Remember when the family doctor
was like part of the fanily?
Going to the doctor was a
warm, friendly experience.
The doctor greeted you by
name and knew your whole
family.
You were surrounded by a
feeling of caring concern.
Your doctor took the time to
listen to your thoughts, feel-
ings and questions before
discussing treatment options
with
But medicine has changed
with improvements in science
and technolog, sometimes
resulting in more stream-
lined, less personal care. At a
medical clinic, you may not
see the same doctor every
time. And you'll probably be
shuffled from one end of the
building to the other for tests.
At Country Ridge Family
Practice, Dr. T. Reid Kavieff
combines the best of both
worlds — offering warm,
compassionate care with the
latest in laboratory and
diagnostic equipment
conveniently available right
in the office. He will give
careful consideration to your
needs and desires while
doing everything possible to
ensure your good health.
When you choose your
medical care, come where we
care about you as well as
care for you.
For a FREE blood pressure or blood sugar screening appointment
or a $15 school or sports physical, please call:
Dr. T. Reid Kavieff
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Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A board-certified
family practitioner. Dr. Kavieff received a bachelor of science degree with distinction in 1977 from the University of
Michigan, where he also completed graduate study and medical research. He received his D.O. degree from the Michigan
State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984, and completed his internship at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital,
Trenton, in 1985 and his family practice residency at MSU in 1988.
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Changing Families
LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER
hat does the Jewish
family of the 1990s
look like?
That was the
question Mimi Dunitz
addressed Sept. 13 at
Temple Israel's Sisterhood
meeting.
Ms. Dunitz, assistant
director of the American
Hebrew Congregations
Great Lakes Region and a
Chicago resident, makes a
career of reaching out to
Jewish families of all make-
ups and designs.
She said outreach is not
meant to be used as a pre-
ventative measure, but
instead is looking at the
issues of today square in the
eye and dealing with them.
"Rather than wringing
your hands at the foot of the
bed claiming Judaism is
dying, we have the responsi-
bility to bring people closer
to Judaism. Because it's not
dying," Ms. Dunitz said.
Once upon a time, Jews
married only other Jews.
Mostly.
But now, according to Ms.
Dunitz, 50 percent of Jews
are marrying outside the
faith. Fifteen percent of
Jewish marriages include a
conversion. Eighty-five per-
cent of all Jews in the
United States have been
affiliated at one time.
Currently, 60 percent are
not.
"There's something we're
not doing right," Ms. Dunitz
said.
Through her work, Ms.
Dunitz encounters a variety
of types of families strug-
gling with being Jewish.
She identified families of
unaffiliated, inactive born-
Jews; converted wives who
try to raise Jewish children
without any assistance from
their Jewish husbands;
spouses who do not convert,
yet maintain a Jewish
home; single converts; gay
and lesbian couples; and
gentiles raising their chil-
dren Jewish having lost
their Jewish spouses
through divorce or death.
"What is our responsibili-
ty to them?" Ms. Dunitz
asked.
Creating positive Jewish
memories is key, she said.
She recalled her grand-
mother who never went to
synagogue, yet formed all of
young Mimi's notions and
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emotions about Judaism
within her kitchen and her
home. And she told tales of
her own rebellion against a
Judaism which didn't make
sense to her.
Fifteen years ago, Ms.
Dunitz switched denomina-
tions and affiliations and
became, as she calls it, a
Jew by choice.
"I found Jewish answers I
could live with," she said.
Ms. Dunitz believes creat-
ing a framework in which
struggling families can feel
comfortable and at ease is,
"We have the
responsibility
to bring people
closer to
Judaism."
Mimi Dunitz
at least in part, the answer
to the problem of Jewish
continuity within a society
where interfaith marriage is
a reality.
She said that active Jews
need to reach out and give
families a place to begin cre-
ating their own Jewish
memories.
In addition, she suggested
families learn on their own
— begin with children's
books. Practice blessings
over candles, challah and
wine alone at first and grow
comfortable with the words
and actions. Visit Jewish
museums. Attend many
synagogues and temples to
find one that is appropriate.
Ms. Dunitz stressed the
importance of intergenera-
tional involvement — espe-
cially the role of the grand-
parents.
"Send packages for all
holidays, not just
Chanukah. Send honey at
Rosh Hashanah and
hamantashen at Purim. If
you can, send your grand-
children to Jewish camp
and pay for a semester of
study in Israel," Ms. Dunitz
said.
"We must be the enablers
— showing Judaism can be
fun, can be spiritual and
create lasting memories,"
she added. ❑