44444444444444444444444444444444444 TEMPLE ISRAEL'S FAMILY LIFE CENTER 4 4 J 2 4 a 44 4 Eilu V'Eilu Offers Holiday Learning Eilu Eilu, the adult Jewish learn- ing partnership of the Michigan Conservative movement and a recip- ient of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Max M. Fisher Jewish Community Foundation, will offer "Elul-a Time to Prepare," its annual set of classes on themes relating to the Days of Awe, geared to adult and teen learn- ers. "Beit Midrash for the Days of Awe" is a four-part Wednesday night series co-spon- sored by the Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit and the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, which will take place at the JCC in West Bloomfield on Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Sept. 5 and Sept. 12, from 7- 9 p.m. Judaism and Disabilities" is a four-part Thursday night series co- sponsored by Jewish Association for Residential Care and the Lifelong Learning and Opening the Doors departments of the Agency for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Detroit (AJE). The series will take place at JARC offices, 3031 Northwetern Highway, Farmington Hills, Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6 and 13, from 7:30-9 p.m. In addition, there will be a num- ber of free, walk-in learning events at local Borders bookstores on High Holiday themes. Dates, instructors, and topics will be announced. Rabbis Lauren Eichler Berkun, Lee Buckman and Hal Greenwald will be lead instructors for "Beit Midrash for the Days of Awe." They will explore texts relating to the Days of Awe, using chevrutah (learn- ing in pairs). Each session will be self-contained and can be attended independently. There will be sepa- rate Beit Midrash learning groupings for students who prefer English-only text and those who are comfortable learning with Hebrew as well as English text. Tuition is $12 per ses- sion or $40 for the series. There is no charge for Jewish edu- cators, including NIRIM and JEEEP participants, Jewish communal agency staffers or high school stu- CANTOR LORI CORRS1N W1TH THE SI41R AM1 CH0111 a dents. College students receive a 50 percent tuition discount. Advance registration is requested; call Eilu Eilu, (248) 593-3490. Lead instructor for the "Judaism and Disabilities" series, which will utilize text study, video materials and experiential discussion to explore the Jewish tradition's approach towards individuals with developmental disabilities, will be Dr. Mitch Parker, special needs director at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit and teacher develop- ment coordinator at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Rabbi Danny Nevins of Adat Shalom Synagogue, who chairs the Disabilities Subcommittee of the Conservative movement's Committee on Law and Standards, will be the featured speaker at the second session. The series will confront some uncomfortable aspects of our reli- gious heritage and look to the future by engaging learners in a communal heshbon ha-nefesh (self-evaluation and assessment), with the goal of creating a more caring community in New Year 5762 and beyond. The fourth and final session in the series will be in the form of a town meet- ing and panel discussion moderated by Dr. Parker and joined by Nancie Furgang, special needs director at the JCC; Robyn Glickman, K-2 principal at Hillel Day School and director of AJE's Efshar special edu- cation program; Joyce Keller, execu- tive director of JARC; and Dr. David Loeffler, an activist, teacher and volunteer in the field of disabili- ties and parent of a young man with autism. Each session in the series can be attended independently. Tuition is $10 per session or $36 for the series, with no charge for Jewish educators, Jewish communal agency staffers, or high school students. College stu- dents receive a 50 percent tuition discount. Advance registration is requested; call Eilu v' Eilu at (248) 593-3490. ii9 ill Temple Israel's J all volunteer 4 4 Choir, 4 4 J 4 4 J 4 4 4 a J 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 § ..:INk 2 TIFIURSIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2001 1:30 U.M. AT TEMULE ISRAEL 5725 WALNUT LAKE RU WEST I2LCIDAFIELID 44 4 4 4 As a part of our regular afternoon program for seniors, you are invited to this wonderful concert, free of-charge, followed by refreshments, of course. Bring your friends to enjoy this wonderful 4 4 4 day of entertainment. 4 4 4 4 4 a 4 4 4 4 Our Monthly Senior Adult Program J Classes g eared to adult lea rning. " In Conjunction with the Caring Community Committee And The Temple Treasures, presents: 4 4 4 For further information, contact Kari K. 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