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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 8, 1982 31
Lecture, Lunch Series Offered Ethics and Other Liabilities' Pioneer Women/Naamat
by Midrasha and Hadassah from Stein's Esquire Column Joins Midrasha for Lectures
The Midrasha-Hadassah
Learning, Lecture and
Lunch series will offer
classes 10 a.m. Thursday
and Oct. 21 and 28 at the
Midrasha.
Among the classes to be
offered are: The Ghetto —
Its Image in Literature and
History, with Dr. Jonathan
Fishbane; When Bad
Things Happen to Good
People, with Rochelle Mil-
len; Living Well; Jewish
Women Remember, with
Dr. Jacqueline Zeff; and
Jewish Customs: Origins
and Meanings, with Dr.
Joseph Gutmann.
At 11 a.m. Thursday, Blu
Greenberg, author of "On
Women and Judaism: A
View from Tradition" will
be the guest speaker.
Mrs. Greenberg earned
a BA degree from Brook-
lyn College, an MA de-
gree in clinical psychol-
ogy from City University
of New York and is a PhD
degree candidate in the
department of religion at
Columbia University.
She has taught at the
Pardes Institute of Higher
*
As a staff member of Es-
quire, Harry Stein authored
the widely acclaimed
"Ethics" column.
The choicest of his col-
umns are now offered in a
fascinating book, "Ethics
and Other Liabilities" (St.
Martin's Press).
Stein touched upon so
many problematic issues,
without pulling punches,
that his column was
awaited by a large following
of readers. He became a
symbol for philosophic in-
terpretation of life's prob-
lems, the experiences that
reached the hearts and
minds of a large readership.
Among his most in-
teresting essays was the
one on "Racial Slurs,
Ethnic Jokes."
A bit of history is record_e _ d
BLU GREENBERG
Learning in Jerusalem and
has been a lecturer at
Columbia University,
Union College, University
of Washington and Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh.
Luncheon is served at
noon. Babysitting will be
available for children 18
months and older by reser-
vation. There is a charge.
For reservations and ap-
plication, call the Midrasha,
352-7117 or 354-1050; or
Hadassah, 357-2920.
educators and artists-in-
residence.
A special program
entitled, "Midrasha on
Wheels," is for seven or
more people who wish to
study together on a non-
credit basis outside of the
Midrasha building. The
Midrasha helps design the
curriculum and provide the
resource person.
The Midrasha's staff
offers classes at the Re-
form College of Jewish
Studies and the Conser-
vative Rabbis' Institute.
For course schedules or
information, call the Mid-
rasha, 352-7117 or 354-
1050.
Testimony is like the shot
of a long-bow, which owes
its efficacy to the force of the
shooter; argument is like
the shot of the cross-bow,
equally forcible whether
discharged by a giant or a
dwarf.
—Francis Bacon
(Copyright 1982, JTA, Inc.)
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7:30 p.m.
to
8:20 p.m.
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9:1513.m.
9:20 p.m.
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10:10 p.m.
A Jewish boy is not given
a name until the eighth day,
when he is circumcised.
Some claim that this
practice follows what seems
to be a reference in the Bible
to infer that Abraham
named his son at about the
time that he was circum-
cised (Genesis 21:3). Also,
Abraham's name was ex-
tended to its full pronuncia-
tion after he himself was
circumcised (Genesis 17:4).
Others claim that since
the act of circumcision re-
nders the boy to be a full
fledged member of the cove-
nantal community that
exists between the Lord. and
the people of Israel, thus es-
tablishing his identity as a
full fledged member of the
Jewish people, the name, a
Jewish name, is then bes-
towed upon him further
providing him with a full
sense of identity.
Furthermore, the bes-
towal of a name seems to
require some kind of pub-
lic ceremony so as to an-
nounce the name to the
community.
Since a girl is not circum-
cized her name is bestowed
at a public service in the
synagogue so that it, too,
becomes public knowledge.
AT
CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK
27375 BELL ROAD
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48037
SEVEN TUESDAY EVENINGS
OCTOBER 19 - NOVEMBER 30
1982 - 5743
SHAAREY ZEDEK CULTURAL COMMITTEE
OPENING LECTURE, OCT. 12, 8:00 P.M.
THE CONSERVATIVE RABBIS
OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT
present
A COOPERATIVE STUDY PROGRAM
FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES
METROPOLITAN DETROIT FEDERATION OF REFORM SYNAGOGUES
FALL
1982
Introduction
to Judaism•
(Mrs. Abramson
and
Rabbi Loss)
Room 202
When Your
Child Asks
The Meaning
of Torah
Comparative
Judaism
(Rabbi Loss)
(Rabbi Schwartz)
(Rabbi Steinger)
(Rabbi Weiss)
.
A Survey
of Jewish
History
Part I
(Rabbi Roman)
Intermediate
Hebrew #
(Mrs. Abramson)
TUITION: $10.00
per one-hour course
MEETING AT TEMPLE BETH EL, TELEGRAPH AT 14-MILE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM
Room 203 Room 205 Room 206 Room 207 Room 208 Room 209 Room 21 0
TheZionist
Dream
Introduction
to Jewish
Genealogy
God
and
Evil
The Bible's
Relevance
For Us
(Betty Starkman)
(Rabbi Steinger)
(Rabbi Weiss)
Prayerbook
Hebrew
(Rabbi Weiss)
'Two-hour
our course: Required for Conversion, but open to anyone
**Two-hour course
#For those who can read the language or have completed one year, or permission
of instructor
° The series will be held
Thursday and Oct. 21 and
28. Luncheon will be served,
and there is, a charge. Ad-
vance reservation is neces-
sary. Babysitting is avail-
able by reservation only.
The series was organized
by Pioneer Women/Naamat
President Evelyn Noveck,
Vice President of Education
Bess Berris and co-
chairmen Barb Goldsmith
and Frieda Faigin.
For information, call the
Midrasha, 352-7117 or
354-1050.
INTERCONGREGATIONAL
ADULT EDUCATION INSTITUTE
By RABBI SAMUEL FOX
Midrasha Opens Registration
The Midrasha College of
Jewish Studies and Pioneer
Women/Naamat are plan-
ning a special lecture series
to begin 1 p.m. Thursday at
the Midrasha.
The three-part lecture
series, "Judaism Through
Stone: Jewish History
Through Jewish Artifacts"
will be presented by Dr.
Joseph Gutmann.
Dr. Gutmann is professor
of art history at Wayne
State University. He is also
adjunct curator at the De-
troit Institute of Arts.
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL
Jewish Naming
Practice Told
* *
The Midrasha College of
Jewish Studies is taking
registration for classes.
_ Classes at the Midrasha
are offered on a 16-week
credit or non-credit basis.
Credit may be applied
towards a bachelor's degree
in Jewish studies or Hebrew
studies or an associate de-
gree.
Classes are offered in:
Hebrew language and liter-
ature, Yiddish language
and literature, history, phi-
losophy, biblical and post-
biblical literature, contem-
porary Jewish ,literature
and education.
Classes are also offered on
a four- or six-week basis.
Special programs at the
Midrasha include: Hadas-
sah lecture series, a Pioneer
Women/Naamat lecture
series, a singles series, a
professional development
series, family workshops, a
series on secular and
Humanistic Judaism,
in the challenging essay
"On Not Turning the Other
Cheek" in which the blun-
ders of the McCarthy era
are recalled.
Then there is a moving
article on Walter Mondale
and another McCarthy, the
former Senator Eugene
McCarthy. That's another
bit of history.
The nostalgia for the
Eugene Stein philosophy is
revived in his collected es-
says, which once again fas-
cinate an admiring
readership.
Beginner's
Yiddish
(Mr. Nobel)
Introduction
to Judaism•
(Mrs. Kramer
and
Rabbi Roman)
(Mr. Nobel)
(Mrs. Kramer
and
Rabbi Steinger) .
-
,
Archeology
Views Jewish
History
.
(Dr. Gutmann)
(Rabbi Wittstein)
'
Five Scrolls
Plus One
(Rabbi Wittstein)
.
Room 215
The Age
of the
Rabbis
(Cantor Rose)
The Gates
of Mitzvah:
The Reform
Jewish Life
Cycle
Intermediate
Yiddish #
oom 212
Beginner's
Hebrew
(Rabbi Wittstein)
I
Introduction
to Judaism•
Room 2
Teac
Teaching
and Learning
.
In a Reform
Religious
Setting
Rabbinic
Responses
to Modern
Jewish
Problems'•
(Mrs. Syme)
(Dr. Gerald
Teller)
The Rise
and Growth
of Reform
Judaism
(Rabbi Conrad)
"Rabbinic Responses to Modern
Jewish Problems" will also be
taught by Mrs. Syme at Temple
Beth El on THURSDAY AFTERNOON
from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., be-
ginning on October 21, 1982.*•
REGISTRATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1982, 7:30 P.M.
CLASSES. MEET: October 20, 27 • November 3, 10, 17 • December 1, 8, 15 • January 5, 12, 19, 26
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