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ery. The daylong event ended 
with brainstorming a variety of 
ways we could encourage more 
openness, education and avail-
ability of services. A local task 
force began meeting regularly 
with a mission “
to imagine and 
work toward a Jewish commu-
nity that is coordinated in its 
vision to eliminate the stigma 
of addiction while being able to 
provide community supports, 
education and resources for all.”
September is National 
Recovery Month (recovery-
month.gov) and this year the 
theme is “Join the Voices for 
Recovery: Together We Are 
Stronger.” This emphasizes the 
need to share resources and 
build networks throughout 
communities that will support 
recovery, not only for those 
personally suffering from 
addiction, but for the families 
and friends also touched by 
this terrible disease.
There are many issues that 
are impacting our community; 
some we have no control over 
and others we may be able to 
influence outcomes. Addiction 

falls in the latter category. Let’
s 
each make a choice to “Join 
the Voices for Recovery” and 
embrace Marla Kaufman’
s 
vision to make addiction “
a 
kugel illness” rather than a 
shanda to be endured in silent 
isolation. 
T
reatment works and recov-
ery is possible. 

Maureen Lyn Bernard, LMSW, is a 
senior clinical therapist and certified 
addictions counselor at Jewish 
Family Service.

FOR INFO
• If you are seeking counsel-
ing services for yourself or 
a loved one, contact Jewish 
Family Service at (248) 592-
2313 or resourcecenter@
jfsdetroit.org
• For information on local 
resources contact Jhelp at 
(833) 44-JHELP.
• For information on the 
Jewish Addiction Awareness 
Network visit jaanetwork.org.

Israeli Air Force Attaché and 
Deputy Defense Attaché to 
the U.S. Brig. Gen. Amir 
Keren was the featured guest 
at a Friends of the Israel 
Defense Forces (FIDF) event 
in Bloomfield Hills last month 
with some 70 Michigan com-
munity members and FIDF 
supporters. 
Also attending the event at 
the home of Steven and Lori 
Weisberg was FIDF IMPACT! 
scholarship recipient Sgt. Dora 
from Nof HaGalil, Israel, who, 
after completing her army ser-
vice, studied behavioral science 
at the Emek Yezreel College 
and will begin law school at 
the Kiryat Uno College, both 
in Israel. Dora is able to pursue 

her education thanks to the 
Weisbergs, who sponsor her 
FIDF IMPACT! scholarship. 
“It was an honor for us to 
host an event alongside FIDF 
to thank and recognize the 
tremendous support from 
donors, and we are proud 
to support an organization 
that does so much for the 
brave men and women of the 
IDF,” said Steven and Lori 
Weisberg. 

Steven and Lori Weisberg of Bloomfield 
Hills with Brig. Gen. Amir Keren at the 
FIDF Bloomfield Hills donor event.

RON LIEBERMAN, LIEBERMAN 
PHOTOGRAPHY INC

Michigan Friends 
Attend FIDF Event

 
30th SEASON 
GALA

6:00 pm Dinner and Show: 
$180/person 
7:30 pm Show only: 
$75/person 35 and older 
$35/person under 35

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

AT TEMPLE ISRAEL

5725 Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield

BACK HOME AGAIN

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