FACULTY
Harlene Appelman
Sherri Glassman
M.S.W., Wayne State University; Parent Sup-
port Coordinator, Oakland Family Service/
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
Laurie Goldstein
Mimi Markofs ky
M.A., University of California, Berkeley; Di-
rector of Field Services, Whizin Institute for
Jewish Family Life, University of Judaism,
Los Angeles; Director of Community Out-
reach and Involvement, Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit.
M.B.A., Cleveland State University; Motiva-
tor and Consultant.
Susan Barr
M.Ed., Wayne State University; Mathematics
teacher, Detroit Public Schools.
M.S.L.S., Wayne State University; Librarian,
Bloomfield Township Public Library.
Ruth Beresh
M.Ed., Administration, Wayne State Univer-
sity; Director, Eugene and Marcia Applebaum
Jewish Parenting Center.
George Blum
M.D., University of Michigan, Pediatrician,
Allergy and Immunology, President of the
American Academy of Pediatrics, Michigan
branch.
Lynn Breuer
B.S. Psychology, Michigan State University;
Seminar Leader.
Rabbi Leonardo Bitran
M.A., Ordination, Jewish Theological Semi-
nary; Assistant Rabbi, Congregation Shaarey
Zedek.
Rabbi William Gershon
M.A., Ordination, Jewish Theological Semi-
nary; Past President, Conservative Rabbis of
Metro Detroit and the Michigan Region of
the Rabbinical Assembly; Associate Rabbi,
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
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Sheri Loeb
R.N., B.S.N., I.B.C.L.C., B.S., Biology and Nurs-
ing, University of Michigan and Mercy Col-
lege; Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
Ruthe Goldstein
Karen Goss
O.T.R., New York University.
Rivka Greenberg
Ph.D., University of Michigan; Research As-
sociate, Wayne State University School of
Medicine; Adjunct Faculty, School of Educa-
tion.
Rabbi Irwin Groner
D.D., Ordination, Hebrew Theological Col-
lege; Past President, Rabbinical Assembly;
Rabbi, Congregation ShaareyZedek, Detroit
Columnist.
Dee Dee Ginns-
Gruenberg
M.A., L.L.P., L.P.C., B.S.N. Oakland University;
Private counseling for children and adoles-
cents; Co-owner of the Self-Esteem Shop.
Sharon Horowitz
M.Ed., L.P.C. Wayne State University; Guid-
ance Counselor, Akiva Hebrew Day School.
Kathleen Joseph
B.S., University of Michigan; Registered Res-
piratory Therapist; Certified Infant Massage
Therapist; Instructor, Red Cross.
B.G.S., University of Michigan, Kosher Cater-
ing Consultant, Professional Baker, Party
Manager.
Loie Meeron
Brenda Strausz
B.A., Wayne State University, Z.A. Endorse-
ment, Oakland University; Director, Bingham
Farms Preschool; Consultant.
David Techner
B.A., Certificate of Mortuary Science, Wayne
State University; Co-director, Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
Didi Wainess
B.S., Early Childhood Education, Wayne State
University; Music Specialist, Music Teacher,
Shaarey Zedek Beth Hayeled; Singer and
Songwriter.
M.A., University of Michigan, Early Childhood
Specialist, Kindergarten Teacher, Birming-
ham Public Schools.
Janet Pont
M.Ed., Wayne State University; Director, Beth
Hayeled Nursery School.
B.S. and Z.A. Endorsement, Wayne State Uni-
versity; Associate Director, Beth Hayeled
Nursery School.
Carol Rock
Anthony E. Wolf
Rena Weintraub
B.F.A., Eastern Michigan University; Creator
of Kid's Collage.
Ph.D., City University of New York; author
and clinical psychologist.
Lena Romanoff
Michael Wolf
M.A., Education Psychology; Director and
Founder of the Jewish Converts and Inter-
faith Network; Author, Director, and Pro-
ducer.
M.A., Brandeis University; Director of Educa-
tion and Youth, Congregation Shaarey
Zedek.
Elissa Rosenfeld
Ph.D., Washington University; director,
Whizin Institute forJewish Family Life; Vice-
president, University of Judaism; Advisory
Council, Jewish Parenting Center.
M.S.W., A.C.S.W., Washington University
in St. Louis; Clinical and Educational Con-
sultant.
Saul Rube
B.A., Yeshiva University; Teacher at Hillel Day
School and Shaarey Zedek Religious School.
Ron Wolfson
Rabbi David Wolpe
M.A., Ordination, Jewish Theological Semi-
nary; Lecturer, Author, Assistant to the
Chancelor, Jewish Theological Seminary.