The 45th Annual Jewish Book Fair
was a huge success!

Thank You!

Corporate Partners

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DOUBLETREE

GUEST SUITES'

THE ART OF WRITING

DETROIT • SOUTHFIELD

BORDERS'

THE JEWISH NEWS

BOOKS• MUSIC -CAFE

English Gardens

Kramer Foods

Sherwood Furniture Studio Sperbers North Catering

Day Underwriters

Barbara and Douglas A. Bloom
Belle and Isidor Eisenberg
Jean and Sam Frankel
Kahn Family Foundation
Bea and Boris Katz
Lillian and Alfred Kuschinski

Benard L. Mass Foundation-Hy Dorfman
and David Engelbert
Nosan and Nosanchuk Families Book
Fair Fund
Reva and Robert Rosen
Esther and Dr .Peter Shifrin

Patrons

Patti & Burt Aaron & Family
Beverly Baker
Karen & Jim Berger
Doris & Eric Billes
Doris & Frederick Blechman
Marlene Borman
Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Brent
Lisa & Richard Broder
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Brodsky
Davee & Steve Brown
Rhonda & Morris Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Chandler
Miriam & John Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Coville
DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Dickman
Mr. & Mrs. Jules Doneson
Harry & Marsha Eisenberg
Irwin & Judith Elson
Joan C. Epstein
Ben & Rita Etkin
Helen Etkin
Max M. Fisher
Jean & Samuel Frankel
Rona L. Freedland
Stuart & Paulette Freedman
Sarah Friedman
Suzy & Bruce Gershenson
Ruth Drazin Gevercer Trust
Daniel & Ruth Gilan
Paula & Louis Glazier
Joyce Golden & Ronald B. Rich
Hugh & Carolyn Greenberg
Claire L. Grosberg
Nancy & Jim Grosfeld
Rita & John Haddow
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Handleman
Diane D. Hauser
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Hirsch
Art & Helen Indianer

Muriel and Si Israel Scholarship Fund
Jacobs Family Fund
David & Sheri Jaffa
Mark Steven Kahn
June & Dr. Richard Kamil
Jeffrey & Helayne Kaplan
Alexander & Gabriella Karp
Pauline Katz
Alan Jay & Sue Kaufman
Karen & Jerald Kaufman
Cis Maisel Kellman
Cheryl & Rick Kirsch
Aileen & Harvey Kleiman
Bernard & Agnes Klein
Earl & Helene Koenig
Jane & Ron Koenigsberg
Mr. Mrs. Rober Koffron
Natalio & Rayna Kogan
Eleanor & Monte Korn
Belle Kukes
Roger & Helene Kushner
Ruby & Richard Kushner
Richard & Georgia Kux
Dr. & Mrs. Allan Lasser
Roger & Terran Leemis
Dr. Morton & Elaine Lesser
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Lipsey
Ronald F. & Sheri Loeb
Sara L. Manson
Jerry & Cookie Markowitz
Julius Meskin
Dr. Ronald & Laura Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Minkin
Gail & Ira Mondry
David & Miriam Mondry
David & Deborah Morrison
Evelyn & Harold Noveck
Mrs. Anne Parzen
Sophie Pearlstein
Ben Pivnick

Blanche Pollack
Deborah & Ron Rader
Arlene G. Rhodes
Ruth E. Rich
Mimi Ida Robbins
Steven & Evelyn Rosen
Dulcie & Norman Rosenfeld
Rhoda Rosin
Charlotte & Harold Rubinstein
Lois & Dr. Hershel Sandberg
Marjorie & Saul Saulson
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schlussel
William & Irene Schumer
Mr. & Mrs. Hal Schwartz
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Seligman
Peter & Esther Shifrin
Dr. Les & Ellen Siegel
Grant & Betty Silverfarb
Evelyn & Isador Silverman
Steven & Dr. Robin Siman
Jerome & Rosalind Sipher
Ben & Ida Snider Philanthropic Fund
Marilyn & Jerry Soble
Rober & Susan Sovel
Bernard H. Stollman
Dr. Marcus & Eleanore Sugarman
Leonard Tigay Memorial Book Fair
Fund
Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Victor
Dean & Cheri Victor
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Weiner
Melvin & Marlyn Weingarden
harvey & Lucille Weisberg
Melba & Sidney Winer
Isadore & Beryl Winkelman Foundation
Andrea & Lawrence Wolfe
Ethel & Lester Yollick
Atara & Ray Zimmerman
Helen Zuckerman

The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit would like to thank all the
volunteers and communty organizations for their support and dedication.
Please join us next year for the 46th Annual Jewish Book Fair, November 8-16, 1997.

The Role Of God
In Everyday Lives

Shabbat IViketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17;
I Kings 3:15-41

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his week's Torah portion,

ality gives meaning and comfort,
strength and purpose to our ex-
of Joseph. He has been istence.
treacherously sold into
And this attitude of Joseph is
slavery and been falsely accused clearly reflected by those whom
by his master's wife and impris- he obviously influenced: "His
oned. In prison, he interpreted master [Potiphar] saw that God
the dreams of Pharaoh's officers, was with him and all that he did
but it is two years later
God caused to be suc-
before our sedrah opens
cessful," (Genesis 39:3)
with Pharaoh's dreams.
and "Pharaoh said to
Joseph is brought in
Joseph 'after God has
from prison to interpret
made known to you all
the dreams. Upon suc-
this, there is none as un-
cessfully explaining the
derstanding or as wise as
prophecy of the dreams
you"' (Genesis 37:39).
and offering advice,
Those who came into
Joseph is appointed to RABBI ELIEZER contact with Joseph rec-
CO
HEN
supervise the collection,
SPECIAL TO THE ognized God's role in his
storage and distribution JEWISH NEWS
life. Joseph, the arche-
of all the food of Egypt.
typical "exile Jew," spread
One facet of this remarkable sto- the knowledge and love of God
ry is Joseph's very public and to those whom he touched; what
consistent display of his aware- a beautiful model for us "Jews
ness of God.
among the nations" to em-
Every circumstance in which ulate. El
Joseph finds himself— whether
as a slave refusing to be seduced
by his master's wife or as an in-
mate in prison — Joseph invokes
God's name. In fact, in every con-
versation reported in the Torah
between Joseph and others,
Joseph invariably mentions God.
Whether ascribing his wisdom
to God (Genesis 40:8; 41:16) or in
attributing his success to God's The Jewish Parents Institute
will (Genesis 45:5, 8) or indicat- will sponsor a Gala Chanukah
ing that his moral code derives Celebration 10:15 a.m. Sunday,
from the divine (Genesis 39:9; Dec. 15 at the Maple-Drake JCC.
42:18), Joseph clearly and with- The program is free. Children's
out pretension or self-conscious- activities will include cookie dec-
ness ascribes to God his orating, dreidel games, crafts,
existence and the vicissitudes in- treats.
Call the JPI office, 661-7637,
herent in life.
Whatever happens to him — for information.
for "good" or "evil" — Joseph
places within the context of a
personal God. Joseph's life is one
based on an awareness of God
that gives importance and mean-
ing to his existence. He is at once
the humble recipient of divine The Birmingham Temple will
gifts and the exalted human be- present reviews by Rabbi Sher-
ing with whom the Creator of the win Wine and Sandra Altman of
universe is intimately concerned. new books about Jewish culture
Such a God-awareness is what and history. The reviews will be
the rabbis have attempted to in- held at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 23, at
still in all of us through the sys- the Birmingham Temple. On
tem of the blessings we are Monday, Dec. 16, Sandy Altman
bidden to recite and the obliga- will review Philip Roth's Sab-
tions we have to pray periodi- bath's Theater. On Monday, Dec.
cally. It is not enough to invoke 23, Rabbi Wine will examine The
God's blessing only when we face Holocaust, the French and the
tragedy, but rather as an ongo- Jews by Susan Zuccotti.
Each lecture will be followed
ing fact of our existence that we
by
discussion with the reviewer
are dependent upon; and we are
the recipients of God's grace and and the audience. Admission is
mercy. Such a perception of re- $3 for members; $4 for non-mem-
bers. For information, call the
Eliezer Cohen is rabbi of
Birmingham Temple, (810) 477-

Miketz, continues the saga

JPI Plans
For Chanukah

Temple Offers
Book Reviews

Congregation Or Chadash.

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