Staff Notebook Return Of Melton Proves Interest High Metro Detroit's Jewish Assisted Living Community Ron Coden, family member with mother, Evelyn Sipher "I love coming to Elan Village to hug one of my favorite gals!" Ron Co den Family Member Elan Village's monthly rate includes: • 24 hour Personal Care Assistance • Three Kosher Meals Daily • Housekeeping and Personal Laundry Services • Social, Cultural and Educational Programs Daily • On-Site Licensed Nurse and Medical Services • Medication Management DELUXE SUITE AVAILABLE Call today to schedule a tour JANET ANTIN (248) 386-0303 26051 Lahser Road • Southfield, Michigan 48034 Elan Village provides Care that Changes with You 6/30 2000 12 Preferred Provider of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit The popular Florence Melton Adult Mini-School returns to Detroit this fall, according to Ellen Krivchenia, administrator for Federation's Agency for Jewish Education. "We are looking for an administra- tor now, and are hoping to get it start- ed in the fall, after the holidays, Krivchenia said. A two-year program aimed at giving adults a solid background in the basics of Judaism, the Melton curriculum was developed by Hebrew University in Jerusalem. It was last offered in Detroit from 1994 through 1996. Since then, those who want to follow the curricu- lum have had to cross the border to Canada, where it has been offered at the Windsor Jewish Community Centre. In addition to the AJE, Melton sponsors will be the Alliance for Jewish Education and the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. The Agency's Adult Education sub- committee, headed by Bernard Mindell of Franklin, recommended re- instituting the program as part of its long-term program for improving Jewish education at all levels. The full Agency for Jewish Education report should be available soon. — Diana Lieberman Local Influence Felt Worldwide Detroit's contribution to worldwide Jewry has been given another boost. Jane Sherman of Franklin and Joel CHALLENGE from page 11 donating used computers, Lieberman said. Only bulk contributions — computers in large numbers — are accepted. He already has accumulated enough for the camp's July session, but still needs more for use in August. The revamped computers may go primarily to day schools. Because sup- plementary schools recently received computers and software through Michigan Jewish On-Line Education (MJOE), a project of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and its Alliance for Jewish Education, their need is not as great. Teachers who will use the computers also have been assisted, according to Wendy Sadler, school services director Tauber of West Bloomfield have been named to the board of trustees of a foundation that will benefit the Jewish community around the world. Sherman and Tauber will join 18 oth- ers in The Trust for Jewish Philanthropy, a not-for-profit corporation founded by United Jewish Communities as an inde- pendent foundation in January 2000. "The Trust has been charged with a critical mission, to forge partnerships among philanthropists and to better Jewish life, both nationally and interna- tionally," said Charles Bronfman, chair- man of UJC and a trust board member. Sherman serves as chair of the UJC Department of Supplemental Giving and vice president of the United Jewish Foundation of Detroit. Tauber is chair of the UJC executive committee and serves on the board of governors of the. Jewish Agency for Israel. — Harry Kirsbaum Rain-Out Proves No Wash-Out Heavy rains Sunday night forced post- ponement of the Women's American ORT annual golf tournament on Monday at Shenandoah Golf & Country Club in West Bloomfield. Course manager Jim Neagles on Monday predicted the course would have to remain closed for most of the week. But Michigan Region ORT golf co- chairs Dana Burnstein, Paula Epstein and Joan LaBelle received a commit- ment from Shenandoah to reschedule the event for Sept. 11. — JN staff report for the Agency for Jewish Education. The NIRIM program of AJE has pro- vided the opportunity for about 250 teachers, both day school and supple- mentary, to gain computer experience. Sadler said more teacher training pro- grams are scheduled for this summer. ❑ The first computer camp session, consisting of two-hour classes on four Thursday or Friday morn- ings, begins on July 6. The sec- ond session starts Aug. 3. Each session costs $50. In addition, the program seeks donations of used computers in bulk. For information, call David Lieberman at (248) 851-6848.