IN A FIX? Teen Notebook IFS program, youth group events coming for local teens. How about a 0%-interest home-improvement loan? If you live in Oak Park or Southfield* and are looking to make exterior home improvements, call The Neighborhood Project for a helping hammer.' (248) 967-1 I 12 Interest-free home improvement loans are a service of The Neighborhood Project of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, together with the United Jewish Foundation. N ppr Ripp D T it I 1 1100 v L31;0JuuNN cii i,EN - al Illetregolltan Datzell *certain restrictions apply Camp Manitou-wabing is proud to introduce our new Camp Director Jeff Wilson Jeff invites all calls, faxes or Emails. Phone today to arrange a personal home visit and/or video presentation with Jeff. Also...ask about our NEW eco-adventure program including canoe-tripping, hiking and climbing! Ph: 416-245-0605 • Fax: 416-245-6844 E-mail: jeff@manitou-online.com 2/5 T mum Program This Sunday Allied Jewish Campaign cmg he Jewish Family Service office in West Bloomfield will offer classes for 9th and 10th grade girls who are struggling with parents, peers, school and the challenges of adolescence. The program is scheduled to begin 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. The support group will help teens deal with "daily struggles and stress, said Hila Reichman, program orga- nizer. "I've found that they get the feeling they are alone and don't have anyone to turn to," she said. For information or to register, call Reichman at (248) 559-1500, ext. 200. The BBYO-sponsored Jewish Heritage Night will be held at the Kahn JCC 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7. The program on spirituality will have four rabbis from different sects of Judaism as speakers.. Past Jewish Heritage Night topics have included Israel, politics and Israel summer programs. Later this year, "the anatomy of a bar or bat mitzvah" will be discussed. Also in BBYO news, Adam Schlesinger, a junior at Cranbrook, formed a new chapter, AZA #313, and already has 12 members. They will be deciding on a name soon. NCSY Convention Is A Success On Dec. 27, 50 public school students boarded a bus in Oak Park to spend a week learning about Torah and each other in New Jersey. The program is called Yarchei Kallah, and is part of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth's regional convention. The first two days, the Central Windsor's Rachel Kamen and Tara Berger play ping gong at BBYO's Regional Convention. East region's representatives, from Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Columbus toured New York City The convention was held in East Windsor, N.J. The first act of business was held in the large auditorium, which housed long desks, a notebook for each paricipant, and a beautiful ver- sion of the Book of Exodus for every- one to take home. Every participant was handed a siddur, a prayer book, and Yarchei Kallah officially began. The week progressed with enthusi- asm, with rabbis and doctors speaking to the group, and was highlighted by the David and Eli Trio, a band that played on New Year's Eve. Many agree that this year's conven- tion was the best in years. "I've attended five out of the last six Yarchai Kallahs and none have been run as smoothly as this one," said Associate Regional Director Rabbi Steven Burg. The event had a powerful impact on the teens who attended. "This was my first Yarchei Kallah, and I will go back next year for sure," said Matt Gregory, a high school sophomore from Jackson. Not only did I learn a lot, but now I have many new friends to e-mail." Gregory first attended an NCSY program last May, at regional convention. The next National Convention will be held in New York, June 24-27, and national board elections will be held. Upcoming regional events are: the Regional Yarchei Kallah, a skiing and learning trip in Pittsburgh, Feb. 14- 15, and the winter regional conven- tion March 4- 7. For information, call 6 9th. e regional office at (248) 557- — Shira Traison"