both entities in Farmington Hills.
Perlman also got involved with
scouting on the district level.
Perlman’s first encounter with
B’nai B’rith was bowling with
Detroit Lodge in 1970. He rose
through the leadership ranks and in
1987 was automatically placed on
the B’nai B’rith International Board
of Governors at the same time as he
was Detroit Council president.
In the 1990s, Perlman followed
David Bittker as fundraising chair-
man and became president of
B’nai B’rith District 6, comprising
Michigan and seven other states.
In 2008-09, he was president
of Great Lakes Region. He helped
establish the region’s B’nai B’rith
Golf Classic, now in its 34th year.
“For the last five years, I was
national fundraising chairman
again,” Perlman said. “In November
2015, I was appointed by Gary
Saltzman, president of B’nai B’rith
International, to be chairman of the
Executive Board of Directors.”
Perlman and a 10-person mission
are going soon to discuss chal-
lenges and human rights issues at
the United Nations Human Rights
Council in Geneva. In May, Perlman
and a small team of community
leaders will meet with heads of gov-
ernment to discuss Jewish issues in
Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
They include preventing and elimi-
nating anti-Semitism, the countries’
relationships with Iran on the
nuclear side and the international
boycott of Israeli products.
“We will educate the countries
about Israel’s goals, tell them about
medical care given to Palestinians,
tell them the media may not be
giving them the true story about
Israel,” he said.
“I love this organization and
everything it does,” Perlman said.
“When it comes to the principle of
tikkun olam — to repair the world
— B’nai B’rith provides an everyday
opportunity.”

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B’NAI B’RITH DINNER

6-9 pm, March 16. B’nai B’rith
International volunteer leader
Peter Perlman will receive the
2016 International Guardian
of the Menorah Award for the
B’nai B’rith Great Lakes Region.
Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith
International executive vice
president, is the keynote speaker.
At Tam-O-Shanter Country Club,
5051 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. $125. Information/
tickets: Bobbie, blevine@
bnaibrith.org or (248) 646-3100.

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