April-May SPRING FORWARD WITH LIFE-LONG JEWISH LEARNING LATTE EC LEARNING 'The Jews of Syphon:2W 1999/ 5759 (IP A. with Rabbi Aaron Bergman Eilu v' Ellu joins with Adat Shalom Synagogue - in offering this five-part history series with Rabbi Daniel Nevins—April 14-May 12 Wednesday nights @ 8:00 pm • Borders Books & Music 30995 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills Mondays @ 10:00 am Each session is self-contained and can be attended independently. Members of Sponsoring Organizations $5/session Others $7/session Mat Shalom, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills. Advance registration is required. Tuition is $25 (includes textbook and other course materials). For more information or to register, call Sheila Lederman in Rabbi Nevins's office, at 248.851.5100. "It Could Be Verse - Jewish Poetry from the Bible to Today" Four sessions left in current 8-part series: April 26 - Yiddish Poetry May 3 - Modern Poetry About the Bible May 10 - Israeli Poetry BELT MIDRRSH It's back! The Shaarey Zedek/Eilu v' Eilu Beit Midrash has moved to Thursday nights for a new series of interactive adult learning sessions this spring at the Laker Education Complex. Using the traditional hevruta method of Jewish study, adult learners pair up to read aloud, question, and discuss classical Jewish texts. Each session focuses on a different theme and can be attended independently. This is a free, drop-in series. Rabbi Stephen Weiss, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, and Rabbi Leonardo Bitran take turns facilitating. For session dates and topics, contact Eilu v' Eilu or call Rabbi Krakoff at 248.357.5544. May 17 - The Poetry of American Jews SPECIAL LATTE & LEARNING SESSION for YOM HA'ATZMAUT with Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff April 19 - Yom Ha'Atzmaut: The Fulfillment of Our Prayers COMING IN JUNE A new Latte & Learning series with Rabbi Bergman, "Socialism and Realism in Jewish Art" timed to coincide with the Ben Shahn exhibit at the DIA. Laker Education Complex, 2075 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Details will be announced. LOOKING AHEAD ROSH HODESH SERIES TO SHAVUOT WELCOMING EACH NEW MONTH ON THE JEWISH CALENDAR Showcasing the talents of distinguished female educators in our community. One Sunday night each month @ 7 pm From the creative geniuses who brought us Lecha Dodi, Kabbalat Shabbat, and Po- the Tu B'Shevat Seder (the kabbalists Borders Books and Music, 30995 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills No charge. No reservations required. and mystics of 16th century Safed) comes TIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT, "The Testing of Abraham" Torah study on the first night Welcome the new month of lyar with Nehama Glogower—Sunday, April 18 of Shavuot (Thursday night, "Getting to Use Root of Ruth" May 20) to enrich our holiday Welcome the new month of Sivan and the festival of Shavuot with Susan Krakoff—Sunday, May 16 and raise our spiritual consciousness. Eilu v' Eilu urges everyone to participate in a Tikun Leil Shavuot V Future session dates: June 20 (Tammuz), July 18 (Av), August 15 (Elul) Teachers and topics will be announced. this year. For more information, call your Rabbi, look for details in The Jewish News and/or rrrimivf your congregation's May bulletin, or contact us at Eilu v' Eilu. 1 17 NI 1`7 N Eilu v' Eilu is the cooperative adult Jewish learning project of the Detroit Conservative movement and is a resource for adults seeking to connect with Jewish history, holidays, culture, and Torah. Eilu v' Eilu is sponsored by Adat Shalom Synagogue, Congregations Beth Shalom, Beth Abraham Hillel Moses, B`nai Moshe, and Shaarey Zedek, Hillel Day School, and the Women's League for Conservative Judaism-Michigan Branch. 4/16 1999 4 Detroit Jewish News Eilu v' Eilu is a recipient of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Max M. Fisher Jewish Community Foundation • Ellu Ellu ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB For up to date information on Eilu v' Eilu classes, programs, and special events, go to the special Eilu v' Eilu page that is maintained as part of the website of Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses: http://www.cbahm.org/eilu.htm For more information, call Nancy Kaplan at 248.737.1931, or e-mail: eilulearn@aol.com If you're looking for a particular study topic or class time not offered here, we'll be happy to help you find it elsewhere in the community. DR/VET/ME TORAH TAPES No time for a class? Eilu v' Eilu offers audio tapes on loan at no charge, for learners on the go.