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JCRC/AJC Hosts Media
In mid-November, the Jewish Community Relations Council/American Jewish Committee (JCRC/AJC) had the opportunity to host its annual Media Luncheon after one year off due to the pandemic. During the program, which took place at the Detroit Athletic Club, several dozen members of Metro Detroit’s print, broadcast and online news outlets heard from the executive directors of Michigan’s Hillels as they described Jewish life on their campuses, as well as what the students are experiencing. University of Michigan Hillel’s Tilly Shemer, Metro Detroit Hillel’s Miriam Starkman and Michigan State University and Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan’s Cindy Hughey each discussed their different perspectives, making local media aware of both the successes and difficulties students have been faced with over the last several years.
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From WDIV-TV: Devin Scillian, Ro Coppola, Kim Voet-Potter, Bob Ellis and Jason Laverty.
JCRC/AJC President Seth Gould, Cindy Hughey, Miriam Starkman, Tilly Shemer and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit CEO Steven Ingber
Attendees hear from panelists.
Hillel to Honor Bobby and Nancy Schostak
Hillel Day School announced its 2022 Dream Maker and Rabbi Jacob E. Segal(z’l) Honorees, Nancy and Robert “Bobby” Schostak, in celebration of their more than 50 years of commitment to the school. Bobby, an alum and past president of Hillel, and Nancy, a past Hillel student-teacher and avid volunteer, are the parents of three Hillel alumni, Michael, Jodi and Jeffrey, and the grandparents of five current Hillel students (soon to be six) and four grandchildren who attend Jewish day school in Minneapolis.
The Schostak Hillel legacy dates back to 1965, when a young Bobby began third grade, and has continued for every decade since Bobby’s graduation in 1971.
The school has Bobby to thank for its central location that attracts families from almost every corner of Oakland County; families from Detroit, Ann Arbor and Windsor even make the commute. Bobby, an astute strategic thinker and masterful fundraiser, brought these skills to the table when he was president of the Hillel Board of Trustees.
During his leadership, Bobby led a historic $13 million capital campaign to expand and renovate Hillel’s current facility, all within the Shostak Family Campus.
The couple, along with the entire Schostak family, are exemplary role models for their enthusiastic support of Hillel, the larger community, education, Israel and Oakland University, where Bobby is currently the chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Schostak Family Foundation Endowed Fund supports Judaic Studies at OU and its medical school with scholarships. Together, the couple’s impact can also be felt at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
The Gala will take place on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the school. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Amy Schlussel at (248) 539-1484. To inquire about gala tickets and journal opportunities, contact Marni Cherrin at (248) 539-2920.
