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2016: Julie Schlafer,
Rachel Schwartz,
speaker Paula Abdul,
Henrietta Weisberg and
Lori Weisberg.

Focus
On
Women
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ois Linden Nelson Woman’s World,
the popular all-day women’s event
sponsored by the Sisterhood of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek will mark
its golden anniversary May 3, 2017, when
it presents this year’s event featuring
guest speaker, CBS 60 Minutes’ legendary
KAREN COUF COHEN
journalist Lesley Stahl.
SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
“Much has changed over the past 50
years, but something that hasn’t changed
is sisterhood’s unwavering commitment
as a welcoming and sharing community
of strong women,” said Suzi Terebelo
of Southfield and Carol Resnick of
Bloomfield Hills, returning co-chairs for
this year’s event.
A look back at 50 years of guest speak-
ers and programming reveals a glimpse
into the world of parenting, lifestyles,
fashion and “women’s lib” themes back in
the day.
Linden Nelson, keynoter Dr. Ruth

Shaarey Zedek’s
Woman’s World
marks 50 years.

In 1966, Mrs. Leonard Sidlow brought
of Shaarey Zedek’ s Adler Hall into a
the idea of a “learning conference” to
Jewish home, where she lectured on “The
the sisterhood after observing a similar
Woman and the Home.”
event elsewhere. The first
Besides lectures, the early
Woman’s World in April 1967
years of the event featured
was an action-packed event
an assortment of handmade
that ran for two days and one
crafts and homemade baked
evening. It featured an ambi-
goods. Sharon Fleischman
tious program of learning ses-
of Bloomfield Hills was the
sions with such titles as “The
general chairman of the first
Woman and Her Appearance”
Woman’s World.
with fashion humorist Judith
“We must have had 100
Keith; “The Woman and
sisterhood members baking
Finance” with syndicated col-
goods, knitting items and sell-
umnist Margaret Dana; and
ing handmade jewelry. We had
“The Woman and Humor” fea-
couture fashion shows during
turing well-known humorist
the day and, in the evening,
Sam Levinson.
the husbands could come and
In addition, Goldie Adler,
shop.”
Top name talent was
wife of the late Rabbi Morris
First JN story about the Lois
secured
through Shaarey
Adler, transformed the stage
Linden Nelson Woman’s World

Westheimer, Julie Nelson-Klein

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CBS’ Lesley
Stahl to headline
Woman’s World.

BARBARA LEWIS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

S

he’s had one of the longest and most
interesting careers in journalism, but
what Lesley Stahl most wants to talk
about is being a grandma.
“It’s one of the most exciting things of all
time,” said the famed 60 Minutes correspon-
dent.
She’ll be talking about both her career
and family life at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek’s annual Lois Linden Nelson’s
Women’s World on Wednesday, May 3.
Stahl grew up in Swampscott, Mass. Her

parents were not observant, but her father,
Louis, founded and supported several
Jewish organizations in Swampscott. Her
grandparents, Polish-Jewish immigrants
Harry and Esther Stahl, lived nearby and
were more traditional.
A few years ago, Stahl joined a group of
people searching out their Jewish roots in
Poland and visited Vladava, the town her
grandparents left in 1913. She was astound-
ed to see the synagogue was still standing —
during World War II the Nazis had used it to

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Work And Family

60 Minutes’
Lesley Stahl
is Woman’s
World
speaker.