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Participating in the seder ritual are, from left: Cathy Lichtman, Judy
Lipshutz and Dr. Ted Duncan.

open to anyone who has a
willingness to come, singles
or couples, Dressler said. The
fee is $220 per couple, $155
for singles and there is a $60
charge for materials. Each
student is provided with a
binder which includes in-
structional materials,
background information on
the holidays (and Shabbat),
recipes, prayers, blessings and
bibliographies. Students also
receive cassette tapes of holi-
day and service music, Shab-
bat songs and blessings.
In addition to studying the
materials, the students must
hear lectures. They also will
have a demonstration on a
craft project relevant to the
unit they are studying. For
example, on Chanukah, each
class member will make
decorations for the home or
edible dreidels out of mar-
shmallows. The class will
build and decorate a sukkah
for Sukkot. For the lesson on
Havdallah, the students will
have a practice ceremony in
class and then go to a
classmate's home where they
will affix a mezuzah and have
a ceremony, inviting their
spouses and children.
Prior to doing any of the
observances or rituals at
home the class does them
together at the temple. "They
feel more comfortable in the
temple," Dressler said. "They
can make mistakes and they
can get help."
Kohn, a group therapist, is
the administrator and
teacher for the program,
while Dressler acts as a con-
sultant. The temple's rabbi,
Lane Steinger, conducts a life
cycle class, and Cantor Nor-
man Rose will drop in for a
lecture or presentation. "It's
pretty much the teacher's
show," Dressler said. "The
teacher ties it all together."
But the students are taught
that their class is not an end
in itself. "We give people an
understanding of what their

heritage is," Dressler said.
"We can only expose them
and tell them what it is. They
make the decision where they
go from there."
Those who complete the
series are awarded a cer-
tificate at a Shabbat gradua-
tion ceremony. That service
also kicks off recruitment for
next year's class.
Some students have
repeated the series because
they wanted more informa-
tion or just did not want to
leave. Dressler said.
Dressler is looking to start
a similar class in the West
Bloomfield area. She also
would like to attract some
Conservative Jews as well.
The class has also helped
the temple. Some non-
members who took the class
eventually joined the temple.
Many who already belonged
to the temple became more
active. Members of the first
class formed a chavurah. "We
encourge the students to form
a chavurah to continue
study," Dressler said.
Temple member Dr. Carl
Dibble, a Jew-by-choice, prais-
ed the program for its com-
bination of hands-on ac-
tivities, study and
camaraderie. A professor of
education, he called the pro-
gram gratifying. "You pick up
in a short time a lot of lore,
symbolism, a sense of family,
a sense of generation, of in-
volvement. It is the nearest
substitute to a good Jewish
upbringing."
"The best part of the class
is the camaraderie that
developed, the strong Jewish
identity," Cohen said.
"Everyone hated to see it
end."
Teacher Kohn attributes
the success of the class to the
opportunities it presents to
adults for learning about
their heritage. "It is a living,
learning situation, " she said.
"That's what makes this class
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