Celebrate 350
Jewish Life in America
1654 2004
Enter The Essay
And Poster Contest
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From Albert Einstein to Albert Brooks,
from Golda Meir to Goldie Hawn, from
Peter Max to Max M. Fisher — the list
of famous American Jews is long and
illustriou.s.
To encourage students to explore
American Jewish history and personali-
ties, the Alliance for Jewish Education of
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit is sponsoring "350 Years of
Extraordinary Jews in America," an essay
and poster contest for 6th-12th graders.
Entries must relate to the topic "How
Did One American Jew Contribute to
Our Country and What's the Message
for Me?" Prizes will be awarded in both'
the essay and poster categories, in each
of two divisions : grades 6-8 and grades
9-12.
Essays, of not more than 1,000 words,
must be solely the work of the entrant
and will be judged on the basis of clarity,
writing skill and originality. Posters can
be either two or three-dimensional and
will be judged on the basis of originality,
overall impact, visual appeal, clarity of
message, creativity and neatness.
Reference materials will be available in
Shalom Street and the adjacent David B.
Hermelin ORT Resource Center at the
Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield to encourage and assist stu-
dents enterina b the contests.
The grand prize in each category is a
Jewish heritage trip to New York City,
including a round-trip flight for each
student accompanied by an adult, hotel
accommodations for two nights, dinners
and sightseeing. Second prize, is a $500
Israel Bond; third prize is a $ 1 00 Israel
Bond. The deadline for all entries is Feb.
25.
Top winning entries will be printed in
the Jewish News.
Applications and ,contest rules can be
found online through the Federation's
home page at vvvvvv.thisisfederation.org
or by contacting Dale Rubin at (248)
203-1520. The contest is made possible
by a grant from the Stephen S.
Schulman Fund.
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The Anniversary
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• "Oral History Youth Project: A
Legacy for Future Generations." Seniors r;
interviewed by family youth, with video
or audio recording. Jewish Community
Archives, Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit. Contact Sharon
Alterman, (248) 642-4260. December
through February
• "350 Years of Jewish Life in
America" exhibit featuring immigrant
artifacts from local families. Temple
Israel Goodman Family Judaica
Museum, 5725 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. Open during regular
business hour's. Contact Mark Berke,
(248) 661-5700. Through March 1.
• "Making History: Michigan Jewish ,
Women of Distinction." Judy Levin
Cantor, local Jewish historian, author
and chair of Celebrate 350's Michigan
coalition, Will highlight the lives of
Michigan women who have made a dif-
ference. 10 am. Monday, Jan. 24.
National Council of Jewish Women,
26400 Lahser Road, Southfield. For
information: e-mail
ncjvvgds@speedlinknet
"Return to Recife" from Feb. 20 to
March 4 with Rabbi David and Alicia
Nelson of Congregation Beth Shalom,
Oak Park Explore the beauty, history
and Jewish culture of Brazil with visits to
Rio de Janeiro, Ouro Preto (the historic
"first capital), Salvador Bahia and Recife.
Experience Jewish sites, Jewish commu-
nities and Brazilian food.
Recife is where the remains of a his-
toric synagogue have been unearthed. It
is the city that launched the 23 Jews
who first arrived in New Amsterdam
(New York) 350 years ago after fleeing
the Portuguese who had recaptured
Brazil from the Dutch.
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Rabbi Nelson's first pulpit was in Rio
de Janeiro: He served his congregation,
the A.R.I., for two years from 1967-69.
Organized by Connie Wolberg of
Gateway Travel. For more information
or a detailed itinerary, call (248) 432-
8600 or Alicia Nelson, (248) 557-0114.
The Nelsons have led trips to Spain;
Morocco, Italy and Israel.