Seminary Rabbi
Speaks On Art Treasures
Rabbi Jerry Schwarzbard will speak on
the coming exhibit "Treasures of Jewish
Culture and Heritage from the Library
of the Jewish Theological Semninary" at
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at the Max
M. Fisher Jewish Federation Building,
Bloomfield Township.
The exhibit includes more than 100
rare and beautifully illustrated manu-
scripts, some dating to the 14th century,
many of which will be seen for the first
time outside the New York City-based
JTS. The exhibit will be housed at the
Detroit Institute of Arts' Schwartz
Graphic Arts Galleries from March 17
through June 6.
The exhibit is part of the metro
Detroit Jewish community's 100-year
celebration, arranged by the
Centennial Committee of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
and the United Jewish Foundation of
Metropolitan Detroit. Exhibit co-spon-
sors are the DIA and JTS.
Rabbi Schwarzbard is the Henry R.
and Miriam Ripps Schnitzer Librarian
for Special Collections at JTS. His areas
of scholarly interest include Jewish histo-
ry, Hebrew bibliography and old
Yiddish literature. He will be in Detroit
Feb. 8 for the training of docents and
initial exhibit preparations.
With more than 11,000 Hebrew
manuscripts, the JTS Rare Book
Collection is the largest of its kind in
the world. Highlights of the Detroit
exhibit include the Rothschild Mahzor,
written in 1492, the circa 1300 Prato
Haggadah from Spain, 27 marriage
documents from the 1700s as well as 80
pieces reflecting the centrality of
Jerusalem for the Jewish people.
Concurrent with the Treasures exhibit
will be a display at the DIA of works by
Huntington Woods Judaica artist Lynne
Avadenka. Her exhibit is tided
"Boundaries of the Universe." Her work
was first displayed at JTS in 1998 as a
reflection of the library's mission to
acquire not only historically significant
works but also important contributions
by contemporary artists.
Rabbi Schawrzbard's lecture on Feb.
8 will focus on ways to integrate the
exhibit into the afternoon and day
school curricula. The general public is
welcome; there is no charge.
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Beth El's Glazer Institute
Draws Clergy From Various Streams
He will speak at Shabbat
Professor Arnold Eisen will
services 8 p.m. Feb. 12 on
be the scholar in residence
"Taking Hold of Torah."
for Temple Beth El's 57th
On Saturday morning, Feb.
annual Rabbi B. Benedict
13, he will address the 9:15
Glazer Institute on Judaism
a.m.
Torah study class on
for the Christian, Eastern
"Mishpatim:
Law,
Orthodox, Muslim and
Covenant
and
Tradition;"
Protestant Clergy on Friday
and he will speak at 10:30
and Saturday, Feb. 12-13.
a.m. Shabbat services on
Dr. Eisen is professor and
"Revitalizing Jewish
chair of religious studies at
Professor Arnold Eisen Education."
Stanford University and the
Both mornings' services
author of books and articles
and
lectures
are
open without charge.
on contemporary Jewish life and
The
Glazer
Institute,
an event draw-
thought in America and Israel. He has
ing more than 300 clergy from the
worked with synagogue and Federation
Detroit area, originated in 1942 when
leadership throughout the country on
Rabbi Glazer, then the temple's senior
issues of Jewish identity, the revitaliza-
rabbi, invited a small group of minis-
tion of Jewish tradition and the redefi-
ters to hear a lecture on Judaism and
nition of the American Jewish commu-
share mutual concerns. The institute
nity.
grew in size and popularity and in
Dr. Eisen will address the institute
1952, following Dr. Glazer's death, was
participants 9:30 a.m. Friday. Feb. 12,
named in his memory. It continues
on "Taking on Tradition" and at 10:45
today to provide a setting for scholarly
a.m. on "Re-reading Exodus: History
presentations.
Faith and Covenant."
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