Rabbis Offer Course for Converts
A spring semester of the
A
Institute for Judaism, a
preparatory course for can-
didates for conversion, is
being offered by the Con-
servative rabbis of Metro-
servative
politan Detroit beginning 7:30
Feb. 7.
POSITION AVAILABLE
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CONGREGATION
BETH MOSES
(Conservative)
Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
535-4434
The 12-session course, at
Cong. Beth Achim, will pre-
sent an adult approach to
Jewish tradition, holidays,
observances and beliefs.
Recommendations for ad-
mission can be secured by
contacting a Conservative
rabbi in the area or the in-
structor of the course, Rabbi
Max Weine, 543-2176. A tui-
tion fee will be payable upon
enrollment.
Sixteen students enrolled
in the fall semester, which
concludes Jan. 24.
Freedom of Religion
I am for freedom of reli-
gion and against all maneu-
vers to bring about a legal
ascendancy of one sect over
another. — Thomas Jeffer-
son.
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Effectiveness of Religious School
Training Measured in Lansing Study
A two-stage evaluation pro-
cedure developed and used
by the religious school of
East Lansing's Cong. Kehillat
Israel is described in an
article in the November-
December, issue of "Relig-'
ious Education," publication
of the Religious Education
Association of the United
States and Canada.
Portions of the study have
been adapted for use by the
Metropolitan Chicago Board
of Jewish Education.
The goal of the study was
to assess whether the objec-
tives of Kehillat Israel's
school were, in fact, being
met. Two major questions
were addressed: (1) Were
the children learning what
the teachers were teaching,
and (2) Was the congrega-
tion's religious education pro-
gram effecting any change
in the students' interests and
attitudes outside of class?
The study was conducted
by Annette Weinshank, edu-
cation director of the school,
and Lee Shulman, school
board chairman.
The procedure followed for
Part 1 was to tape record,
independently, the children's
answers to the question
"What do you remember
having learned since Septem-
ber?"
The results indicated "that
for children from grades
kindergarten-five those por-
tions of the program which
involved the children physi-
cally and artistically or
which were enhanced by
visual cues were recalled
fully and spontaneously. For
children in grades six-eight
visual cues were not as nec-
essary for successful spon-
taneous recall of material."
The procedure for Part 2
was to send parents a ques-
tionnaire designed to meas-
ure how the children felt and
what they said about the re-
ligious school program.
The survey showed that
children attending the con-
gregation's religious school
"not only show no resistance
Charles Milan, president of
the Jewish National Fund,
announced that Feb. 2 has
been designated Jewish Na-
tional Fund Sabbath in Mich-
igan.
The JNF is contacting syn-
agogues throught the state
to ask rabbis to devote a
portion of their sermons to
the aims and achievements
of the JNF, particularly
since the Yom Kippur War.
JNF Sabbath occurs just
before the celebration of In
b'Shevat, the New Year of
Trees, on Feb. 7.
In fact, the entire month
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of Shevat, Jan. 24-Feb. 22,
will be observed as Jewish
National Fund Month, Milan
said.
The annnual children's
tree-planting drive on behalf
of JNF will take place in
Jewish day, afternoon and
Sunday schools. Last year,
they embarked upon a new
task, planting trees in the
children's forest of the Free-
dom Forest for Soviet Jewry.
Milan added that a num-
ber of organizations are plan-
ning to celebrate JNF Month
with special programs and
meetings. JNF films and
speakers are available to
any organization requesting
them.
Women of JNF will hold
its 43rd annual donor tea at
that time>Jan. 22 (see worn-
en's page.). Their goal will
be the replanting of 100,000
trees near Kiryat Shemona.
For information or special-
ly prepared material, contact
the JNF office, 968-0820.
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Clothing Gifts Sent
to Israel Soldiers
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to attending religious school
but, in fact, lean decisively
toward a positive stance in
this matter."
Equally important was the
survey finding "that virtually
all of the children in the
sample to some extent ver-
bally express pride and feel-
ings of self-worth related to
their Jewishness . . . The
children were inclined to
attend religious school be-
cause the learning environ-
ment was such that it pro-
moted just those feelings of
shared Jewish experience
which are missing for our
children in the larger com-
munity."
JNF Sabbath, Month Dedicated
to Restoration Work in Israel
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, January 11, 1974-21
Dave & Lottie Tanzman
A local clothier has sent
his tangible thanks to the
young men of Israel's armed
forces whose bravery helped
save the nation.
The Louis Levinsons of
Radom Tailors and Clothiers
in Oak Park shipped 40 jac-
kets and pairs of trousers
for distribution to wounded
veterans being discharged
from hospitals in Israel.
The clothing was sent to
former Detroiters Dr. and
Mrs. Charles Levi, who now
live in Israel. Dr. Levi dis-
tributed the gifts directly to
soldiers in the hospitals as a
volunteer with the Soldiers'
Welfare Fund.
Levinson suggested to oth-
er small merchants in the
area to send similar gifts to
wounded soldiers in a ges-
ture of caring.
Dr. and Mrs. Myron H.
Joyrich of Rosemond Dr.,
Franklin, have on their own
sent three shipments of ther-
mal underwear, clothing and
recreational materials such
as cards and games to sol-
diers in the cold Golan
Heights.
Jewish Agency May
Settle 1,000 in Safed
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A
plan to settle 1,000 immigrant
families from North America
in Safed is being considered
by the Jewish Agency.
Prof. Raman Weitz, chair-
man of the Jewish Agency
settlement department, pre-
pared the plan.
Bible
Quiz
1. What are the signs of a
kosher animal and fish ac-
cording to the Bible?
2. Associate the following
dreams with the biblical per-
sonalities: a) A vine with
three branches; b) Seven fat
and seven lean cows; c) Sev-
eral sheaves bowing to one
sheaf.
3. It burned with fire and
was not consumed. What is
the reference?
4. "There is no straw given
unto thy servants, and they
say to us: "Make bricks."
What is the reference?
5. According to the Bible,
Moses was "slow of speech."
Who was his spokesman?
6. The Bible again and
again reminds the Israelites
to treat the stranger and for-
eigner in the gates with kind-
ness and justice. What reason
is usually given for this in-
junction?
7. Which of the following
cities would you not find in
the Bible: Haifa, Jaffa, He-
bron, Tel Aviv, Mad, Safed?
8. BILU (early Zionist
movement from Russia to
Palestine) are the initials of
a phrase from Isaiah. What
is the phrase?
9. According to Isaiah, how
will the Messianic Period ex-
press itself in the animal
world?
10. Who was the prophet
who spoke the following elo-
quent words: "Let justice
well up as the waters and
righteousness as a mighty
stream."
QUIZ ANSWERS
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