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Beth El Welcomes
Dr. Charles Adams

Dr. Charles Gilchrist Adams, pastor of
Detroit's Hartford Memorial Baptist
Church, will be the speaker at Temple
Beth El's Board of Trustees Shabbat, 7:30
p.m. Friday, April 27.
Dr. Adams is a grad-
,
uate of the University
of Michigan and
pr
Harvard University,
was a doctoral fellow at
the Union Theological
Seminary, and the
recipient of honorary
doctorates from
Charles Adams Morehouse College,
Kalamazoo College and
the University of Michigan.
He has served at Hartford Memorial
for 31 years.
The Shabbat service is open to the
community.

Temples Host
Judaism Classes

"A Taste of Judaism: Are You Curious?"
is the title and theme for a three-session
class offered for adults who would like to
explore Judaism's relevance in today's
world.
The springtime classes are designed
for beginners — all who are interested in
learning more about Judaism, whether
they were born Jewish or not.
Discussions will be of Reform Judaism's
approach to living. -
The free evening classes will be at
Temples Shir Shalom, Israel, Kol Ami,
Emanu-El, Beth Emeth and Shir Tikvah.
For information or to register, call
Carol Lynn Cooper, (248) 851-5541.

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new volunteers to assist with local dis-
plays of the NAMES Project AIDS
Memorial Quilt, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, April
24, at the Michigan Jewish AIDS
Coalition office, 30161 Southfield Road,
Southfield.
Co-hosted by MJAC and the Detroit
Chapter of the NAMES Project, partici-
pants will learn a brief history of the
quilt, how quilt panels are made, how to
monitor at a display and how to set up
and conduct local quilt events.
All are invited to the free training.
For information, call MJAC, (248)
594-6522.