Community
Machon Plans
Fall Classes
Nominated as officers are: Robert
H. Naftaly, president; Peter M. Alter,
Penny B. Blumenstein, Doreen
Hermelin, Lawrence S. Jackier, Diane
Klein and Jerome L. Schostak, vice
presidents; Allan Nachman, treasurer;
Linda Z. Klein, secretary; and Robert P.
Aronson, executive secretary.
Nominated for a two-year term are:
Irwin Alterman, Pearlena Bodzin,
Marvin I. Danto, Dr. Mark L. Diem,
Phillip Wm. Fisher, Jerome L. Schostak
and Arthur A. Weiss.
Nominated for a three-year term are
Judge Paul D. Borman, Suzan Folbe
Curhan, David Foltyn, Robert Gordon,
Ronald A. Klein, Barbara Nusbaum,
Sandra Schwartz and Jeannie Weiner.
Machon L'Torah, the Jewish Learning
Network of Michigan, will hold its six-
week fall semester of JudaiCollege edu-
cational program on every other
Tuesday evening, starting 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 16. Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz,
director of Machon L'Torah, will lec-
ture on "Six Short Steps To Basic
Judaism." In addition, Machon L'Torah
will offer a five-week crash course in
basic Hebrew, which will be held every
Wednesday evening starting 7:30-8:45
p.m. Sept. 3. The program will be led
by Jeff Perlstein. The classes will be
held at the Maple-Drake JCC.
As part of the JudaiCollege fall
semester, Rabbi Steven Ettiger will
speak on Jewish ethics from Pirkei Avot,
8:30-9:30 p.m. on Wednesday
.evenings, starting Sept. 17. At the same
Washington-based Middle East consul-
time, Machon L'Torah will hold its
tant and journalist Douglas M.
Torah Duo program, a one-on-one
Bloomfield will give his take on the
study session with a knowledgeable
bombing in Israel at the Annual
tutor. These programs will be held at
Thursday, Sept. 18, at Adat Shalom
the Machon Learning Center, 15221
Synagogue. Douglas Bloomfield has
W. 10 Mile Road.
played a leading role in the major
For information and reservations,
Congressional initiatives affecting
call Machon, 248-967-0888. The
U.S./Israel relations, Middle East policy
JudaiCollege program is designed to
and Soviet Jewry since the 1970s.
accommodate the educational needs of
The evening will begin with a
our local Jewish community. No previ-
dessert reception, followed by the pro-
ous Jewish educational background or
gram at 7:30 p.m. Michael P
knowledge of Hebrew is required for
Horowitz, a longtime ADL and com-
any of the classes. This Machon L-
munity leader, will be installed as presi-
Torah service is free of charge.
dent of the Michigan ADL.
Machon L'Torah will hold an educa-
There is no charge for this commu-
tional lunch-time conference at the
nity-wide program, but reservations are
offices of Honigman Miller, 12:15 p.m.
requested by ADL, (248) 355-3730.
Tuesday, Sept. 16. Rabbi Jacobovitz
will lead a discussion on Maimonides'
Principals of Faith. The program will
be hosted by Judy Calton and will
include a deli lunch before the lecture.
There is no charge. For reservations,
The Neighborhood Project will hose a
call Machon, (248) 967-0888.
free home buyer workshop 6:45-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Jimmy
Prentis Morris Jewish Community
Center.
Designed to provide an overview of
the entire home-buying process, the
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
workshop will focus on how to: qualify
Detroit will hold its 71st annual meet-
for a home mortgage, understand a
ing 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at
credit report, complete a purchase
Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel
agreement, choose a lender and real
Moses.
estate agency and apply for a mortgage.
Election of officers and the presenta-
The program also will include a brief
tion of the 47th Fred M. Butzel
explanation of the Neighborhood
Memorial Award for distinguished
Project and the role of the real estate
community service will be presented to
professional. The public is invited.
Mark E. Schlussel, a past Federation
Reservations are required. Call the
president.
Neighborhood Project, (248) 967-
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