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ffy women, young and old,
sit in rapt attention as three
panelists briefly, yet pro-
foundly, discuss how parents
can impart Jewish values to their
teenagers. The audience bursts into
laughter when a speaker shares this
important lesson: "Be fair, embrace good
— and get over yourself."
Murmurs of agreement follow as she
declares her favorite time is the Shabbat
meal with the whole family. But the
emotion in the room is palpable when
the last speaker, voice shaking, tells what
she learned from her daughter: Don't be
judgmental.
Her words reverberate around the
room.
The women are taking part in "A
Woman's Night Out," a tri-synagogue
dinner sponsored for the third year by
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit's Neighborhood Project. The
evening's purpose is to bring together
Jewish women of different streams who
belong to congregations in the same
community served by the
Neighborhood Project. The Federation
program seeks to build community as it
offers interest-free loans to Jewish home-
buyers in Oak Park and Southfield.
Participants on Oct. 25 at the Jewish
Community Center in Oak Park are
members of neighboring synagogues
Congregation Beth Shalom
(Conservative), Temple Emanu-El
(Reform) and Young Israel of Oak Park
(Orthodox).
"It's marvelous meeting people in
the neighborhood and broadening
one's point of view," said Raiselle Snow
of Young Israel. With the string of
Jewish holidays just concluded, she
said, "After yom tov, I want to come
out and enjoy myself."
"I enjoy the heimishness," added
Shirley Kramer of Beth Shalom, refer-
ring to the warm tone of the gathering.
Dressed in everything from suits to
jeans, the women are assigned to festive-
ly decorated tables, meeting members
from each synagogue. The conversation-
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"Our intent is to
bring Jewish women
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share, not what sepa-
rates us," said Marion
Freedman, director of
Federation's
Neighborhood
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She and committee members from
each synagogue prepare three to four
months ahead for this event. As women
who share a neighborhood, she said,
"We are bridge builders."

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Overhearing the conversation with
Freedman, Judith Greenwald of Temple
Emanu-El said, "The Neighborhood
Project makes the community stronger.
And I get to see wonderful women I
don't otherwise have a chance to see."
Agreeing is her mother, Lillian
Greenwald, also of the temple.
Pleasantly surprised at this event last
year, she said she'd been looked forward
to a repeat performance.
After dinner, the panelists present
their thoughts on imparting Jewish val-
ues to children. The speakers from the
three streams of Judaism include Barbara
Klein (Reform), Mintzi Schramm
(Orthodox) and Sheyna Wexelberg-
Clouser (Conservative).
The program ends on a fun note
with a presentation on festive table set-
tings by Donna Rosen of Morels restau-
rant of Bingham Farms.

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Judith Greenwald and her mother
Lillian Greenwald, both of Temple
Emanu-El, enjoy the meal and con-
versation at the Tri-Synagogue dinner.

Panelists Barbara Klein, Temple
Emanu-El; Sheyna Wexelberg-Clouser,
Beth Shalom; and Mintzi Schramm,
Young Israel of Oak Park, discuss
"Jewish Values We Hope to Impart to
Our Children."

The speakers elicit laughter and
reflection at 'A Woman's Night Out,"
sponsored by Federation's
Neighborhood Project. Shown are,
front left, Shirley Kramer of Beth
Shalom, Marsha Leibson of Temple
Emanu-El and, at right, presenter
Donna Rosen of Morels.

Inter-congregational programs like
this, said committee member Debra
Silver of Temple Emanu-El, are impor-
tant in unifying the Jewish community.
With the success of 'A Woman's
Night Out," the committee now is con-
sidering planning a tri-synagogue event
for couples.

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