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Eight Over Eighty
JSL honors exemplary octogenarians at its annual event.
M
ore than 400 people
gathered at Adat
Shalom Synagogue
in Farmington Hills May 19
for Jewish Senior Life's annual
Eight Over Eighty event. Barbara
Cantor, Martin Hollander, Joan
Jampel, Ruben Kurnetz, Sara
Manson, Samuel Pruchno, Estelle
Seltzer and Ronald Trunsky were
honored for their activism, dedi-
cation, philanthropy and lifelong
commitments to tikkun olam,
repairing the world.
Frankel Jewish Academy
seniors Natalie Bloom, Gabe Dell,
Leah Jacobs, Rachel Kestenberg,
Carly Simko, Sierra Stone, Jacob
Tukel and Molly Williams were
each paired with one of the hon-
orees and escorted them onto the
stage.
A video highlighting the lives
and personalities of the honorees
was shown, and the ceremony
ended with well-deserved stand-
ing ovations, glowing smiles and a
proud panel of honorees.
Nancy Siegel Heinrich, JSL president, surrounded by life-sized cutouts of the
honorees
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Honoree Samuel Pruchno dances with
Frankel Jewish Academy senior Carly Simko.
Legacy Of Leadership
Dr. Barbara Kappy and Kenneth
Gross, event co-chairs
Jewish Federation President Douglas
Bloom and his wife, Barbara, flank Rabbi
Eric Grossman, FJA head of school
Temple Emanu-El honors the Zussman family at fundraising gala•
T
emple Emanu-El honored Milt and Lois
Temple Emanu-El and the 50th wedding anniver-
Zussman and Rick and Julie Zussman for
sary of Lois and Milt Zussman.
exemplary service and generosity to the
The Zussmans' leadership extends throughout
temple at its Legacy of Leadership Award Gala on
the community. Milt is president of Milton Y.
May 18.
Zussman P.C. He also serves with the mediation
"We are particularly
program in Oakland County.
pleased that our con-
He is former chair of United
gregation is honoring
Community Services and vice
Milt and Lois, Rick and
chair of United Way. Milt also
Julie for their dedicated
served in the U.S. Navy Air
and devoted service to
Corps from 1942-1946.
Temple Emanu-El," said
Richard A. Zussman is board
Rabbi Joseph Klein. "This
chair at Jaffe Raitt Heuer &
is a family that leads by
Weiss in Southfield. He has been
example, generation after
honored as a Michigan Super
generation. Milt and Lois
Lawyer and serves as chair of
have, for over 55 years,
Detroit's Maccabi Games.
given us their time and
In May 2005, Kadima, a
talents. Rick and Julie
Jewish mental health agency,
have both been elected
Honorees Rick and Julie Zussman
opened the Lois and Milton Y.
trustees and have served
Zussman Activity Center. Lois
on numerous commit-
and Julie are Kadima board
tees, and their daughter Emily led our temple youth members, and Rick is past president. Through
group.
NCJW, Julie reads the Jewish News on tape for the
"There is not a single aspect of our congrega-
blind.
tional life that has not been touched by a Zussman.
The fundraising gala drew more than 200
They are a very special family, and it is most appro- people.
priate that we honor them with this 'Legacy of
Leadership"'
Marc and co-chair Wendy Bakst
Gala co-chairs Wendy Bakst and Ann Klein
and co-chair Ann Klein and
designed the event to celebrate both 61 years of
incoming temple president Bruce Klein
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June 20 • 2013
Honorees Milt and Lois Zussman with their 50th anniversary cake