YOU CAN HAVE A STAR TRAX MITZVAH EXPERIENCE FOR 9E1 0 9 0 f. 4 s YE / N? G 5 s Leo, The Challah Man Leo Steinmetz prepares lb r Shabbat with a pan of piping- hot challahs.; Star Trax Entertainment 248-263-6300 www.startrax.com I 00 UN? eleRL/Ato — N — REPAIR SILVER , JEW E L RN ( 205 Pierce Street • Birmingham 248.647.8670 THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS DETROIT JEWISH NEWS /14 12/24 2004 54 J/41' tleness when he works with the love to do it," says 83-year-old preschoolers each week," says Cathy great-grandfather Leo Rozenberg, nursery director. "We are Steinmetz. Every Friday, he blessed to have such a wonderful bakes challah with his preschool man bake with our children — it friends at the Samantha Erin Rosen makes our Shabbat experience even Nursery School at Congregation more special. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. "And the smell of freshly-baked Born in Czechoslovakia, challah lends a sweetness to the air." Steinmetz, a Holocaust survivor, For information on the nursery, call learned to cook as a young man in Rozenberg at (248) 851-8820. L the labor camps. He moved to the United States with his wife in 1948 and settled in the Chicago area, working as a kosher butcher. When some of his grown chil- dren settled in metro Detroit, he relocated — and has been baking challah for Sperber's Kosher Catering for 18 years. "If I learned some- thing, I have to make it perfect," says Steinmetz. Making challah dough are Ellie Soverinsky and Jayne Bender "In spite of ofWest Bloomfield and Noah Kahan of Bloomfield Hills -- Leo's high stan- all 4 year-olds at the Samantha Erin Rosen Nursery School. dards, he demon- strates incredible patience and gen- Adult Learning Slated Temple Beth El's winter adult education classes will begin Jan. 5 with programs from Hebrew classes to courses in ethics, Judaism and parenting. A 6 p.m. Wednesday beginning Hebrew class will be taught by Alan Lowen and a 6 p.m. intermediate Hebrew class will be taught by Director of Education Keren Alpert. Lea Beurer will teach advanced Hebrew 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and cov- ersational Hebrew 7 p.m., all on Wednesdays. Cost of these 17-week classes, which begin Jan. 5, is $50 for members and $75 for non-members; beginning Hebrew starts Jan. 12. Rabbi David Castiglione will teach "Introduction to Judaism," a nine-week course for prospective converts, non- Jewish partners of Jews and Jews seeking a better understanding of Judaism. The series begins March 2 at 7 p.m. at $75 for members and $95 for non-members; couples taking the seminar will be charged only one fee. Rabbi Castiglione will present "Becoming a Caring Community" on six Wednesdays at 7 p.m., beginning Jan. 12, at no charge. Participants will learn the Jewish rites and rituals of death and mourning as well as how to care for those experiencing grief and loss. On Wednesdays, Feb. 2, 9, and 23 and March 2, Rabbi Daniel Syme will continue his presentation of "Jewish Law in Modern Life," exploring how rabbinic scholars have applied Jewish legal precedents to recent situations. There is no charge for the 7 p.m. class. Keren Alpert's monthly lunch and learn will resume Jan. 27 with a discus- sion of "The Oldest Song," which was sung by the Israelites after crossing the Sea of Reeds. The series will continue on Feb. 17 with "King David and the R- rated Bible;" March 17 with "The Strange Scroll," a discussion of the Book of Esther; April 14 with "The New Union Prayer Book" and "1897: Herzl's Dream" on May 19. There is no charge for this noon brown-bag series. Youth and family counselor Leonard Beigler will present two 9:30 a.m. par- enting forums on Sundays: Feb. 6, "Parenting Stress: How do you fit in work, being a parent, a partner, setting limits and schlepping" and May 15, "The Times They Are A'Changin," on strategies for new issues like the dangers of the Internet, bullying and inappropri- ate sexual activity. There is no charge for these sessions. For information or to register, call the religious school, (248) 865-0612.