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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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