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Making An Impact

FIDF Michigan honors donors to soldier scholarship program.

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Night Of Fun

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Gary Goodman of Bloomfield Hills, Maj. Gen. Klifi-
Amir of New York and Mark Goodman of Franklin

Dr. Martin Kornblum of Southfield being “pinned” by
Maj. Gen. Klifi-Amir, Sarah Kornblum of Southfield and
Alon Kaufman of Orchard Lake, chairman of the FIDF
Michigan Chapter

Impact Scholarship supporters Arie and Karolyn
Leibovitz of West Bloomfield

Shir Shalom hosts its 12th annual Food, Fun & Fireworks event.

emple Shir Shalom celebrated
the 12th anniversary of its
Food, Fun & Fireworks event
on Aug. 15 on its campus in West
Bloomfield. More than 600 attended
the event for an evening loaded with
family fun, food tastings from more
than 30 area restaurants and caterers,
games and a spectacular fireworks
display provided once again by Shir
Shalom member Les Gold. The rain
stayed away until the fireworks ended.
Over the past year, Shir Shalom
developed a partnership with
Coleman A. Young Elementary School
in Northwest Detroit, where several
members work and volunteer. The
Shir Shalom Youth Group hosted a
game day at the school in January for
the school community, and families
from the school were invited to Food,
Fun & Fireworks this year. Temple
members are looking forward to con-
tinuing the partnership.
“We host this event every year
at about the same time, the third
Monday of August. We really enjoy
having the community join us to cel-
ebrate Shir Shalom,” said Executive
Director Andre Douville.

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IDF (Res.) Staff Sgt. Matan Shamis, Gary and
Enid Goodman of Bloomfield Hills, FIDF National
Executive Director and CEO Maj. Gen. Klifi-Amir
and Paula Lebowitz, FIDF Michigan Chapter
director of development

Rick Bloom of West Bloomfield,
treasurer of the FIDF Michigan
Chapter

This year’s event had a team of
professional staff, lay leaders and
more than 50 volunteers, led by Katie
Brown, event chair.

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Photos by Drasnin-Reuben Photography

he Friends of the Israel
Defense Forces (FIDF)
Michigan Chapter held
its inaugural Four Stars Impact
Scholarship Donor Appreciation
event Aug. 9, hosted by Teri and
Mark Goodman and Enid and Gary
Goodman in Enid and Gary’s home.
Since the inception of the Impact
Scholarship program, FIDF has
granted more than 7,000 scholar-
ships to former Israeli combat
soldiers in need. Recipients are
required to give back 130 hours of
community service during each
year of study.
Special guest speaker was Impact
Scholarship recipient IDF (Res.)
Combat Soldier Staff Sgt. Matan
Shamis, a student sponsored jointly
by both Goodman couples.
FIDF National Executive Director
and CEO Maj. Gen. Meir Klifi-
Amir proudly called the names
of the Michigan Chapter Impact
Scholarship donors and officially
presented them with the Four Stars
Impact Society pin.

Udi Kapen, Yali Davir, and Drs. Dan and
Barbara Krauss

Shelley and Adam Behrendt with twin sons
Noah and Jack, 13

Above: Elana Schwartz with Avi, 7
months.

Bottom left: Carin Edelstein, Eli, 7,
and Dana, 9.

Bottom right: Leslie Moskowitz with
board members Michelle Bayer and
Terri Cooper.

Andi Parel with Elana, 5, and Jillian, 6