FEBRUARY 9, 1996

Dr. David Ruderman
Speaks At Institute

and the communities
they inhabited.
Dr. Ruderman re-
ceived his rabbinical
degree from Hebrew
Union College-Jewish
Institute of Religion in
New York. A former
chair of the task force
on continuing rabbinic
education for the Cen-
tral Conference of
American Rabbis and
the HUC-JTR, Dr. Rud-
erman is treasurer of
the American Academy
for Jewish Research.
Dr. Ruderman will
address institute par-
ticipants Friday morn-
ing, Feb. 9, on "In
Search of Saviors: The
Messianic Idea in Jew-
David Ruderman
ish History," speaking
Dr. David B. Ruderman, the on "In the Steps of the Messi-
Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of ah: An Historical Overview" at
Modem Jewish History and di- 9:30 a.m. and "The Messiah
rector of the Center for Judaic and the Modern Jewish Expe-
Studies at the University of rience" at 10:45. On Friday
Pennsylvania, will be the schol- evening at 8 p.m., Dr. Ruder-
ar-in-residence for Temple Beth man will speak at Shabbat ser-
El's 54th annual Rabbi B. Bene- vices on "The Cultural
dict Clergy, Friday, Feb. 9.
Influence of the Venice Ghet-
Dr. Ruderman is an author to in Jewish History." On Sat-
and lecturer. His works trace urday morning at 11 a.m., he
the development of Jewish will address the topic "The Mar-
thought in medieval and Re- ranos of Amsterdam: The Chal-
naissance Europe and the im- lenge of Living in Two Worlds."
pact of those thoughts on Jews

Men Honor
Sidney Stone

The Men's Club of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek will celebrate its
annual Men's Club Shabbat on
Feb. 17. Dr. Sidney Stone, a long-
standing member of the syna-
gogue and the Men's Club, will
be honored during services and
at a special luncheon following
services.
The luncheon cost is $12.36 for
adults and $6.30 for children 12
and under.
Three percent of the cost of this
event will be donated to MAZON,
a Jewish Response to Hunger.
For luncheon reservations, mail
reservation with a check, to
Men's Club, Cong. Shaarey
Zedek, P.O. Box 2056, Southfield,
MI 48037-2056, no later than
Feb. 12.

Calendar

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Sidney Stone

Veterans Honor
Mayor Archer

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Sunday, February 11

Pmfessor Ari Roth will review
a book by Lawrence Graver
at the Washtenaw County
Jewish Comnaunity Center,
Aim Arbor. 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, February 11

Detroit's Mayor Dennis Archer
will head the list of dignitaries
who will be honored at the Jew-
ish War Veterans and Ladies
Auxiliary's Brotherhood Night
on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Jew-
ish War Veterans' Memorial
Home at 7:30 p.m.
Sharing the podium with
Mayor Archer will be the Rev.
Henry Reinewald, pastor of
Grace United Church of Christ;
Denise Hood, United States Dis-

Dr. Dennis Papa2ian speaks
at Shaarey Zedek's Men's
Club breakfast. 10 a.m.

Tuesday, February 13

Program for home buyers at
the JP1v1. 6:45-9 p.m.
To register, call Neighborhood
Project, 967-1112.

Friday, February 16

Financial planner will speak
at Singles Shabhat Service at
Congregation B'nai Moshe.
8:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 22

Dennis Archer

Music Month Celebration

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The Sholem Aleichem Institute will hold its
annual celebration of Jewish Music Month
on Friday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. at Franklin
Pointe Clubhouse. A program of songs in. Yid-

dish, Hebrew, Russian and English will be
presented by Larisa Matusova, Ida Kogan,
and Rivka Latinskaya, accompanied by Regi-
na Papayants.

trict Judge; and Rabbi Herbert
Yoskowitz of Congregation Beth
Achim.
The event will underline the
celebration of JWV's 100th an-
niversary year; many of Michi-
gan's veteran organizations will
be represented.
Chairman and moderator for
the evening will be Past De-
partment Commander and
Michigan Veteran of the Year
Jack Schwartz, assisted by Past
Department Commander Ely
Katz and Senior Vice Comman-
der Irving Marshall.
Refreshments will be served
by the Ladies Auxiliary follow-
ing the question and answer
session. -

NCJW musical event for se-
niors at JPM JCC. 1 p.m.

Thursday, February 22

YAD hosts trip to see Torch
Song TriLogy at Maple-Drake.
For tickets call YAD, 642-
4260:

Tuesday, February 27

Dr. J. Kova.ch discusses moth-
er-daughter relationships at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
For reservations call
Women's Division, 642-4260.

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Thursday, March 14

Women's Division presents
CHOICES at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. Call 642-4260.

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