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<\/a>Photo by Karen Salkin, as is the big one at the top of the page.<\/p><\/div>\n
Who doesn\u2019t love jewelry and hate the holocaust? So, this afternoon cocktail fete, A Star Shines For Survivors, to raise funds for survivors of that blight on history, (by selling a specially-designed bracelet,) was for everyone.<\/p>\n
It was held at jewelry designer Dominique Cohen\u2019s Beverly Hills boutique, where she debuted the Survivor Bracelet.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s all part of The Survivor Mitzvah Project, which is a humanitarian effort that aids Holocaust survivors who are in desperate need of…everything!<\/p>\n
Zane Busby, the founder of The Survivor Mitzvah Project, explained \u201cThese men and women, now in their eighties and nineties, are ill, isolated, and lack the means to buy food, medicine, heat, and shelter. They are in urgent need.\u201d I love a person who does good in his or her life. Zane is truly helping this particular group, which, I\u2019m sad to say, most of the world has forgotten about.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Ed Asner and Zane Buzby. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
So when I found-out that two of my pals whom I admire greatly, Valerie Harper and Elliott Gould, were involved, I knew I had to go support the cause, as well.<\/p>\n
Those two weren\u2019t there that day, but help-out in other ways, such as\u00a0doing PSAs for the organization. But I was thrilled to see my New Best Friend, former Access Hollywood <\/em>host, the stunning Shaun Robinson. (We had just met the day before, under a tad different circumstance, but I already loved her!)<\/p>\n I also spent some time with Lou Grant<\/em> himself, Ed Asner. I\u2019m honored that he hit me on the butt with his cane! I mean it.<\/p>\n Mini Pavlovas, some of the tiny treats. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n And I was thrilled to meet the abovementioned Zane Buzby. (Mr. X, who\u2019s worked with her before, said she has \u201cthe classic show business name\u201d because she\u2019s probably the only person whose full name has two \u201cz\u201ds!) I recognized her right away from tons of TV shows, and I was touched when she and her lovely beau, Conan Berkeley, told me that they were fans of my now-departed TV show, Karen\u2019s Restaurant Revue<\/em>. I love being part of a mutual admiration society, especially a show biz one!<\/p>\n The boutique was packed the entire time, with many kind people. There was champagne flowing at all times, and sweet treats, courtesy of the near-by Bo Nuage patisserie, were being constantly served by an amiable wait staff. Everyone mingled nicely, and listened attentively when Zane did her brief video presentation.<\/p>\n Zane Buzby, addressing the crowd. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n This is how the literature described the Survivor Bracelet: \u201c[It] symbolizes the ideal of harmonious coexistence between all peoples. Two diamond accents represent the triumph of good over evil through the power of compassion. The name of a survivor will be engraved on each bracelet as a symbol of universal connectivity. No two bracelets will have the same name.\u201d<\/p>\n When you reflect on the horrors those holocaust survivors went through, please keep in mind how lucky we all are now. And always remember–there but for the grace of God go I.<\/p>\n You can, and should<\/em>, learn more, about the project and entire organization, here: www.survivormitzvah.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A STAR SHINES FOR SURVIVORS During this period of the Jewish New Year, culminating in the highest holy day, Yom Kippur, which begins tomorrow night, this worthwhile event I\u2019m about to share with you is especially relevant. Who doesn\u2019t love jewelry and hate the holocaust? So, this afternoon cocktail fete, A Star Shines For Survivors,<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>