Ari Singer at his 3 on 3 basketball
benefit tournament at the JCC
and cities), to overseeing the
fathers who had volunteered
to referee the games.
The tournament proved
to be competitive and fun.
Both final matches came
down to baskets in the last
few seconds of play. JCC staff
remarked at the amazing
teamwork and sportsmanship
shown on the court.
NHK Director David
Lasday attended and partici-
—AL
pated in the event.
"The Singers are a very
special family:' he said. "Having
them connect with our kids
in Israel and then having Ari organize an event like this
that both raises awareness and money for our program, and
organically connects children to Israel through their passion
for basketball, is amazing.
"NHK is about building community through sport, and
we thank Ari for helping us do that both in Netanya and in
Detroit:'
Lasday, who lives in Israel, is the son of Lori and Jeff Lasday of
West Bloomfield. Jeff is director of the Federatioris Alliance for
Jewish Education.
"I thought the event was very fun:' Ari said. "I felt good
about what I did and glad that so many of my friends par-
ticipated. The best part was when my friends said that now
they are inspired to do a great mitzvah project for their bar
mitzvahs:'
Ari and his family, who live in West Bloomfield, were able
to raise more than $3,600 through his Root Funding cam-
paign. The funds will be used to provide at-risk children in
Netanya with sports equipment and school supplies.
"I'm really excited about my bar mitzvah;' Ari said, "and
very appreciative that my parents helped me write a creative
service. I will be talking about Hoops For Kids and my expe-
rience as I become a bar mitzvah:' ❑
Hooked On Hoops For Kids
A
ri Singer will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday
at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, and he's
very excited about that event, but he's had a lot
of excitement surrounding the milestone already.
On Aug. 25, Ari and his family ran a three-on-three
basketball tournament for more than 60 kids at the Jewish
Community Center in West Bloomfield. Ari and his brother,
Gabe, had visited and volunteered with the Netanya Hoops
For Kids (NHK) program in December 2012 during his fam-
ily's visit to Israel.
Netanya Hoops For Kids utilizes the status and influence of
professional basketball players from the Barak Netanya team
to teach children life skills and build community. Ari opened
the event by telling his friends about his experience coaching
and playing basketball with at-risk kids in Netanya.
"One of the best parts of my trip to Israel was volunteering
with Netanya's Hoops for Kids:' Ari said. "I loved how happy
the game of basketball made the underprivileged kids feel.
I knew it would be an awesome bar mitzvah project to do
something for them when I got home:'
Rather than compete in this event himself, Ari chose to
manage and run the tournament, doing everything from
naming and selecting the teams (named after Israeli sites
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Holocaust Center
Annual Fundraiser
Dinner Set Nov. 3
T
he Holocaust Memorial
Center Zekelman Family
Campus is hosting its 29th
Anniversary Dinner, Sunday, Nov.
3, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield.
The annual fundraising event,
which begins at 5:30 p.m., will
honor Jackie and Joel Smith of West
Bloomfield.
Susan
Eisenhower, CEO
and chairman of
the Eisenhower
Group and
granddaughter
of former U.S.
President Dwight
Jackie and Joel
D. Eisenhower, will
Smith
deliver the keynote
address, paying
tribute to the World War II veterans
and survivors whose legacy is to bear
witness to future generations about the
need to stand up for the rights of others.
Jackie and Joel Smith are community
leaders who have dedicated themselves
to Holocaust education. As president
of Neumann/Smith, a leading archi-
tectural firm in Michigan, Joel has
had the opportunity to literally shape
Michigan's Jewish community through
his development of such projects as the
Holocaust Memorial Center, Berman
Center for the Performing Arts, Frankel
Jewish Academy and the Jewish
Family Service headquarters. He is a
member of the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit.
Jackie has had a long involvement
with Jewish Senior Life and its many
facilities and currently works with the
community's seniors as director of the
Alpern Life Enhancement Program.
Eisenhower is chairman of leader-
ship and public policy programs at
the Eisenhower Institute, where she
became known for her work in the
former Soviet Union and in the energy
field. Chairs for the dinner are Lori
and Steven Weisberg.
Dinner tickets are $200 and $136
for ages 35 and younger. Benefactor
tickets are available for $360. Table
prices begin at $2,400. World War II
veterans who helped liberate the con-
centration camps are invited to attend
as complimentary guests.
Reservations are required and
complimentary valet parking will be
provided. For tickets, contact Jackie
Schwartz at (248) 553-2400 (ext. 29)
or jackie.schwartz@holocaustcenter.
org. ❑
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