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Author Doris Rubenstein
returns to her former
elementary school to
present copies of her
children’s book.
AUTHOR RETURNS
TO SCHOOL
Doris Rubenstein, author of several
books and a former Detroiter, recently
presented copies of her newest children’s
book, The Journey of A Dollar, to the
students and staff at her former elemen-
tary school, today called MacDowell
Preparatory Academy, in Northwest
Detroit.
She also was featured at the Jewish
Book Fair in November, along with the
illustrator, artist Howard Fridson of
Huntington Woods.
The book is the story of what happens
to the tzedakah money a child donates to
help other children in Ecuador. It draws
from Doris’ experiences both as a pro-
fessional fundraiser for the University
of Minnesota and from her years in
Ecuador as a Peace Corps volunteer. She
is now retired and lives in Minneapolis,
but keeps in touch with many of her
friends from the 48221 zip code.
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Jackie Michaelson,
Sandy Gruca, Arlene
Reinheimer, Hadassah
Greater Detroit
President Carol Ogusky,
Paula Schonberg,
Toni Schwartz, Ronald
Ogusky and Barbara
Moretsky, president,
StandWithUs-Michigan
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ISRACTION DAY ACTIVITIES
On Dec. 13, Detroit supporters of
Israel had a chance to fight BDS and
win BIG (Buy Israeli Goods).
StandWithUs-Michigan and
Hadassah Greater Detroit teamed for
the annual IsrAction Day, an inter-
national grassroots campaign where
people buy Israeli-produced, non-per-
ishable food products in local super-
markets and donate the purchases to
the needy in their communities.
IsrAction accomplishes three major
goals: People stand up for Israel with
their purchases, help defeat BDS and
donate Israeli products to local chari-
ties.
“It was fun to engage in a positive
action,” said Barbara Moretsky, presi-
dent of StandWithUs-Michigan. “It
was easy to go to local supermarkets,
shop and leave with bags of Israeli
products.”
Collections took place at Hadassah
House in West Bloomfield. Israeli
items were donated to the Lighthouse
Emergency Services’ food pantry in
Pontiac.
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EXPRESS YOURSELF!
High school students are invited to take an artful approach to raising mental
health awareness through Jewish Family Service’s Expressions Exhibit. The topic
is “Mental Health: What’s on your Mind?”
Enter by creatively interpreting this theme through poetry, drawing, painting,
fiber/wall art, graphic design, photography or film. The exhibit will be showcased
at the UMatter: Mental Health Through Your Eyes event on Feb. 1 at The Shul in
West Bloomfield.
Registration closes Jan. 18. For details or to register, visit jfsdetroit.org or con-
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