Living Well

Destinations With Judaica

G

'S AM COO

ASK ABOUT OUR

Preventive
Maintenance Program

* 24 Hour Emergerzcy Service
• 30 Vehicles • Radio Dispatch
*Quality Installation

10/1
1999

24$7354-.0060 ext. 209

98_D_etr_oit_.Jewisb_Ne_ws

Jewish history
on Detroit Jewish
HARRY AND JEANETTE WEIN-
to your kids.
organizational life.
BERG BIBLICAL PLAYGROUND,
Check out the
Contents of the
adjacent to the JPM JCC Building, is
Egyptian gallery,
collections are
comprised of climbing structures and
with the mum- .
indexed separately.
play areas reflecting biblical themes.
mies and talk
In the Reuther
The Helen L. DeRoy Toddler
about the
Library, the Jewish
Playground, in the back, is fenced in
Passover story,
Federation of
for the safety of stray-prone little ones.
pointing out the
Metropolitan Detroit
idols in the show-
Collection con-
LILLIAN SALTZMAN MEMORIAL
cases that the
tains 587 boxes of LIBRARY, 15221 W. 10 Mile Road,
Egyptians worshipped.
Federation arti-
in Machon L:Torah/Jewish Learning
The gallery with the
facts from 1899-
Network of Michigan, has books on
archeological findings
1990.
all aspects of Judaica and Jewish
from Mesopotamia might
The Philip
observance. There is a sizable section
well hold the very oil jugs
Slomovitz
of Jewish books for children, as well as
and other implements that
Collection
an extensive collection of Torah cas-
our forefather Abraham used!
houses 153
sette tapes.
The Greek and Roman gal-
boxes filled with
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., till
leries can be springboards to
the writings,
12:30 p.m. Fri. Information: (248)
discussions of Jewish history,
speeches, photos and
967-0888.
and yes, even those medieval suits
memorabilia of the longtime
of armor.
founder, editor and pub-
THE SHATNEZ LAB, 15140 W 10
Until Oct. 31, the third-
lisher of the Detroit Jewish
Mile Road, in Young Israel of Oak
Photo
and
floor galleries house the Ben
books fro in Temple News.
Park. Educational group tours can be
Shahn exhibit, "Common
Beth. El s Leo M.
The Adat Shalom collec-
arranged to learn about the Torah pro-
Man, 'Mythic Vision," with
Franklin Archives.
tion holds cemetery records
hibition against wearing apparel con-
most of his works on loan
and records of marriages,
taining mixtures of wool and linen.
from the Jewish Museum in
bar mitzvahs and conver-
The tour includes a short film
New York. Shahn's 43 paintings, done
sions, along with membership lists
about the laws of shatnez, a demon-
between 1936-1965, reflect various
and drafts of rabbis' sermons.
stration by Shatnez Lab Director
flashpoints of contemporary Jewish
Other collections include those of
Rabbi David Apt and a peek through
history.
Jewish Association for Residential
the microscope.
Hours: 11 a. M. -4 p.m. Wed-Sat., and
Care. Mizrachi, Sholem Aleichem
Information: (248) 968-3794.
till 5 p.m. Sun. Free guided tours at 1
Institute and National
p.m.Suggested admission: $4; children
Council of Jewish
$1. Information: (313) 833-7900.
Women.
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
KASLE COLLECTION, housed in
Mon.-Ties.; 9-4:45 Wed
D. DAN & BETTY
the Wayne State University Librars., ,,
and Fri. Information:
KAHN
5265 Cass Avenue, offers nearly 4,000
(313) 557-4024.
books on Judaica and Hebraica
BUILDING/JEWISH
(including many books from Israel).
COMMUNITY
The collection was assembled in the
CENTER, 6600 W
Maple Road, is the
1950s via a grant from Mr. and Mrs.
JIMMY PRENTIS
main address for
Abe Kasle.
MORRIS
Jewish activity in and
Although the books are integrated
BUILDING/JEWISH
around metro Detroit.
into the general collection, all hold-
COMMUNITY CEN-
The
Eugene and
ings are listed separately in the com-
TER (JPM), 15110 W
Marcia
Applebaum
puter database under "Kasle
10 Mile Road, Oak
Jewish
Community
Collection".
Park, offers activities for
Campus is home to
Information: Don Breneau, head of
all ages and interests,
Special Collections, (313) 577-6436
many other points of
including toddler day
interest and special
care, holiday workshops,
events.
LEONARD N. SIMONS JEWISH
lectures, senior citizen
Photograph from the
Although full use of
COMMUNITY AE'CHIVES, 5401
activities, concerts,
Leonard N Simons Jewish
the
JCC facilities is
Cass Avenue (corner of Kirby), in
sports and fitness classes, Communal Archives.
restricted
to members,
Wayne State University's Walter P.
Israeli folk dancing and
Reuther Library of Labor and Urban
non-members
may
special events. JPM pro-
attend most activities with a slight
Affairs, houses the bulk of the archival
vides separate swimming hours for
surcharge. Non-members may use the
collection. The remainder is at the
men and women to accommodate the
pool and gym as guests of a member
Max M. Fisher Federation
area's Orthodox Jewish population, as
for $7 per adult, $4 per child, or $10
6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield
well as special programming for
for a Health Club pass. A teen mem-
Township.
Russian-speaking residents.
bership
special is available, in which
Established in 1991, the Simons
Information: (248) 967-4030.
ages 11-18 can get a year's JCC mem-
archives holds original source material

West
Bloomfield

Oak Park