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Jews in the D
The Michigan Jewish Sports
Foundation celebrated its
35th annual Hall of Fame
induction ceremony in
October. The evening brought
together families and friends
to celebrate the inductees.
In the crowd were former
Detroit Pistons Ben Wallace,
Rip Hamilton, World Wide
Wes and Earl Cureton, along
with Steve Yzerman from the
Detroit Red Wings.
The family of JN Athlete of the Year Josh Nodler
flanks Stuart Raider, MJSF president.
COURTESY OF MICHIGAN JEWISH SPORTS FOUNDATION
2020 Inductee Ken Granader with his family
2020 Inductee Ronnie Bernstein with her family
2020 JN Athlete of the Year
Mikaela Schulz
Stuart Raider, MJSF president and Danielle Wolfe,
JN Athlete of the Year
More than 700 community
leaders and Friends of the
Israel Defense Forces (FIDF)
supporters from across
Michigan gathered in October
at the FIDF Michigan Annual
Dinner at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek for “
A Night
of Heroes,” connecting with
Israel’
s men and women in
uniform. The FIDF gala raised
$700,000 for the organization’
s
well-being and educational
programs for Israeli soldiers.
RON LIEBERMAN, LIEBERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
FIDF Sgt. Revekah,
Sophie Klisman and
Doug Harvey at the FIDF
2019 Michigan Gala
Lori Ellis, Maj. Matan,
Sophie Klisman, Chemi
Peres, Sgt. Revekah,
Jeffrey Ellis and
Michelle Ellis
The Leibovitz family was honored for providing more than 40 scholarships:
Barak Leibovitz, Marli Bartholomew, and Karolyn, Anthony, Jay Byron, Rachel
and Scott Leibovitz.
FIDF Midwest Region
Executive Director
Tamir Oppenheim,
FIDF Michigan Chapter
Vice President and
Annual Dinner Co-Chair
Shari Ferber Kaufman,
Honoree Arie Leibovitz
and keynote speaker
Chemi Peres
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