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D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building • West Bloomfield
Targeting the Jews
7:30 p.m.
It's countdown time for many evangelical Christians who
interpret the Christian millennium as an important marker
for their theological timetable. This course will present an
overview of this important time period for Christians and
how converting Jews is a priority for many of them.
Jewish Poetry
Great Jewish poetry touches the mind, the heart and the
soul. This class will look at poems, both secular and
religious, from the Biblical to the modern period.
Rabbi Aaron Bergman, Beth Abraham Hillel Moses
Sharona Shapiro, American Jewish Committee
The Art of Jewish Storytelling
Back to Basics: Cherishing and Caring for
Our Jewish Older Adults
Come explore the world of Jewish folklore. This course will
present Jewish stories from around the world and throughout
the ages. As you hear the stories, you will also study their
origins and their connections to Jewish life and thought.
Rabbi Aerie Shapiro and Sheyna Wexelberg-Clouser, Jewish
Home and Aging Services;
Rabbi Stephen Weiss, Congregation Shaarey Zedek
WEDNESDAYS
Week 1 - The Art of Jewish Caregiving
Week 2 - Through the Ages..."Honor Thy Father and Mother"
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Linda Blumberg, Commission on Jewish Eldercare Services;
Rabbi E.B. Freedman, Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network;
Phyllis Schwartz, Jewish Family Service
Hasidism and Its Place in Jewish History (Part 2)
This term will cover the development of Hasidism from its
origins to the present; specific features, doctrines and ideas
of Hasidism; and Hasidic tales, stories and legends of the
later years. (This class will be taught only in Russian.)
One People, Many Opinions:
Pluralism in Jewish History
Moishe Khusid, Chief Editor, F.R.E.E. Newspaper in
Russian, "Tshuva" - "Return"
Today there are many options in Jewish life, but
throughout Jewish history there have been many different
opinions about what it means to be Jewish. In this course,
we will explore them and ask what modern Jewish
pluralism holds for the future.
God, Sex and Judaism
In an in-depth exploration of Jewish attitudes toward sex from
the Torah, Talmud and modern-day commentaries, the class
will examine issues of modesty, health and safety, love, fidelity
and holiness through the rabbi's lecture on intimate relations.
Rabbi Adam Chalom, Birmingham Temple
The Rabbis and Crisis in Jewish History
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, Congregation Shaarey Zedek
A three-part survey of Talmudic, Halachic and Holocaust
sources illustrating how our rabbis responded to the
theological challenges posed by Jewish history.
My Israel: From an Outsider Looking In, To
an Insider Looking Out
Dr. Mark Smiley, Hillel Day School
Our community shaliach will trace the path that led him to
Israel and to Tashkent, in the former USSR as shaliach. He
will also discuss the past and future of his kibbutz home
and address the issues facing Israel in its second 50 years.
Mark Myers, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
Michigan/Israel Connection
(Also offered Term 1, Tuesdays at 8:35 p.m.)
Spirituality for the Young and the Restless - Dealing
with Values and Meaning in the 21st Century
This course will examine how it ispossible, with guidance
the rich spiritual tradition of Judaism, to infuse our
daily routine with meaning and spirit. Those attending
will acquire tools and insights as to how people can live a
more fulfilled life doing what they do now.
Rabbi Alon Tolwin, Aish HaTorah
WEDNESDAYS
JPM Building • Oak Park
Prayer - Liturgy or Drudgery?
Rabbi E.B. Freedman, Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network
and Rabbi Dannel Schwartz, Temple Shir Shalom
Week 3 - ElderLink: Connecting People and Services Today
IPM Building • Oak Park
7:30 p.m.
THURSDAYS
D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building • West Bloomfield
THURSDAYS
D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building • West Bloomfield
8:35 p.m.
Evil - Where Is It From? What Is It?
Where Is It Headed?
Have you ever done something that made you feel evil?
Are you really evil? This three-part course will give you
the tools to understand evil and you.
Rabbi Avi Cohen, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
How the West Was Won - The Music of 19th
Century Synagogues in Western Europe
Which Dominate Today's Worship
Through recordings and live performances, this class will
illustrate what we hear today in prayer, including the
musical origins of Jewish prayer and a comparison to
modern composition for the pulpit.
Who benefits from prayer? God or us? We say the same
thing every day - how can it have any meaning?
Cantor Howard Glantz, Adat Shalom Synagogue
Rabbi Yerachnziel Rabin, Danto Health Care Center
Jewish Response to Missionaries
Rock Around the Clock - Ahhh...Jewish Music
This course will deal with key questions and answers needed
to respond to missionaries and the traps set by them for
uneducated or misinformed Jews. The Chanukah and
Christmas issue will be one of the subjects discussed.
Join as we come together to sing music that we know and
love. Participants will learn songs that take them on a
musical journey of Jewish music through the Jewish year.
Students need only a love for music, a will to learn and a
desire to have fun!
Lisa Soble Siegman, Agency for Jewish Education
Mothers of the Messiah
This class will take a close look at the lives of biblical
characters Tamar Ruth and Bat Sheva, and their role in
mothering and influencing the Davidic dynasty and the
Messiah.
Rabbi Jack Goldman, Metropolitan Kashruth Council of
Michigan
A Sample of Jewish Arts and Culture
Week 1 - What is klezmer? The class includes performance
and recorded examples of the klezmer genre.
Neil Alexander, Klezmer Fusion Band
Week 2 - How 19th and 20th Century Jewish artists reflect
upon the culture of their work.
Yael Weil, Young Israel of Oak Park
Professor Marilyn Finkel, Oakland Community College
How to Get More of What You Want
Week 3 - A short Jewish film will be screened, and the unity
of culture and art will be discussed.
Attend this workshop and use insights and techniques of
modern interpersonal therapy to help you get more of
what you want.
Rabbi Richard Weiss, Couples and Family Therapist
Dr. David Magidson, Director, Jewish Comniunity Center's
Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival