Friday November 15
udy Petsonk
10 a.m.
uthor of Taking Judaism Personally: Creating a Meaningful Spiritual Life
Petsonk has appeared widely on radio and television, speaking on spirituality,
ewish feminism, and interfaith marriage.Through in-depth interviews she
hows how a broad spectrum of Jews are creating vibrant communities
nd transforming lives.
ponsored by: Jewish Theological Seminary
aturday, November 16
ehuda Glantz in Concert
8 p.m
wish Soul With a Contemporary Sound
his Hassidic pop-star will delight the entire family with familiar songs, new
elodies, and popular hits. Tickets are required for this event. See front
anel or call (810) 661-7649 for more information.
ended by: Manny and Natalie Charach Endowment Fund
or Cultural Arts, the Irwin and Sadie Cohn Fund, the DeRoy
estamentary Foundation and the Boaz Siegel Culture Fund
.
unday, November 17
nderwritten by Benard L. Maas Foundation-Hy Dorfman and David Engelbert
eymour "Sy" Brody
uthor of Jewish Heroes and Heroines: / 50 True Stories of
merican Heroism
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rody, a World War II Veteran, is a widely published columnist. His book
ghlights 150 action stories of the contributions of Jewish men and
omen in America from colonial times to the present.
ponsored by: Commission for the Dissemination of Jewish
istory, Jewish Parents Institute,Temple Israel Brotherhood
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avid Roskies
I p.m.
uthor of A Bridge of Longing: The Lost Art of Yiddish Storytelling
is program will begin by honoring Sarah Friedman for her years of service
the community in the preservation of Yiddish language and culture.
skies is a Professor of Jewish Literature atThe Jewish Theological Seminary
America His book is a compelling history of how Yiddish storytelling
came the outlet for the hopes and fears of generations of Jewish artists.
onsored by: Shoiem Aleichem Institute, Workmen's Circle
.ymour "Sv"_ Brody
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hursday, November 14
nderwritten by: Bea and Boris Katz, Reva and Robert Rosen
arriet Rochlin
10 a.m.
thor of The Reformer's Apprentice
is a writer, lecturer, and historian on Jewish roots in the western
rt of the United States. Her latest novel portrays an independent-
inded woman in early San Francisco who is forced to blend her religious
aditions with her pioneer spirit.
onsored by: Congregation B'nai David Sisterhood, Na'amat USA
arlene Adler Marks
I p.m.
uthor of Nice Jewish Girls: Growing Up in America
arks is a columnist and managing editor for the Jewish Journal of Greater
'S- Angeles. Her book is a rich anthology describing that moment when
Jewish girl discovers who she is and how she got that way.
ponsored by: Sisterhoods of Temple Emanu-El and Temple
rael,Temple Israel Treasures
ules Doneson
3 p.m.
uthor of Deeds of Love: History of the Jewish Foster Home
ocal travel agent Doneson tells of his childhood growing up in the first
wish Orphanage in the United States in Philadelphia.
,4nne Roiphe
6:30 p.m.
of Fruitful
ophe is the author of seven novels and a columnist for the New York
bserver. Combining memoir with social commentary, she presents a
essage for all women torn between work and their families.
ponsored by: Detroit Auxiliary of Alpha Omega, Jewish Vocational
ervice-Women to Work Program, Michigan Region-Women's
merican ORT,The Women of Maimonides Medical Society
r. Melvin Small,
8 p.m.
abbi Charles Rosenzveig, Dr. David Weinberg
he World Reacts to the Holocaust
ontributors to this important project will speak in a panel discussion. A
ajor country-by-country chronicle of the impact of the Holocaust on
orld history, this collection of essays offers a history of the Jews in the
ountry, the presences of anti-semitism and the treatment of survivors.
ponsored by: CHAIM, Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-
hristian Studies, Holocaust Memorial Center
Michael Bar-Zohar
*8 p.m.
Author of Bitter Scent
Bar-Zohar is a journalist and the author of seven thrillers.This powerful
expose unmasks the true story of the L'Oreal cosmetics company and
its long history as a haven for French Nazis.
* Jimmy Prentis Morris Building