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Being A Better Jew from page 27
"Memory alone won't change things:'
Pinson said. "It's the actions I take as a
result of the memory that will make a
difference:'
Wiesel also said that Schneerson
taught him that practicing one's
Judaism was beneficial to all religions
and nationalities.
"The more Jewish the Jew, the more
universal the Jew," he said. "A Jew
doesn't have to give up his Judaism. If
I'm a better Jew, the Christian will be a
better Christian, even the Muslim will
be a better Muslim, and the Buddhist
will be a better Buddhist."
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their daughter:' said Elaine Beresh of
West Bloomfield. "They've set the bar
quite high; and we hope to achieve the
goals they set:'
Chabad-Lubavitch of Michigan
began more than 50 years ago with the
arrival of Rabbi Berel Shemtov and his
wife, Batsheva. Today there are more
than 20 Chabad facilities throughout
the state; more than 38 families have
moved here to help these institutions
fulfill their mission of enhancing
Jewish education and values for Jews
of all backgrounds and denomina-
tions.
"It's interesting — actually amazing
Local Honorees
— when you think about it," said Ron
A Lifelong Achievement Award
Ferber of West Bloomfield, who served
was presented to Jack and Miriam
as master of ceremonies. "How many
Shenkman for their generous support
jobs do you know where you meet
of the Lubavitch community and its
a person one day and come back 30
causes for 30 years. The Farmington
years later, and they're still there; only
Hills couple, who celebrate their
whatever it is that they started build-
respective
ing is now expo-
90th birthdays
nentially larger
this year, were
and greater:'
instrumental
Ferber spoke
in establish-
about three new
ing many
major projects
institutions of
that were initi-
learning, dat-
ated in the past
ing back to the
year: the Elkus
Chabad educa-
gymnasium,
tional center on
a state-of-the-
Middlebelt Road
art facility
in Farmington
that will soon
Hills.
become part of
Honorees Jack and Miriam Shenkman
The
the Friendship
Shenkmans were
Circle; a
a driving force behind the creation of
Lubavitch synagogue in Commerce;
the Chabad-Lubavitch Campus in West and a 50,000-square-foot yeshivah in
Bloomfield, which houses the Shul and Oak Park, made possible by Alan and
is also the future site of the Michigan
Lori Zeckelman.
Jewish Institute, the only accredited
Rabbi Levi Shemtov of the
Jewish educational facility in the state.
Friendship Circle, an organization
that provides programs for children
"Today there are 4,000 Chabad
institutions around the world, but 35
with special needs in West Bloomfield,
years ago, things were not that simple said the large attendance at this
said Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov of the
event exemplified the unity and com-
mitment to a single purpose that
Shul, which is also called the Jack
and Miriam Shenkman Building. "It
Schneerson instilled throughout the
Lubavitch movement.
was hard to find support. We needed
"Almost all of the people who came
pioneers, people with big hearts.
did so because they have some sort of
Lubavitch was blessed with Jack and
Miriam Shenlunan."
personal connection with a Chabad
member or organization:' Rabbi
The Shenkmans have also support-
ed numerous other projects relating
Shemtov said. "All of our local groups
to Jewish education and humanitarian work together to carry out the Rebbe's
causes, including hospice care and
mission for us and spread his message
JARC residential programs for persons throughout the community"
with disabilities.
"I believe we are each other's mes-
The couple expressed their gratitude sengers:' said Wiesel. "The shluchim
(messengers) don't come to change
to the community and to the many
people; just to make them better Jews.
friends and family members who had
The feeling that we have for the other
come to celebrate with them.
person — that's what is best in us:' LI
"It's an honor and a privilege to be