Inside : Changing Times In The Legal Profession / No Stereotypes In Nursing 75¢ DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS 19 ELUL 5754/AUGUST 26, 1994 Applied Knowledge After returning from CAJE, educators are ready to set new ideas into motion. JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER he nearly 80 local educators who attended last week's Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE).conference will put their new ideas into action next week as students through- out metro Detroit return to Jewish day schools and education programs. Detroit participants — from early childhood teachers to adult educators — said they are excited to bring what they learned at CAJE to the classroom. "Attending the conference gives you a real opportu- nity to grow Jewishly and to find out what other edu- cators are doing which transmits through what we do," said Sue Stettner, the director of Jewish Experiences for Families. Those who did not attend can still benefit from the conference; the Agency for Jewish Education will in- corporate material from some of the nation's top edu- cators into upcoming programming. "We made a point of spreading our staff all around," said Howard Gelberd, ME executive director. "I met with directors from central agencies from around the country and kept up with what's happening with vari- ous pilot programs. "The staff was scouting, looking to bring new ideas Detroit Maccabi track stars Jenny Adelson and Chad DeWolf. Maccabi Games Returning To Detroit? Maybe. STEVE STEIN STAFF WRITER Marjie Benson and Anat Bross decide which workshops to attend. and guest speakers in. We don't have a local Jewish in- stitution of higher learning, so our staff needs to be cur- rent on what the trends and who the experts are from around the country. We picked up a lot as a staff that will trickle down to the class- room." Shawn Locke, director of school services with the ME, participated in workshops on prayer, music and current issues in Jewish education. Much of what she and oth- er AJE participants learned will be incorporated into NIRIM, a year-long professional enrichment program for local Jewish educators. "Attending the conference was a community-building ow that the 1994 Jewish Community Centers North American Maccabi Youth Games in Cleveland are history, it's time to take a look at the future. A record five sites have been named to host regional Maccabi Games in 1995. They are Central Florida, Greater Columbus (Ohio), Houston, Long Island and Los Angeles. The 1996 North American Games will be held at two lo- cations: Metro West (N.J.) and St. Louis. This will be the first time since Maccabi youth com- petition began in 1982 that the increasingly popular North American Games will be staged at more than one site. No decisions have been made beyond 1996, although Detroit is a possible venue for the 1998 North American Games. Detroit hosted the 1984 and 1990 North American Games. experience for our own teachers," Ms. Locke said. "We hope to continue this experience in the NIRIM program." During a NIRIM professional educators conference, slated to take place on Oct. 30, attention will be given to studying Jewish text. Here are some vignettes from the 1994 North American Games: SECURITY was tight throughout the six-day event, especially at the opening and closing ceremonies in down- town Cleveland. Veteran Maccabi participants said they had never seen such a notice- able presence. Uniformed policemen from area communities patrolled in- side and outside sports sites and a helicopter flew overhead. There were policemen on the roof of the Mandel JCC in Beachwood, where thousands of athletes, coaches, officials, parents and host families gath- ered each day. Mandel also was where ath- letes boarded buses for daytime competition and nighttime trips to the Geauga Lake Amusement Park, Sea World and the closing ceremonies at the Nautica outdoor am- phitheater. MACCABI page 108 [II lose Up KNOWLEDGE page 8 Haunted America From the spirit of a North Carolina man killed in a mine to the poltergeist ofHoudini, Jewish apparitions make their appearances throughout the country. Story on page 60