THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, April 1, 1983 19

Special Children at United Hebrew Schools Celebrate Passover

Twenty-three children
enrolled in the special edu-
cation class at the United
Hebrew Schools recently
held a model Seder at Cong.
Bnai David. Educational
consultant Rochelle Millen
explained that there are two
classes of children with var-
ious disabilities. One class
handles reading problems,"
she said. The other class has
children with handicaps
ranging from cerebral palsy.
and Down's Syndrome to
visual impairities a nd emo-
tional handicaps.
Currently funded by a
grant from the Norman and
Rose Shulevitz Fund, the
UHS. program is a chance
for handicapped children to
learn about their heritage.
Teachers Sarah Kahn,
Bayla Landsman, Sonia
Lipenholtz and Arlene
Millman aided b Malka

blessings for the Torah
and read their Maftir."
He stressed that teacher
patience and interest is "a
must for a program like
this. It's the only way these
children can learn."
Throughout the Seder,
Rabbi Zentman pointed out
to the parents and guests
that the children were not
reciting from memory the
prayers that they were
laboring over. "This is ac-
tual reading," he said. •
As Rabbi Zentman stood
by, Karen Bernstein quietly
recited the prayer over the
candles. Cousin Robbie and
Aaron Zelickman gave their,
own interpretation of the
story of the Exodus and
joined Brian Singer in an
original song about the
event, leading classmates
and guests through the

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Rabbi Abraham Zentman assists Karen Bernstein
in lighting the candles during United Hebrew
Schools' model Seder for special education students.
Gordon, work with the chil- although not clearly visi-
dren one to two days a week, ble, made it impossible
teaching Hebrew reading for him to be placed in a
and writing and religious regular Hebrew class,"
background in individual said his mother. Now in
and group environments. his second year of the
The program was first program, Jason has
funded through a Jewish learned to read Hebrew
just like his two brothers
Welfare Federation grant.
Jason Bronstein is one of who attend regular He-
the children who was un- brew classes.
able to learn about his
Jason, as well as the other
Judaism in a class structure boys in his class, learn to
until a few years ago.
read and write Hebrew from
"Jason has severe Rabbi Abraham Zentman.
motor disabilities that, Zentman began teaching 47
years ago and was a faculty
member and principal of
various United Hebrew
School branches until his
retirement two years ago.
Prior to joining thespecial
education staff, he was
principal for Beth Achim's
Hebrew school.
"I've worked with handi-
capped children all my life,"
he said. "It's quite an ac-
complishment for them to
read Hebrew."
In addition to teaching.
_ Hebrew, Rabbi Zentman
helps those boys who are of
age prepare for their Bar
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"We work in small
groups," the rabbi said.
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sister Rosalyn looked on.
Music teacher Sonia
Lipenholtz played her
guitar during the Seder
meal and the children and
their parents sang the holi-
day songs.

Haggada.
Zevi Bricker was an-
other of the participants.
Zevi, a visually-impaired
student, recited the bless-
ing over the karpas with
his father Joshua, as his

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Wednesdays • April 6, 13 and 20, 1983

Topic: "The Arab Mind - Religious, Cultural
and Social Development"

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 1983418:00 p,

Professor Abraham L. Udovitch,
Chairman, Department of Near Eastern Studies.
Princeton University, New Jersey.

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