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… Chairman of the board of direc- tors of Hillel: the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, and was president of the Michigan Jewish Conference. He is a member of numerous boards of direc- tors including that of…

… College Football Hall of Fame, the University of Michigan Hall of Honor, the State of Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and the Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame…

… Friedman was an All- American football player at the University of Michigan, who then played profes- Want to learn more? Go to the DIN sional football for Cleveland, Detroit, Foundation archives, available…

…- nomic development between Michigan and Israel. MIBB will bestow two awards during the dinner. The Bridge Builder Award to General Dynamics Land Systems will be accepted by Donald Schenk, vice president of…

… business, research and investment opportunities between Michigan and Israel. He and his wife, Sharon, were the prin- cipal founders of the Jewish Community Center of Ann Arbor. Chuck is a past National…

…. So, the next time you are throw- ing around the ball with your family and friends, remember the extraordinary tale of Benny Friedman. ❑ Michigan's most famous athletes, hat's right — it has been…

… Schwartz Steve Stein Keith Farber Sales Director kfarber©renmedia.us 1 ing days were over, h served as a coach for Yale University and the College of the City of New York. Friedman was elected to the…

… Editor kbrowett@renmedia.us ahorwitz@renmedia.us Jason Weiss of Novi. Adam Cohen of Huntington Woods and Janis Shulman of Farmington Hills were also elected to a third three-year term. Jackie Headapohl…

… disabilities, recently held its 45th annual meeting at JARC's Sadie and Charles Grosberg Home in Farmington Hills to elect its board for 2014-2015. JARC's newly elected officers are presi- dent, David Grand of…

… Ann Arbor; vice presidents, Adam Cohen of Huntington Woods, Julie Hertzberg of Bloomfield Hills and Lisa Pernick of Franklin; secre- tary, Dani Gillman of West Bloomfield; and treasurer, Janis Shulman…

… spaces available but another sell- out is expected. J-Cycle is presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit, Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue and Hillel…

… of Michigan. J-Cycle is a bicycle tour designed to celebrate the developments happening in and around Detroit and to explore the city's Jewish history in an up-close way. The event highlights the…

… to include a visit to the historic Albert Kahn-designed Temple Beth El building in the Boston-Edison district of the city, the all-new Chabad House near Wayne State University, Detroit's own Hitsville…

…metro J-Cycle 4 Jewish Historical Society spearheads annual bike tour of Jewish Detroit. J-Cycle participants pass a cemetery in Detroit on a previous year's ride. There is always something…

… friends and family will ride the streets of Detroit to explore many of the city's most exciting spots and neighborhoods and learn about the Jewish history of those areas from the Jewish Historical Society…

… contri- butions of Jewish leaders — both past and present — who have added to the community's rich Jewish culture and history. This year's 22-mile route features six docent-narrated stops. From the…

… starting point of Milliken State Park, located along the Detroit River, riders will travel to Belle Isle to see the fabu- lous aquarium, then to the verdant Elmwood Cemetery. The route travels north and west…

… USA (Motown museum) and the Chase Building in bustling Campus Martius. At the con- clusion of the ride, participants will be treated to a lunch in the park. J-Cycle has a mission to bring people…

… together for a healthy activity that allows them to learn and cel- ebrate Detroit's Jewish history. Now in its fourth year, previous rides have explored other areas of the city, includ- ing the Eastern…

… Market, the Downtown Synagogue and the Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit. In 2012, the ride traveled west to Clark Park, home of the Summer in the City House; and Risha Ring and Carol Lipsitt tell…

… everyone. Order today: 734.764.2538 or ums.org UMS BE PRESENT UMS.ORG / 734.764.2538 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN j ANN ARBOR 1935910 August 28 • 2014 51 …

…. Howard Lupovitch is our director; he took over in June 2013. We're putting a significant amount of funds into renovating and expanding our Hillel space on the sixth floor of the student center. That work…

… make sure Wayne is the welcoming place for Jewish people it's always been. We're proud of our Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies — it's an important resource to the university and the larger community…

… should be completed this spring. We have a long history of international partnerships including a medical exchange program with three universities in Israel. Over the last six months, eight of our stu…

…Dr. Wilson: One of the distinct aspects that gives Wayne State its uniqueness is its sense of mission. It's located in an urban environment with a heavily minority population. The urban mission has a…

… num- ber of facets. On the medical side, it's an opportunity to focus on populations that are typically underserved, populations that typically don't get into clinical trials and other research studies…

… for chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity, etc. Other aspects include the public school system — in urban environments that's much more of a challenge and that's certainly the case here in Detroit. It…

… also includes the environment — things like urban blight and social decay. Our stu- dents have the opportunity to gain an understanding of different socioeconomic factors and focus on our environment and…

… making this a better place for people to live, work and play. Gaining that kind of perspective and real-world knowledge, being in a place like this where you're immersed in an urban environment and trying…

… to be part of the solution presents opportunities for students and faculty members who want to make a difference and improve people's lives. Detroit is the place to be if you really want to make an…

…@hillelday.org . 4 pm. University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies will present "Redefining Rembrandt in the Third Reich" with Shelley Perlove at 202 S. Thayer St., Room 2022. Free. Information: www…

… register at that time. Information: www.shalemstressreduction.com HOPICE PLANS HONORS Hospice of Michigan hosts Sheds & Chandeliers, the Crystal Rose Celebration, to honor com- munity partners. Thursday…

… patients. Information: WineAndDineintheD.com or Michele MacWilliams, 248-625-0070. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 ATTORNEYS' SHMOOZE 6 - 8 pm. The newly formed Jewish Bar Association of Michigan holds its opening…

… Adat Shalom invites the community to join with its clergy and profession- al staff in four separate sessions designed to stimulate the mind and the soul during the Hebrew month of Elul. Dr. Melissa…

… will delve into its origin, customs and musical notoriety. Dr. Melissa Ser, director of congre- gational learning, will discuss "Aleinu: Rosh Hashanah and Beyond" at 7 p.m. on 32 August 28 • 2014 Cong…

…. Beth Shalom in Oak Park. All skill levels welcome, including beginners. $2. Also, Sept.10 and 17. Information: 248-547-7970. provided for $7. A tour of Yad Ezra is available. RSVP: 248-548-3663 or email…

…-actualization and growth. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10 MUSIC FOR SENIORS 1 pm. At Cong. Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Seniors will present an afternoon of music. Pam Michael on the flute and Marty Mandelbaum at the piano…

…. Refreshments served following the program. Information: Janet Pont, 248-357- 5544 or jpont@shaaryezedek.org . SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 HILLEL GOLF CLASSIC ARTIST REDEFINED BLOOD DRIVE Noon. Hillel Day School…

…. At the Oak Park JCC. A program for fami- lies includes a free concert by the Motor City Brass Band, a children's mosaic art project, the opportunity to see reproductions from the Detroit Institute of…

… Arts Inside/Out project and more. $3 per child. RSVP: Judy Front, 248-967-4030. Interview with Steven M. Goldman (the execu- tive director of the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills) and…

… moved the e CM- ity of Detroit in 1929 to United Jewish Charities and a student congregation — the predecessor of the Hillel Society — at the University of Michigan. Rabbi Franklin died on Aug. 8, 1948…

… Detroit in 1949; Fought Against Bigotry; Received Honors from Universities and Communities An entire community—Christians as well as Jews—mourns the passing, on Sunday, Aug. 8, of Dr. Leo M. Franklin…

… Money For Cure T he Gittleman fam- roots organization. Most of the ily (Barbara, Ted and people working for TMS either daughter Laura) are have the disease or know some- sponsoring their eighth annual…

… one who has it. Supporting the walk for the Mastocytosis Mastocytosis Society Campaign's mission to raise community Society, in memory of their daughter Sarah Gittleman. awareness and fund research can…

….com/ Israel during stand-with-israel/ and choose Operation Protective Edge. among three worthy organiza- A pledge of $18 will get tions to receive your donation: your name listed in our Friends of the Israel…

… Defense special insert Chai Israel to Forces (for care packages for be published in the Jewish the troops); Friends of Magen News on Sept. 11. For your David Adom (which pro- Am Israel Chai! pledge of…

… Robin Schwartz Steve Stein sports®thejewishnews.com kbrowett©renmedia.us QUICK CLICK ... Vignettes From The JN Archives Lakes Club. Franklin Hills and Knollwood Country Clubs. He was one of the…

… organizers of Table o f Chr is the be.. Round Mans and Jews and at the limo of his death was the only surviv. ing founder of the Interdenontl- Eminent Leader Would Have Completed 50 Yearn of Service In…

…, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El and one of the country's best known leaders in the Reform rabbinate. The outpouring of people of all faiths, all races and all strata of life at the funeral service on…

… Tuesday at Temple Beth El, and the scores of messages of condolence which reached the family this week from all parts of the land were indications of the highsteem in which the late Rabbi of Temple Beth El…

…, Dan, who writes and teaches screenwriting at the University of Michigan, so Eitan has grown up in a pretty creative environ- ment:' Having a screenwriter in the family has helped Eitan develop his own…

… writing screen- plays. Entering the seventh grade at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills, Eitan already has received support and rec- ognition from some of his favorite car- toonists. "My favorite strip…

…'ve been making comic strips for as long as I can remember;' he said. "One day, one of my friends showed me the comic that he drew, and I thought to myself, 'I can do that, too!' — and I did." Eitan is only…

… said. "The toughest part is drawing the same characters in different positions." Eitan, who is the son of Rabbi Rachel Shere at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, has had creative blood run…

… through his family. "Creative expression is a big part of who Eitan is," his mother said. "He has a grandfather, Larry Lawson, who wrote and performed on the Dick Purtan show for many years, and a father…

… skills as a creative writer and artist, although most of his abilities he likes to keep to himself. "Eitan hasn't really taught family members how to draw, but he and his dad do a lot of brainstorming…

…, spit- balling and just being goofy together in order to come up with ideas:' his mother explained. Eitan has also taken after his father, as he explains that one of his favorite hobbies is reading and…

… of Eitan's cartoons range from a variety of topics that connect to his own life. He has done everything from a cartoon on being home alone (pictured above) to one on the Israeli and Palestinian…

… conflict. Even with this wide variety, he still makes his cartoons with one common goal in mind. "I like making comics that are hilari- ous and make people jump out of their seats, saying, 'I want more:" he…

… to get:' he said. As for which of his cartoons is his favorite, Eitan explained, "My comics are like my kids. I love them all equally." One thing is for sure, Eitan still has many comic strips ahead of…

… Arbor, the winding down of the Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company in Detroit and the dissolu- tion of the Michigan Equity Theatre Alliance, which promoted joint ven- tures to save money for nonprofit…

… input and hopefully other young-adult par- ticipation, we are in touch with Hillel organizations at local universities to make arrangements for special programs that would include their members. Timing…

…arts & entertainment Christopher Bremer has been appointed executive At JET I Jewish Ensemble Theatre hangs on in a theater- challenged C I i n'1 ` eii director of JET. " 4 di. Pi Imp…

…- Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer T he Jewish Ensemble Theatre is staging its 26th season with new roles for administra- tive staff and volunteers, a changed lineup of mainstage productions and a…

… reconfigu- ration of business practices. The goal is to bolster community attention and finances that began falling short during rough winter weather, when otherwise regular attendees stayed away as the 25th…

… season played out. The Value of Names, a comedic father-adult daughter production writ- ten by New York playwright Jeffrey Sweet (see related story on page 60), will have the opening spotlight as members…

… of the young adult community are being asked to give their input for JET's future (see related story on page 59). Christopher Bremer, former managing director, has accepted the newly established…

… position of executive director after the resignation of David Magidson, who served as artistic director for five years. Mary Lou "David is a talented director and wonderful teacher, and we hope we'll be…

… Zieve able to bring that talent back to our theater in the near future Bremer says. In a July 13, 2013, article published in the JN, 2013-2014 JET President Gail Mayer of West Bloomfield celebrated JET as…

… the longest, continually performing, professional Jewish theater in North America. Now, JET is working in an environment that has seen the closing and reopening of the Performance Network Theatre in Ann…