You are invited to attend a three-part series for families and friends of all ages on the issues of siblings of Jewish people with disabilities. THE My Brother's Keeper? Sunday, September 10, 1995 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (registration 9:00 am. - 9:30 a.m.) Wednesday, September 13, 1995 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 1995 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Agency for Jewish Education 21550 West 12 Mile Rd., Southfield SESSION 1: Sunday, September 10, 1995 "MY BROTHER'S KEEPER?" Keynote Address: Sally Linton Burton, Ed.D., Executive Director, Autism Society of Michigan; nationally renown workshop presenter; author and creator of KIDPOWER, an empowerment program for siblings of people with disabilities and their friends. Workshops • Communication with Siblings /-] Adat Shalom Synagogue will of- fer an informal, interactive learn- ing program this year to discover what the Talmud is all about. The sessions will be taught by Rabbi Daniel Nevins in conjunction with the Jewish Theological Seminary. There will be two choices of times beginning in mid-Septem- ber: a Wednesday lunch program from noon to 1:30 p.m. and a Wednesday evening program from 7:30 to 9 p.m. All texts will be read in both English translation and the orig- inal Hebrew - no Hebrew knowl- edge is necessary. The year-long topic of this year's Beit Midrash will be Brakhot, the first section of the Talmud, which focuses on Jewish prayer. Sessions will be taught by Rabbi Nevins in the tra- ditional chavruta format, where participants read selections to each other. Each program will meet 10 times in the fall and 10 in the spring for a total materials fee of $20, plus $8 for each lunch ses- sion. The lunchtime program will meet Sept. 13 and 20; Oct. 11,18, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 15; Dec. 6, 13; Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 21, 28; and March 6, 13, 20, 27. On Nov. 15, the evening class will attend the siyum for Rabbi Reuven Ham- mer's scholar in residence pro- gram at Congregation B'nai Moshe. To register, call Rabbi Nevins' study, 851-5100. When a child with disabilities becomes an adult with disabilities, how does the sibling's role change? What are the responsibilities that await? Both sessions will be facilitated by Margaret Weiner, M.S.VV., B.C.D., C.G.P., Associate Executive Director, Jewish Family Service; published author and national speaker; adjunct assistant professor of psychiatry, Wayne State School of Medicine • Creating Circles of Support • Making Holidays Work for You • Families in the Public Eye Talmud Study At Adat Shalom SESSIONS II AND III: "GROWN . . . BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" • The Only Child Exciting programs for children & young adults • Babysitting and developmentally appropriate care • Teens and adults - YACHAD/NCSY • KIDPOWER for siblings and their friends Wednesday, September 13, 1995 Three adult siblings of people with disabilities talk about their growing-up years, present situations and future concerns. Liz Hartley, Past President, Autism Society of America, Oakland County Chapter Florine Mark, President, CEO, The W W Group, Inc.; co-chairperson, Detroit Institute for Children Howard Serlin, Attorney specializing in estate planning; board member, Kadima Wednesday, September 20, 1995 A group discussion for siblings, parents, extended family members and friends of people with disabilities. REGISTRATION Cost is $5 per person / $10 per family (for entire series). Pre-registration is required. Call Bayla Landsman, Special Education Consultant for the Agency for Jewish Education, at (810) 354-1050 for a registration form. Because of the broad range of issues that will be addressed, this three-part series is relevant for parents, siblings, family members and friends of all ages. Co-Sponsors: Agency for Jewish Education, Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC), Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish Experiences for Families, Jewish Family Service, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish Information and Referral Service, The Jewish News, Kadima, Keshet, Temple Beth El, Yachad of National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) This program is made possible by a generous contribution from the Woman's Auxiliary of UHS. IT'S ALL AT APPLEGATE .. . ATE .:.. ✓ Great Stores Great Fashions Great Service ✓ We Enjoy Shopping With You! Northwestern Highway • Between 12 & 13 Mile Rds. Southfield A DAVID ROSENMAN'S A111110 AM& PIIIIKHASEIRS NEW & USED CAR BROKER Sales • Leasing • Buying (810) 851-CARS (810) 851-2277 S EP T EM BER In the event there are not two witnesses or if there was not a warning before the murder, the murderer may still go free. Mur- der is considered a very grave crime in the Torah. In the last chapter of sedrah, we are given instruction on what to do when we find a dead body. The Torah tells the court and the leadership of the town where the body was found to declare, "We did not kill this man and we didn't see the murder and to ask God to please forgive the innocent blood that was spilled." Rashi says, "Why does the leadership have to declare that they did not commit the murder?" Because how could you even think that the judges who are the leaders and the most pious of the Jewish people would ever do such a thing. Rashi answers the question, "They meant to say we didn't see the man to give him food and lodging or any other help." What is the obligation of the leadership of the Jewish people? That parsha is called Eglah Aroofah. What is involved is the tradition of cutting the head from a young calf by the nearest river to ask forgiveness for the murder. 0 31