44444.44114444.144444AANAAA Spirituality' Cover Story TEMPLE ISRAEL'S 41 FAMILY LIFE CENTER In Conjunction with The Caring Community Committee & the Temple Treasures, Presents: THE POWER OF MAN from page 41 Our Monthly Senior Adult Program Secular And Humanistic Jews presents While secular Jewish groups have been around since the mid-19th century, Humanistic Judaism celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. "In terms of philosophy, we are secular in that we stress culture and history and ethics and morals of Judaism — and God is not taught here — but we have no synagogue and no rabbi," said Marilyn Wolfe, educational director of the 55-year-old Jewish Parents Institute of West Bloomfield. Other area secular groups are the Jewish Cultural Society in Ann Arbor, Sholem Aleichem Institute in Southfield and Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring in Oak Park. E CANTOR HAROLD ORBACH THURSDAY, JULY I 0, 2003 I :30-3:00 pm at Temple Israel rj is J As a part of our regular afternoon program for seniors, 2 you are invited to this wonderful concert, free of charge, followed by refreshments, of course. Bring your friends to enjoy this wonderful day of entertainment. 4 A IN For further information, contact Kari K. Provizer, ACSW a In the Family Life Center — 248.661.5700 l Partially Funded by the David Arthur Stulberg Memorial Fund and the Harry & Phyllis Kellman Memorial Fund 4 IN 7317404 slAsaA.1.1.1.1.14.1.1.1.1.1.1.14 AAAI41 'Would you go to a Chinese restaurant... for pizza? Would you go to K-Mart... for quality original art? ' If you only want to study Kabbalah with a real, museum-quality, authentic teacher... For more information call the Torah Center 248-855-6 I 70 or E-mail BCTC770@aol.com or visit our website Baischabad.com 7/ 4 2003 42 seen in the dedication of his life to the creation of the infrastructure he designed — and leaving others in place — for the perpetuation of the movement." ❑ Organizations Rabbi Wine founded these Humanistic groups: • Society for Humanistic Judaism • North American Committee for Humanism • Humanistic Institute in New York • Leadership Conference of Secular and Humanistic Jews • International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism in Jerusalem • International Federation of Secular Humanistic Jews • International Association of Humanist Educators, Counselors and Leaders Come study Kabbalah and Mysticism: Connection G-d, Soul, World with Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg 0.10 'Would you go to a biology teacher... for brain surgery? A Reform rabbi, Rabbi Cohn- Sherbok included a chapter on Rabbi Wine in his book, Fifty Key Jewish Thinkers, alongside others including Martin Buber, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Maimonides, Theodor Herzl and Elie Wiesel. Rabbi Wine, the man who is usu- ally looking ahead, paused for a brief glimpse back and said, "Nobody in that living room in 1963 would ever have believed what we've accomplished. They never could have imagined the movement that would become of it." "When I first met Rabbi Wine in 1971, I asked him if the vitality of the movement was based on the charisma, talent and intelligence of one man and whether it would dis- appear when he retired," said Rabbi Harold Loss of the Reform Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. "At the time, he answered me with a smile. Today, the answer is Wednesdays 8:30-9:30 pm Classes begin July 9th or Sundays 10:30-11:30 am Classes begin July 13th at Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center 5595 Maple Road •West Bloomfield Classes extend through the summer. A noted Kabbalistic scholar and authority, Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg has studied and taught mysticism for over thirty years. WHERE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY SHOPS! www.jewish.com 731230 B'nai Moshe Plans Shabbat Odyssey On Friday night, July 11, Congregation B'nai Moshe will hold its special musi- cal Shabbat Odyssey services, with a 6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat service, featuring musical instruments and dancing to contemporary and traditional melodies. Light snacks will be provided. The service will be led by Cantor Earl Berris and Rabbi Elliot Pachter. Following the service at 7:15 p.m., there will be a congregational Shabbat dinner; prepaid reservations are required. Cost for dinner is: adults $18 (mem- bers of B'nai Moshe, $15); children 4-12, $9 (members of B'nai Moshe, $7.50); children 3 or younger, free. Deadline for making dinner reservations is Monday, July 7. For those who wish to attend the Shabbat Odyssey service and not stay for dinner, there is no charge, and no reservations are required. Beth Ahm Chooses Officers Congregation Beth Ahm recently elected officers for 2003-2004. Elected were Sidney D. Blackman, president; Robert Steingold, Marilyn Rice, Andy Belsky, vice presidents; Chuck Kessler, treasurer; Henry Lonnerstater, recording secretary. The board of trustees consists of Esther Davidson, Shirley Dinner, Howard Jacobson, Shari Friedman-Lesnick, Art Indianer, Ron Jedwab, Jeffrey Kahan, Ken Klein, Phyllis Levine, Naomi Levin, Dr. Harris Mainster, Sara Manson, Ronn Nadis, Irving Nusbaum, Mary Tamaroff, Steve Traison, George Vine, Howard Wallach, Stacy Wallach, Marianne Wildstrom, Dr. Margo Woll and Jerry Zabel. Life trustees are Al Bricker, Ben Kinzer, Franklin Levy and Jack Schon.