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The existing building, con- taining 30,832 square feet, en- compasses the West Bloomfield location of the Congregation Shaarey Zedek Beth Hayeled Nursery School, a sanctuary and the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Parenting Center. A play area located adja- cent to the nursery school class- rooms would be sandwiched between the current building and the addition. In order to accommodate stu- dents living in the more north- western suburbs, the congregation currently rents space from Ealy Elementary School in the West Bloomfield School District. Convenience was part of the reason for establishing the satel- lite location in the first place; its existence, for some parents, elim- inated the need to drive to Southfield in rush-hour traffic in order to drop off and pick up their children. AD495 memo Convenience for the teachers is also a factor. Educators would have more freedom regarding the decoration of the classrooms since Hebrew teaching aids and other adornments cannot be left in the public-school rooms. "These will be our own class- rooms. We won't have to rent anymore, which will save some money," said Michael Wolf, di- rector of education. "The teach- ers and students will have their own space." Mr. Baruch said the expansion does not signify a move of the con- gregation, but an attempt to meet the needs of the students, teach- ers and parents. "We are trying to create a school atmosphere that we al- ready have out there, but in our own space," he said. Despite the extra room, Mr. Wolf said students using the West Bloomfield classrooms dur- ing the week would be expected to attend classes at the Southfield site on Sundays. "It is important to give the kids a sense of being in the sanctuary and being a part of the congre- gation," he said, adding that the total school population of 600 has been steadily growing. "Right now we use every space in the place, the rabbis robing room, the hallways, everywhere," Mr. Wolf said. 'There isn't a place where you can't find students." To accommodate the plans, Shaarey Zedek purchased land north of the current property from United Methodist Church, a neighboring congregation. It is the additional property that neighbors fear would be al- tered by the plans, potentially causing drainage problems fol- lowing storms, said Kathy Sell, a member of the township's plan- ning department. Mr. Baruch said design plans include a pump to alleviate any potential problems from the re- tention pond. "They have this problem now and they don't want to exagger- ate it," he said. "We have antici- pated it." ❑ ,k•,1,; ,,okka% Machon Events For July Machon L'Torah will hold an ed- ucational luncheon mini-confer- ence at Cinga Financial Services, 26555 Evergreen in the Travel- ers Building: 16th floor in South- field on Tuesday, July 25, at 12:15 p.m. A deli lunch will be served followed by a discussion on the three-week mourning pe- riod of the destruction of the two temples titled "Lessons for the Destruction-A Plan for Survival," led by Rabbi Avraham Ja- cobovitz. The program will be hosted by Stuart Selis. There is no charge. For information and reservations, call Machon, (810) 967-0888. Machon will present an op- portunity to newly arrived Jews from the former Soviet Union to learn the history of Jewish De- troit in the first of a two-part se- ries titled "From Wilderness to Metropolis". Irwin Cohen, a lo- cal historian and a former group sales manager for the Detroit Tigers,will present a slide tour through the neighborhoods and milestones of the metropolitan area. Roman Lundin will trans- late the lecture into Russian. The event will be held at Machon L'Torah, 15221 W. Ten Mile Rd. in Oak Park, on Wednesday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. Refresh- ments will be served. There is no charge. Publicity Deadlines The normal deadline for local news and publicity items is noon Thursday, eight days prior to issue date. The deadline ior birth announcements is 10 a.m. Monday, tour days prior to issue date; out-of-town obituaries, 10 a.m. Tuesday, three days prior to issue date.