by other mainstream organizations. The
Teaneck- based Kof-K kashrut organi-
zation and the Beit Din (rabbinical
court) of London are now offering the
course to their mashgichim (kashrut
supervisors).
At the graduation ceremony, world-
famous Rabbi Zev Leff addressed the
new group of rabbis. He pointed out to
them that, like any new graduate in any
field, one of the primary things they
have learned is when to say, "I don't
know."
What I do know is that I was quite
impressed with the group. They came
from all walks of life and from a wide
geographic area (including Santa Cruz,
New York, Savannah, Colorado
Springs, Passaic, Teaneck, London,
Gush Etzion and Ramat Beit Shemesh)
and were united in their desire to fur-
ther their Jewish knowledge. They did
it in an intensive, sustained way and
were able to pass rigorous exams to
demonstrate their knowledge.
While this may not be the tradition-
al means of studying for ordination,
and maybe not even the trend of the
future, for some people, including these
participants, it offers a formal structure
in which to further Jewish knowledge,
involvement and growth. ❑
in Us At Temple Israel,
ednesday, November 19th, 2003
m - 10pm. Join us for an international
food and wine, featuring
30 of Metro Detroit's best
restaurants, an exhibit by a select group
Israeli artists and a
jilent auction..
celebration of
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for almost 40 years,
Rabbi Irwin Groner
has taken on the title
of rabbi emeritus. The
congregation's clergy
include Rabbis Joseph
Krakoff and Jonathan
Berkun and Cantor
Chaim Najman.
Rabbi Groner said
his calendar remains
"filled with worthy
projects that will
engage my attention
now and in the future,
with the help of the
Almighty."
Rabbi Groner
Addressing Shaarey
Zedek members over
the High Holidays, Shaarey Zedek
president Steven Weisberg praised the
rabbi's "years of devoted service to our
congregation and community."
"Rabbi Groner's sermons will forev-
er be his greatest legacy to our syna-
gogue," Weisberg said. "Listening to
the rabbi, we don't feel he is lecturing
to us as a group but is talking directly
to us as individuals. Often without
notice, comes that story that makes us
laugh, makes us smile, makes us cry.
"Words alone cannot express our
deep appreciation for his leadership,
wisdom, teaching and friendship,"
Weisberg said.
Rabbi Groner's sermons, essays and
articles have been published in period-
icals of the Conservative movement.
Next fall, the University of
Michigan Press will publish a book of
30 years of Rabbi Groner's High
Holiday sermons. The rabbi also
intends to work on a book based on
his experiences in the
rabbinate as recorded
in his essays, columns,
articles and commen-
taries.
During his career,
the rabbi has served as
president of the
Rabbinical Assembly,
vice-president of the
Michigan Board of
Rabbis, chairman of
the governing board
of the Conservative
movement's one-vol-
ume Torah commen-
tary, vice-president of
the Jewish
Community Council
of Metropolitan
Detroit and co-chair-
man of the National
Youth Commission of the United
Youth Commission of the United
Synagogue.
He has been a member of the
Board of Governors of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
the Rabbinic Cabinet of the United
Jewish Appeal and the Board of
Governors of the United Synagogue.
In 1984, he was appointed by Gov.
James Blanchard to be the first clergy-
man to serve on the Judicial Tenure
Commission of Michigan and was
subsequently named vice-chairman.
Rabbi Groner remains actively
involved in programs of interfaith dia-
logue.
He will continue to be a regular
contributor to the Jewish News, peri-
odically writing the weekly Torah por-
tion. ❑
Contact Marc Berke at Temple Israel for ticket information 248-661-5700
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