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DoN"r BE IATE...NOMINNrE!
Dr. Sheldon Kapen
of West Bloomfield, a
B'nai Israel Synagogue
member, was honored
on Nov. 14 by the
Detroit Veterans
Administration
Hospital for his work
Kapen
in the sleep lab. A
plaque in the sleep lab will be dedicated
to Kapen, who is a pioneer in sleep
research and was the founder of the lab
and its director until last year.
Ellen Yashinsky
Chute, Jewish
Family Services chief
community outreach
officer, was among a
group of community
members recently
honored by the
Chute
Oakland County
Coordinating Council Against
Domestic Violence. She received one of
the Domestic Violence Prevention
Awards.
Allie Lichterman, a
senior at Frankel
Jewish Academy and
daughter of Susan
and Mark
Lichterman of
Huntington Woods,
has been chosen by
Lichterman
the school's faculty
to represent FJA at
AIPAC's four-day SABAN Leadership
Seminar in Washington, D.C., this
month. The seminar prepares
American college and high school stu-
dents to advocate for a strong U.S.-
Israel relationship.
University of
Michigan Associate
Professor Shachar
Pinsker (Near
Eastern and Judaic
Studies) has been
awarded the Jordan
Schnitzer Book
Pinsker
Award for his recent
book Literary
Passports: The Making of Modernist
Hebrew Fiction in Europe (Stanford
University Press, 2011). The award,
granted yearly by the Association for
Jewish Studies, focuses on particular
areas in Jewish studies. This year, the
award honors a book published
between 2007-2011 in the category of
Jewish Literature and Linguistics.
Pia Katz of
Southfield
and Chaya
Mushka
Nachlas of
Oak Park
have been
awarded
Nachlas and Katz
a Child
Development Associate (CDA) cre-
dential in recognition of outstanding
work with young children. The coun-
cil for Professional Recognition in
Washington, D.C., awards credentials
to early childhood educators who
demonstrate the ability to construc-
tively work with young children in
group settings.
Brian C. Kalt of East
Lansing has received
the Crystal Apple
Award from
Michigan State
University's College
of Education. He was
among 13 outstand-
Kalt
ing educators to
receive the honor. The author of two
books and many law review articles,
Kalt has demonstrated wonderful
enthusiasm for his students, legal
research and the MSU College of Law.
Kalt teaches constitutional law, torts
and administrative law.
Oakland County
Circuit Court
announced that
effective Dec. 1, an
ombudsman is avail-
able to serve as a
liaison between the
bench and bar in
Serlin
resolving issues that
may arise at the court. Attorney Joel
H. Serlin has been appointed as the
first ombudsman for this new pro-
gram. Serlin is a senior partner at the
Southfield law firm of Seyburn, Kahn,
Ginn, Bess & Serlin PC and the chair
of its litigation department.
Wayne State
University Law
School Distinguished
Professor Robert A.
Sedler of Southfield
has just published a
book titled
Constitutional Law
Sedler
in the United States
(Kluwer Law
International, 2011). Sedler is a distin-
guished professor of law at Wayne
State's Law School, where he has been
a member of the faculty since 1977. He
teaches courses in constitutional law
and conflict of laws, and has published
extensively in both of these fields.
EICTIT
EIGHTY
The Tikkun Olam Award
Induction Sunday, May 20, 2012
WHAT:
Eight Over Eighty — The Tikkun Olam Award
Eight Over Eighty is an annual event at Jewish Senior Life of
Metropolitan Detroit that honors eight senior adults, eighty
years or older, who have dedicated their time, talents and lives to
our community.
To recognize eight senior adults for their lifetime achievements
WHY
WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 2012, LUNCHEON 11:00 AM (Dietary laws observed)
WHERE: Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, Michigan
Nominations due by January 12, 2012
How to Nominate:
Do you know
a deserving
older adult who...
Write or email JSL describing the
worthiness of the nominee. Please
include (as applicable):
• Name and age of nominee
• Years of volunteering
• Involvement in Jewish organizations
and causes
• Leadership positions held
• Current accomplishments
• Letters and newspaper articles
supporting nominee's
accomplishments
• Explain how the nominee's long-
standing activities exemplify a
commitment to the Jewish value of
Tikkun Olam (Repairing The World).
• Is at least 80 years old?
• Has been a long-standing
volunteer in the community?
• Is active or volunteering today?
• Is dedicated to maintaining
strong Jewish values?
• Is an inspiring leader or mentor
in the community?
Honorees will be inducted in the
Senior Adult Jewish Hall of Fame at a
community luncheon held on May 20th
during Older American's Month.
Proceeds will benefit:
The JSL Quality of Life Fund,
which enriches the lives of our
6
residents.
Mail or email nominations to:
Eight Over Eighty
Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit
15000 W. Ten Mile
Oak Park, MI 48237
Attn: Michelle Buda
mbuda@jslmi.org
(248) 592-1101
Or nominate on-line at:
www.jslini.org
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