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if you often feel tired,
it could be anemia.

Gaucher (pronounced "Go-Shay")
Disease is the most common genetic
disease affecting Jews of Eastern and
Central European descent. One out of
every ten carries the Gaucher gene —
it is far more prevalent than Tay-Sachs.

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Gaucher warning signs include:
• Fatigue
• Anemia
• Bone pain
• Easily fractured bones
• Bleeding problems and
easy bruising
• Low platelet count
• Enlarged liver and spleen

Fortunately, Gaucher can be detected
early with a simple test. And treatment
lets people with Gaucher live full,
productive lives. So don't wait another
minute wondering. Get the facts now.

Call for more information:

1-800-925-8885

National Gaucho. Foundation
11140 Rockville Pike, Suite 350
Rockville, MD 20852

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Ganeinu preschool will host an open
house 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at its
campus at 4320 Middlebelt Road in
West Bloomfield between Lone Pine
and Long Lake roads. Discounts for
fall 2001 will be available for fami-
lies that register that day.
Ganeinu offers pre-nursery, nurs-
ery and kindergarten classes for
Jewish children ages 2h/2-5. Classes
take place three, four and five morn-
ings a week from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and
to 3:30 p.m. for kindergarten. There
will be an afternoon enrichment
program for 3- and 4-year-olds.
For information, call Chaya
Devorah Bergstein, (248) 932-8584
or (248) 626-3194.

Kabbalah Course
In Clinton Twp.

An introductory course into
Kabbalah will be offered in Clinton
Township every Thursday for eight
weeks, beginning 7 p.m. Feb. 1.
The course will be taught by
Rabbi Herschel Finman. No prior
knowledge of Kabbalah or mysticism
is required. The charge is $200; cou-
ples, $300. For information, call
(810) 95.4-9639.

How To Improve
Yourself Jewishly

Singles and couples ages 35-50
are invited to join in "Five
Jewish Steps to Self-
Improvement," a Havdalah pro-
gram featuring guest speaker
Rabbi Alon Tolwin of Aish
HaTorah, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
3 at Arianna Gallery, 119 Main
St. in downtown Royal Oak.
The program is sponsored by
Avenues Through the
Community Outreach and
Education Department of the
Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit.
Reservation deadline is
Friday, Jan. 26. For informa-
tion, contact Alaine Waldshan
(248) 203-1486 or e-mail

waldshan@jfmd.org .