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hank you, Detroit!” Dr. Conrad Giles, 
president of World ORT, expressed grat-
itude to the guests gathered in Shed 5 of 
Eastern Market in Detroit for ORT and the City. 
“Detroit is the No. 1 donor in all the world to 
ORT!” he exclaimed.
Nicole Miller, director of ORT America 
Michigan Region, welcomed guests and high-
lighted the driving mission of ORT is to “give 
access to high quality education.” 
ORT and the City goes beyond raising money 
for ORT’s mission to provide high-quality and 
life-changing global education access. It further 
creates an empowering platform for emerging 
and established artists and shines a spotlight on 
Detroit as a mecca of art, design and culture. 
More than 30 featured artists, presented by artist 
patrons, showcased original art in diverse medi-
ums inspired by the theme of the event: “
Art 

ABOVE: Artist Jamie 
Wineman.

FAR LEFT: World ORT 
President Conrad Giles and 
Mia Weinberg.

LEFT: Alon Kaufman, Shari 
Kaufman, Doreen Heremlin 
and Kris Meshew.

YEVGENIYA GAZMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER 

ORT and the 
City 2023

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMIE FELDMAN

Your Heart Out.”
“ORT is such a wonderful organiza-
tion. It was a joy to be part of the ORT 
family and assist in our way, through 
our art,” said Erik and Israel Nordin 
of Detroit Design Center. “Like the 
Detroit Menorah we created, our 
hearts are with the community and 
bringing people together. Thank you 
everyone at ORT for all you do!”
Leslie Ann Pilling, founder and 
president of Metropolitan Museum 
of Design Detroit, applauds ORT. 
“Kudos to the ORT event organizers 
for highlighting artistic talents of our 
Jewish community and promoting the 
city of Detroit as a go-to destination.” 
“ORT and the City was such a won-
derful experience for me as an emerg-
ing artist and business owner,” said 
Jamie Wineman, a featured artist at 
the event sponsored by artist patrons 
Catherine and Nathan Forbes. “It 
was truly a beautiful thing to merge 
personal Detroit relationships and 
the community I have fostered since 
childhood with my artwork. I could 

not have asked to be part of a more 
perfect event.” 
Lilley Kroll, volunteer at ORT and 
the City, said, “ORT is an incredible 
organization that I enjoy volunteering 
for. I am so proud of my mom over 
the years for displaying and providing 
her art for auction to help such an 
impactful organization.” Lilley’s moth-
er, Jennifer Kroll, contributed her 
original painting acrylic on stretched 
canvas titled MEANT TO BE to ORT 
and the City. 
Guests at ORT and the City had 
a chance to enjoy Ray’s Ice Cream, 
a Royal Oak staple, now under the 
ownership of Jason and Lindsey 
Eddleston. Hannah Crane, Lindsey 
Eddleston and Jodi Trivax served as 
event co-chairs. 

To learn more about ORT and get involved, 

reach out to Nicole Miller, director of ORT 

America Michigan Region, at nmiller@ortamerica.

org. To browse all the art from ORT and the City 

2023, visit https://ortamerica.org/regions/michi-

gan-region/events/ortandthecity.
Erik and Israel Nordin