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THIS YEAR
IN JERUSALEM.
T
he Jews in Egypt had one
dream. To journey into a
future filled with milk and honey.
Today, as The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem,
celebrates its 75th Anniversary,
its 25,000 faculty, students,
researchers and administrators
are transforming their ancestors'
ancient yearning into a
modern vision.
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They are creating an enlightened
future in which prosperity, peace,
health and harmony will be
everyday realities throughout
Israel, the Middle East, World
Jewry and all the nations
of the world.
On the occasion of The
University's 75th Anniversary,
and in celebration of the first
Passover, we wish you a joyful,
healthy holiday.
Celebrating the Past.
Keith L. Sachs
President
Fred S. Lafer
Adam B. Kahan
Chairman of the Board Executive Vice President .
Marc Cohen
President, Michigan Chapter
AF HU
Sheldon Green
Development Director
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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW U NIVERSITY
800-567-AFHU • northeast@afhu.org • www.afhu.org
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become all things to all
multicultural nature of the
people.
Youth representing the organization," said member
There are model seders Jewish Community
Wendy Watson of
for toddlers-and senior citi- Council, ADL and
Ferndale, who has worked
zens, personalized seders
on
revising the text for the
Temple Israel's YFTI
for adults with special
past five years.
joined together for a
needs and multicultural
The women's seder
multicultural seder.
seders that celebrate the
sponsored by the Women's
triumph of the human
Council volunteer
Campaign and Education
spirit.
Nate Shapiro of
Department of the Jewish
At least one community Southfieldreads from
Federation of Metropolitan
seder, held by the Jewish
the Haggada.
Detroit, in its third year,
Parents Institute, has run
uses a Haggada compiled
Debbie Hitsky of
for 50 years, while others
from at least 25 different
Southfield pours some sources. It, too, presents a
are being inaugurated for
wine at the Jewish
Passover 5760.
positive picture of women's
Federation Women's
The Detroit Women's
contributions throughout
Seder on April 6
Forum seder takes place
Jewish history.
Friday, April 14 at the First
The April 6 seder
Congregational Church in
brought about 400 to Adat
Detroit, the group's usual meeting
Shalom Synagogue. Community co-
place. The luncheon event has grown
chairs were Terran Leemis of
and evolved through the years, said
Bloomfield Township and Sharon
chair Arlene Frank of Detroit. "It's
Lipton of West Bloomfield.
always a work in progress."
"Women who participate come
The group's original Haggada,
away with a sense of Jewishness and
which tells the story of the Exodus
spirit, along with the strength to do
from a woman's perspective, was large-
their own seder," Lipton said.
ly the work of author, poet and former
Teens from different racial, religious,
Wayne State University professor
geographic and economic backgrounds
Esther Broner.
got together Sunday, April 9, to inau-
"Eventually, we'd like to add more
gurate a multicultural youth seder.
multicultural elements, to reflect the
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