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here hasn't been a single time
was Jeff Zaslow will be celebrated during
over the last two years and nine
the First Annual Jeffrey Zaslow Media
months that I haven't shaken my
Night at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in
head in disbelief when I con-
West Bloomfield; a special eve-
template the loss of my dear
ning of reflection and inspira-
friend Jeff Zaslow.
tion hosted by Friends of Jewish
His untimely death on Feb.
Senior Life. I am honored to be
10, 2012, shook our com-
joining Jeff's childhood friend
munity to the core and sent
and local radio personality
reverberations throughout the
Mike "Stoney" Stone of 97.1 The
literary world. Anyone who
Ticket, as masters of ceremony.
knew Jeff personally or was
When Jeff's wife, Sherry
touched by his words knows
Margolis, and their three daugh-
that on that fateful day we lost
ters, Jordan, Alex and Eden,
Alan
so much more than a prolific
were approached about creating
Muskovitz
bestselling author; we lost a
a night to honor their beloved
Jewish News
man who personified what it
husband and father, they agreed
Columnist
was to be a mentsh.
with only one request — that it
In a tribute following his
not be a memorial, but rather
passing, Jewish News publisher and execu-
an evening that would leave people more
tive editor Arthur Horwitz eloquently sum- inspired and motivated than when they
marized the essence of Jeff Zaslow when
arrived.
he wrote: He was the best of us. Supremely
To that end, the evening's guest speaker
talented. Disarmingly humble. Relentlessly
is Michigan native Adam Grant, who Jeff
curious. Deeply rooted to his family and
mentored and to whom his bestselling
Jewish community. Jeff Zaslow touched and
book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary
enhanced lives ... He was — and will con-
Approach to Success, is dedicated. Adam
tinue to be — our yardstick for greatness."
attended Harvard University for under-
I know Arthur would agree that Jeff was
graduate studies, received his Ph.D. and
also the funniest man in the room.
master's from the University of Michigan
On Thursday, Nov. 20, the legacy that
and has been recognized as one of the

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world's top business professors under 40.
Jeff Zaslow was more than a friend
to me, he was my ultimate cheerleader.
He urged me to think big and to venture
outside my comfort zone in pursuit of my
career objectives. He was and continues to
be a forceful inner voice that directs me on
my own personal journey. That's why I am
humbled to be a part of this event. It will
be a night to remember, dedicated to an
extraordinary man whose legacy continues
to impact everyone whose lives he touched.
So I hope you can join us on the evening
of Nov. 20. Tickets are $36 for adults, $18
for students/young adults 25 or younger,
which includes an hors d'oeuvres pre-glow
and dessert afterglow.
As a master of ceremonies, my only
request is that you save a little nosh for me.
I get hungry when I'm working, especially
when it's a labor of love.

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Kindly RSVP by Nov. 12. For more information,

contact Leslie Katz, director, Friends of JSL at
(248) 592-5062 or Ikatz@jsImLorg.

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