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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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