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our families are so busy.
Temple Israel mem- reason
group
is
so powerful is
But if they find one
ber
Mark
Kandel
because
of
the hundred
thing they are interested
of
volunteers
who want
in, they are more apt to
of West Bloomfield
to
participate
in each
come to be a part of us,
performs
magic
shows
committee
program.
instead of just coming
Having a support net
when they are in crisis." for children like these
work
is, finally, what the
She credits the Family
at
an
area
shelter.
caring
community is all
Life Center's success to
about.
Leaders mention
•
Temple Israel's seven cler-
the
same
words over an
gy — five rabbis and two
over,
words
that reflect
cantors — all of whom
the
"caring
community's"
goals:
"con-
have ranged from supportive to deeply
necting," "relationship" and "extended
involved. Indeed, Rabbi Address of
family."
UAHC observes that caring communi-
If those words sound New Age
ty programs are destined to fail without
touchy-feely,
so be it.
the participation of clergy
.
"So
many
people
have walked this
'We do have rabbis who are resistant
walk,"
said
Rabbi
Address.
"Everyone's
to this, who see caring involvement as
dealt
with
loss,
with
medical
issues, wi
their prerogative," he said. "These con-
crisis
issues.
Many
rabbis
launch
this
gregations lack intimacy, vitality and
concept
at
High
Holy
Days
and
there
i
interpersonal communication."
never a problem attracting interested
In Rabbi Address' view, both rabbi
people. It's to the benefit of everyone
and congregation are better off if the
rabbi can delegate some of these pastoral the congregation, and it goes back to
original principle that the congregation
responsibilities. "'The rabbi is the
needs to be able to take care of itself."
teacher," he said. "It is part of the rabbi's
Most congregations have found its
role not only to minister to his 'family,'
members
only want more more sup-
but to teach people to do these mitzvot."
port
groups,
more healing services an
Many Jewish Detroiters agree that
more resources. Inevitably, congrega-
even if clergy are the backbone of the
tional members look to each other fo
congregation, performing mitzvot is
these services, which can't help but
not the rabbi's sole prerogative. It is
bond them together.
essential for others to get involved,
When Grossman was asked to
they say. The clergy need not be in
explained
the mission of Adat
charge of the caring committee; rather,
Shalom's
social-action
committee, sh
one congregant should chair the group.
"Rabbi Nevins is very committed to answered as though it was obvious,
"Tikkun olam — let's make the worl
social action and housing the home-
a better place." ❑
less. Our program has grown and
grown ever since, he came to Adat
Atlanta-based freelance :writer.
Shalom," ;said social-actionchair
Todd Leopold contributed to this repor
Grossman. However, she :believes the

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