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Photographer Monni Must

photographed expectant mom

Jessica Jacobs on Sylvan Lake,

outside her studio.

Call for Nominees for the 27th Annual

Mandell L. and Madeleine H.

Berman Award

for Outstanding Professional in
Jewish Communal Service

ELIGIBILITY FOR NOMINATION
All Jewish communal professionals employed by local constituent agencies
of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit who have been working in the
Detroit Jewish community for a minimum of five years.

Jessica and Mike Jacobs pose
with 8-day-old Ava, inside her
mother's painted belly cast.

Monni Must's assistant, who also
is a doula, applies the belly cast
to Jessica Jacobs.

Giving her obstetrician permis-
sion to tell Must the gender of her
baby, Jacobs and her husband, Mike,
had a beautifully handpainted pink
cast ready and waiting when their
daughter, Ava, arrived.
"We brought it in to the studio
when she was eight days old:' Jacobs
says. "It just felt perfect. The photos
are precious."
"Losing Miya has made me appre-
ciate even more how crucial it is to
have photographs:' Must says. "And
pregnancy is such a beautiful time
of life. Even if you're huge and have
morning sickness, it's a miracle.
I'm so glad to be able to do this for
people. And I love getting my hands
on those babies."

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Naturally Photography by Monni, Sylvan

Lake (248-977-5140; naturallymonni.

com).

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
The recipient of the Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Award shall manifest
the highest standards of Jewish communal service. The professional must have
made a contribution to and for the general good of the Jewish community,
demonstrating creativity, dedication, knowledge and care in the provision
of services to the Jewish community. Moreover, in awarding the Berman
Award, consideration shall be given to special innovations that reflect quality
professionalism. First consideration is given to agency professionals, followed
by Jewish Federation staff and agency executive directors.

NOMINATION PROCESS
To receive a nomination form, please contact Marianne Bloomberg
at the Federation, 248.642.4611 or bloomberg@jfmd.org .

Names of the nominees will remain confidential and may be renominated
in subsequent years.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: JUNE 27, 2014
Mail to: Marianne Bloomberg - Confidential
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
P.O. Box 2030
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-2030

Nominate online: jewishdetroit.org/bermanaward

Fax to: 248.642.4941

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