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be the father of the ba'al teshuvah
(newly religious) movement, Tolwin
StaffWriter
says. "He started the first yeshiva for
baalei teshuvah. He started the con-
hey promise it'll be five
cept
that you teach people the wisdom
hours well-spent. No pres-
that
you
need to live better in the
sures, no expectations. Just
world,
and
you teach them to teach it L---\
come.
to
others."
Aish HaTorah, the Jerusalem-based
Aish HaTorah was the fifth school
Jewish outreach and education organi-
Weinberg created, about 24 years ago.
zation, holds Discovery seminars once
It now has 14 branches around the
or twice a year in metro Detroit as a
world
and an additional 15 branches
crash course in Jewish pride, belief
in
Russia.
and observance. It is basically an after-
Discovery seminars go through the
noon of answers to the question,
Bible and pull out
"What's it all about?"
"codes" (sequences of let-
From 1-6 p.m. Sunday,
ters that make up words)
Feb. 8, Detroiters can
that foretell events. Some
attend a Discovery seminar
people say that they have
and also meet Rabbi Noah
been convinced to
Weinberg, the founder of
become observant Jews
Aish HaTorah. The semi-
from one Discovery semi-
nar will be held at Tam
nar.
O'Shanter Country Club
"In Judaism, we say
in West Bloomfield.
start
your search in your
"What Discovery does is
own
backyard, that's loy-
provides people with the
alty.
We want to recreate —\
information and the evi-
that
pride.
There's no one
dence to make decisions
who
can
really
compete
about their Jewishness,"
h Weinberg with us. After all, the
Rabbi
Noa
says Rabbi Alon Tolwin,
Muslims and the
local Aish director. "It's
Christians
believe
in Sinai, right?
professionally articulated and present-
We've convinced a lot of people; it's
ed information that people need to
about time we convinced our Jewish
make meaningful decisions about
brothers," Weinberg says.
Judaism."
Discovery "has a double purpose.
A native New Yorker who moved to
Human
beings are thirsty for knowl-
Israel 38 years ago, Rabbi Weinberg
edge,
and
all this [popular culture] —
noticed a lack of Jewish pride and
the
sinking
of the Titanic and Star
knowledge close to 60 years ago. At
is
an
illusion of getting the
Wars
—
that time, however, he didn't think it
secrets of the universe. Get the real
was his responsibility to reinvigorate
thing, be entertained and learn more
the Jewish community.
in one afternoon about Judaism than
Twenty years passed and, after
[you] learned in afternoon school or
receiving ordination at Ner Israel
Sunday
school training. Be entertained
Rabbinical College in Baltimore and
and
learn."
El
marrying, he took up the task.
"My wife and I worked two years,
The Feb. 8 Discovery program
saved enough money to buy an apart-
costs $25 per person for advance
ment in Israel. The last 40 years, I've
registration or $35 at- the door. To
been working on recreating Jewish
attend an 11 a.m. luncheon in
pride. I decided if nobody else, you've
Rabbi Weinberg's honor, tickets
got to try," Weinberg says.
are $100 per person. All proceeds
Not only did Weinberg create Aish
will
support local Aish programs.
HaTorah, he also founded Ohr
Somayach yeshiva and is considered to
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