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Shabbat 101
Rekindling Shabbat is gaining momentum
throughout the metro area.
Grosinger described as more interactive
and casual than a typical Shabbat ser-
vice, attracted close to 500 people. On
Nov. 25, Rabbi Stephen Weiss of
he glow is getting stronger
Congregation Shaarey Zedek will teach
every week.
Shabbat basics in a Rekindling Shabbat
Since its inception late
evening at the Southfield shul.
last month, Rekindling
Fourteen congregations, including one
Shabbat has sparked a renewal of inter-.
Orthodox shul, have signed on to the
est in celebrating Shabbat.
project.
There have been dinners at temples
The official kickoff of Rekindling
and synagogues, alternative Shabbat
Shabbat, however, takes place
services aimed at a younger crowd, and
Wedn e sday and
Friday night dinners eager-
Thursday,, when the
ly hosted by acolytes (see
Federatio welcomes Dr.
sidebar). Banners are flying
Ron Wolfson, dean of
along Walnut Lake and 10
education at the Shirley
Mile roads pronouncing
and Arthur Whizin
the participation of shuls
Center at the University
in the project.
of Judaism in Los
So far, feedback has
Angeles.
been "excellent," said Kari
Wolfson, the author of a
Grosinger, Rekindling
series of books on Jewish
Shabbat coordinator at the
living, will lead "Shabbas
Jewish Federation of
For the Novice" at 7:30
Metropolitan Detroit,
p.m.
Wednesday in the
which is sponsoring the
Butzel Conference suites
project with funding from
in the Max M. Fisher
the United Jewish
Building in Bloomfield
Foundation and the
Dr. Ron Who lion:
Township. He'll intro-
Berman/Cohn Pilot Fund Shabbat exp ert.
duce younger adults to
for Continuity.
Shabbat basics, like
"I get these phone calls
working
a
Shabbat
dinner into a busy
every day that remind me why I do
week.
And
those
who
attend will host
what I do. A lot has to do with coming
Shabbat dinner for friends, who will in
together and sharing in spiritual obser-
turn host their own dinners.
vance. People realize it's their right as a
On Thursday, at the JCC
Jew. They have one day to relax and
Maple/Drake, Wolfson will lead a
shut out all they do on a daily basis.
community-wide event called "Kindle
That's why I think people are attracted
Your
Candles," in which he'll teach
to the program. People are trying to
Shabbat
rituals, games, songs and sto-
bring something back to their lives reli-
ries. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. A fee
giously, and I think Shabbos is a place
of $10 includes a copy of Wolfson's
to start," Grosinger said.
book, The Shabbat Seder, a challah,
But the primary goal of Rekindling
grape juice and candles.
Shabbat is educating Jews, rather than
Dr. Arnold Gross, who initiated
pressing them to become more obser-
Rekindling Shabbat in Detroit after
vant, she noted.
hearing about a similar program in
Starting the project meant enhanc-
Houston, is thrilled with the progress
ing the programming that was in place
of the project here. An early committee
at area shuls. Temple Beth El, for exam-
meeting attracted over 30 representa-
ple, had already been hosting Friday
tives from participating shuls who
night dinners that attracted between 50
talked about the success of their first
and 75 people, but on Oct. 24, a
activities for Rekindling Shabbat.
Rekindling Shabbat dinner brought in
"It was unbelievable. All of us were
250. Adat Shalom Synagogue held a
looking
at each other in awe, kind of
Shabbat service at which children led
patting
each
other on the back and
Maariv and concluded with Havdallah.
thinking of ways to keep it going,"
Israeli dancing followed. Temple Israel's
Gross said. 0
first "alternative service," which
JULIE EDGAR
News Editor
T
Still Burning
Young adults add a
little Judaism to their
lives on Shabbat.
LYNNE MEREDITH COI-IN
Staff Writer
A
t High Holy Day services,
Bryce Sandler, 26, heard a
sermon about
"Rekindling Shabbat." He
didn't know a thin..v about the
Jewish Federation- and synagogue-
sponsored program to inspire
Detroiters to get more into Shabbat,
but thought it sounded like a good
idea.
So, Sandler and his friend
Michael Benchetrit, 29, planned a
joint Shabbat dinner, catered by
Paul Kohn, and invited 30 of their
closest friends.
To their surprise, 25 showed up,
and the night included Shabbat
prayers, good food and some shar-
ing of Shabbat and other religious
memories from childhood.
"We were trying to bring every-
body together [at an event] that
had real Jewish content to it,"
Sandler says. Of course, socializing
was part of the plan, too.