle.
Musical Challenge:
Fighting Diabetes
On Sunday, May 2, the public is invited to
the first Battle of the Bands hosted by the
Diabetes Research & Education Advocates
of Michigan (D.R.E.A.M), a nonprofit
organization dedicated to finding a cure
for diabetes and creating awareness for the
latest diabetes options available to patients.
Ten bands will compete. The win-
ner will be decided by the Bugs Beddow
Band, based on musicianship, originality
and presentation. Special guest will be
Cody Sheldon, who grew up in Commerce
Township. In addition to cinematography
work, he has performed in stage produc-
tions and TV and radio commercials. He
was a featured contestant on American Idol.
The Battle of the Bands will be hosted
by Lila Lazarus, former Fox 2 morning
anchorwoman and health reporter.
D.R.E.A.M. was founded in 2009 by the
Grodman and Kramer families of West
Bloomfield, who collectively have three chil-
dren with Type 1 diabetes. In addition to
raising money for research, D.R.E.A.M. pro-
vides annual scholarships to the University
of Michigan for incoming students with
Type 1 diabetes.
D.R.E.A.M co-founder Karyn Grodman
has two sons, Jared and Adam, who were
diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at young
ages.
Co-founder Peri Kramer's son Tyler
has Type 1 diabetes. He manages his Type
1 diabetes with the OmniPod Insulin
Management System,
which delivers insulin
to him all day long and
is tailored to his meals
and activity level. "Tyler
is able to stay active in
sports, including soccer
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wk`
and snowboarding and
1
even goes swimming
Tyler Kramer
without disconnecting
the tubeless pump, which helps him man-
age his blood sugar level and maintain
good control;' his mother said.
According to the American Diabetes
Association, Type 1 diabetes is an autoim-
mune disease characterized by the destruc-
tion of more than 9 percent of the body's
insulin-producing cells. Globally, it is the
most common form of diabetes in children,
affecting 500,000 children younger than 15,
with 70,000 new cases diagnosed each year.
The OmniPod Insulin Management
System (www.myomnipod.com ) is the
only tubing-free insulin pump. The small,
discreet, watertight Pod is worn almost
anywhere on the body.
Battle of Bands: 4-7 p.m. Sunday,
May, 2, Edgewood Country Club,
8399 Commerce Road, Commerce
Township. Reservations: online at
www.dreamforacure.com or call
1-888-92-DREAM. Ticket: $20 for
adults; $10 for kids/students with
ID. Dinner from Leo's Coney Island
is included in ticket price. Numerous
silent auction/door prizes to be
given away.
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