Celebrating
History

Irwin Cohen receives
Simons Award at Jewish
Historical Society annual
meeting.

early 200 people attended the
Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan's 54th annual meet-
ing at the Detroit Historical Museum in
Detroit on May 7. The occasion featured
keynote speaker Josh Linkner and presen-
tation of the Leonard N. Simons History
Award.
Gary Torgow, philanthropist and a
Detroit developer, introduced his friend
Irwin Cohen, author of several books on
Jewish history and the 23rd recipient of
the prestigious award.
The event was chaired by Sheri Schiff,
who helped treat guests to Jewish-
themed tours of the recently renovated
museum. President Gerald Cook provided
an exciting update on JHSM activities,
including the Aug. 18 J-Cycle III bike tour
of historic Jewish Northwest Detroit.

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JHSM president Gerald S. Cook
congratulates JHSM Volunteer of the
Year, Marc Manson, who was honored
for his work in helping to establish and

The family of honoree Irwin Cohen: son Moshe Cohen; brother Burton Cohen and
his wife, Sharon; daughter Dini (Cohen) Peterson; Ephraim and daughter Shani

Singal; son Mendy Cohen.

JHSM past president Arnold Collens and his wife, Dorothy,
chat with Leonard N. Simons History Award recipient Irwin

maintain the JHSM Yearbook Collection,
now in excess of 1,800 high school
yearbooks.

JHSM Advisory board member Michael Maddin with Eugene
Driker and JHSM board member Andy Levin

J. Cohen, center.

Business to Business

Senior service professionals share
their expertise at JFS.

ore than 30 local busi-
ness professionals who
work primarily with older
adults came together to share industry
updates during ElderCare Solution of
Michigan's Business to Business Mix
and Mingle on May 23 at Jewish Family
Service's Orley Family Building in West
Bloomfield. Participants included elder
law attorneys and geriatric care manag-
ers as well as representatives from home

care companies, hospices and many
other senior service providers.
The event was held in honor of
National Geriatric Care Management
month and included a presentation
about how geriatric care managers help
older adults and their families cope with
challenges that come with aging. This
was followed by small group discussions
and open networking.

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Jennifer Taylor, Theresa Brune, Debbie Levin, Mike Coury and Linda Kovan

Care Manager team: Erica Saum, Becky Eizen, Lynn Breuer, Karen Amber,
Christy Johnson and Ileane Stone.

Debbie Robbins, Theresa Brune and Lynn Breuer

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