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The New You

Trip To Israel
This Summer

Monthly workshops help young adults sort through

Young adults, age 21- 40, can partici-
pate in the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit's IQ (Young Adult
Division Israel Quest) June 30 - July 10.
David Kreis, Aaron Pergament, Jodi
Rittman and Staci Bloch are the leader-
ship for the trip.
Participants will explore their roots,
meet new people, visit ancient ruins,
float in the Dead Sea and visit
Federation's Partnership 2000 region in
the central Galilee. IQ is sponsored by
the Federation and its North American
umbrella agency, United Jewish
Communities.
The cost for IQ 2002 is $1499. IQ
participants are asked to make a $500
gift to Federation's Annual Campaign
2003.
For information about IQ or other
YAD events, contact Lisa Cutler, (248)
203-1458 or cutler@jfind.org.

choices and make right decisions.

spouse and changing directions
new, four-part series of
based on life's choices.
workshops is aimed at
The workshops are scheduled for
helping young adults, ages
7-9 p.m. at the Caribou coffeehouse
18-30, map out their
on Old Woodward at Maple in
future by knowing how to navigate
downtown Birmingham:
through choices and changes. The
workshops will explore
choices, communication,
relationships and stress.
The "New Year, New
You" series runs one
evening a month
February-May. Co-spon-
sors are Jewish Family
Service and Hillel of
Metro Detroit.
"It has been theorized
that the young adult gen-
eration today experiences
a form of what most refer
to as a midlife crisis,"
says JFS' Amy
Rosenblum-Schultz, who
is working with Hillel's
Lesley Weiss. "This theo-
Lesley Weiss and Amy Rosenblum-Schultz
ry may be due to the
multitude of options and
• Feb. 20 — "The Game of Life"
opportunities that are presented to
will
explore life experiences (includ-
young adults. In past generations,
ing
relationships,
conflicts, job
nuclear and patriarchal family sys-
choices,
communication,
decision-
tems applied and often negated the
making
and
romance)
and
teach
opportunities and choices that
new
techniques
to
solving
everyday
young adults have today."
concerns.
For example, Rosenblum-Schultz
• March 20 — "Communication
says, young adults are marrying later
101: That's Not What I Meant!"
and waiting longer to have children.
will be an interactive experience
The net effect, she says, is that
focusing on positive, effective tech-
"expectations to complete under-
niques
to improve your relationship
graduate and graduate degrees often
with
co-workers,
family and friends.
increase various levels of stress and
• April 17 — "The ABCs to
one's overall pool of choices."
Relationships" will provide tools to
She cites a career path that's often
endless and chaotic, leading to more build relationships with others while
gaining a better understanding of
stress.
relationship dynamics. Learn to
"The recession and economic
decrease
conflict and increase feel-
instability create a sense of fear for
ings
of
closeness
with significant
the young adult population now just
others,
family
and
friends.
entering the real world," she says.
•
May
15
—
"Stress
Be Gone!"
She says the workshops will
will teach effective time-manage-
address such commonly asked ques-
ment skills and relaxation tech-
tions as "Will I be able to find a
niques. Grow your decision-making
job?" and "Will I be able to keep
my job?" and "When is it too late to skills.
JFS also provides regular counsel-
have a family?"
ing
for young adults in search of
The workshops also will address
healthier,
more productive ways to
balancing work and play, choosing a
adjust to life's challenges.

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Purim Crawl
Coming Feb. 25

Young adult singles and couples age 21-
37 are invited to the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit's Young Adult
Division Purim Shul Crawl, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 25, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue.
Julie Leib and Jeremy Kahn are event
chairs. YAD and Hillel of Metropolitan
Detroit are the event sponsors.
The Shul Crawl will include a Purim
discussion with Adat Shalom Rabbi
Daniel Nevins, followed by a festive
Megillah reading. A kiddush and dessert
reception will be provided.
For information, contact Alaine
Waldshan, (248) 203-1486, or
waldshan@jfmd.org.

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Scene Happenings

For college age through
30-something.

Feb. 23 Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Young
Adult Division Couples Committee
hosts kosher wine tasting at Park West
Galleries, Southfield. $75 per couple.
Contact Kara Weiner, (248) 203-
1499.
Feb. 28 Thursday, 8:30 p.m. Young
Adult Division Bar Night at
Woodward Avenue Brewery, Ferndale.
Contact Jonathan Goldstein, (248)
203-1471.

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