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May 18 • 2017

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ABOVE:
The crowd
enjoys last
year’s Oldest
Jewish
Americans
Brunch.

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n the search for community members ages 95 and
older, organizers of this year’s Bessie Spector Oldest
Jewish Americans Brunch were delighted to identify
a privileged group of 180 individuals. Remarkably, that
number includes 30 who are at least 100!
Themed “Honoring the Greatest Generation,” the 16th
annual event takes place at 11:15 a.m., Friday, May 26, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
“As we celebrate May being Oldest Americans Month,
we honor those in our community who have reached
the milestone of 95 and older,” said Barbra Giles, execu-
tive director of aging services at Jewish Senior Life (JSL).
“This honor helps us to fulfill the
commandment we are taught in
the Torah to honor our mothers
For information on the 11:15 a.m.,
and fathers.”
Friday, May 26, Bessie Spector
The brunch will include hon-
Oldest Jewish Americans Brunch at
oree recognition by event chairs
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, contact
Rosie Schlussel and Nancy
Beth Tryon at (248) 592-5026 or
Solway and a musical salute, fea-
btryon@jslmi.org. Registration begins
turing Shaarey Zedek’s Hazzan
at 10:30 a.m.
David Propis.
Dietary laws are observed. Shuttle
The celebration is sponsored
service is available from West
by the Bessie Spector family
Bloomfield and Oak Park Jewish
and community supporters, in
Community Center campuses.
partnership with agencies pro-
Complimentary brunch provided for
viding programs and services for
honorees. Cost for guests: $36.
Jewish older adults, including
JSL, Jewish Community Center
of Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish
Family Service of Metro Detroit, Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit and JVS.
“Each year, we are amazed by the number of vibrant,
active and engaged older adults that are honored at this
event,” Giles said. “As the number of older Americans con-
tinues to grow, we are amazed at the increasing number of
older adults honored at our community event each year.” •