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1st Sgt. Sahar; FIDF Michigan Director 
Paula Lebowitz; 2nd Lt. Noam; FIDF National 
Director and CEO Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi-
Amir; FIDF Michigan Vice President Shari 
Kaufman; FIDF Michigan Chairman Alon 
Kaufman; FIDF IMPACT! scholarship recip-
ient Noam; Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel; 
FIDF Midwest Executive Director Tamir 
Oppenheim; and Capt. Amos.

FIDF Michigan Vice President Shari Kaufman; 1st Sgt. Sahar; Capt. Amos; 2nd Lt. Noam; FIDF 
IMPACT! scholarship recipient Noam; and local IDF veterans: Moti Friedler, Arie Smargon, Shlomi 
Hamer, Mickey Goldenberg, Uri Segal, Amnon Reiter and Ann Newman

PHOTOS BY RON LIEBERMAN, LIEBERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY INC. 

Standing: Gary Goodman, Terri Goodman and 
Mark Goodman. Seated: Enid Goodman and 
Lillian Schwartz. 

Brenda Wayne, Capt. Amos, Gabriella Karp and 
Gary Karp

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Some 600 prominent community leaders and FIDF supporters from across 
Michigan gathered Oct. 25 at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) 
Michigan Annual Dinner at Congregation Shaarey Zedek to celebrate 70 years of 
Israeli heroes and hope. 
The event raised nearly $1 million for FIDF’
s well-being and education-
al programs for IDF soldiers. The families of Enid and Gary Goodman and 
Terri and Mark Goodman announced they would fund $250,000 toward the 
FIDF IMPACT! Scholarship Program challenge fund, which enables the FIDF 
Michigan Chapter to provide almost 50 new scholarships for former combat and 
combat-support soldiers. The dinner also recognized local community members 
who served as soldiers in Israel’
s major military conflicts.
“We were so honored to host this incredible event, which gave our supporters 
the chance to hear directly from the brave men and women who protect Israel — 
and Jews worldwide,
” said FIDF Michigan Director Paula Lebowitz. ■

Capt. Amos; FIDF Michigan Chairman Alon 
Kaufman; 1st Sgt. Sahar; FIDF Michigan Vice 
President Shari Kaufman; 2nd Lt. Noam; 
event co-chair Lisa Shiffman; FIDF Michigan 
President Gary Shiffman; and FIDF IMPACT! 
scholarship recipient Noam

Event chairs: Ben Chutz and Dani Gillman of 

Bloomfield Hills.

Audience volunteer Sara Ungar of Oak Park, 

along with master illusionist Michael Turco.

The Luckoff family of Bloomfield Hills: Jason, JARC Board Member Andrew, Nancy, JARC Board 

President Howard and Kaitlynn.

PHOTOS BY BRETT MOUNTAIN

More than 1,600 guests enjoyed a magical evening Nov. 8 at JARC’
s 38th 
annual fall fundraiser, “Masters of Illusion ‘
Believe the Impossible’
 Live Tour,” 
at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. 
JARC Board Member Dani Gillman and her husband, Ben Chutz, of 
Bloomfield Hills chaired the event. “While basic expenses are covered by the 
state, JARC relies on the generous support of our donors to provide so many 
other things that make life worth living. The kindness of our donors turns 
our JARC houses into beautiful homes,” they said.
The performance included nationally renowned magicians Michael Turco, 
Jonathan Pendragon and Bill Cook, who performed perplexing interactive 
mind magic, hilarious comedy and jaw-dropping grand illusions. 
Other highlights included a pre-glow and after-glow catered by Quality 
Kosher Catering and the premiere of JARC’
s newest video, featuring true 
JARC love stories, 
produced by Exxodus Pictures. To view the video, go to 
www.jarc.org.

Pre-glow guests Rob and Lois Kaplow of 

Farmington Hills and Michael and Marcy 

Feldman of Huntington Woods.

Pre-glow guests: Patti Aaron of Ann Arbor, 

JARC Chief Philanthropy Officer Rena 

Friedberg, Sue Schooner of Ann Arbor and 

JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein.