HEBREW LANGUAGE n ew FREE MINI- COURSES course _descriptions Beginner Levels Introduce students to the basic skills of Hebrew reading, writing, listening comprehension and conversation. Students acquire basic grammatical and syntactical structures. Intermediate Levels Reinforce conversational skills through classroom discussion in Hebrew everyday topics. Students also learn verb groups. Advanced Levels Develop conversational skills by discussing current events, political and social issues and personal experiences. Students learn advanced grammar and syntax. 304 A Hitchhiker's Guide to Jewish History Instructor: Rabbi Michael Moskowitz Tuesday March 10 & 17 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at AJE 305 Sweet Liberty and Bitter Herbs — A Historical Halachich and Philosophic Analysis of Passover Instructor: Yael Weil Monday March 23 & 30 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at AJE YIDDISH FILM FESTIVAL In response to the renewed interest in Yiddish culture, we will be continuing our Yiddish Film Festival with the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center, Sinai Hospital's Program for Holocaust Survivors, Families & Friends, and Workman's Circle/Arbeter Ring. Films will be screened monthly at the Jewish Community Center Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, Oak Park. Admission is free. For a complete schedule, call the AJE. New Students If you wish to enroll in a Hebrew class and have not taken a Hebrew class with us in the last year, please contact Nira Lev, Director of Hebrew Programs, (248) 354-1050. She will place you in the best class to meet your abilities. tuition and schedule $210 for a 14 week term Classes begin the week of February 1 at the AJE, unless otherwise noted 103 Beginner Hebrew Plus Ronit Gutkovich Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Advanced Beginner Hebrew 104 P'nina Hagiz Monday 10:00 a.m. - noon 105 Pre Intermediate Hebrew - Ronit Gutkovich Tuesday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 106 Intermediate Hebrew Nira Lev Monday 10:00 a.m. - noon 107 Advanced Intermediate Hebrew Nira Lev and Tziona Ragowsky Monday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. The Book of Exodus: G-d, Humanity and the Roots of the Jewish People Instructor: Rabbi Steven Weil Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 302 Who is Wise? Insights from Pirkei Avot 303 Inside the Rabbinic Mind tuition and schedule Center for Adult Jewish Studies Agency for Jewish Education $150 for a 14 week course Classes begin the week of February 1 at AJE LIESTING & auESTtoNi cultural ing calendar of Jewish REGISTRATION tuition specials opportunities Jewish Educators If you are an educator at a Jewish supplementary, early education or day school, we extend a 50% tuition discount. Senior Citizens We extend a 10% tuition discount to those students over the age of 60 who are engaged in life-long learning. College Students Tziona Ragowsky Thursday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. **new class 102 Total Beginner Tziona Ragowsky Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. JCC West Bloomfield 301 Instructor: Rabbi Rod Glogower Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. classes Total Beginner 101 classes 41 Instructor: Rabbi Rod Glogower Wednesday 10:30 a.m. - noon Language and Literature Intended for people who demonstrate a high level of fluency in Hebrew. Texts from Israeli literature and Israeli newspapers and magazines are analyzed and discussed. Conversational skills are developed by discussing current events, political and social issues and personal experiences. Students learn advanced grammar and syntax. JUDAIC STUDIES Those enrolled in a college or university receive a 25% tuition discount. Official school ID card required. free 108 Advanced Intermediate Hebrew Nira Lev Thursday 10:00 a.m. - noon 109 Advanced Hebrew Nira Lev and P'nina Hagiz Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - noon 110 Advanced Hebrew Plus Nira Lev Tuesday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 111 Hebrew Language and Literature for Advanced Students Nira Lev Sunday 11:30 a.m. 112 - 1:30 p.m. Hebrew Language and Literature for Advanced Students Nira Lev Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - noon EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE New Hebrew Students If you wish to enroll in a Hebrew class and have not taken Hebrew with us in the last year, please contact Nira Lev, Director of Hebrew Programs, (248) 354- 1050. She will place you in the best class to meet your abilities. Barnes & Noble, West Bloomfield. Community Rabbi's will lead discussions on interesting Jewish topics twice each month. For a complete schedule, call AJE. new Midrasha Center for Adult Jewish Studies Agency for Jewish Education 21550 W. Twelve Mile Road Southfield, Ml 48076 HEBREW WINTER WARM-UP free Phone: (248) 354-1050 Fax: (248) 354-1068 Open to all intermediate and advanced level Hebrew speakers. 113 Tuesday, January 27 10:00 a.m. to noon AJE 114 Tuesday, January 27 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. AJE The Agency for Jewish Education is a constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit L v-1 Dr. Lynda S. Giles president Agency for Jewish Education Bernard Minden chairman Adult Education Committee Howard Gelberd executive director Agency for Jewish Education Lainie Phillips director Midrasha Center for Adult Jewish Studies 1/16 1998 27