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Ira Wise
Perhaps the best way to view
us is to look at rabbis as gen-
eral practitioners, trying to
nurture every aspect of the
Jewish soul. We are the spe-
cialists. Our expertise is the
beit midrash — the house of
study."
Much of JEC's strength,
Mr. Wise said, is its repre-
sentation of all denomina-
tions, from Orthodox Darchei
Torah to secular Workmen's
Circle. As such, it is a source
and working partner for the
AJE.
"As a body of all the educa-
tors in town, we're the one
place where AJE can find out
quickly what the wants and
needs in the community are.
We can act as a collective
vision and voice," Mr. Wise
said.
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ast year, Ira Wise
chaired the committee
which created the con-
stitution of the Jewish
Educators Council (JEC). For
the next two years, he will
make sure it is followed.
Mr. Wise, educator at Tem-
ple Emanu-El, recently was
named president of the JEC
— a professional grouping of
supplementary and day-school
educators and principals. He
replaces Dottie Dressler, for-
merly of the Agency for Jew-
ish Education (AJE).
The role of Mr. Wise and
the JEC is multifaceted.
Mr. Wise views the JEC
much like doctors might look
at the American Medical As-
sociation or spiritual leaders
see a board of rabbis. JEC acts
as an advocate for Jewish ed-
ucation within the communi-
ty, raising public awareness
and appreciation of Jewish
teachers.
JEC's other purpose is de-
fined through the AJE and the
implementation committee of
the Jewish Federation-spon-
sored Giles report on educa-
tion. It is to help to create a
new vision for Jewish learn-
ing in Detroit.
Mr. Wise said he hopes to
build a spirit of professional
collegiality, pooling the best
of collective expertise and cre-
ativity to develop new and ex-
citing programs for students.
"We are professionals with-
in the Jewish community,"
Mr. Wise said. "We're not
clergy, nor do we want to be.
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s students are well into
summer vacation, area
educators are at work
developing new pro-
grams and adjusting to
changes in personnel.
The 1992-93 school year
closed with various depar-
tures and anticipation — of
new faces and newly created
positions.
Those leaving recently were
honored by the Jewish Edu-
cators Council (JEC) for their
years of service to the Detroit
Jewish community.
Bea Kriechman, former
United Hebrew Schools prin-
cipal at Adat Shalom, retired
after 47 years.
Dottie Dressler of Jewish
Experiences For Families;
Barry Diamond, education di-
rector of Temple Beth El; Rab-
bi Raphael Skaist, principal
of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah; and
Sivan Maas, community
shlichah (Israel representa-
tive) have left Detroit to pur-
sue careers elsewhere.
Renee Wohl, Carole Gale,
Annie Friedman and Judy
Loebl have left the Agency for
Jewish Education. Restruc-
turing of the system, elimina-
tion of positions and personal