36 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019
| faces&places
Jews in the D
During Detroit Homecoming
week, Sept. 18-20, house par-
ties were organized in neigh-
borhoods throughout the
city. The event at Chabad of
Greater Downtown Detroit
was held as a bonfire in the
backyard and had 90 guests,
including expats and local
leaders.
This year, former
Detroiters Michael Budman
and Don Green, founders
of Roots, told their story to
inspire the next generation.
The event was organized
by Adam Finkel and Perry
Teicher.
Vic Norris, Diane Bald, Brian Hermelin, Doreen Hermelin, Sen. Carl Levin, Barbara
Levin, Don Green and Michael Budman
Detroit expat Arthur Peschansky spoke
about his family coming to the U.S.
when he was 2 as refugees and how
they were supported by the Jewish
community.
New York expat Amy Butte and
David Techner converse with Roots
founder Michael Budman.
Rachel and Adam Pogoda
Jim and Carolyn Bellinson share the Brilliant
Detroit model with Detroit expats.
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On Oct. 28, Kadima hosted
its 2019 Community Awards
Night at the Townsend Hotel
in Birmingham. The event
was a celebration of Kadima’
s
35th anniversary. The agency
recognized Flagstar Bank as
this year’
s Community Partner
of the Year for its Money
Smart program. Honorees
for Employee of the Year and
Volunteers of the Year were
also recognized. The event was
sponsored by UBS, Jonathan
and Erin Modiano, Gail Katz,
the Hava Rachel Leichtman
Creative Expressions Fund
and PharmaSource LTC.
PHOTOS BY JEFF AISEN
(VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR HONOREE)
PHOTOS BY JAMIE FELDMAN
Harriet Dasi Brent of Bloomfield Hills, Dr. Harris Mainster of Bloomfield Hills,
Kadima Employee of the Year Elaine Kahn, Arlene Mainster Holtzman of Cambridge,
Mass., Lois Shulman of West Bloomfield and Yifat Clein of Detroit
Lisa and Jared Rothberger of Bloomfield
Hills, and Kathy and Michael Rothstein of
Birmingham
Rick Zussman of Huntington Woods
and Hy Safran of Royal Oak
Jack Kaufman of Huntington
Woods and Perry Ohren, JFS
executive director
Ben Chutz and Dani Gillman of Bloomfield
Hills, and Eric Adelman, Kadima executive
director