Overseas Visitors See
Campaign GIfis At Work
in Tashkent [Uzbekistan], volunteer doc-
ancy Grosfeld, chair of the Jewish
tors are providing free medical consulta-
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Federation of Metropolitan
tions and referrals to the frail elderly in
Detroit's Women's Campaign, recently

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that community. They also provide med-
saw firsthand how gifts to the federation
ication and medical equipment, both of
world's annual fund-raising effort are
helping in the revival of Jewish life
which are in short supply."
She added, "I was very touched by
around the world.
She was among the 143 campaign
chairs and directors from 34 Jewish
communities across North America
who participated in a United Jewish
Communities mission to the former
Soviet Union and Israel. Mission
participants saw how Jewish federa-
tions build community, provide
comfort and fulfill dreams for thou-
sands of Jews in need around the
world.
In the former Soviet republic of
Uzbekistan, where more than
300,000 Jews found refuge during
the Holocaust, mission participants
experienced the broad reach and
Detroiter Nancy Grofeld examines the medi-
scope of Federation's Annual
cine available at the American Joint
Campaign. They were taught
Distribution Committee's community center in
Hebrew at an ulpan along with chil-
Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
dren and young adults preparing for
the level of compassion and caring
aliya to Israel. They met with partici-
shown by both the staff and volunteers
pants in Aliya 2000, a program that
throughout our visit. I think it is won-
helps new immigrants to Israel find jobs,
derful the way we take such good care of
and delivered food packages to the frail
one another. We are truly a people with-
elderly.
out borders."
"I am so impressed with the scope
Federation's Annual Campaign funds
and the depth of the work the Joint
also support summer camps in the for-
Distribution Committee (a Campaign
mer Soviet Union to give children their
beneficiary) is doing in the former Soviet
first in-depth experience with Jewish life.
Union," Grosfeld said. "At Hesed Joshua

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The
AJE Plans Fall Classes wwat

The Agency for Jewish Education's fall
semester of Lifelong Learning courses
for adults will begin the week of Sept.
10. Registration has begun.
Judaic courses include "Who is Wise?
Insights from Pirkei Avot" with Rabbi
Rod Glogower on Wednesdays for 14
weeks, 10:30 a.m.-noon; "Inside the
Rabbinic Mind" with Rabbi Rod
Glogower on Wednesdays for 13 weeks,
7:30-9 p.m.; "Perush HaTorah:
Commentators and Commentary on
the Weekly Torah Portion" with Rabbi
Scott Bolton on Thursdays for 14
weeks, 7:30-9 p.m.
All Judaic study courses will be held
at the Max M. Fisher Federation
Building in Bloomfield Township.
The AJE will offer 13 levels of
Hebrew language classes at various times

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throughout the week for 14 weeks.
Sunday's advanced class is held at
Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield; all others
are at the Max Fisher Building.
Yiddish classes with Rabbi Ahron
Davidson are offered for beginner and
advanced students. Beginner Yiddish
meets on Tuesday nights and Advanced
Yiddish on Thursdays nights. Both series
will meet from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Jewish
Community Center in Oak Park.
Current students who bring in a new
student (anyone who did not register for
a class during the 1999-2000 semesters)
will receive $50. For information about
schedules and tuition, call Haviva
Jacobs, (248) 645-7860.

