Adoption Conference

Tips for raising adopted children will be the focus
of an April 28 meeting.

JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER

inda Yellin knows quite a
bit about adoption. As a
therapist in private prac-
tice, her specialty is help-
ing adoptive parents and
adopted children with their
challenges. As a consultant,
she works with organizations.
that aid such families in times
of crisis.
And as an adult adoptee, she
has a lifetime of experience on
what it is like to grow up
adopted — the challenges and
the joys.
Because of her experience,
she feels the pressing need for
organizations to assist adop-
tive families.
"Years ago, the whole idea
of adoption was not talked
about as it is today," she said.
"We now have more informa-
tion about the phases and
stages that the kids go through
as they grow up.
"We need to share that in-
formation and support these

families,' she said.
Ms. Yellin is teaming up
with Sharon Kaplan Roszia,
also a therapist and an adop-
tive parent, to host a seminar
for adoptive parents and those
interested in adoption. The

Stages that
children go
through.

seminar, titled "Tips for Rais-
ing Adopted Children," will be
held 6:30-9:15 p.m. Monday,
April 28, at Schoolcraft Col-
lege.
The focus will be on the ages
and stages that adoptive chil-
dren go through, challenges re-
garding searches for biological
families, generational issues
and starting adoptive rela-
tionships.

Ms. Yellin, a board member
of the Jewish adoptive parent
organization Stars of David,
hopes the seminar will start
discussion on the subject of
adoption and how it affects fa-
milial relationships.
"Each of those subjects the
seminar will deal with could be
a whole-day workshop, but
what we want to do is reach
out to the people who are in-
terested in adopting or those
who have adopted," she said.
Stars of David will also host
a meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday,
May 6, that will focus on talk-
ing to school-aged children
about adoption. The open ses-
sion will be held at the Marcia
and Eugene Applebaum Jew-
ish Parenting Center at Con-
gregation Shaarey Zedek B'nai
Israel Center in West Bloom-
field. ❑

S. For information about
the April 28 seminar, call
Schoolcraft College, (313)
462-4448. The cost of the
seminar is $20 per person,
and the registration dead-
line is April 21.
For information on the
May 6 seminar, call Darlene
Glogower, (810) 626-7568,
or Rosa Schindler, (810)
661-3978.

A New Face

Shaarey Zedek hires a new assistant rabbi
from Atlanta.

LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER

t may be a climate change in only one way — the weather. Step-
ping down as assistant rabbi at Atlanta's Ahavat Achim Congrega-
tion, Rabbi Stephen Weiss will fill the position of assistant rabbi at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield this summer.
Rabbi Weiss has been hired by Shaarey Zedek, according to Alan S.
Schwartz, president of the shul, which claims roughly 2,000 member
families. He will replace Rabbi Moshe Tutnauer, who has filled an in-
terim, eight-month spot and is set to return to his home in Israel, Mr.
Schwartz said.
"We're just delighted that he's coming. He's young and thoughtful and
energetic and bright, and he's done tremendous programming at the
synagogue he's at in Atlanta," said Mr. Schwartz.
Rabbi Weiss leaves behind Ahavat Achim, which has at least 2,000
member families. It is located in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. ❑

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