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A private practice physical therapist can offer you — • Prompt service — no waiting list • Individualized programs • Extended office hours • Reasonable charges For more information call 474.5516 23800 Orchard It Rd. •-• Suite 101 Farmington Hills, MI Physical Therapy 48024-3488 t-armingbeline • L P.C. KIM'S HAIR SALON Men and Women Full Service Salon 25% OFF 1st VISIT (New Clients Only With This Ad) Mon.-Fri. 9:30-6:30 Sat. 9:30-5:00 48 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1988 .E.F.F. was just an in- fant, but is growing by leaps and bounds. From a four-congregation family education project in 1986, J.E.F.F. — Jewish Ex- periences For Families — to- day numbers 10 congrega- tions and still more are con- sidering incorporating the program into their schedules of activities. Created through a partner- ship of the Fresh Air Society, United Hebrew Schools and the Jewish Community Center, J.E.F.F. is aimed at marginally affiliated Jewish families. Through creative programming, J.E.F.F. pro- vides families education about Jewish practice and values in an informal setting. Recently, Jewish families were invited to the Jimmy Prentis Morris Building of the Jewish Center where the "Knowing Noah" program taught the story of Noah and the ark via a mini-petting zoo, storyteller, music and arts and crafts. J.E.F.F. had its roots in a family education program begun by Mandell (Bill) Ber- man at Congregation Shaa- rey Zedek, where it was ad- ministered by Harlene Ap- pelman, a former teacher and synagogue educator, who specializes in Jewish family education. "The Shaarey Zedek pro- gram started with the intent that if it was successful it would go to the greater com- munity," Appelman said. It was so successful that the Berman family made a signi- ficant gift to kick off the pro- gram, funds from the Max M. Fisher Jewish Community Foundation were obtained and contributions from the three partner agencies were added so that J.E.F.F. was able to get off the ground. Ac- cording to Appelman, who is the J.E.F.F.coordinator, the annual budget is $76,000-$85,000. There is never an admission fee to any of the J.E.F.F. activities, Ap- pelman said, however, there is a charge for family camp weekends. "It was Bill's vision," Ap- pelman said of J.E.F.F. "I've been able to actuate a lot. of what he wanted. He wanted to see a mechanism to help congregations do creative family programming with the hope that if we involved j Model 800 DRIVE-IN CELLULAR 31051 Stephenson, Madison Heights Just North of 13 Mile HEIDI PRESS News Editor 31533 W. 13 Mile at Orchard Lake Rd. 553-2480 Harlene Appelman and her administrative assistant Dean Sliger finalize details for a forthcoming activity. marginally affiliated families in the synagogues there would be spillover into the rest of the Jewish communi- ty?' To date, the program has taken off with great interest throughout the community. Beginning with only four congregations — Congrega- tion Shaarey Zedek, Adat Shalom Synagogue, Con- gregation Beth Shalom and Temple Israel — the number of participating synagogues and temples has grown to in- clude Congregation Beth Achim, Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses, Con- gregation B'nai Moshe, Tem- ple Beth El, Temple Shir Shalom and Temple Emanu- El: Activities also are created for organizations outside of the congregational sphere. The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith conducted a communal kumsitz (gather- ing), a family camp was held for CHAIM — Children of Holocaust Survivors Assoca- tion in Michigan and an ac- tivity was created for Jews by choice. Not all of the programs are geared for families with young children. Some have been aimed at expectant parents. A series for soon-to- be-marrieds included sessions on the Jewish wedding ceremony, the traditions and laws of Jewish marriage, financial planning, sexuality and on how to be part of the Jewish community. The goal ofJ.E.F.F. is to pro- vide something for everybody. "Our goal is to create as full a menu as possible so that families could select something that's both mean- ingful, educational and pleasurable that ties them closely to the Jewish com- munity," said Appelman. At the same time, it is aimed at giving the Jewish communi- ty "easy access" to a variety of Jewish communal agencies and organizations. J.E.F.F. is administered by the Fresh Air Society, whose offices are located at the Maple/Drake Jewish Com- munity Center. The reason for this, Appelman explained, is that since the FAS already had a tradition of informal family education through its family camps, that it would be the most logical place to house the J.E.F.F. project. Two communal committees serve in an advisory capacity to J.E.F.F. One includes com- munal leadership and rabbis. The other has representation from the lay leadership of the congregations and lay representatives from the com- munal agencies. They offer program ideas and advise Ap- pelman on whether or not J.E.F.F. is responsive to the needs of their respective constituencies. Appelman is pleased by the community's response. "We never anticipated the kind of growth that we've en- countered," she said, with at- tendance reaching 800 to 1,000 persons per event. This year the J.E.F.F. success has spread to Ann Arbor, where an "Apples and Honey" celebration was held around the time of the High Holidays. "We've created a stage that's really pluralistic," she said. "Lots of people are par- ticipating in this program and they talk to each other. The potential of programs seems incredible:' News of the success of