Learning Jewishly

Seminars for Adult - Jewish Enrichment returns
with a multitude of study choices.

speaking only in Hebrew. Lunch-and-
learn series each term, and a Term 2
course for young adults on building a
Jewish home also have been added.
Some of this season's offerings and
their instructors are "God, Sex and
Judaism" (taught by Rabbi Joseph
Krakoff of Congregation Shan rey
Zedek), "Spirituality for the Young and
the Restless" (Rabbi Alon Tolwin of

with discussions on abortion, euthana-
sia and organ donation; and
Community Shaliach Mark Myers' class
nable to decide on a Jewish
on life in Israel and challenges for its
education course to take
second 50 years.
together, Faye and Edward
"Except for male and female issues,
Menczer signed up for nine
in terms of Jewish interest, we are
of them.
pretty similar," said Faye Menczer
Choosing from a brochure listing
about her and her husband's SAJE
more than 50 Seminars for Adult
choices. Among them, the Farmington
Jewish Enrichment courses, they
Hills residents are reg-
reviewed topics ranging from
istered for
cooking and Hebrew language to
"Reincarnation and
courses in Torah, music, Jewish
y
the Soul" and "A
storytelling and contemporary
Sample of Jewish Arts
Israeli issues. SAJE gets under way
and Culture," includ-
with a Term 1 kick-off event on
ing the study of
Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the Jewish
music, art and film.
Community Center in West
The Menczers plan
Sharona
Rabbi
Mark
Nira
Bloomfield.
to attend the kick-off
Shapiro
E.B. Freedman Myers
Lev
The Menczers were among
event featuring a talk
the 512 students who enrolled
by author Rabbi
in a total of 1,312 education
Joseph Telushkin. Co-
classes during the first offering
sponsored by the
of SAJE last winter. "We enjoy
Community Outreach
The SAJE classes are being offered in two, three-week ses-
learning, especially on Jewish
and Education
sions this winter at the Jewish Community Center. Courses
topics," Faye Menczer said.
Department of the
will meet at the building in West Bloomfield on Tuesdays
"Last year's numbers showed
Jewish Federation of
and Thursdays and at the JCC location in Oak Park on
there is an interest in adult
Metropolitan Detroit
Wednesdays. The schedule of 50-minute lectures, held at
Jewish education," SAJE project
and Jewish Family
7:30 p.m. and 8:35 p.m., will be offered in two terms:
coordinator Judy Leder said.
Service, Rabbi
Tuesday, Jan. 25 through Thursday, Feb. 10, and Tuesday,
"The time is right to give that
Telushkin's
topic is
Feb. 22, through Thursday, March 9.
opportunity [again]."
"The
21st
Century:
A
Fees are $15 per course, or $36 for unlimited courses.
In its second year, SAJE again
Jewish
Vision,
One
Childcare is available for ages 3-10 during 7:30 p.m. classes
will present classes taught by
Day at a Time."
at no charge with pre-registration.
area rabbis, cantors, school edu-
Faye Mentzer said
Free advance tickets are available at both JCC locations
cators and other scholars, as well
she and her husband
for the kick-off lecture by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin at 7:30
as community leaders.
enjoyed the course
p.m. Tuesday, Jana 18, at the Kahn Building. For informa-
Instructors will represent all
they took last year
tion, call the JCC Jewish Life and Learning Department,
streams of Judaism.
with
Rabbi Aaron
(248) 661-7649.
Endowed with a gift from Cis
Bergman and also
Maisel Kellman, SAJE is co-
Rabbi Dannel
sponsored by the Jewish Community
Aish HaTorah), "Rock Around the
Schwartz's mysticism and kabbala class.
Clock — Ahhh... Jewish Music and
Center of Metropolitan Detroit, the
The Menczers chose this year's classes
Agency for Jewish Education, the
Myths" (Lisa Soble Siegmann of Agency
"more for the topics" than the instruc-
Alliance for Jewish Education of
for Jewish Education of Metropolitan
tors.
Detroit), "Mind, Body and Soul —
Metropolitan Detroit and the Jewish
More than half of last year's faculty
News. Organizers for this year's SAJE
Must a Jew Take Yoga and Meditation
has returned for SAJE. One first-time
program are Irwin Alterman, chair, JCC
Classes in Order to Feel Spiritual in the
instructor is Sharona Shapiro, Michigan
Judaic Enrichment; Sharon Hart, chair,
21st Century?" (Rabbi Paul Yedwab of
Temple Israel) and "Facts About Jewish
JCC Program Steering Committee; and
A schedule of SAJE classes is avail-
Lynda Giles, past president, Agency for
Spirituality in Illness and Death" (Rabbi
able on the Jewish Community
Jewish Education.
E.B. "Bunny" Freedman of Jewish
Center's Web site under "special
Hospice and Chaplaincy Network).
New in the SAJE catalog this year
events" at wvvvv.jccdetorg
will be a Chasidism course taught in
Topics that touch on current issues
A SAJE registration form is on
Russian (both terms) by Moishe Khusid
include a hands-on workshop for Judaic
page 51 of today's Jewish News.
studies on the Internet; a Jewish
and "Contemporary Israeli Issues"
(Term 1) with three different lecturers
approach to making medical decisions,

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