Eight Over 80 | The Tikkun Olam Award
Save the Date! The 33rd Annual Celebration of Eight Over Eighty is scheduled for Sunday, May 17th, 2026.
Jewish Senior Life’s Eight Over Eighty fundraiser is our community’s premier celebration honoring older adults. Since 1993, the event has honored eight remarkable people in our community, each 80 years of age or older, with The Tikkun Olam Award for helping to “Repair Our World.” This coveted honor is the most prestigious award for older adults in our community.
The 33rd Anniversary Gala Luncheon*
When: Sunday, May 17, 2026
11:30AM Sharp
Where: Congregation Shaarey Zedek
EMCEE: Al Muskovitz
*Dietary Laws Observed
For More Information,
Please Contact:
Jo Strausz Rosen
Executive Director of Development
248-592-5027 | TTY #711
jrosen@jslmi.org
Beth Tryon
Development Coordinator
248-592-5026 | TTY #711
btryon@jslmi.org
Getting to Know You Luncheon 2026 | Meer Apartments
The Michigan Eight Over 80 honorees met and were interviewed by their Frankel Academy Student Partners at Meer Apartments on January 28th. JSL staff and commitee members, students’ families, and guests invited by our honorees also attended.
Thank You To Our 2026 Sponsors
VISIONARY $100,000+
Barbara Bloom
The Ravitz Foundation
INNOVATOR $50,000+
Nancy and James Grosfeld
Joni and Neil Satovsky
BENEFACTOR $36,000+
Eli A. Scherr
PIONEER $18,000+
Allan Nachman
ARCHITECT $10,000+
Marion and Harvey Bronstein
Diane Klein and Jeffrey Maisels
Claire Kretchmer
The Kretchmer-Lipton Family and The Tikey Family:
Geoff, Jody, Noah and Emma Kretchmer;
Linda Tikey: Chelsea and Ryan Tikey; Sami and Blaine Tikey
The Sylvia Pevin and George Pevin Foundation
Elaine and Michael Serling
Harriet and Richard Shapack
BUILDER $5000+
AMAC
Belfor Group, USA
Penny and Harold Blumenstein
Robin and Leo Eisenberg Family
Enid and Gary Goodman
Doreen Hermelin
Dana and Scott Marcus
Marcie and Rob Orley
Bruce Liebowitz and Ron Klein:
Encore Commercial Products dba Post Guard
Princeton Enterprises
Alan S. Schwartz
DREAMER $2500+
Anonymous
Edie Broida
Gayle and Richard Burstein
Joan Chernoff Epstein and Robert Epstein
Dawda PLC
G Fisher Construction
The Edward I Fleischman Family Foundation
Beverly Kent Goldenberg and Michael Goldenberg
Linda Goodman
Barbara and Michael Horowitz
Carol Kent
Melissa and Larry Lax
Harriet and Gregg Orley
Mitzi Robinson
Bluma and Richard z’l Schechter
Arlene and Rick Selik
Marlene Rosenberg and Jay Siefman
Joel Tauber
Steven R. Weisberg and Laura J. Clemens
Lillian and Jimm White
Andi and Larry Wolfe
2026 Frankel Jewish Academy Student Partners
Elyse Fleishman
Talia Glass
Norah Miller
Na’amah Rosenzweig
Ari Salama
Brandon Witt
Shyah LaKind
Emily Miller
Elyse Fleishman
Talia Glass
Norah Miller
Na’amah Rosenzweig
Ari Salama
Brandon Witt
Shyah LaKind
Emily Miller
Watch the Short 2025 Video Recap
Watch the Full 2025 Honoree Video Tribute
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