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September 14 • 2017

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he newly formed
growing up in Texas as well as
ABOVE: Adam
Weiner presents the rigors of SEAL training and
Michigan Jewish
to attendees.
Action Council
command were personal and
(MJAC) held its kick-off
relatable.
event Wednesday, Aug. 30,
At a young age, Weiner
at the Bloomfield Township
subscribed to a “never quit”
Public Library, featuring
mentality. Perseverance is a
quality that resonates deeply
former Navy SEAL and
with him. Describing his
winner of the Bronze Star
determination not to yield to
with Valor Adam Weiner as
the punishing physical and
its main speaker.
mental challenges of SEAL
The Michigan Jewish
Adam Weiner
training, Weiner said, “I took
Action Council is a group
the finish line that was too far
of American Jews and
out and visualized it to be a closer
like-minded supporters who take
a realistic and data-driven viewpoint finish line, working toward just
getting to my next meal and to the
when it comes to issues pertaining
next daylight. Sometimes you need
to the Jewish community, Israel and
to focus on the now and have the
the United States.
courage to forget about tomorrow.”
A Jewish patriot, Weiner gradu-
In his talks, Weiner focuses on
ated from the U.S. Naval Academy
developing the right mindset, which
and served 14 years as a Navy Seal,
provides the framework to align
achieving the rank of lieutenant
behavior with values. “A lot of people
commander. His responsibilities
have the right ideas, but not all act
included platoon commander at
on them,” he said.
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One,
Weiner helps people bridge that
operations officer at SEAL Team
gap with his inspirational message
One and executive officer at SEAL
and style. Many of the 110-plus
Team Seven.
attendees at the MJAC event men-
He is now a divisional vice presi-
tioned the strong impact Weiner’s
dent of AIG Financial Distributors
and founder of the Hatmada organi- talk had on them.
Esther Littmann of Rose Township
zation. Hatmada is the Hebrew word
is the Michigan Jewish Action
for perseverance.
Council (MJAC) program commit-
Weiner spoke about the choices
tee chair. “We are a proactive orga-
people make that impact them
nization inspired by the traditions
directly in their professional,
of Judaism and America’s found-
political and personal lives. These
ing principles,” she said. •
critical choices are made prior to
successes as well as on the heels of
For more information, visit www.mjac.us.
failure.
His stories of being a Jewish boy