AJC Detroit
2015 Community Leadership Award Dinner
HONORING
President
Brenda Naomi Rosenberg
Todd R. Mendel
Community Leader
AJC Detroit
2015 Community Leadership Award Dinner
Director
Kari L. Alterman
HO NO RI NG
GUEST SPEAKER
Herb Keinon
For dinner information,
Diplomatic Correspondent, The Jerusalem Post
248.646.7686
contact Corey Young
Detroit@ajc.org
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
5:30 PM Reception
6:30 PM Strolling Dinner
Townsend Hotel
100 Townsend Street
Birmingham, MI
Please RSVP on the enclosed card or online at
www.ajcdetroit.org/bnr1 by November 2, 2015
www.ajc.org
Detroit Regional Office
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 320
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
248.646.7686
AJC Mission:
To enhance the well-being of
the Jewish people and Israel;
To advance democratic values
around the world.
Brenda Naomi Rosenberg
Community Leader
TR IBUTE COMMITTEE*
FOUNDER
BRENDA NAOMI ROSENBERG was the first woman V.P. of Fashion for
AJC DINNER CHAIR
Hudson’s Department Stores in Michigan, V.P. of Fashion Merchandising
Howard S. Brown
and Marketing, Federated Allied Department stores, and developed the
fashion merchandising program for Northwood University in Midland,
Michigan.
Brenda initiated with AJC the first dialogue between Muslims and Jews
in metro Detroit and established Jewish libraries in 4 area mosques. Her
award-winning project “Reuniting the Children of Abraham” was featured
on CBS. She has presented her leadership ideas at the International
DINNER CO-CHAIRS
Florine Mark and
Donald Benyas
Sandra Seligman and
Gil Glassberg
Lori Talsky-Zekelman
and Alan Zekelman
AJC would be pleased to include you as a
member of the Tribute Committee honoring
Brenda Naomi Rosenberg
Bin Abdulaziz Center for Dialogue in Vienna, Austria.
Founder:
$10,000
Bridge Builder:
$5,000
$2,500
All of the above categories include a reserved
table of ten and program acknowledgement
President’s Circle:
Patron:
$1,000
Includes four reserved tickets and program
acknowledgement
Brenda inspired and co-authored the book Friendship & Faith: The
WISDOM of Women Creating Alliances for Peace. With Samia Bahsoun,
Brenda co-created Tectonic Leadership - Harnessing the Power of
Tension, both a book and curriculum that have been presented at
Supporter:
$500
Includes two reserved tickets and program
acknowledgement
conferences in Jordan, at UC-Santa Barbara, Temple University and
Harvard. Their story was featured on the front page of both The Forward
and The Times of Israel.
Brenda was also the first Jewish person to deliver a Ramadan sermon
at a mosque in Michigan, and served on the Islamic Society of North
Individual:
$ 175 per person
Includes two reserved tickets and program
acknowledgement.
AJC ACCESS Members:
$ 125 per person
America panel How to Heal the Sunni Shia Divide.
In winter 2016 Brenda will roll out “Pathways to Justice,” a pilot project
to bring police and youth together in Roseville, Michigan.
Her efforts have been recognized with awards from 17 organizations.
Brenda has been married for 48 years to her high school prom date
Howard Rosenberg.
BRIDGE BUILDER
Howard Rosenberg
Scholars Abrahamic Trilogue in Amman, Jordan hosted by Prince Hasan;
the Fetzer Institute’s Healing Abraham’s family; and at the King Abdullah
Kathleen Straus &
Hon. Walter Shapero
To be listed in the evening program, please respond
by November 2, 2015 on the enclosed card or online at
www.ajcdetroit.org/bnr1
Contributions to AJC, excluding the dinner cost of $75
per person, are tax-deductible.
Shirley (z’l) and Edward (z’l) Rosenberg
PATRON
Suzy & Burton Farbman
Mark-Lis Family
Mary & Bryant Frank
Todd R. Mendel, Barris, Sott, Denn &
Driker, P.L.L.C.
Betsy & Joel Kellman
Mary Lou & Rob Labe
Joanne Danto &
Arnold Weingarden
SUPPORTER
Nancy B. & Lawrence Bluth
Marion & Harvey Bronstein
Kenneth Konop, Miller Canfield Paddock
& Stone, PLC.
Lois & Judge Avern Cohn
Jan & Jon Frank
Elaine C. & Eugene Driker
Susie & Norm Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Dubin
Peggy Daitch & Peter Remington
Cathy Slavik &
Joan Chernoff Epstein
Sheri Schiff
Nancy & Dennis Gershenson
Jeffrey Slatkin, Royal
International Travel
Enid & Gary Goodman
Denise & Michael Tobin
FRIEND
Dr. Muzammil Ahmed
Lara Khadr
Samia Bahsoun
Imam Mohamed Mardini
Dr. Yahya Basha
George Melton
Rashid Baydoun
Ariana Segal Mentzel
Victor & Shahina Begg
Dr. A. S. Nakadar
Dr. Cheryl & Imam
Abdullah El-Amin
Dr. Yousuf Siddiqui
Rev. Kenneth J. Flowers
Dr. Jill & Rabbi Daniel Syme
Imad Hamad
Loree & Rodger Wasserman
Rabbi Ariana Silverman
Trudi & Henry Wineman II
* As of October 2, 2015