With Their Centennial Gift, Lenore and Stanley Dorfman
Strengthen Our Jewish Future
Born and raised in Detroit, Lenore and Stanley
Dorfman have been active members of the Jewish
community for their entire lives. Now retired, Lenore
was an elementary school teacher and Stan was an
obstetrician/gynecologist. Like many, their deep
connection and pride in their Jewish heritage were
instilled in them by their parents, and this was
something they shared with their own children, Michael
(Wendy) Dorfman and Lisa Dorfman Ziff (Karl Krueger)
along with their grandchildren, Hayden Dorfman, Shay
Ziff z”l, Lindsey Dorfman, Brooke Ziff, and Kendall
Dorfman. The Dorfmans have been generous donors to
the Federation for many years, as well as supporters of
Temple Israel, Friendship Circle, JARC and a variety of
other Jewish and secular organizations, including
Detroit Institute of Arts, St Joseph Mercy Hospital
Oakland, and Donate Life Coalition of Michigan.
Now, with their commitment to the Centennial Fund,
Lenore and Stan are creating a legacy of tzedakah to
the Jewish community that will extend for many
generations to come. The Centennial Fund is the central
campaign for maintaining the long-term security of
Jewish Detroit. For their commitment, the Dorfmans
are establishing a Perpetual Annual Campaign
Endowment (PACE). A critical part of our social safety-
net, PACE ensures that needs across the community
are always met, as well as providing essential funds to
support our Jewish way of life. “We feel strongly about
the continuity of our local Jewish community,” they say.
Thanks to their Centennial commitment, Lenore and
Stan will continue making a difference across Jewish
Detroit long into the future.