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Above:
Hundreds gather for an Ohr Somayach
lunch-time speech on Jewish beliefs
about human sexuality.
Right:
Rabbi Eric Krohner introduces the
featured speaker.
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Buy more in the fresh prod-
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WE'RE FIGHTING FOR
YOUR LIFE
American Heart
Association
ocally, educators observe
young parents attending
adult education classes to
better keep up with their
children. The increasing popu-
larity of day-school education
has cultivated Hebrew-reading,
Chumash-toting mini scholars
who have — when it comes to
Jewish awareness — left their
parents in the dust.
Midrasha runs an advertise-
ment for its Florence Melton
Adult Mini-School that reads:
Do Your Children Know More
About Judaism Than You Do?
"I think that there's a lot of
anxiety," says Nancy Kaplan,
director of Midrasha. "Most peo-
ple haven't really been exposed
to Judaism as a lifelong en-
deavor. If you stopped your
Jewish learning as a very young
teen, just when you were ready
to start to grapple with compli-
cated issues, you might feel that
you are now on the outside as
an adult."
Ms. Kaplan says adult edu-
cation gives grown-ups a point
of entry back into Judaism.
More than 70 people are
participating in Midrasha's Flo-
rence Melton Adult Mini-
School. About 18 of them have
no temple or synagogue affilia-
tion. Through Torah study, they
beef up their knowledge and
their sense of community.
Rabbi William Gershon of
"I think that, in some ways
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
says "MEET" lectures serve a (Jewish communities) have
similar purpose. Many of the been guilty of teaching pediatric
same young adults who haven't Judaism. Education for children
entered a temple or synagogue is important, but at some point,
since their bar or bat mitzvah, we all have to explore the adult
side of being Jewish."
are returning.
The Torah calls study a mitz-
Like Ms. Kaplan, Rabbi Ger-
shon knows that several par- vah. But study, according to
Jewish law, must lead to right-
action.
"The people running eous
During Aish HaTorah lunch
these programs have and learns, held weekly at the
offices of The Detroit Jewish
entered into the
News, Rabbi Alon Tolwin has
discussed 48 ways to become a
20th century."
more perfect human being, de-
— Rabbi Herschel Finman lineated in the Pirke Avot, part
of the Mishnah.
At a recent meeting, students
ents seek to become more in
tune with religion for the sake expressed enthusiasm for up-
coming sessions, which will
of their children.
discuss practical ways for im-
His advice: don't.
"Don't do anything Jewish for plementing those 48 points.
"Judaism is not academia,"
your children," he says. "Do
everything Jewish with your Rabbi Tolwin says. "You have
children. Judaism has to mean to know today. Tomorrow, you
something important to you as have to bring it into your guts
an adult Jew, and then you can — so what you know changes
you." ❑
transmit it to your children.