Shir Tikvah Adult Education

Congregation Shir Tikvah's Adult
education program will start Oct. 4
with a variety of classes open to both
members and non-members. All
classes will be held at Shir Tikvah,
3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy.
Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg will teach
Introduction to Judaism starting 8-
9:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4. This class
runs through mid-December and is
geared for people who were born into
Judaism and want to learn more
about the religion, non-Jews who are
married to or are in a relationship
with a Jew or those who are consider-
ing conversion to Judaism. For
tuition rates or to enroll, call Rabbi
Arnie, (248) 649-4418.
The rabbi will also teach a six-
week class, "Jerusalem: Its
Neighborhoods and Famous
Inhabitants," beginning 7-8 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 4.
Rabbi Richard Weiss, a guest lec-
turer at Shir Tikvah, is teaching a 10-
week class on "Prophets and Profits:
The Prophets and Modern Social

Issues." The first session is 7:30-9
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Adult Hebrew classes at the temple
begin 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4,
and also are offered on Tuesdays.
Students will be taught to read and
chant Hebrew prayers and learn to
understand key phrases during ser-
vices. Several levels of Hebrew will be
taught, from beginning to advanced.
All classes run 10 weeks. For registra-
tion or fee information, call Dorit
Edut, (248) 543-4255, evenings.
Additionally, Shir Tikavh is con-
tinuing its weekly Monday lunch and
learn and Saturday Torah study ses-
sion this fall. Rabbi David Shapero
leads the discussions 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Mondays; participants are to bring
their own lunches. Torah study cover-
ing the current Torah portion is held
8:45-9:45 a.m. every Saturday.
Participants will be asked to read the
portion and share their insights.
Hebrew reading is not necessary. For
information, call the temple, (248)
649-4418.

ORT Dedicates New 0 ices

The Michigan Region of Women's
American ORT held its formal dedica-
tion of new offices Aug. 25 in the Max
M. Fisher Federation Building, 6735
Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township.
The evening began_with a presenta-
tion of "Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow in Women's American
ORT." Co-presidents Sandy Stark
and Andi Wolf gave highlights of
the past program year and talked
about Michigan region events

coming up for 1999-2000.
Following the presentation, Rabbi
Efry Spectre of Adat Shalom
Synagogue spoke of his own connec-
tion to ORT and then led the group in
the blessings for attaching a mezuza to
the doorpost of the new office.

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Group Tours
Old Cemetery

The Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan will host a riding and walking
tour of historic Elmwood Cemetery and
its Beth El Jewish section on the morn-
ing of Sunday, Oct. 10.
Beth El, the first Jewish congregation
in Michigan, dedicated its cemetery in
1851. Samuel Marcus, the founding
rabbi of Beth El, is buried at this ceme-
tery, which also contains the graves of
many Jewish war veterans. The Beth El
section is the final resting place of six
governors, 11 U.S. senators, 28 Civil
War generals and 29 mayors.
The bus will leave at 9:15 a.m. from
30100 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield
Township (south side of the building)
and return by 12:30 p.m. Cost is $18
for JHS members; $23 for non-mem-
bers. For information or reservations,
call Jim Grey, (248) 540-9070, or Cindy
Mandelbaum, (248) 851-8852.

Betsy Madorsky of Birmingham and daughter
Erin check out the ORT memorabilia.

Experts on topics as varied as
Alzheimer's disease and developing
relationships later in life are available
as speakers through the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's
ElderLink Speakers Bureau.
Professionals in aging, health, legal
issues, housing, social work and relat-
ed interests can provide information
and educate groups on aging issues
and concerns through ElderLink, a
network of services provided by mem-
ber agencies of the Commission on
Jewish Eldercare Services.
COJES is a partnership of
Federation, United Jewish Foundation
and these Federation agencies that
provide services to older adults: Jewish
Apartments and Services, Jewish
Community Center, Jewish Family
Service, Jewish Home and Aging
Service and Jewish Vocational Service.
There is no charge to use the speak-
ers bureau. For information, call
ElderLink, (248) 559-3300.

Hadassah Tackles
Literacy Issue

The Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah invites men and women in
the community to learn more about
opportunities to tutor or read to ele-
mentary school students at the following
Oakland County schools: Avery
Elementary in Oak Park (Berkley
District); any Ferndale elementary
school; Ealy and Roosevelt schools in
West Bloomfield; and St. Vincent and
Sara Fisher Center in Farmington Hills.
Volunteering can begin in early October.
For information, call Hadassah, (248)
683-5030.

Federation
On The Web

ORT Michigan Region Co-Presidents Andi
Wolfe and Sandy Stark of Bloomfield Hills
affix a mezuza to the doorpost.

ElderLink
Speakers Bureau

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit can now be found on the Web
at http://vvvvvv.thisisfederation.org .
The site features information on
Federation's Young Adult Division,
Pro-Detroit program and
Michigan/Israel Connection.
Highlighted are upcoming events,
trips, volunteer activities and general
information about the organization.
The site also includes more than
50 links to other local, national and
worldwide Jewish-related sites of
interest.
Expanded information will be
available on the Federation Web site
in the future.

Law Society
Hears Judge

U.S. District Court Judge Bernard
Friedman will give an informal talk
over breakfast at
the next meeting
of the Jewish
Federation's
Cardozo Law
Society, 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 14,
at the Max M.
Fisher Federation
Building, 6735
Judge Bernard
Telegraph,
Friedman
Bloomfield Hills.
"Uncensored
and Unplugged with Judge Bernard
Friedman" is a program for members
of the legal profession hosted by the
Cardozo Law Society, which pro-
vides Jewish learning, involvement
and networking opportunities.
President Ronald Reagan appoint-
ed Friedman as district judge for the
Eastern District of Michigan in
1988. Previously, he served six years
as a judge in the 48th District
Court.
David Haron is Cardozo Society
chair. The breakfast is co-sponsored
by Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society.
For information, or reservations
by Oct. 8, call Lauren Dworkin,
248) 203-1492.

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