choose to serve Him. God's majesty
calls to the sensitive observer that to
act out of harmony with creation
would be wrong and inappropriate.
Concern that one's life be lived in
line with the creator's plan that is
being God-fearing.
The God-fearing person sees him-
self as part of a whole connected to
God. This sense of connection is par-
ticularly true for human beings
because of a common ancestry from
Adam. Therefore, a God-fearing per-
son on some level perceives the
unjustified taking of life as rupturing
the fabric of existence. On the other
hand, one without the fear of God
sees humankind as separate individu-
als unconnected except for being of
same species. No sense of frater-
00- the
nity exists. To remove one piece of
the population is of little or no sig-
nificance unless the loss is personal.
Still, in a mind set lacking a fear of
God, taking a life for a bad reason or
no reason becomes possible.
The midwives could not accept
Pharaoh's orders being fulfilled on
any level; therefore, they went to the
lengths they did in preserving those
young lives. Each child they kept
alive was not a threat but thread in a
divine tapestry, something Pharaoh
could not see at all.
Hopefully the midwives' example
will be emulated in our daily lives by
letting religious consciousness guide
our interpersonal relations.

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Play Group
For Shabbat

•
Shabbat Shelanu (Our Shabbat),
Congregation B'nai Moshe's Shabbat
morning play group for children aged
2 1/2 through 4, is a complimentary,
drop-in program which allows par-
ents to participate in worship services
while their young children enjoy
Shabbat-appropriate games and other
play activities under the supervision
of teacher Paula Schane-Koscik.
Shabbat Shelanu runs from 10-
11:30 a.m., at which time the chil-
dren join the congregation for the
last few minutes of the service,
including kiddush and closing songs.
No reservations are necessary and
all interested families are invited to
participate, regardless of synagogue
membership. Children younger than
2 1/2 also are welcome to participate
in Shabbat Shelanu if accompanied
by a parent, grandparent, or other
adult.

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No matter what you dream for your child, Hillel
Day School can help him or her to achieve it. Our
students are motivated to succeed while preparing
for their future. Hillel's curriculum encompasses a
comprehensive educational program. Through
intellectual inquiry and critical thinking, Hillel
students are challenged to meet the highest
standards of academic excellence.

We strive to create the ultimate learning
environment for our students, offering them the
opportunity to discover the joy of new knowledge.
This experience will serve them for a lifetime.

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For more information, call (248) 851-3220

Join us at our Open House
on January 21,1998 at 7:00 p.m.

for prospective 1998/1999Kindergarten and First Grade parents.

are

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invite the Detroit Jewish community to hear

Rabbi Feivel Wagner

" Rabbi of the Young Israel of Forest Hills, New York
Dean of the Torah Seminary for Women In Queens, New York
Chairman of the Kashrus and the Chevrah Kadishah Committees
of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens

Rabbi Wagner will be the featured speaker
at a reception on behalf of the Yeshiva on

Sunday evening, January 18, 1998
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Schwarcz
26140 Raine, Oak Park at 8:30 pm

Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, recognized as one of the largest and most prominent Yeshivot in Israel, is now celebrating its 45th year as the first
Hesder Yeshiva, combining Torah learning with service in the Israel Defense Forces. Shortly after its establishment, the Yeshiva inaugurated a
unique program for overseas students which currently boasts approximately 100 young men. The alumni of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh have an
impressive record, occupying major positions in Jewish education, community leadership, and the professional world.

For further informaiton regarding the reception or the Yeshiva, 'please contact Rabbi Marc S. Volk, Executive Director, American Friends of
Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, 6 East 45 Street, Suite 1405, New York, NY, 10017, Telephone (212)687-0805.

1/16
1998

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