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Call for a free estimate - 846-5735 7937 Schaefer Road • Dearborn, MI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of the REMODELING INDUSTRY Regional "Contractor of the Year Book Series At The JCC As part of Bagels and Books, a new book discussion series spon- sored by the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County, Lila Green will talk about "Mak- ing Sense of Humor: How to Add Joy to Your Life" Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. As part of her presentation for Bagels and Books Ms. Green also will discuss the importance of hu- mor in Jewish history and the value of having a sense of humor to Jewish life today. Ms. Green is a founding member of the amer- ican Association of Therapeutic Humor and a member of the Na- tional Speakers Association. Future Bagels and Books lec- tures include U-M English pro- fessor Eric Rabkin speaking Feb. 8 about Marge Piercy's He, She and It. U-M Judaic Professor Todd Endelman speaking Feb. 26 on When Memory Comes, by Saul Friedlander; playwright Rachel Urist speaking April 2 about Shylock, by John Gross; U- M Hillel executive director Michael Brooks speaking April 25 about Saving Remnants: Feel- ing Jewish in America by Sara Bershtel and Allen Graubard; and U-M linguistics professor Deborah Keller-Cohen talking May 7 about The Telling by E.M. Broner. Each of the boOks to be dis- cussed in Bagels and Books will be on sale at the JCC Book Fair or may be borrowed form the public library. Participants are encouraged to read each book be- fore the scheduled discussion. Israel Travel Scholarships College Students: Looking for a summer internship that pays? Apply now for an eight-week summer internship and earn $1,500. As part of the Jeanette & Oscar Cook Jewish Occupational Intern (JOIN) program, you'll gain valuable on the job experience in business administration, communication, public affairs, research and planning, human services and recreation. You must be a tri-county area resident and a full-time undergraduate or graduate student ready to learn about and work in metro Detroit's Jewish community. Written applications must be received by December 19, 1994. Personal interviews are being held through January 31, 1995. For an application and more information, call Elaine Goldman at Jewish Vocational Service, (810) 559-5000. Each summer hundreds of Amer- ican high school students travel to Israel to participate in every- thing from archaeological digs to yeshiva studies in Jerusalem. The Jewish Federation of Washt- enaw County helps underwrite these trips with partial scholar- ships. If you are a high school stu- dent who's been bugging your parents to let you go abroad, here's your chance! Come to the Jewish Community Center Dec. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. and learn about all the Israel summer programs available to American high school students at a pizza gathering with Jeffrey Kaye of Detroit's Is- rael Desk. Parents as well as stu- dents are invited to attend pick up brochures and ask questions. The Federation is now accept- ing applications for partial Israel scholarships for high school stu- dents to travel to Israel on ap- proved, organized, Jewish youth program next summer. Students receiving scholarships will have a commitment to the Jewish com- munity. A pre-trip meeting will be held with students, their par- ents, and the Federation's Edu- cation Committee to determine how each student will share his or her experience when he or she returns. The total funding available each year for scholarships will be recommended by the Allocations Committee and approved by the board of directors for the follow- ing year's trips. Applicants for Israel scholar- ships must live in Washtenaw County and be currently enrolled in grades 9 to 12. Applications must be received in the Federa- tion office by the March 1, 1995 deadline. For forms and infor- mation, call the Federation, 677- 0100. Gala Dinner For Pacesetters Pacesetters, those who have made a "Pacesetter" gift to the Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County/UJA's Campaign '95, will be honored at a gala Pacesetters' Dinner Dec. 4 at the Washtenaw Country Club. Pacesetters have made a minimum contribution of $2,000 to Campaign '95. The keynote speaker for the event will be Rabbi Steven Greenberg, a senior teaching fel- low at CLAL, the National Jew- ish Center for Learning and Leadership. Following a cocktail hour and Rabbi Greenberg's talk, Paceset- ters will dine, dance and be en- tertained by the klezmer, Israeli and ballroom dance music of David Owen and his Ethnic Con- nection. Call the federation, 677-0100, to make reservations. Interfaith Series Held The issues confronting interfaith couples vis-a-vis friends and rel- atives will be addressed by Tem- ple Beth Emeth Rabbi Robert Levy and Bill Flick, the marriage preparation and social outreach coordinator for St. Francis Catholic Church, on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m., at the Washtenaw Coun- ty JCC. The presentation is part of a 5-session JCC series for in- terfaith and intermarried cou- ples. A fee is required per couple. The remaining series programs planned are: Jan. 19 — Judith Seid, direc- tor of the Jewish Cultural Soci- ety, and the Reverend Dr. Kenneth Phifer from the First Unitarian Universalist Church, speaking about their experiences and their approach to interfaith couples; Feb. 19 — John Hart-