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SPOTLIGHT

“We look at each other 
and say, ‘Wow, how is this 
possible!?’” Winnie said. “As 
anyone who’s been married 
a long time knows, marriage 
is an up and down kind of 
existence … There are many 
happy times and many sad 
ones. But, somehow, we made 
the right decision all those 
years ago and have loved and 
supported each other ever 
since.”
The really incredible and 
special part? This beautiful 
couple completely and 
genuinely still adore each 
other.
Winnie recognizes that 
their long and happy 
relationship is unusual and is 
willing to offer tips for those 
who want to aim for the same. 
“There has to be a great 
deal of love and affection, 
respect for each other, a great 
sense of humor and the ability 
to focus on the positive,” she 
said.
Aaron agrees. “You have to 
respect each other, have fun 
together and share love.”
At this point in their 
lives, Aaron and Winnie are 
enjoying the nachas of their 
beautiful family, have plenty 
of wonderful memories 
to bask in (including lots 
of travel and 11 cruises, 
including one especially 
memorable one to the 
Caribbean that 13 of their 
family members enjoyed 
together) and are filled with 
appreciation for all their 
blessings. 
“We just enjoy our lives 
together,” Aaron said. “And 
we’re looking forward to even 
more.” 

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JOIN Interns Go Back to Preschool

Two university students 
taking part in JOIN 
(Jeannette and Oscar 
Cook Jewish Occupational 
Intern Program), a paid 
summer internship program 
run by Gesher Human 
Services, which provides 
the opportunity for Jewish 
college students to work and 
learn more about Jewish 
communal work, went back 
to preschool this summer 
— the preschool they both 
attended when they were 
toddlers!
Samantha Sherman, 19, 
who attends Michigan State 
University and is an intern 
with Yad Ezra, and Sammy 
Green, 20, who attends the 
University of Maryland and 
is an intern at Tamarack 
Camps, both spent a day 
visiting the Sarah & Irving 
Pitt Early Childhood Center, 
located at the JCC in West 
Bloomfield. 
They met with director 
Lauren Bogorad, who has 

been at the school for 16 
years and knew the young 
women when they were 
small children. They also met 
several other teachers, some 
of whom have been at the 
school for 20-plus years. 
“It was wonderful to see 
these students come back and 
have that full-circle moment. 
They have blossomed into 
two outstanding young 

women, now working in the 
Jewish community,” Bogorad 
said. “We can only hope that 
having an early childhood 
experience at the JCC helped 
lay the foundation for that.” 
For more information on 
the preschool, go to jccdet.
org/pitt-ecc. For more 
information on JOIN, go 
to geshermi.org/careers-
employment. 

JOIN interns Samantha Sherman (left) and Sammy Green (right) 
meet with preschool director Lauren Bogorad

B’nai Moshe Welcomes Cantor Andrés Levy 

Congregation B’nai Moshe 
is excited to have engaged 
Cantor Andrés Levy to 
lead them in High Holiday 
services in September. 
Cantor Levy 
will also be 
leading Shabbat 
services on the 
Shabbat of Sept. 
8 and 9 as well 
as Friday, Sept. 
22. He will also 
be participating 
in the Conserv-
ative community Selichot 
service on Sept. 9. 
As a world-class cantor 
from Argentina with 
extensive experience and 

skills in leading religious 
services, weddings and 
Jewish events in Latin 
America and the U.S., 
Cantor Levy has served as 
Hazzan for High Holidays 
in congregations throughout 
Florida, Texas, California, 
North Carolina, Argentina 
and Chile. He plays multiple 
instruments, which will be 
on display at B’nai Moshe’s 
Friday evening Kabbalat 
Shabbat services. 
In addition to being 
invested as a Cantor 
from the Latin-American 
Rabbinical Seminary in 
Buenos Aires, Cantor Levy 
also has an MBA and a 

degree in architecture.
The synagogue’s cantor 
search team, chaired 
by Stacey Whelan, 
received resumés from 
over 40 candidates and 
overwhelmingly selected 
Cantor Levy as the best of 
the best. 
B’nai Moshe is thrilled to 
welcome him to its bimah 
for Rosh Hashanah and Yom 
Kippur, and trusts he will 
help create a beautiful and 
meaningful experience for 
all. 
Non-member tickets 
are available. If interested, 
contact the synagogue by 
calling (248) 788-0600. 

Cantor 
Andrés 
Levy