Generations Confer
Sen. Carl Levin shares insights with
young leaders at Moishe House.
Adam Finkel
Special to the Jewish News
A
fter Sen. Carl Levin received
an email about Moishe
House Motor City, it seemed
like a mere day before the office of one
of the most influential members of
government got in touch to schedule
a visit to the Midtown home where
six young Jewish adults live and plan
Jewish programming to attract others
to Jewish life in Detroit.
The evening of Sunday, Oct. 9, felt
like a meeting of old friends. Levin's
wife, Barbara, came along. The dining
room, packed with 25 young adult lead-
ers, was standing room only. Dinner
offerings included falafel and fattoush
salad, spinach pie and hummus.
The allotted hour turned into well
over two hours of conversation —
about history of Jewish life in Detroit,
Levin's experiences in the city as a
longtime resident, and his insight on
how a younger generation can take ini-
tiative for the good of the community.
Ariella Morrison, a resident of the
house, found the group interesting
and inspiring. She said she really
enjoyed getting to know Levin and
meeting the two couples, who were
donors to Moishe House.
"The biggest impact of the evening;'
said resident Jordan Wolfe, "was that
we were able to get different gen-
erations at the table to talk about the
issues:'
Eugene Driker, member of the
Wayne State University board of gov-
ernors, and his wife, Elaine, are two
of the experienced community lead-
ers who came to share their insight.
Also attending were Jane and Larry
Sherman.
"It was a pleasure being with you
all',' Eugene said. "A very impressive
group indeed. "The community will
benefit greatly from your passion and
your ideas."
Another Moishe House resident,
Justin Jacobs, enjoyed the chance to
tell Levin about the grassroots proj-
ects being launched to help the city.
"The evening was a great oppor-
tunity for the house to hear what the
senator believes needs to be done to
create the change in the community
that we want to see and be a part of:'
he said.
Danny Devries, one of Detroit's
newest residents and an economic
analyst at Data Driven Detroit, said, "It
was great that Sen. Levin was able to
visit the Moishe House.
"He's been involved with the city
and with Judaism for so many years; it
was important to hear his insight.
"With the Levins, the Drikers and
Jane and Larry Sherman in the room,
there was a lot of wisdom to be passed
from one generation of leaders to
another. It's a testament to how far
the Moishe House has come in five
months, but that no one is ready to
rest on their laurels:'
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Moishe House residents and guests met with Sen. Carl Levin and his wife,
Barbara, center, and Elaine and Eugene Driker, right front, over dinner.
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