HAVE A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. JARC proudly announces the new Merle and Shirley Harris Children and Family Division (incorporating the Keshet Program) Services for children with any disability and their families, including: • In-home respite care • Life planning based on individual needs • Parent-to-parent networking • Resources and referrals • Social and educational opportunities • Newsletter PARENTS, NEED A Trained JARC staff available to provide quality respite care in your home. Sliding fee scale. WS- the nnin r ra - plan for future (iritMedi long-term) based on the unique.: needs of your child and your family. Modest fee. Monday, May 11 7:00 p.m. Community Parenting Series At Hillel Discussion Set On Havdalah Eilu v' Eilu, the joint adult Jewish learning project, will offer an adult study series titled "How Good is `Good Enough?' A Jewish Look at Parenting." The series will be taught by Rabbi Aaron and Ruth Bergman 7-8 p.m. three consecutive Wednesday nights, at Hillel Day School. Session dates and topics are as fol- lows: May 6, "Can I Be A Good Par- ent, A Good Spouse And Still Be Me?"; May 13, "Raising A Mentsch: How To Create A Moral Child"; and May 20, "From Dr. Spock to Dr. Ruth: How To Talk To Your Child About Difficult Issues." Tuition is $21 for the series ($15 for Eilu v' Eilu members) or $7 per session ($5 for Eilu v' Eilu members). Each session will be self-contained and can be attended independently of the others. Advance registration is encouraged but students also may register at the door. To register in advance or to request that your name be placed on the Eilu v' Eilu Community Adult Learner Mailing List, call Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931. Rabbi Rod Glogower's current semester- long adult study series will conclude with a two-part examination of the the- ology and liturgy of Havdalah and its relationship to the evening service that marks the end of Shabbat each week. The study sessions will be held 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 12, in the Janice Charach Epstein Museum Gallery at the Kahn JCC in West Bloomfield. There is a charge: $10 per session for members of the JCC and B'nai Moshe, $12 per session for others. The series is designed for interme- diate-to-advanced adult learners. Some familiarity with Talmud and the ability to follow a text in the original Hebrew or Aramaic is help- ful, but not-required. All study mate- rials are translated into English by Rabbi Glogower. To register, call Beth Greenapple, (248) 661-7649. Afterlife Is Studied Rabbi Aaron Bergman's Latte & Learning adult study series "Jewish Simons Archives JARC Office "Public Services for Children with Disabilities" Learn about Children's Waiver and other programs offered by the Community Mental Health. Views of the Afterlife" is in progress. It meets 10-11 a.m. Monday morn- ings, at Borders Books and Music, 30995 Orchard Lake Road, Farming- ton Hills. Upcoming session dates and topics are as follows: May 4, "Visions of Heaven and Hell"; May 11, "Ghosts, Spirits, and Reincarnation"; and May 18, "Messianism and Resurrection and Organ Donation." Latte & Learning is sponsored by Eilu v' Eilu. Tuition is $5 per ses- sion for members of the sponsoring organizations; $7 per session for oth- ers. Advance registration is not required. For information, call Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931. Machon Sets Talk, Class Machon L'Torah, the Jewish Learn- ing Network of Michigan, will hold the next lecture of its JudaiCollege educational session 7:15 p.m. Tues- day, May 5, at the JPM JCC. Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz will lecture on "Man: Character, Values, & Ethics." For information, call Machon, (248) 967-0888. As part of the JudaiCollege spring semester, Machon L'Torah will hold the next class of its crash course in basic Hebrew 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at the JPM JCC. Jeff Perl- stein will lead this series. Reserva- tions are required. For information and reservations, call Machon. No previous Jewish educational back- ground or knowledge of Hebrew is required for any of the classes. There is a registration fee; reservations are recommended. (CMH) System Presented by CMH Children's Division Flint Plans Celebration Tuesday, May 19 1:00-2:30 p.m. "Sibling Relationships" An opportunity for parents to discuss common issues. To RSVP to any of these programs or for more information on the Harris Children and Family Division, call (248) 352-5272 28366 Franklin Road Southfield, Ml 48034 5/1 1998 50 Presentation of a plaque in tribute to the late Leonard Simons was made to Wayne State University President Irvin Reid at the dedication of the Leonard N Simons Jewish Community Archives at the Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs. With Dr. Reid are Dr. Philip 1? Mason, distinguished professor of histo- ry at WSU; Joel Jacob, chair of the Jewish Community Archives; and Mary Lou Zieve, daughter of Mr. Simons. The Flint Jewish Federation's Jewish Council for Public Affairs Special Events Community Task Force will sponsor Israel's 50th Anniversary Celebration 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Congregation Beth Israel, 5240 Calkins Road, Flint. The festivities start with a 1.8 mile Chai (life) Walk for Israel. Fol- lowing the walk, participants will be able to purchase Israeli delicacies for dinner at Congregation Beth Israel. Then at 7 p.m., Esta, an Israeli instrumental band, will give a free concert performance.