Jews in the D Former Oak Park Rabbi to Head Up FIDF Steven Weil will assume the role of national director and CEO of Friends of the IDF in September. F riends of the Israeli Defense Forces has appointed Steven Weil, a former Oak Park rabbi, as the organization’ s new national director and CEO. Weil will assume leader- ship of FIDF, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting IDF soldiers across the United States and Panama, on Sept. 16, 2020. He will take over for cur- rent FIDF leader Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi-Amir. Weil comes to the FIDF after 11 years of working at the Orthodox Union, where he most recently served as senior managing director. He received his rabbin- ical ordination at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and a master’ s degree in business admin- istration at New York University. His first rabbinical job was as a rabbi at Young Israel of Oak Park here in Michigan from 1995 to 2001. He then worked as a rabbi in Beverly Hills, California, for eight years. “We are thrilled to wel- come Steven Weil to the FIDF family as National Director and CEO, where he will channel his skills in institutional advancement as well as his vast experi- ence in the Jewish commu- nity to support Israel and its heroic guardians, the men and women of the IDF,” Rabbi Peter Weintraub, FIDF’ s national chairman, said in a press release. Weil currently lives in New Jersey with his family. He is also a public speaker and educator, and a pas- sionate advocate of Israel and its soldiers, according to the release. “It is the greatest honor to join the FIDF family of lay leaders and professionals who have committed their lives to looking after the IDF soldiers,” Weil said. MAYA GOLDMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER 10 | SEPTEMBER 10 • 2020 FIDF Steven Weil OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to refl ect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life, in Southeast Michigan. Detroit Jewish News | 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110 | Southfi eld, MI 48034 DEPARTMENTS General Offi ces: 248-354-6060 Advertising: 248-351-5129 Circulation: subscriptions@renmedia.us Classifi ed Ads: 248-351-5116 / 248-234-9057 Advertising Deadline: Friday, 11am Editorial Fax: 248-304-8885 SUBSCRIPTIONS: 1 year $85 2 years $153 1 year out-of-state $125 2 years out-of-state $2 25 Online only $36 Contact Us NEWS UPDATES Watch videos and read the latest news about Metro Detroit’ s Jewish community. thejewishnews.com MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Renew your subscription, change your postal or email address, forward for your vacation, report a missed delivery. thejewishnews. com/my-account LIFE-CYCLE ANNOUNCEMENTS Submit your life-cycle announcement, as well as obituaries — and learn about deadlines and fees. thejewishnews.com/lifecycle- announcements COMMUNITY EVENTS Submit your community events for the JN calendar and fi nd deadline information. thejewishnews.com/calendar ADVERTISE Connect with the JN sales team. thejewishnews.com/advertise SUBMIT STORY IDEAS/ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Share your news or ideas. thejewishnews.com/contact READ THE ONLINE EDITION Read the weekly online version of the JN print edition with a subscription. thejewishnews.com/ web-edition SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our daily or weekly email newsletter. thejewishnews.com/newsletter LOCATIONS SELLING COPIES OF THE JN Visit thejewishnews.com/where- to-buy for a list of stores and boxes. BACK ISSUES OF THE JN The Detroit Jewish News Foundation’ s William Davidson Archive of Jewish Detroit History contains more than 330,000 pages of content — spanning more than 100 years — from the Jewish News and its predecessor publication. It is fast, free and accessible via djnfoundation.org Visit the JN website www.thejewishnews.com