The 2nd Annual Rabbi David & Alicia Nelson Legacy fund Metro Presents Dr. David M. Gordis Internationally known author, Jewish scholar, lecturer, President Emeritus Boston Hebrew College speaking on JCIDAISM AN AGE 0 OUBT Dr. Gordis offers a whole new Perspective on Judaism with his insights into what affects our collective Jewish soul Tuesday, May 4, 2010 7:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom Expressing thanks to our Jewish service men and women overseas. 14601 West Lincoln Road Oak Park, Michigan Dessert Buffet Tickets: $12/ in advance, $15/at the door I Join Us for Stimulating Jewish Thought Wednesday, May 5th, 9:00 a.m. Will Our Jew 5k Communittj Survive? Educational Workshop for Jewish Professionals THE CORNERS 2075 Walnut Lake Rd. (east of Micicllebelt) West Bloomfield Breakfast Served • Open to the public - (4 Tickets & info for both events, call 1,)Jewish ra ti o 248-547-7970 of Metr,,,-.);itan n Salute To Our Soldiers 1585930 FINANCIAL PROBLEMS GETTING THE BEST OF YOU? •Are you running out of money? •Are you facing foreclosure? •Are you thinking about using your IRA or 401(k) to pay your creditors? •Are you so stressed that you can't sleep at night? t began as a curious visit to the Boy Scouts of America's Web site to view the U.S. Post Office's upcoming release of its Scouting stamp honoring the 100th anniver- sary of the Boy Scouts. Below the picture and announce- ment was a concurrent announce- ment of a national initiative of BSA: Cards and Letters to Soldiers and Veterans campaign — millions of Scouts sending letters of apprecia- tion and support to our service men and women. Chanukah was around the corner and Passover not long after. What might be done to offer support for Jewish service members? Thus began the local initiative led by Wells Fargo Advisors' Farmington Hills office. It was joined by the Jewish War Veterans, University of Michigan Hillel, Adat Shalom Synagogue's Beth Achim Religious School and Boy Scout Troop 364. The intent was to get Happy Chanukah and then Happy Passover cards into the hands of some of the 10,000 Jewish service men and women serving in America's armed forces PERHAPS IT IS TIME TO LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT BANKRUPTCY. Beth Achim students display their Passover Don't rely on myths and rumors. Chapter 7, 13 and 11 Bankruptcy can help you when you think that there is no solution. cards. We can SAVE your home and significantly reduce or totally eliminate second mortgages, credit card debt and medical bills and other unsecured debts. WE CAN HELP YOU GET YOUR LIFE BACK! Complete confidential no obligation consultation! You have nothing to lose. We will get you through this!! At Card Command Central, REDICO's Amanda Warner and Allen Olender and Jeff Royse Gudeman & Associates, PC. of Wells Fargo Advisors- 26862 WOODWARD AVE. SUITE 103 • ROYAL OAK, MI 48067 248-546-2800 Farmington Hills coordinate WWW.GUDEMANLAW.COM the mailing of hundreds of Passover and Thank You cards. Gudeman & Associates, P.C. is law firm which is a Debt Relief Agency assisting people seeking protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. 16 April 22 • 2010 around the world. With the cooperation of the Jewish Chaplains Council as well as Jewish War Veterans national offices, the first steps were taken to assist in contacting Jewish chaplains as well as individual Jewish service members. That effort initially put hundreds of Happy Chanukah cards into the hands of Jewish American soldiers serving overseas. With the support of Wells Fargo Advisors-Farmington Hills, hun- dreds of Happy Passover cards were printed on Jan. 1. They were to be written by Wells Fargo team mem- bers and clients as well as support- ing organizations with the goal of having them in the hands of Jewish soldiers by Passover. That drive grew into a major program of ship- ping needed supplies and telephone cards as well as the greeting cards to Jewish chaplains conducting seders at bases overseas. Allen Olender and Richard O'Connell coordinated the effort at Wells Fargo. Teddie Olender worked with fellow University of Michigan Hillel students, who wrote beauti- Edward J. Gudeman i „,„,