22 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 

OUR COMMUNITY

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ince 1948, the Levin family has 
made it a mission to gather regu-
larly.
Just after World War II, original found-
ers Jacob and Anna Rebecca Levin, and 
Jacob’s eight siblings, chaired the very first 
meeting of the now long-running Levin 
Family Club.
With a large — and increasingly grow-
ing — family, the Levins decided to host a 
formal gathering each month that would 
be called “The Levin Family Club.”
Prior to the club’s formation, the Levin 
family played card games each week after 
Shabbos, yet quickly realized a larger gath-
ering was necessary to include all family 
members — and not just card players.
“They needed to have an organization 

that would allow everyone to participate,” 
explains Adele Levin Nodler, 82, of West 
Bloomfield, who currently heads up the 
Levin Family Club. 
The Levin Family Club began meeting 
bimonthly on ecery second Saturday of the 
month. This tradition continued for 30-35 
years, Nodler says, before the format began 
to slightly change to accommodate a fami-
ly that was growing larger and larger.
The Levin Family Club recently celebrat-
ed 75 years of operation with a picnic and 
gala at Drake Park in West Bloomfield, 
where more than 75 Levin family mem-
bers were in attendance.
Nodler prepared for the major milestone 
event by assembling large photo boards 
that follow the Levin family history, which 

was on display at the Drake Park picnic 
and gala.

KEEPING TRADITIONS
At age 82, Nodler doesn’t remember a 
single year when the Levin Family Club 
wasn’t a staple of her life.
In addition to the bimonthly Saturday 
meetings, the Levin Family Club hosts a 
variety of events that include Purim and 
Chanukah parties, a beloved summer 
weiner roast and a family picnic.
Nodler vividly recalls spending many 
nights with a group of cousins who lived 
on Elmhurst Avenue in Detroit writing 
plays that they would then perform at 
these events.
“One cousin and I would do the writing, 

With members all over the world, the 
long-running club continues family tradition.

ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Levin Family 
Club Celebrates
75 Years

A poster 
with historic 
photos at the 
celebration.

Some celebrants 
proudly wear their 
Levin Family Club 
shirts.

