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…continued from page 14 Program for Jewish parents who have children with special needs. She also serves on the JARC board. LINDA BACHRACK, a transplant from the Deep South, is a freelance writer and avid beachcomber. She writes vividly about our youngest volunteers, Darren King and Matt Holtzman. When her three children were younger, Linda says her life was volunteering. Now she's concentrating on getting those children through college and l...…
…A No MIL I A mo mo MIk OUR COVER ARTIST • 1p atti Tapper's bold, vibrant painting sets the tone for this year's SourceBook. In typical fashion, Patti uses bold brushstrokes and familiar ob- jects to draw viewers into her beautiful work that meshes sym- bolically with the theme of this book: Detroit's legacy of Jewish giving. The notion of tzedaka is suggested by the fanciful chicken tzedaka box used by her own family. Mitzvot are symb...…
…THE KROGER CO. OF MICHIGAN WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR WELCOMING US INTO YOUR HOMES. I N 1917, THE KROGER CO. OPENED ITS FIRST STORE IN MICHIGAN AND BEGAN SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY , IN THE METRO DETROIT AREA. A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN, BUT WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN Z. THE BASIC PRINCIPLES ON WHICH THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED: DIVERSITY, TRADITION, AND COMMUNITY. A T KROGER WE UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYONE'S NEEDS ARE D...…
…• on ections u r Remarkable Jewish Family By Edie Broida s a lifelong member of the Detroit Jewish community, I have quite an amazing extended family . . . and so do you. Like me, you may not know some of the more prominent members personally, but the pride in their accomplishments is no less real. For example, I don't know Max Fisher, but I think of him as our most eminent elder statesman and the Jewish community's most outstanding philan...…
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…generation. Tom Wexelberg-Clouser, Great Lakes region development director for the Jewish Theological Seminary, is amazed at the "multigenerational" nature of our community. "You (can) start with Lou and Vivian Berry, then Harold and Barbara," he says, "and now it's Larry and Sharon Berry. Joe and Edith Jackier were movers, now it's Larry Jackier. It's not unusual to have three generations involved. We are blessed with many new youthful leader...…
…Judaism, be it Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Humanist or secular. Is there more to this story of our remarkable Jewish family? Archivist Dottie Kaufman, 1992 Heart of Gold Award recipient for her vast volunteer efforts, claims Detroit is unique because of its "exceptional volunteer leadership." She joins a formidable list of outstanding women, living and deceased, who have been in the foreground of volunteerism: Celia Brod...…
…The Patriarch Jacob declared, Of all that you grant me I shall tithe to thee, 0 Lord. (Genesis Ch. 28V. 22) 15 1r1VV8 ntvy 15 inn nvti 5:1 nv8in) each volunteering hundreds of hours each year. Celia's and Sydney's donations of time and energy are part of a growing national effort. Although not every volunteer gives time as freely as they do, millions of Americans donate millions of hours toward community service projects and other organiza...…
…Fortunate are those who act with justice and dispense charity at all times. (Psalms 106:3) IS8p1 uue Aq 040Lid npftT CELIA LUBETSKY "They're the glue that holds our enterprise together." Why do they do it? Some donate their time because they are affected by a disease and want to find a cure or help with support services. Some seek the positive recognition that inevitably JNSourceBook comes from volunteering. Some use volunteering to esca...…
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…ORGANIZATIONS Council of Orthodox Rabbis/Vaad Harabonim 16947 Ten Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 559-5005 FAX (248) 559-5202 Contact Person: Rabbi Chaskel Grubner Jewish Theological Seminary- Great Lakes Region 6735 Telegraph Road Suite 310 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 258-0055 FAX (248) 258-0058 Email: toclouser@jtsa.edu Website: www.jtsa.edu Contact Person: Tom Wexelberg-Clouser JTS faculty trains the rabbis, cantors, scholars...…
…Con/err2porar CYassics Virginia. District leaders provide support for local sisterhoods in program planning, membership development, fundraising and leadership development. M.B. JEWELRY DESIGN a MFG. LTD. Young Israel Council of Metropolitan Detroit 15140 W. Ten Mile Road Applegate Square • 29847 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Michigan 48034 (248) 356-7007 M.B. JeweirytTorismo Community Commitment, Community Involvement. Orthodox, Con...…
…Oak Park, MI 48237 (248) 967-3969 Contact Person: Rabbi Yoel Sperka B'nai Rashba-Chabad 4230 Middlebelt Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 932-8584 Contact Person: Rabbi Chaim Bergstein B'nai Zion 15250 W. Nine Mile Road Oak Park, MI 48327 (248) 968-2414 Contact Person: Rabbi Solomon Gruskin Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills 32000 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 855-2910 (248) 626-3194 FAX (248) 855-0920 Contact Person: ...…
…Kollel Institute 15230 W. Lincoln Blvd. Oak Park, MI 48237 (248) 968-0109 Contact Person: Rabbis Moshe Schwab, Shmuel Irons Services Saturday mornings and three times daily. Machon [Torah 15221 W. Lincoln Blvd. Oak Park, MI 48237 (248) 967-0888 Contact Person: Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz. Gabbais Dr. Edward Hurvitz, Mayer Sherman Services Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday mornings, Monday-Thursday evening Ma'ariv. Mishkan Israel, Nusach H...…
…(248) 932-1916 FAX (248) 855-1488 Contact Person: Cantor Ben-Zion Lanxner Modern traditional synagogue with afternoon religious and Sunday schools. Special education center for teens on Tuesday night calledTeen Learning Center. Active sisterhood and men's club. CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 851-5100 FAX: (248) 851-3190 Email: adatshalom@aol.com Website: www.adatshalom.org Contact ...…
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…Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue 1457 Griswold Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 961-9328 Contact Person: Rabbi Noah Gamze, Cantor Israel Idelsohn Email: arnie@speedlink.net Website: http://shamash.org/‘-mi005 Contact Person: Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg; Joanne Levy, administrator Offers weekly religious services and a variety of educational and social programming for all ages. Active high school youth group and a sisterhood. REFORM Beth Isaac 2730 Eds...…
…Carl Riseman, president; Aleksander Chernyak, cantorial soloist Honorable Menschen Southfield S he came in to work on the JARC archives and stayed to take over the resource center and library after her pred- ecessor became ill. It's been 6 1/2 years and May still is volunteer- ing once a week to catalog fresh material and to keep the library organized and accessible to JARC staff and clients. "What started as a wish to contribute has beco...…
…Lay-led services held in Royal Oak the first three Saturdays of each month and at theWayne County Medical Society on the fourth or fifth Saturdays. Holidays split between the two locations. SECULAR & HUMANISTIC Birmingham Temple 28611W. Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 477-1410 FAX (248) 477-9014 Email: bhamtple@speadlinknet Contact Person: Rabbis Sherwin T Wine, Tamara Kolton, Adam Chalom and rabbinic candidate Miriam Jer...…
…EAST LANSING/LANSING Congregation Kehillat Israel 2014 Forest Road Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 882-0049 FAX (517) 882-9270 Contact Person: Rabbi Stephen Booth, Harry Holzer Highly participatory Reconstructionist congregation. Religious school serving K-7, high school program and youth groups. Shabbat services every Saturday morning. Congregation Shaarey Zedek 1924 Coolidge Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-3570 FAX: (517) 351-5909 Conser...…
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…Rabbi Shelall Zacharlash Congregation Shir likvah 17266 Hilton Road Southfield, MI 48075 3900 Northfield Parkway Troy, MI 48084 (248) 649-4418 FAX (248) 649-8236 Email: arnie@speedlink.net Website: http://shamash.orgi ,mi005 Contact Person: Joanne Levy, administrator (248) 557-9666 (248) 559-1533 DIVORCE Jewish law permits divorce and does not require a "reason" for divorce. H owever, a get or writ of divorce, must P e given to the wi...…
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…it's fun. I've staged demonstrations, worked for the American Movement for Israel and, through VIA, I've been able to be involved with the com- munity as a whole." This year, Matt was elected to the governing board of Hillel, so he is in a position to do what he loves best — create and ad- minister policy. Says Hillel's Rabbi Richard Kirschen, "Matt helps personi fy Hillel's mission. He is committed to programs that have an impact on the broad...…
…THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Honorable Menschen F GEMEN Oak Park ay stopped working to have the time to be a grandmoth- er. She had never volunteered before, but she and a girlfriend offered to deliver kosher Meals on Wheels through the National Council of Jewish Women. "I just liked it and stayed with it. After all, I have the time; there's no reason I shouldn't help," says Fay, who's been involved now for more than...…
…A Sampling of Volunteer Opportunities Organization Phone miwwtwimmmmwoponwwmmwm.m.ma.H Opportunities Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society School (734) 975-9872 Holiday celebrations and Sunday Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute - Detroit clinical volunteer services Monday - Friday (800) 527-6266 Special events throughout the year Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute - Oakland (248) 443-5800 Monday - Friday 10 -4 p.m. office support...…
…INFORMATION Federation Resource Line* 24123 Greenfield Road Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 559 4411 (248) 559-6146 FAX (248) 559-6140 Contact Person: Chaya Kleinfeldt, Linda Bibbs With strictest confidentiality, callers are linked to appropriate social service agencies or provided with agency addresses and telephone numbers and information about Jewish topics. Jewish Community Calendar* Jewish Community Council 6735 Telegraph Road Bloomfield ...…
…FAX (248) 642-4941 American Jewish Committee - AJC Contact Person: Laura Linder 6735 Telegraph, Suite 320 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 646-7686 Jewish community's largest fund-raising appeal on behalf of Jews in Detroit, Israel and worldwide. Funds support local agencies and are channeled overseas through the United Jewish Appeal Federation Campaign for United Jewish Communities. American Arab and Jewish Friends (248) 646-7687 FAX (...…
…Black Jewish Coalition Jewish Community Center 2935 Birch Hollow Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (734) 971-0990 (734) 971-9018 Jesse Gordon FAX (734) 677-0109 Email: jcc@jccfed.org Website: www.jccannarbor.org Contact Person: Jesse Gordon Devoted to mutual understanding and increased sensitivity to similarities and differences of black and Jewish communities. Informal get-togethers, working together against racism and anti-Semitism, educational pr...…
…participants to exchange ideas, promote their businesses and learn new concepts from powerful speakers, all in a Jewish context. All food is strictly kosher. Jewish Community Council 619 Wallenburg Flint, MI 48502 (810) 767-5922 Jewish Community Council 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 642-5393 FAX (248) 642-6469 Email: council@jfmd.org Website: www.jfmd.org Contact Person: David Gad-Harf, director The pu...…
…Public Education Task Force Contact Person: Marla J. Feldman Religious diversity symposium for Oakland Schools. Studies legislative and policy issues affecting public education and promotes the Jewish community's positions. Monitors area school boards' activities, surveys candidates prior to election. Jewish Cultural Society Jewish Feminist Group Jewish Newcomers U of M Hillel 1429 Hill St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (734) 769-0500 FAX (734) 769...…
…through finance. Helps with legal matters for Jewish war veterans. Annual "Poppy Day" funds 26 college scholarships. Jewish Women International of Metropolitan Detroit 2868 Woodbine Drive Waterford, MI 48328 (248) 661-5594 JWI (248) 681-8578 Website: www.jewishwomen.org Contact Person: Barbara Goldsmith, steering committee Strengthening the lives of women, children and families for 100 years. Focusing on family violence and the emotional he...…
…United Jewish Foundation 6735 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 642-4260 FAX (248) 642-4941 Contact Person: Joseph C. Imberman Serves alongside the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit in developing our community's financial resources. It owns, manages and invests Jewish communal assets, including endowment funds and real property. Volunteer Impact 23077 Greenfield, Suite LL10 Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 559-4950 FAX (248...…
