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said. "But if I tell them they only
have to meet three times at
Barnes & Noble, that would be
something that would be more
accessible, and more meaning-
ful to people."
The "Ma Nishtana" mini-
course, along with other lectures
on Jewish teachings and spiri-
tual thought, offer an added ben-
efit for young adults: they are
free.
Another important change is
afoot at the adult-education cen-
ter. Bernie Minden, chair of the
AJE adult-education committee,
said plans are being finalized to
make the Midrasha calendar
more comprehensive.
Instead of merely listing the
offerings of Midrasha, Mr. Min-
dell expressed hope that future
calendars will offer an exhaus-
tive list of Jewish educational
courses, lectures and events
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ob Nosanchuk wants to
bring something extra to
Midrasha, the adult-edu-
cation program he has co-
ordinated for the Agency for
Jewish Education since Sep-
tember. He wants to bring his
peers.
"I don't hide the fact that I'm
anxious to service my own age
group in the program," said Mr.
Nosanchuk, 26.
"I don't think young adults in
the Jewish community recognize
the potential for learning in
adult education. A lot of people
drop out after their bar mitzvah
and the next time they discuss
their Jewish affiliation in any
depth is when they're having
children."
Mr. Nosanchuk and others in-
volved in the Midrasha curricu-
lum have taken steps to change
that.
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Edward Klarman, Neal Duchin, Murray Baruch and Leonard Rosen study Hebrew at
Midrasha.
The Midrasha spring calen-
dar includes several courses
geared toward attracting young
adults as well as older, more es-
tablished members of the Jew-
ish community.
Among them is "Ma Nish-
tana: Why Is This Night Differ-
ent?" — a mini-course in March
examining the historical and re-
ligious significance of Passover
traditions. Rabbi Joshua Ben-
nett of Temple Israel will lead
three weekly discussions at the
Barnes & Noble Booksellers on
Orchard Lake Road in West
Bloomfield.
"If I asked my friends if they
were interested in spending a
year in a classroom, they would
tell me, 'Oh, I already went to
Sunday school,"' Mr. Nosanchuk
throughout the Detroit metro-
politan Jewish community.
"It will probably take a cou-
ple of months to gather and col-
late the information and
hopefully by next fall we'll have
something viable," he said.
"We're doing a survey right
now. We want to know what's
available, if there is a lot of du-
plication and. if there can be
more sharing of resources. From
that, we can also see what's
missing." ❑
'a To obtain a Midrasha cal-
endar or to learn more about
its adult-education classes,
contact Rob Nosanchuk at
AJE, (810) 354-1050.