14 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022
OUR COMMUNITY
APRIL
» April 7 — groundbreaking
for WWII Legacy Memorial in
Royal Oak. Jewish War Veterans
are prime supporters.
» April 26 — ADL releases its
Audit of Antisemitic Incidents
that shows a 56% increase in
2021.
» April 28 — Detroit Historical
Museum opens major exhibit on
the legacy of Albert Kahn, the
premier industrial architect of
the 20th century.
MAY
» Okemos resident Oded “Ody”
Norkin helps deliver ambulances
and medical supplies to Jews in
the Ukraine.
» May 23 — Jewish Bar
Association of Michigan honors
Judge Bernard Friedman with
the 2022 Avern Cohn Lifetime
Achievement Award and Judge
Michele Friedman Appel with
the 2022 Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Champion of Justice Award.
ABOVE: U.S. Rep. Andy Levin and
Memorial President John Maten at the
groundbreaking.
IM HOUSE, WINDING TRAIL PHOTOGRAPHY
LEFT: A LEGO model of the
Fisher Building
Judge Bernard Friedman
Judge Michele
Friedman Appel
Ody Norkin on his journey to Ukraine
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