Snapshots
Annual Meeting 2003: Inspiring and Informative
What would one call a religious leader who can inspire an audience in few words, a moving Tikkun Olam Award winner who embraces the ideas of commitment to the Jewish community, an informative progress report by a National President, and remarkable students balanced by a delicious lunch? Women's American ORT calls it our Annual Meeting, which took place on July 27 at Chicago's Westin O'Hare.
Lecturer and author Rabbi Karyn Kedar, Senior Rabbi at B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim in Glenview, Ill., served as keynote speaker at the Annual Meeting Luncheon. Ordained in 1985, Rabbi Kedar has the distinction of being the first woman rabbi to serve in Jerusalem. Gail Greenspahn received the organization's Tikkun Olam Award, presented annually to an individual or individuals who has shown commitment to strengthening the Jewish community. A true visionary and leader, Greenspahn has dedicated over a quarter of a century in service to the Jewish community, visiting Israel more than a dozen times in solidarity and leadership. She is a longtime Women's American ORT supporter and is deeply involved in the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.
Chaired by Board Member Judy Levin, the meeting was also used as the forum for Vice President Patti Aaron to officially launch the new projects in Israel, Russia and the United States we are supporting this year. The luncheon featured a programmatic and organizational update delivered by National President Carol Linch, uplifting presentations by three ORT Israel high school students and a graduate of Chicago's Zarem/Golde ORT Technical Institute, followed by motivational words by First Vice President Judy Menikoff.
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(l. to r.) Annual Meeting Chair Judy Levin; Rabbi Karyn Kedar, Senior Rabbi of Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim; Tikkun Olam Award recipient Gail Greenspahn; and National President Carol Linch.
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Annual Meeting Chair Judy Levin, First Vice President Judy Menikoff and National President Carol Linch.
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Board Member Linda Kirschbaum with Zarem/Golde ORT Technical Institute graduate Magdalena Pietrzak. Magdalena, a physician in her native Poland, immigrated to Chicago and studied English in Zarem/Golde's ESL program.
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Vice President Patti Aaron (at left) with First Vice President Judy Menikoff (at podium) and ORT Israel 11th graders (l. to r.) Noam Mordechay, Shiran Saada and Lital Lugassi. Lital and Noam attend ORT Sharett High School in Nazareth Illit and Shiran studies at ORT Rogozin High School in Migdal Ha'Emek. The students were in the U.S. this summer, working as Teen Service Staff for Tamarack Camps USA, part of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
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Vice President Patti Aaron, Noam Mordechay, Shiran Saada, Michigan Region President Elaine Beresh and Lital Lugassi.
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Members of the President's Young Leadership Council Class #8 graduated at the Annual Meeting.
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National Mentoring Program Class #4 Protégées posed with their Mentors, displaying the Mentoring Program quilt. Protégées held their graduation at the Annual Meeting.
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Viva ORT in Las Vegas!
Fun, Food, Fashion
A wonderful time was had by all who attended the Desert Suburban Chapter's 3rd Annual ORT Spa-tacular at the Canyon Ranch Spa at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. A delicious brunch was followed by a "spa-tacular" fashion show with stunning designs by Privilege shown off by Desert Suburban models. Event Chair and Co-chairs were Stephanie Dias, Susie Goldstein and Adrienne Miller, respectively. Attendees also gained some valuable information from an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, physical therapist and salon aesthetician (the chapter's Stephanie Dias). The event included a silent auction and raffle.
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A wonderful time was had by all who attended the Desert Suburban Chapter's 3rd Annual ORT Spa-tacular at the Canyon Ranch Spa at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. A delicious brunch was followed by a "spa-tacular" fashion show with stunning designs by Privilege shown off by Desert Suburban models. Event Chair and Co-chairs were Stephanie Dias, Susie Goldstein and Adrienne Miller, respectively. Attendees also gained some valuable information from an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, physical therapist and salon aesthetician (the chapter's Stephanie Dias). The event included a silent auction and raffle.
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You're Installed... Now Leave the Building
Where else, but in Las Vegas? Member of the Las Vegas Chapter were thrilled to have a special guest at their Installation of Officers -- Vinny "Elvis" Capri. He sang a couple of tunes and shook hands with all the members. They also were entertained by Chapter President Gloria Day Anzalone, who was a professional magician.
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