Enrichment Early Education Project Judalc li A project of Federation's HermelirVDavidson Center for Congregation Excellence and the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, Jewish Theological Seminary invites you to find out WHAT YOU DIDN'T LEARN IN HEBREW SCHOOL Sephardim To Dedicate Torah The Sephardic Community of Greater Detroit, in celebration of the dedication of their new Torah, will sponsor a Shabbaton weekend Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18, at the synagogue, 5544 Drake Road, West Bloomfield. The weekend will begin with services 9 a.m. on Saturday. A luncheon will follow. Classes and study groups will be held throughout the afternoon. Mincha will be at 5 p.m. followed by seuda shilishit, class Arvit and Havdathh. At 8 p.m., there will be a melava malka and refreshments. On Sunday, services will be at 9 a.m. Classes and refreshments will follow. At 2 p.m., the Sephardic Community will dedi- cate the new Torah. The occasion will begin with the completion of the Torah by Rabbi Avraham Cohen, followed by a reception. Guest rabbis will be Rabbi Solomon Maimon, rabbi emeritus of the Sephardic Bickur Cholim of Seattle; Rabbi Michael Cohen, member of the Seattle Kollel and teacher at Northwest Yeshiva High School; Rabbi Cohen, teacher, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah; Rabbi Yigal Tsaidi, headmaster, Yeshivat Akiva; and Rabbi Sasson Natan, principal, Sol and Tillie Hasson Sephardic Hebrew Day School, Chicago. There is no charge for the events. Reservations are needed for the luncheon on Saturday. To reserve or for information, call Susan Alspector, (248) 788-1006. Parents and Children: The Dysfunctional Biblical Family A Unique Event for Parents of Preschool Children with Rabbi Robert Harris Rabbi Robert Harris is an assistant professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York, as well as a former actor and stand-up comedian. Special appearance by storyteller Corrine Stavish MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12 • 6:45 P.M. Jewish Community Center - D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building Samuel and Miriam L. Hamburger/Louis and Ethel Hamburger Exhibition Hall and Lobby Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus, West Bloomfield For information, call Dale Rubin at (248) 203-1520 A project of Federation's Hermelin/Davidson Center for Congregation Excellence and the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, Jewish Theological Seminary Federafici jA T his is p_ecieration 7 Tjhance for Jewish Education Visit us on the Web: www.thisisfederation.org ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ M E M ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ .................................................... . • . • 11 • ■ ■ ■ II III II III IIII IN III III MEM Ill Pediatrician Dr. Robert Blum will speak to the community on menin- gitis 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Weight Watchers, 28555 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Blum will talk about the symp- toms of the disease, prevention and methods of treatment. Dessert will be served. There is no charge. For information and reserva- tions, call Amy Margolis, (248) 593- 5138. MBE Valentine Sweethearts • . i E3ring home an adorable hand-painte4 • .• . ■ . life-otz.e oculpturel Completely houoeDroken. • • ■ ■ .11 :1 • • • ir • % IN Ell :: a im .i. iill e g a ll : : . • • .• • .• • • . . . . . • . . • • • • . . ■ • .• . II ... . ■ • ■ • ■ ■ a Meningitis Focus Of Talk III 0 , , studios GIFIS alwayo 30% Off* , .: • • ■ II. Shop Sherwood... it'o worth it. • Complimentary aft Wrapping : ■ 0044 Orchard Lake Koaci at Maple Koacl • Wwt13loomfielcl • 248 855-1000 4 ■ Mon-Thur 10-9 Tue-Wecl-Fri-Sat 10-0 Sun 12-5 *mo6t rafro 2 • III • m II a WINIV.IIIIIII.VANIVEllimmesuleielesinsillemmeemilmilleeemilleediVIMNIVIII.Meemileed1611611: