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very Monday, they gather
around a rectangular table,
sip orange juice and forget
about work for an hour.
They are the administrative staff at
the Prentis Federation Apartments in
Oak Park and they are learning Torah.
"We are just getting so much out of
it; the Torah portions have so much to
do with what we do each day," says
Iris Mickel, administrator.
At a conference for Jewish commu-
nal service workers last July, Mickel
learned about Torah study at other
Jewish agencies.
"I thought, 'Wouldn't that be nice?
To take some time for the staff.' We're
always concerned about the residents,
but what about the staff and our well-
being, bonding, relating the past with
what we do today?" she said.
Three rabbis — Steven Weil, of
Young Israel-Oak Park (Orthodox);
Joseph Klein, of Temple Emanu-El
(Reform); and David Nelson, of
Congregation Beth Shalom
(Conservative) — take turns leading
sessions, which focus on Torah portions.
Rabbi Weil is impressed with
Mickel's efforts and the staff's com-
mitment to working Jewishly.
Above: Rabbi Joseph Klein listens as
Rabbi David Nelson talks during a
Torah study at Jewish Federation
Apartments.
Below: Iris Mickel, Natasha Garbuzov
and Sharon Raab listen and participate
during the Torah study.
"It reflects their commitment —
not to just being professionals, but to
being Jewish professionals," Weil says.
"They invest Jewish values and Jewish
education into their professional
careers. It's an amazing statement
about who they are. If other Jewish `–\
professional institutions would follow
that model, it would be a great thing."
Rabbi David Nelson agrees. He also
says Torah study is the one thing all
three denominations have in common.
"The thing that we share so