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(Weight Watchers' largest franchise Southfield will discuss the High Holidays group) and founder and CEO of Lis at three noon lunch and learns. Ventures LLC, a venture fund investing in On Tuesday, Aug. 14, Rabbi Joseph emerging technologies and companies. Krakoff will talk on "Living a Life of Through Lis Ventures, he is chairman of Righteousness." On Tuesday, Aug. 21, Estrakon Inc., an Ann Arbor-based light- Rabbi Aaron Starr will speak on "Oh ing display technology company, chair- Teshuvah! Did the Jazz Singer Repent?" man of HBR Labs, an Israel/U.S. web On Tuesday, Aug. 28, Cantor Meir collaboration and communications com- Finkelstein will look at "High Holiday pany, and the chairman of Yoga Shelter Congregational Melodies!' LLC, a Michigan chain of yoga studios The cost of $10 per session includes operating in Michigan and California. lunch. RSVP to Karen Davis at (248) He is a past president of the Jewish 357-5544 or kdavis@shaareyzedek.org . Community Centers of Metropolitan Detroit, a past national board member JCC Set To Host of the American Jewish Committee, past Shofar Factory Midwest president and national vice The Sherrill Berman Shofar Factory and president of JNF, founder of the Land of Pre-High Holiday Family Fun program Promise Foundation and a member of will be held 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Detroit Federation board of gover- the Jewish Community Center in West nors. Bloomfield. Lis is a co-president of MOPAC, a The event is sponsored by the JCC, the Democratic political action commit- Sara and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad tee, and a member of AIPAC National Torah Center of West Bloomfield, the Council. He is also president of the East Janice Charach Gallery and Shalom Street Central Region of the American Technion and is open to the public at no charge. Society and a member of ATS national Events will include a beekeeper, a pet- board of governors. ting zoo, snacks, moon bounces, apple Also installed were vice presidents dipping and more. Alan Brilliant (Ann Arbor), Beth Gotthelf Guests also may make their own sho- (Birmingham), Robyn Lederman far for $10. Reservations are required (West Bloomfield) and Mark Milgrom to make a shofar. Call Rabbi Shneur (Farmington Hills). The treasurer is Silberberg, (248) 865-1541, or visit www. Joseph Ben-Gal (Farmington Hills) and baischabad.com/shofarfactory. the secretary is David Weaver (Bloomfield Hills). Business Bridge Names Joining as new members of the New President, Directors board of directors: Richard Bardenstein Hannan Lis, one of the (Jerusalem), Joshua Bloom (Ann founders of the Arbor), Michael Dergis (Bloomfield Michigan Israel Hills), Neal Elyakin (Ann Arbor), Adam Business Bridge Finkel (Bloomfield Hills), Steve LeBeau (MIBB), was installed as (Northville), Hal Ostrow (Grand Rapids), its third president at the Kevin McLeod (Kalamazoo), Lisa organization's annual Rosenbaum (Bloomfield Hills), Mark meeting on July 24. Schauer (Battle Creek) and Neil Weissman Hannan Lis Originally from (Canton). kbrowett@renmedia.us Keith Farber Sales Director kfarber@renmedia.us Account Executives Ann G. Abrams Jan Haskell Melissa Litvin Heidi Martin Rick Nessel Senior Sales Assistant Kim Metzger BUSINESS OFFICES Customer Service Asst. 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