W
hat happens when a woman with two
adolescent sons decides to wed a man with
three boys of his own? On TV, they call it The
Brady Bunch. In West Bloomfield, they call
Gittleman. David Buckner and Julie Harris did—
with an order to transform David's three-bedroom
condo into a 3,800 sq. ft. home designed for a
family of seven. After presenting the couple with
three detailed plans to choose from, Gittleman set
about finishing the entire lower level, which would
three months later include two spacious
bedrooms, a full bath, a family room with wet bar,
a study area and a fitness room.
"They utilized the space extremely well," remarked
Julie. "It really flows, like part of the house."
After the wedding, all the Buckner boys, old and
new, will have room to romp—including Eddie, the family cat, who'll soon lay claim to his own
"kitty door" leading to the storage room.
"It doesn't feel like a basement. It just feels like home," Julie added, pointing out charming touches
such as custom cabinetry and enlarged window replacements.
That homey feeling is always the goal with Gittleman, and they continually show homeowners all
over that its attainable—no matter how large or small the project.
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2004
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Temple Beth El will cablecast its 2004
annual seniors concert, the "Best of
Broadway," performed by members of
the Michigan Opera Theatre.
The hour-length video program
will be carried on local access cable
channels.
For exact dates and times, contact
your cable company's local-access
channel, visit www.tbeonline.org or
call Temple Beth El, (248) 865-0617.
Adult Education Begins
Just ask the future Buckners.
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Temple Beth El's adult education
classes will begin Sept. 8. Featured
will be a variety of programs from
Hebrew classes to courses in ethics,
Judaism, parenting, preservation of
family history and attitudinal healing.
Available are a 6 p.m. Wednesday
evening beginning Hebrew class and a
6 p.m. intermediate Hebrew class.
Two advanced Hebrew classes will be
taught: one on Wednesdays at 10:30
a.m. and one Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
Conversational Hebrew will meet 7
p.m. Wednesdays.
Prospective converts, non-Jewish
partners of Jews and Jews seeking a
better understanding of Judaism may
attend Rabbi David Castiglione's nine-
week "Introduction to Judaism"
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. beginning Oct.
13.
Rabbi Castiglione will lead
"Breakfast with the Rabbi," a discus-
sion of the psalms, on four
Wednesdays at 8 a.m., Oct. 13, Nov. 3
and 17 and Dec. 1.
On Wednesday evenings, Oct. 13,
20 and 27 and Nov. 3, Rabbi Daniel
Syme will present "Jewish Law in
Modern Life." There is no charge for
the 7 p.m. class.
Also beginning Oct. 13 and run-
ning through Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. will be
"Attitudinal Healing" with Laurie
Pappas.
A Thursday lunch and learn will
meet once a month on a variety of
topics. The first session, Sept. 9, is
titled "The Hidden Stories of Sarah
and Hagar."
Four parenting forums will be held
Mondays, Sept. 27 and Nov. 15, at
6:30 p.m. and Sundays, Oct. 24 and
Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. Two sessions on
"Preserving Your Family History" will
be Nov. 10 and 17 at 7 p.m.
For cost information or to register,
call the Temple Beth El religious
school, (248) 865-0612.
Beth Ahm Hosts Storyteller
Every family has a story of how their
ancestors came to the United States.
How to document this personal lore
for future generations will be the high-
light of the next Friday-night Shabbat
Limud adult learning program at
Congregation Beth Ahm on Aug. 27.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. with
Kabbalat Shabbat services led by
Rabbi Aaron Bergman and Beth Ahm's
visiting scholar
Dr. Howard
Lupovitch.
Following a
catered dinner,
storyteller
Corrine Stavish
will speak on
Jewish immigra-
tion to this coun-
try and the corn-
munity's com-
Stavish
mitment to
America.
She will also teach the congregation
how to collect their families' personal
stories: the techniques of what ques-
tions to ask relatives and how to ask
them. Parallel youth programming will
be available with Beth Ahm's nursery
school director Cathy Rozenberg.
Cost for dinner is: $16 adults; $10
children ages 4-12; free, younger than
3. For reservations by Aug. 25: (248)
851-6880.
T'Chiyah Sets Dedication
Congregation T'Chiyah will hold a
dedication celebration 3 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 29, at the David and Miriam
Mondry Building, 15000 W 10 Mile,
Oak Park. There will be a brief service
and a reception following the event.
Adat Shalom Seeks Blood
Adat Shalom Synagogue will hold a
blood donor drive Sunday, Sept. 12.
Red Cross specialists will be on hand 8
a.m.-2 p.m.
Virtually anyone, age 17 and older,
weighing at least 110 pounds and in
good health, can give blood. There is
no upper age limit. Allow about one
hour for registration, blood donation
and juice and a nosh.
The drive is sponsored by the syna-
gogue's Social Action Committee and
chaired by Debby Portney, Amy
Strauss and Ruth Zerin.
For reservations, call Adat Shalom,
(248) 851-5100. Drop-ins are wel-
come.