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But the rapid pace of Ameri-
can life continues to influence the
Jewish family. Synagogues,
schools and communal organiza-
tions need to adapt and develop
programs to help the communi-
ty cope with new problems as a
result of the changing family.
Life-cycle celebrations will con-
tinue to pose unanswered ques-
tions and need to be tackled in an
innovative approach. Our Detroit
Jewish community is trying to ac-
commodate the needs of the
changing Jewish family.
An example is the Eugene and
Marcia Applebaum Jewish Par-
enting Center (JPC) in West
Bloomfield. "No matter what
form the family takes, it's still a
family," says Ruth Beresh, di-
rector of the JPC. Birmingham
clinical psychologist Joanne
Aronoff will teach a new class,
"Stepparenting—Making It
Work" this fall at the JPC. Oth-
er JPC classes meeting the chal-
lenge of the family in flux include
"Going It Alone" for new, single
women and "Rainbows" for par-
ents and children living and deal-
ing with the change of separation,

divorce and death.
"Rainbows" is in conjunction
with the National Council of Jew-
ish Women. NCJW has been in
the forefront of communal pro-
grams dealing with change. The
organization will also offer a step-
parent program, a program for
widows and widowers and a sin-
gle-parent group to be held at
Adat Shalom in the fall.
Irma Starr, director of SPACE,
programs for changing families
at the NCJW, believes that how
you cope with life-cycle events de-
pends on you cope with your sit-
uation. If you have negotiated
a divorce or worked through the
grieving process, you'll be suc-
cessful. "If you are stuck in
anger, then that's what will show
up in the life-cycle event," she
says.
Rabbi Syme offers this advice:
"We need to impress upon par-
ents, especially those who are di-
vorced: Don't destroy your child's
wedding day or bar/bat mitzvah
day with your own feelings. For
this one time make peace, make
shalom, and you make this into
a beautiful occasion."

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High School
Senior Year

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enior year. For most high
school students, it can't
come soon enough. But as
exciting as it is, graduation
can also be a period of great anx-
iety.
Your teen-ager will be asked
to make some important deci-
sions this year that will shape his
or her future. Although some stu-
dents know at a very early age
what career and lifestyle they
want, most have no clear idea of
what they want to be doing five
or 10 years down the road.
Although it's tempting as a
parent to give your child the ben-
efits of your wisdom and experi-
ence, experts say it's better if you
allow your teen-ager to make de-
cisions on his own. By creating
an atmosphere of mutual trust
and respect, your child will be
more apt to seek your advice and
value your opinions.
Despite all the pressures as-
sociated with senior year, it is still
a fun time. Even those who dis-
liked high school as a sophomore
or junior, find their senior year a
memorable one. Not only is there
the excitement of planning for the
future, but seniors get to enjoy
a host of activities ranging from
the senior prom to grad night.

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tracurricular activities. They re-
alize, as adults, that they missed
out on an important part of their
education.
Being involved in school or
community activities can open
new avenues for teen-agers and
expose them to people they might
not otherwise meet. It also can
help students learn and grow in
ways the classroom setting can't
provide.
Extracurricular activities not
only help to foster cooperation
and teamwork but give students
the self-confidence they need to
try new experiences and take
risks. Perhaps that's one reason
why colleges tend to look more fa-
vorably upon students who par-
ticipate in activities outside school
than those who don't.
Virtually all high schools —
whether big or small, urban or
rural — sponsor activities that
are geared toward a wide range
of interests. Students can get in-
volved in student government,
academic clubs, social or profes-
sional organizations, intramural
sports or drama.

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

In today's competitive job mar-
ket, a college degree is essential
if you want to get ahead. Most
BEYOND THE BOOKS
high school students can only find
Many adults look back on their
work in lower-paying service jobs
high school years and wish they
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