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Conversation from page 20

House as one of his favorite old-time
Detroit restaurants and recalled seeing
Barbra Streisand there when she was
only 19 years old.
"She wasn't very clean:' he said, "but
she had a wonderful voice:'
When asked about how to handle
rejection, Taubman said he didn't deal
with a lot of rejection in his business
life, but told a story about his friend
Milton Petrie, the New York philan-
thropist who made his fortune from a
chain of retail stores.
As a young man, Petrie was hosiery
and fine underwear buyer for the J. L.
Hudson Company in Detroit, Taubman
said. He was doing great, "and he
asked to see Oscar Webber, chairman
and chief executive officer:' Taubman
recounted. "They gave him 15 min-
utes."
During the meeting, Petrie said,
"Well, Mr. Webber, I want to tell you
about my success. He went on and on
about his progress:"
"That's fine Webber told him.
"That's what you're supposed to do:'
Petrie said, "If I continue to do this
well for your company, will I ever sit in
your seat?"
"No:' said Webber, "because you're
a Jew."
"That's an actual story and the ulti-
mate rejection:' Taubman said.

Local Jewish History
Keynote speaker Judith Levin Cantor
spoke of the determination of JHSM
to get the message out.
"You won't find Jewish contribu-
tions to our nation in the textbooks
of public schools or universities:'
said Cantor, a historian, archivist
and former JHSM president. "So we
ourselves must tell our stories — not
only to our own people, but to docu-
ment them to the whole world.
"We do it by establishing histori-
cal markers throughout the state to
tell our stories:' she said, adding that
JHSM also publishes Michigan Jewish
History, an annual journal, leads
award-winning tours and does block-
buster exhibits. "It puts our message
forward:'
Mickey Maddin, incoming JHSM
president, spoke of both speakers.
"Everybody knows about Al
Taubman, but his willingness to
be honored by us is an honor to us
because we're not a major organiza-
tion:' he said. "Judy Cantor is a past
president. She has been singlehand-
edly responsible for the many people
who have volunteered for the orga-
nization and who have become more
interested in becoming involved:' ❑

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June 12 • 2014

ational Council of Jewish
Women (NCJW), Greater
Detroit Chapter held its
annual installation event May 15
at Wabeek Country Club in West
Bloomfield. Susan Marwil was
installed as president along with
other officers. Also, the Hannah
G. Solomon Award was given to
Sally Schottenfels; the Ann Rubin
Volunteer Award was given to Sally
Mayer; and the Emerging Leader
Award was given to Susie Jacob.
Candace Hebert and Robert Lebow
received staff recognition for their
five years at the stores. After lunch,
Shari Eshet, director of the NCJW
Israel Office, conducted a question-
and-answer session with Sharon
Lipton.
"While some of the issues may
vary, the goal is the same — a fair,
just and equal civil society for all:'
Eshet said. "Gender equality and
a proper representation of women
in the public sphere have been
front-and-center in Israeli politics
recently. The grassroots work of
women, with support from women's
organizations in Israel, have made a
difference, resulting in some of the
most advanced legislation worldwide

NCJW Greater Detroit officers:

Sandi Matz, vice president;

Jennifer LoPatin, vice president;

Susan Marwil, president; and

Sandy Lada, vice president.

More officers: Maxine Sherman,

treasurer; Jacqueline Elkus,

assistant recording secretary;

Marian Littman, recording

secretary; and Deede Auster,

corresponding secretary.

around sexual harassment, traffick-
ing and equal opportunity for women
in the workplace. The State of Israel
has made great strides as a Jewish
democratic country:'

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