Conference on Jewish Material
Claims against Germany.
“The Alpha Omega program is
of great value and fills a huge gap
in services available to low-income
older adults,” said Yuliya Gaydayenko,
JFS senior director of Older Adult
Services. “The patients who have
been served through the program
expressed their high satisfaction and
appreciation for the wonderful work
of volunteer dentists.”
JFS also provides transportation
and translators to dental program
patients, if needed.
“I am honored and proud to be
able to provide dental health care to
those in need; but especially this care
as these patients are, sadly, members
of probably the most unfortunate
group of human beings ever,” said
Sonne, who provided treatments in
his Trenton office on his day off to
accommodate the work schedule of
his patient’s daughter, who acted as
his driver and translator.
“The Holocaust survivors have suf-
fered the very worst that humankind
has ever created. To bring a little dig-
nity to them is the greatest mitzvah I
could do; my tikkun olam.”
Lucy Gorowicz is the first patient
Luria has treated through the pro-
gram, but he expects to see more in
the coming year.
“Having the ability to restore a
Holocaust survivor’s self-esteem and
improve their oral health and overall
wellness is certainly a gift to me,”
he said. “Working with Lucy over
multiple appointments never failed to
bring joy and a sense of accomplish-
ment and fulfillment to my life, while
improving my patient’s life.
“And it doesn’t get any better that
that!”

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For information on the Alpha Omega-Henry
Schein Cares Holocaust Survivors Oral Health
Program, or to volunteer, call Dr. Marvin
Sonne at (248) 933-4761 or access the Detroit
chapter website at www.aodetroit.org or the
international website at www.ao.org.

Dr. Ester Sleutelberg in her Oak
Park office with patient Svetlana
Soyfer

Jewish Disability
Month Activities
Begin With Film

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tewart Miller, the headmaster whose
school is showcased in the Ken
Burns documentary, The Address,
will kick off National Jewish Disability
Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) at
a screening of the film at 12:30 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 31, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills.
The film follows
the lives of the boys
of Miller’s Greenwood
School in Putney, Vt.,
who grapple with learn-
ing challenges as they
triumphantly succeed
in reciting President
Stewart Miller
Lincoln’s Gettysburg
Address. The annual
competition empow-
ers the students to develop courage, self-
confidence, a positive mindset and achieve
success.
Burns, a longtime judge at the annual
recitals, said, “It is a minefield for these kids.
Getting to the point where they can recite
the address in public involves acts of courage
that are embedded in this speech.”
Miller has dedicated his professional life
to empowering students who face learning
challenges.
The event is presented by the Jewish
Federation’s “Opening the Doors” program,
providing innovative educational and com-
munity-wide services for diverse learners in
Jewish schools.
Other programs include “Overcoming
Learning Challenges through Music,” 6 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 25, at Adat Shalom for ATID
students.
The JDAIM Reads Book Club will hold
facilitated discussions at the Federation
Building in Bloomfield Township: Feb.
10, “Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Nighttime” with Rebecca Starr; and Feb. 24,
“Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing
Autism” with Lissie Rothstein. The 7 p.m.
programs are open to educators, families
and mental health professionals.
JDAIM will conclude March 7 with a talk
by Wendy Silverman, Ph.D., ABPP, titled
“Have No Fear: Tips for Helping Children
and Teens Manage Anxiety” at 7 p.m. at the
Berman Center for Education at Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield.
To register for the Jan. 31 film presenta-
tion or other programs, visit
jewishdetroit.org/jdaim or call (248) 205-
2549. $5 for the film in advance, $10 at
the door. NIRIM “out-of-network” credits
and CE Clock Hours will be available for
specific programs.

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The Detroit Alumni Chapter and the Alpha
Omega/Henry Schein Cares Holocaust
Survivors Oral Health Program would like to
thank the following members for treating,
restoring, and putting the 'smiles' back on the
faces of the Detroit Holocaust survivors:

ALPERT, LLOYD
BARUCH, MURRAY
BERMAN, GARY
BERMAN, MARK
BIRNHOLTZ, SANDY
BOGROW, EARL
COHEN, JEFFREY
DARMON, PAUL
DEROVEN, RICK
DWOSKIN, MARC
FELDMAN, JAMES
FISHER, BRUCE
FOX, KENNETH
GELLER, JUSTIN
HITCHCOCK, ROGER
LASSER, ALLAN
LEWIS, BERNARD
LEZELL, RICHARD
LIPTON, JEFFREY
LURIA, BRUCE
LURIA, JAMIE
LURIA, MARK
MILAN, MITCHELL

MINTZER, LAWRENCE
MIODOWNIK, JONATHAN
PESIS, JACK
PESIS, SOLOMON
ROCHLEN, MICHELLE
ROSEN, ROY
ROSENBERG, BETH
SCHWARTZ, EVA
SHLAFER, ROMAN
SIMONS, ALAN
SLEUTELBERG, ESTER
SONNE, MARVIN
STEIGER, JACOB
STUTMAN, JEFFREY
TARNOPOL, MARC
WEINFELD, JEFFREY
ZUROFF, MICHAEL

AMBASSADORS:
James Feldman
Mark Luria
Marvin Sonne

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