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December 10, 1993 - Image 15

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1993-12-10

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Ozery Hired To Run
Detroit Office In Israel

PHIL JACOBS EDITOR

Nirim Provides
Yearlong Training

LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER

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Yefet Ozery: Detroit's man in Israel.

H

is face is familiar to many
in the Detroit Jewish
community. Three years
ago, Yefet Ozery was the
area shaliach, Israel represen-
tative. Now, he hopes to make
his face familiar once again for
Detroit Jews, only this time in
Israel.
Mr. Ozery recently was ap-
pointed Michigan's represen-
tative in Israel as director of the
Michigan/Israel Connection, a
department of the Jewish Fed-
eration of Metropolitan Detroit.
Instead of fulfilling the du-
ties of a shaliach — helping De-
troit Jews make aliyah or visit
Israel — he is now on the oth-
er end of things, in Israel. He's
helping those who have made
aliyah get settled in IsraeL He's
also a contact person for area
businesses interested in Israel,
and he's there for Detroiters on
missions and on visits with ad-
vice, information or just to let
them them know there's an Is-
raeli who knows where they
come from and what their
needs might be.
Mr. Ozery is one of a grow-
ing number of federation rep-
resentatives in Israel. Cities
such as New York and San
Francisco have full-time staffs
in Israel. For the time being,
Mr. Ozery will work part time
from his home at Moshav Givat
Terim.
"Our goal is to have a central
Detroit address in Israel," said
Mr. Ozery. "We want Detroiters
to know that if they're coming
to Israel and they need a con-

tact person, be it in business or
personal areas, that I'm here
for them."
Also, Mr. Ozery said there
are at least 120 Detroiters now
living in Israel. Part of his job
will be to maintain contact with
them, and to offer help when-
ever possible. His office has an
emergency loan fund available
as well. Detroiters have used it
for everything from medical ex-
penses to urgent, personal ex-
penses.

"I'd like to know
they are coming,
and for them to
know that I am
here for them."

Yefet Ozery

The Michigan/Israel Con-
nection also holds a Chanukah
reunion. Eighty people now liv-
ing in Israel with connections
to Detroit were expected at this
year's reunion at Kibbutz Gez-
er. One of Gezer's founders is
Miri Gold, a native of Oak Park.
"We want to expand on the
services we are offering," he
said. "We'd like it if schools and
synagogues from Detroit would
see our office here as a contact
for them. If they know they are
taking a mission over here, I'd
like to know they are coming
and for them to know I am here
for them." ❑

he Agency for Jewish Ed-
will be compensated with a
ucation began its Nirim
$100 bonus. Eight other oppor-
professional enrichment
tunities to learn and earn cred-
program for teachers on
its will be offered — ranging
a large scale. Its follow-up has
from two to six credits.
been equally encouraging to ed-
"We've designed this pro-
ucational leaders.
gram to provide options, differ-
Nirim, literally a furrow or
ent types of experiences,
tilled field prepared for seeds,
durations, time slots," said
has the goals of
its name — to
prepare educa-
tors to impart
knowledge, infor-
mation and en-
thusiasm.
A two-day fam-
ily education
training and full-
day conference
for teachers and
principals started
the year. Last ::'
week, the first of
three
Erev
Limud, evening
studies, work-
shops was imple-
Congregational teachers get hands-on training.
mented.
Teachers chose
one of five seminars to attend,
Shawn Locke, ME director of
ranging from creative use of
school services.
textbooks to building self-es-
Future programs include cre-
teem in children. About 70 ed-
ativity nights where teachers
ucators attended.
can make games, observe mod-
Each teacher and principal
el classrooms, attend a teach-
received two Nirim credits.
ers' retreat and a three-part
Those who accumulate 10 cred-
family education leadership
its by the end of the school year
training track.

"Many of these congrega-
tional teachers are without for-
mal or in-depth training in
education. It is our job to give
them the skills," Ms. Locke said.
`The ultimate goal is for schools
to have teachers who transmit
information while exciting chil-
dren about their Jewishness.
This is a different
sort of educational
endeavor. It's not
just the transmit-
ting of information
for information's
sake."
In addition to
providing training,
Nirim takes the
burden — especial-
ly financial — off
the individual
schools. It also ex-
ists as a forum for
teachers to net-
work and share
ideas.
Erev Limud ses-
sions are held at
various temples
and synagogues to add to the
feeling of partnership between
the AJE and the schools, Ms.
Locke said.
To date, 226 of the 300 teach-
ers at congregational schools
have enrolled in the Nirim pro-
gram. ❑

Single Mothers Meet,
Learn And Exercise

LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER

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Correction

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Warren Pierce will speak to Temple Israel's Solo group from
10 - 11:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at the temple.

Rabbi Amy Bigman

he Dec. 4 Havdalah
seemed like any other.
The spice box was
passed; songs were sung-,
the twisted candle glowed.
However, tucked away at the
Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish
Community Center, only
women met. They were dressed
in sweat pants, T-shirts, span-
dex and tennis shoes
The Institute for Single Jew-
ish Mothers had introduced its
second event sponsored by Jew-
ish Experiences For Families
and the Jewish Community
Center.
Following a well-attended
summer seminar at Oakland
Community College featuring
Dr. Joyce Brothers, a more in-
timate group gathered for an

evening of exercise, stress man-
agement and camaraderie.
Temple Emanu-El Rabbi
Amy Bigman led a brief service
which was followed by a mix-
er and a short talk by Jewish
Family Service's associate di-
rector, Margaret Weiner.
"Dealing with stress is like
dealing with any illness. We
need to find what produces it,"
Ms. Weiner said.
She shared common stress-
producing games such as "beat
the clock," "worst-case sce-
nario," "perfection," and "dress
up like a chicken and play let's
make a deal."
In the chicken game, indi-
viduals assume a compliant or
docile position in hopes of being
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