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"What we're trying to do in our
The CA meets nationally once
sessions and workshops is con- a year, and every five years in
centrate on what I call 'care for Israel, but the regional confer-
the caregiver,' " Cantor Glantz ences are more informal and a
said. "What are the problems and nice way to meet colleagues who
challenges that we face, what are are close by, he said.
our weaknesses and strengths,
Also on the conference agen-
and how can we find ways of im- da is a free, public concert sched-
proving?"
uled for Tuesday, Nov. 19, at
There will be a ses-
sion with local Jewish
composers and a mas-
ter's class with Alber-
to Mizrahi of Chicago,
widely referred to as
the "Pavarotti of the
caritorate." In Cantor
Mizrahi's class, a
novice cantor will get
up, perform a piece
and get "picked apart"
by the master.
"It can be painful,
but it can be very help- Preparing for the conference and concert: An
"envelope stuffing" party at the home of Cantor
ful and instructive," Glantz.
Cantor Glantz said.
Other workshops
will run the gamut from organi- Adat Shalom Synagogue. The
zational development and moti- concert will feature the award-
vational methods to a talk by Dr. winning 75-member Detroit
Jeffrey Weingarten on a "Doctor's Concert Choir, recently named
Advice for a Voice That's Nice."
"Choir of the World" at an in-
Formed almost 50 years ago, ternational competition in
the Cantors Assembly is affiliat- Wales.
ed with the Conservative move-
Persons interested in attend-
ment and is the largest ing one of the conference sessions
professional organization of can- can contact either Cantor Vieder
tors in the world, Cantor Vieder or Cantor Glantz at Adat Shalom
said.
Synagogue, (810) 851-5100.

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`Pound For Pound'
To Help Yad Ezra

Edgar Named
Senior Writer

Julie Edgar, a Jewish News staff
writer covering the business com-
munity since July 1995, has been
ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR
promoted to the position of senior
writer.
or the third consecutive
Last year, Yad Ezra received
Ms. Edgar will still cover busi-
Thanksgiving season, Em- 5,000 pounds of kosher poultry ness for The Jewish News, but will
pire Kosher Poultry's Pound free from the company through also work in the management of
for Pound promotion will Empire's Pound for Pound
news
coverage
benefit food banks around the promotion.
throughout the pub-
country.
Yad Ezra distributes ap-
lication.
The Pennsylvania company proximately 42,000 pounds
"It's always ter-
will provide Empire products to of kosher food each month
rific to see someone
Yad Ezra, the kosher food bank to 1,000 needy families
step forward and
in Oak Park, in proportion to (1,700-1,800 individuals).
grow, and that's ex-
weight labels from Empire
To participate in the
actly what Julie has
turkeys sent to the company this program, send Empire
done," said Editor
month by Detroit area shoppers. turkey weight labels to
Phil Jacobs. "There
Consumers who send in the la- Pound for Pound, Empire
are so many stories
bels will receive a certificate ac- Kosher Poultry, PO Box
that we can better
knowledging their contribution
165, Mifflintown, PA
cover for our com-
Ju lie Edgar:
and coupons for Empire products. 17059. ❑
munity that need
Se nior writer.
planning and man-
agement, and that's
what Julie will provide for us."
Ms. Edgar has previously
Incorrect prices were printed for Rabbi Bob Alper's comic perfor-
worked as a staff reporter at the
mance at Congregation Beth Israel in Flint, 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oakland Press, covering legal af-
Nov. 2. Prices are $18 in advance, $20 at the door.
fairs and health care, and before
that worked as legal affairs re-
The Fischer Cultural Arts Series will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
porter at the Royal Oak Daily Tri-
3, at Temple Beth El.

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Corrections

bune.

The Young Adult Division's pre-Thanksgiving Day party will be
held on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The date was listed incorrectly in last
week's paper.

Ms. Edgar graduated from the
University of Michigan with a de-
gree in English literature. ❑

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