i • The Michigan Chapter American Friends of The Hebrew University Is honored to participate in the 47th Annual Jewish Book Fair and to sponsor a discussion with Jeffrey Weiss co-author with his brother Craig of I AM MY BROTHER'S KEEPER The story of the Jewish and non-Jewish volunteers who fought in Israel's War for Independence Sunday, November 8, 1998 6:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building, West Bloomfield . Jeffrey Weiss has a masters degree in International and Compara- tive Law from the Georgetown University Law Center. His brother, Craig, who has a degree in Philosophy form the University of Pennsylvania, attended Hebrew University's Junior Year Abroad Program. He later returned to Israel to conduct interviews and to do research for this book. Jeffrey's inspiration to write the book began while reading a Hebrew-language biography of a famous Israeli fighter pilot. It made him aware of the little-known story of the large-scale North American participation in Israel's War of Indepen- dence. Teachi Teachers I Am My Brother's Keeper is a compelling anecdotal history that records the heroism and courage of more than 1,000 Americans and Canadians, Jews and non-Jews, who volunteered to fight for the independence of the Jewish state. • VS • PALOMA • VIA SPIGA • NICKLES • VAN ELI • SESTO MEUCCI • ANDRE ASSOUS • SHOE GALLERY SALE rn z rn z rn 20.50% OFF ENTIRE STOCK OF ALL WINTER BOOTS ENTIRE STOCK OF ALL FALL & WINTER SHOES (Previous sales & Evening Shoes Excluded) SHOE GALLERY ;>. r- rr! 0 JULIE WIENER rn Staff Writer F rr! T 15 Mile and Orchard Lake Road - West Bloomfield Plaza • Open: Mon. - Sat. 10.6 (248) 851-5470 • VS • PALOMA • VIA SPIGA • NICKLES • VAN ELI • SESTO MEUCCI • ANDRE ASSOUS • •• For insurance call SY WARSHAWSKY, C.LU. 7071 Orchard Lake Road Suite 110 In the J&S Office Bldg. W. Bloomfield, MI 48322 248) 626-2652 "See me for car, home, life and health insurance.'' Office Phone 11/6 1998 24 Detroit Jewish News Like a good neighbor. State Farm is there. Day-long session at Temple Israel gives Jewish educators new tools for the classroom. O z 0 he 300-plus teachers arriv- ing early Sunday morning at Temple Israel might not have been expecting a jug- gling performance. Certainly not a keynote speaker who juggled eggs, sickles and minia- ture plungers all while discussing how "Laughter is the Best Stress Medicine." Karen Kolberg, a lively corporate consultant, author and fire-eater from Wisconsin, revved up participants for the Agency for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Detroit's sixth annual NIRIM conference for Jewish educa- tors. The six-hour day, entitled "Creating Makom Kadosh [Holy Top: Beth Dzodin, a theater specialist and educational con- sultant, leads a workshop on "Teaching Creativity and Creating Makom Kadosh." Above: Keynote speaker Karen Kolberg holds up a "smile on a stick," as she talks about using "laughter as the best stress medicine." Space]: Elevating The Learning Environment," featured a choice of 28 professional development sessions, most of them led by local educators and rabbis, a resource fair and lunch. Among the best-attended sessions: Kolberg's "The Laughing Classroom," Bloomfield Hills Superintendent Gary Doyle's seminar on "Brain Research and Learning Theory," Temple Israel Education Director Fran Pearlman's "Classroom Management Through Effective Planning" and a panel dis- cussion by four rabbis from the Conservative, Humanist, Orthodox and Reform movements. In addition to the usual nuts and bolts topics on both general and Jewish educational issues, the confer- ence offered more Judaic text study