JULIUS LESTER

enrolled at the UNITED
HEBREW SCHOOLS
nursery, 21550 W. 12 Mile,
Southfield, which has been in
existence for 37 years. The
self-supporting nursery
school leans toward Conser-
vative Judaism, but, accor-
ding to director Gale, the
school will accept Jewish kids
no matter their orientation.
Children age 18-months
through age 5 are accepted for
enrollment. The school offers
morning, afternoon and full-
day sessions and an optional
lunch program. Extended
hours also are available.
Children can participate in
individual or directed (group)
activities. In addition to
Shabbat and holiday obser-
vances, the children hear
speakers and in nice weather
can play outside in a sandbox,
on bicycles or in swimming
pools.
WORKMEN'S CIRCLE
counts 26 students in its
enrollment, the maximum for
which it is licensed. The
school offers morning and
afternoon sessions, with op-
tional lunch, and operates
Monday through Friday.
Children have free choice in
picking areas in which they
like to play, with teachers
nearby to supervise.
The school, located at 26341
Coolidge, Oak Park, offers
reading and math readiness
and teaches Jewish holidays
in a secular way, "without
God or miracles," according to
Amit. Established 22 years
ago, the school is supported
mainly by tuition and a sub-
sidy from the national
Workmen's Circle organiza-
tion. A Chanukah bazaar, the
school's only fund raiser, pro-
vides some funding.
TEMPLE BETH EL has
110 in its nursery, eight in its
certified kindergarten and 30
in its parent-toddler class.
Begun in 1973, the nursery is
supported solely by tuition.
Half-day options are
available, and there is an ex-
tra fee for extended care. A
gym room is included among
the regular nursery activities.
On Shabbat, the rabbis visit
the children. The school is
Reform oriented, and children
age 18 months through 6 are
accepted for enrollment.
"Very messy art projects"
are part of the TEMPLE
EMANU-EL Nursery School
curriculum, according to co-
director Michaelyn Silver- .
man. The five-day nursery,
which boasts an enrollment of
210, is in its sixth year of
opeation. Tuition keeps the
school self-supporting.
Families play a major role in
holiday and. Shabbat
observances.
Silverman said she hoped

PROFESSOR OF JUDAIC AND
NEAR EASTERN STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSSETS/AMHERST

Julius Lester is currently a Professor Jewish.
Studies and formerly a Professor of Afro-
American Studies at the University of
Massachusetts. He is the recipient of numerous
awards for outstanding teaching and research.

A civil rights activist and media personality dur-
ing the '60s, Lester has authored fifteen books,
including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. His
most recent books are: The Further Adventures
of Brer Rabbit and Lovesong: Becoming a Jew,
and autobiographical account of his conversion
to Judaism.

Sponsors:

B'nai B'rith
Hillel Foundations of Metropolitan Detroit
and the Jewish Community Council

Oakland University
Jewish Students Organization
Association of Black Students
Black Awareness Month Committee
CIPO and the Honors College

Tuesday, February 7, 1989 — 2:00 p.m.
"Blacks and Jews in American History"
Gold Room A — Oakland Center
Oakland University
February 7, 1989 — 8:00 p.m.
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation
`Journey to Judaism"
Hillel Auditorium
University of Michigan/Ann Arbor
$5.00
Wednesday, February 8, 1989 — 2:00 p.
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation
English Department/Black Studies
Center for Judaic Studies
"Blacks and Jews in American History"
Hilberry Lounge/Grosberg Student Center
Wayne State University
Febraruy 8, 1989 — 7:30 p.m.
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation
"Blacks and Jews in American History"
MSU Union/Gold Room
Michigan State University

Arrangements for Julius Lester made through the B'nai B'rith International Lecture Bureau

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