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Annual meeting
of JCRC features
Israeli diplomat.

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mbassador Barukh Binah
will discuss "Israel and
America's quest for peace
in the Middle East" at the Jewish
Community Relations Council of
Metropolitan Detroit's (JCRC) annual
meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at
the Max M. Fisher Federation Building
in Bloomfield Township.
The visit marks
a return to Detroit
for Binah, who vis-
ited the area many
times during his
posting as Israel's
Consul General to the
Midwest from 2005-
2008. Binah assumed
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his current position
as deputy chief of
mission at the Embassy of Israel in
Washington, D.C., following his posting
in Jerusalem as the deputy director gen-
eral for North America at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
A member of Israel's Foreign Service
since 1979, he has held various posi-
tions in diplomacy, research, policy
planning and media relations. Binah
holds degrees with honors in history,
Middle Eastern studies, political science
and strategic studies from the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Haifa University
and Israel's National Defense College.
During its annual meeting, JCRC
also will hold the election for its board
of directors. Sharon Lipton has been
nominated to serve a third year as JCRC
president. Re-nominated vice presiden-
tial candidates are Cathy Cantor and
Jody Goodman. Newly nominated vice
presidential candidate is Nancy Welber
Barr. Mary Ellen Gurewitz is re-nomi-
nated as secretary, and Allan Sefton is
newly nominated for treasurer.
Nominees slated for three-year
terms on the board of directors are
Sue Birnholtz, Ben Falik, Dr. Conrad L.
Giles, Charles Greenberg, Ruth Grey,
Micki Grossman, Jeff Jenks, Rabbi
Jennifer Lader, Renee Liberman, Rene
Lichtman, Sue Luria, Sandi Matz, Milt
Neuman, Erica Peresman, Hy Safran,
Rabbi Aaron Starr and Deena Weisberg.
Additional nominations for any
elective office may be made by peti-
tion signed by at least five qualified
delegates from JCRC member orga-
nizations. Only one nominee may be
named in each petition. Petitions must
be delivered to the JCRC office by end
of business May 13.

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