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.