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Council Re|Sale in Berkley will be holding many 
special sales this holiday season and into the new 
year as construction gets underway for the store’s 
expansion. The store will be taking over the adja-
cent store and will house the home décor depart-
ment, the men’s department and an expanded dona-
tion area. Council Re|Sale is operated by National 
Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI) 
and is known for carrying high-end clothing, 
including designer wear, jewelry, shoes and house-
hold items all donated by the community. 
The store is currently celebrating its 90th anni-
versary, so on the 19th and 29th of each month 
there will also be 90% off sales on specific items 

through June 2025. Details of the construction and 
anniversary sales can be found at councilresale.net. 
“
As construction gets underway at our store, we 
are excited to offer outstanding items of clothing 
and accessories, plus home décor, at almost give-
away prices,” explained NCJW|MI President Amy 
Zeskind. “We encourage the community to stop by 
and enjoy shopping for themselves and their loved 
ones without having to be stressed at the prices.”
Proceeds raised at Council Re|Sale, which was 
originally opened in 1934 in Detroit, go toward the 
many community impact projects and social advo-
cacy work which NCJW|MI, a 501(c)(3) organiza-
tion, run to benefit local families. 

Council Re|Sale 
building

Council Re|Sale Holding Special Sales as 
Store Begins Work on Expansion

The Board of the Michigan Israel Business 
Accelerator announced that its current CEO, 
Scott Hiipakka, will be leaving at the end of the 
year for an executive-level position 
in the financial services sector.
Over the past five years, Scott 
and his team have generated 
over $20 million of combined 
economic activity between 
Michigan and Israel; established 
The Elevator, a first-of-its-kind 
landing zone for Israeli startups 
in the U.S.; and, perhaps most importantly, 
established the culture and operational 
framework to drive MIBA’s continued growth.
The board has asked Mark Davidoff, 
founding MIBA board chair as well as 
president and CEO of The Fisher Group, 
to re-assume the interim leadership role, as 
he did during Scott’s military 
deployment in 2023, and to help 
define the key characteristics of 
MIBA’s next leader. Scott will 
support the transition, working 
with Mark and the team to close 
2024 strong and continue that 
momentum into 2025. 

Leadership Change at MIBA

Scott 
Hiipakka

Mark 
Davidoff