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3/19
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38 Detroit Jewish News

The Michigan
Women's
Historical
Center and
Hall of Fame
in Lansing will
host the
Gertrude Ruda in
exhibit,
her
Detroit
"Becoming
Central
High
American
School
graduation
Women in
dress, 1922.
Michigan:
The Weinstein sisters in their homemade
The Jewish
gowns, circa 1904.
Immigrant
Experience,
1880-1920,"
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
March 22-Sept. 15.
the Jewish Historical Society of
Documented from aiewish
Michigan, the Leo M. Franklin
woman's perspective, the exhibit
Archives at Temple Beth El, the
depicts the women's transformation
Michigan Historical Center and the
from "greenhorn" immigrants to
Michigan State University Museum.
"real" Americans through historic
Honorary chair is Michigan First
artifacts, period clothing and pho-
Lady Michelle Engler; Judith Levin
tographs. Highlighting the exhibit is
Cantor is the guest chair.
a statewide album of more than 150
A wine and cheese opening recep-
photographs that capture the spirit
tion
will take place 1:30-4 p.m.
and lifestyle of these new Americans.
Sunday, March 21, at the center,
"Becoming American Women in
213 W. Main St., Lansing. Exhibit
Michigan" drew large crowds when
hours are noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-
it was presented originally in 1996-
Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday, and
1997 at the Detroit Historical
2-4 p.m. Sunday.
Museum as part of the national trav-
. To make reservations for the
elling exhibit "Becoming American
reception,
arrange for a docent-led
Women" organized by the Chicago
group
tour,
or other information,
Historical Society.
contact
the
women's
historical center
The exhibit in Lansing is spon-
by phone, (517) 484-1880, or e-
sored in cooperation with the
mail, rnwhfame@leslie.k12.mi.us .
Detroit Historical Society, the Jewish

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Temple Emanu-El will host Rabbi
Michael J. Cook as the 1999 Samuel
Hamburger scholar-in-residence for the
weekend of March 19-21.
Rabbi Cook is the Bronstein
Professor of Judaeo-Christian Studies at
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute
of Religion, the Reform Jewish seminary
in Cincinnati. He will make four pre-
sentations at Temple Emanu-El to
which the public is invited. Friday night,
a service will follow a 6:15 p.m. dinner
with Rabbi Cook. During the service,
he will speak on "The Last Supper,
Passover and Modern Church Seders: A
Mixed Message for Christian-Jewish
Relations."
Saturday morning Rabbi Cook will
lead the weekly Torah Study at 9:30

a.m. discussing "Jewish Scripture and
Christian Theology: What Our Bible
Meant to the First Christians." A noon
lunch will be followed at 2 p.m., by
Rabbi Cook's presentation of "Symbols
of Judaism in Renaissance Christian
Paintings: Why They're There and What
They Mean."
Reservations for both the Friday din-
ner ($20) and Saturday luncheon ($15)
can be made through the temple office, `--\
(248) 967-4020.
At 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning Rabbi
Cook will speak on "Why Missionaries
Target the Jews: The Dilemma of How
to Respond."
For more information about the
weekend, contact Rabbi Joseph Klein,
(248) 967-4020.