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CLOCKWISE: 
Attendees Amy 
Brooks, Jason 
Brooks and Rabbi Eli 
Mayerfeld. Brenda and 
Howard Rosenberg. 
Arthur Weiss and Brian 
Hermelin, while on 
stage giving remarks. 
Deenie and Mike 
Zonder.

BELOW: 
Sandy Shecter and 
Andi Wolfe.

 Attendee Deenie Zonder said, 
“Besides supporting ORT and its mission 
for 50 years or so — ‘giving back’ is in my 
DNA. Whether it’s to Jewish, national or 
international organizations that make the 
world a better place, I am there to help 
make a difference — small as that may 
be!” 
 In accepting the Hermelin ORT 
Legacy Award, Brian Hermelin shared 
the impactful lesson he learned from 
his late father, philanthropist David 
Hermelin. “Do good and have fun!” 
Brian said he continues to apply this 
ethos to every day of his life. 

 Miller added, “The Rub-a-Dub fund-
raiser is ORT Michigan’s largest fund-
raiser of the year (actually the largest 
ORT America event in the country). We 
have not held the event since 2019, so we 
are so thrilled to be gathering in person 
again, while honoring Brian Hermelin for 
his achievements and leadership, and to 
celebrate ORT America’s Centennial. 
“It’s only fitting that while ORT 
America is celebrating its 100th anniver-
sary, that a second-generation Hermelin 
is being honored, as the Hermelin family 
has been a part of ORT America 50 of its 
100 years,” she added. 

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