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REMEMBER:
Primary Elections Are Critical

National Council of Jewish Women,
Greater Detroit Section reminds
everyone to vote in the Primary
on Tuesday, August 5.
Those chosen to run in November
will decide issues impacting the lives
of women, children and families:

* Equal pay for women
* Reproductive justice
* Violence against women
* Gun violence prevention

Your vote can make change happen

Vote on August 5

For more information on election issues,
please visit www.lwvmi.org

For more information about NCJW/Greater Detroit
please visit www.ncjwgds.org

Andrew Wu and Melody Wootten perform at Yad Ezra.

Musical Kindness
Assists Yad Ezra
On June 8, Yad Ezra clients and
volunteers benefited from a pro-
gram called Twenty Acts of Musical
Kindness, which is being underwrit-
ten by a grant from the Community
Foundation for Southeast Michigan
to help the Great Lakes Chamber
Music Festival celebrate its 20th
Anniversary.
The presentation was coordinated

by Maury Okun, executive director
of the Great Lakes Chamber Music
Festival. The concert was provided
as a gift from David Lebenbom, a
supporter of both Yad Ezra and the
Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
Musicians who performed during
Yad Ezra's client serving session were
Andrew Wu from Birmingham and
Melody Wootten from Troy. They
performed works by Leclair, Berio,
and Telemann.

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The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization
of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action.
Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by
improving the quality of life for women, children and families
and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.

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Donors Dina Brodsky and Esther Katz with the 2014 Jewish Youth

Award winners: Eli Gerald Simons, Michael Sacks, Mara Cranis, Ari

Chesterman, Miriam Chesterman, Rebecca Berman, Madeleine Gonte

and Marisa Meyerson.

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NCJW Jewish Youth
Awards Winners
Jewish Youth Awards is a scholarship
program through National Council
of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit
Section for Jewish high school
seniors. Applicants were judged on
an essay and their leadership and
community service.
This year's essay topic was "What
person or experience has had the
greatest impact on your Jewish iden-
tity?" The applications were first
judged anonymously by a committee.
The finalists then were interviewed
by a panel of judges.
This year's judges were Sarah

JVG Seeks Detroit Fellow
For 2014-2016 Cohort
Joshua Venture Group is thrilled
to announce a new opportunity for
Detroit-based social entrepreneurs.
JVG invites visionaries of early-stage
ventures working to shift the Jewish
communal landscape by advancing
Jewish life in Metro Detroit to apply
to become the 2014-2016 Detroit
Fellow.
The 2014-2016 Detroit Fellow will
join JVG's soon-to-be-launched 2014-

LoPatin, Steven Migliore and Dr.
Danielle McGuire. The finalists
received their awards at a ceremony
on May 20.
Earning awards were Eli Gerald
Simons, 2014 Jewish Youth Award
winner and recipient of $2,500;
Marisa Meyerson, second place and
recipient of $1,300; Mara Cranis and
Michael Sacks, runners-up and recip-
ients of $500; and Rebecca Berman,
Ari Chesterman, Miriam Chesterman
and Madeleine Gonte, honorable
mentions and recipients of $250.
Sponsorship comes from Dina and
the late Herman Brodsky and Esther
and the late Nathan Katz.

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2016 Dual Investment Program — an
opportunity for talented Jewish leaders
to nurture bold ideas that will invigo-
rate Jewish life in North America.
Fellows who are selected will receive
more than $100,000 in funding and
technical support to realize their
visions for a dynamic and enriching
Jewish community.
Applications must be submitted by
July 21. Visit joshuaventuregroup.org/
dual-investment-program
for information.

