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Temple Israel lauds Sterns at annual spring fundraiser.

emple Israel feted 40-year con-
gregational leaders Sherrie and
Norton Stern — a couple "good
to the core as synagogue president Marc
Whitefield put it.
The honor came at "Heart+Soul+
Chocolate," the theme of the 2013 version
of the West Bloomfield synagogue's annual
spring fundraiser.
Whitefield wrote in the evening pro-

gram: "Sherrie and Norty, we say thank
you — we say thank you for your valuable
service of playing a critical role in making
Temple what it is today. Most importantly,
you did it with a smile and you did it by
putting a smile on the faces of everyone
around you
Norton is past president of the syna-
gogue. Sherrie is past president of the
Sisterhood. They are past presidents of the

Couples Club and among the founders of
Shabbat Unplugged. They also have been
youth group advisers.
More than 500 people, including many
young adults, attended. The fundraising
goal was at least $150,000.
Curry- and wine-flavored truffles brought
by Vosges Haut-Chocolat were a hit. Evening
highlights included entertainment by Cantor
Michael Smolash and Cantorial Soloist Neil

Michaels, a musical tribute by grandchildren
Carly, Talia and Jonah Stern, and a toast by
Rabbi Harold Loss.
"But mostly:' said event co-chair Suzan
Curhan, "guests were there for Sherrie and
Norty, a favorite couple who have centered
their life around Temple to help enrich
their Jewish home. It was a Temple lovefest
for them:'

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- Robert Sklar, contributing editor

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The Stern family: granddaughter Rachael with her father, Ken, and sister, Ella, of San
Diego; honorees Norton and Sherrie Stern of Farmington Hills; son Scott and Lisa

(event co-chairs) of Franklin, and two of their three children, Jonah and Talia (not
shown, Carly).

Temple Israel President Marc
Whitefield of Bloomfield Township

Dr. Siddarth and Elyse Thakur of Royal

Oak

and his wife, Ellen

Event co-chairs Michael and Suzan Curhan and Sherrie and Danny Singer, all
from West Bloomfield

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May 9 • 2013

Michael and Jodi Feld of West Bloomfield flank A.J. Falik, second from left, of
Huntington Woods. At right are Sher and Sandy Kaplan of Farmington Hills.