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Or Chadash hosts the 83rd annual Men's Club Dinner.

Charles Silow

Special to the Jewish News

he 83rd annual Intercongregational
Men's Club Dinner took place Feb.
12 at Young Israel of Oak Park and
was sponsored by Congregation Or Chadash
of Huntington Woods/Oak Park.
The featured speaker was Vice Consul
General Midwest of the State of Israel Alex
Goldman-Shayman, who spoke about a
variety of topics related to the current situa-
tion in the Middle East and future prospects
for peace.
The late Rabbi Eliezer Cohen of
Congregation Or Chadash was a great
proponent of participation in the Men's
Club Dinner, where Jews of all streams
of Judaism come together in the spirit of
Jewish unity. Or Chadash was the first
Orthodox synagogue to participate in the
Men's Club Dinner. In the spirit of goodwill,
Young Israel of Oak Park graciously invited
Or Chadash to use its synagogue facilities
this year.
At the dinner, Rabbi Azaryah Cohen gave
a tribute to his father. He and Rabbi Eliezer
Finkelman, the two rabbis of Or Chadash,
participated in the ceremonies.

Event coordinators: Ralph Woronoff, Adat Shalom Synagogue;
David Tanzman, Young Israel of Oak Park; Israeli Vice Consul

Rabbi Azaryah Cohen, Charles Silow, David Tanzman and
Gene Schramm

Alex Goldman; co-chair Charles Silow, Or Chadash; and Larry
Brown, Temple Israel.

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Guests mingling before the dinner

David Powell and George McMillan

Zoli Rubin and George Loconsi

Dance Fundraiser

Hadassah hosted a "Dancing through the Decades" party that got people moving.

leanor Roosevelt Hadassah held
its first "Dancing through the
Decades" party and fundraiser
Feb. 7 at Huerto Mexican Restaurant/
Tequila Bar in West Bloomfield.
Approximately 90 people attended and
danced the evening away to music from
the '50s through the '70s. Live music
was provided by DJ Ellen Mohan. Guests
enjoyed a fajita fiesta dinner and desserts.
The event was co-chaired by Ruth
HaberkornHalm and Ilene Schwartz. A
50/50 raffle was held, with the winner,
Gail Mizruchi, generously re-donating her
winnings.
The event was very successful at raising
money for Hadassah's numerous philan-
thropic projects.

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Doreen Turbow, Margie Stern, Greater Detroit President
Nancy Bechek Bluth, co-chairs Ruth HaberkornHalm and
Ilene Schwartz, Roosevelt co-president Marcia Bednarsh,
Eleanor Fradis and Roosevelt co-president Judy Goodman

50/50 raffle
winner: Gail
Mizruchi and her
husband, Mark.

Co-chairs Ruth HaberkornHalm and Ilene Schwartz
welcome guests.

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February 26 • 2015