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Yeshiva Shout-Out
Gov. Snyder uplifted by talking to students.
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Jewish day school educa-
tion is "an investment in
our future, our precious
future — our children:' Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder told a capacity
crowd of 2,200 at Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah's annual dinner Oct 25 in
Downtown Detroit.
In his remarks, the governor said
he recently visited the Yeshiva to talk
with students and "see where their
hearts were:' Their love for learning
and reverence for Torah, he said,
"reinforced for me why this school is
so special."
The $250-a-plate dinner, held Oct.
25 at Marriott Hotel Renaissance
Center, supports student scholar-
ships. Most of the 950 students on
the Yeshiva's Southfield and Oak Park
campuses receive financial assistance.
Gary Shiffman was named the
newest Yeshiva Guardian for his fam-
ily's generosity in support of Jewish
education and his commitment as a
Yeshiva ambassador. U.S. Sen. Ben
Cardin, D-Md., was keynote speaker.
Ron Klein, a child of Holocaust
survivors, accepted the Outstanding
Leadership Award in appreciation of
his longstanding Jewish activism and
leadership inspired by serving the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit. His late uncle Emery Klein,
who survived Auschwitz along with
Ron's father, Bernie, received the
same Yeshiva honor in 1996.
"What is happening here in this
room tonight and what happens
every day on the campuses of Yeshiva
Beth Yehudah," Klein said, "is, as my
Uncle Emery said that night in 1996,
`the greatest revenge for what Hitler
and his monsters attempted to do to
the people of the Jewish faith.."'
In his state of the 101-year-old
school address, President Gary
Torgow of Oak Park said: "It is the
Yeshiva's calling, and its historic
obligation, to address every need of
every child.
"Beth Yehudah places the same
critical emphasis on the highest aca-
demic achievers as they do on those
beautiful children with specific chal-
lenges and unique needs:" \ *
The Yeshiva Boys Choir members perform "God Bless America" from the dais. Local dignitaries and U.S.
senators seated in the front row include, from left, James Bellinson, Dr. M. Roy Wilson, Dr. George Dean,
Gary Shiffman, Sen. Gary Peters, Scott Kaufman, David Victor, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, David Provost, Sen.
Ben Cardin, Dan Loepp, Ron Klein and, at podium, Dr. Conrad Giles.
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Gov. Rick Snyder presents the Outstanding
Gary Shiffman, right, is the latest Yeshiva Guardian.
Leadership Award to Ron Klein.
Ambassador Awards Michigan Israel
Business Bridge celebrates honorees at its annual dinner.
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he Michigan Israel Business Bridge
(MIBB) held its second annual
Ambassador Awards Dinner Oct.
14 at the Reserve in Birmingham. During
the dinner, Delphi Automotive, represented
by Jeff Owens, chief technology officer and
executive vice president, accepted the MIBB
Bridge Builder Award in honor of Dephi's
work with international companies, includ-
ing many from Israel.
Also, Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., Russell
N. DeJong Professor of neurology and
director of the A. Alfred Taubman Medical
Research Institute at the University
of Michigan, received the Chuck Newman
Impact Award. Feldman was selected for
her work, including stem cell research in
partnership with Benjamin Reubinoff,
M.D., Ph.D., of Hadassah Medical Center in
Jerusalem.
Remarks were given Roey Gilad, consul
general of Israel to the Midwest. The event
was chaired by Steven Cole. Learn more
about MIBB at www.michiganisrael.com . *
Pamela Lippitt, MIBB executive director; Chuck Newman, MIBB founder and past
president; honoree Jeff Owens of Delphi Automotive; honoree Dr. Eva L. Feldman of
University of Michigan; Florine Mark, The WW Group; Beth Gotthelf, MIBB president;
and Steve Cole, MIBB Ambassador Awards chairman
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Dr. Eva L. Feldman accepts the Chuck Newman MIBB officers: Alan Brilliant, vice president; Pamela Lippitt, executive
Jeff Owens of Delphi Automotive accepts the MIBB Bridge
Impact Award from presenter Florine Mark
Builder Award from Chuck Newman.
director; Steven Cole, Ambassador Awards chairman.
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