Tuesday Treasures, Double Sessions & 4-Week Classes...
4-Week Classes...
Tuesday, Nardi IS
7:15-8:45 p.m. • D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building, West Bloomfield
Purim & Yom Kippur: Flip Sides of the Same Coin
Tuesdays: February 22, larch I, 8, IS
12 noon-1 p.m. • Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, Oak Park
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Purim is one of the most profound and important holidays in the Jewish year. This is not just a hol-
iday for kids. Our workshop will focus on the symbolism and deeper meaning of the festival of
Purim in Talmud, liturgy and philosophy. INSTRUCTOR: Rabbi Lauren Berkun, Director
Lifelong Jewish Learning, Congregation Shaarey Zedek • COURSE CODE: SAIT0717
The Secret of the Immortalitg of the Jewish Peopk'
The Media As a Third Partg to Conflict:
Puffing the Israel Storrs in. Context
• COURSE CODE: SA2T1200
For thousands of years, Jewish experience has stood witness to the rise and fall of innumer-
able civilizations while ours has survived and thrived. Explore the why and how of Jewish
survival. INSTRUCTOR: Rabbi Dr. Yigal Tsaidi, Headmaster, Akiva Hebrew Day School
Wednesdays: February 23, (larch 2, 9,16
Learn how to combat the unbalanced media coverage of Israel. In this seminar, learn how to
recognize and respond to anti-Israel media bias. Learn how to be an Israel advocate and a
press ambassador. INSTRUCTORS: David Gad-Harf, Director, Jewish Community
Council and Andre Douville, Executive Director, Temple Shir Shalom • COURSE
7:15-8:15 p.m. • Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, Oak Park
CODE: SAIT0718
What Am i Sailing When
An Archaeologist's View of Zippori:
Crosscurrents of Culture
Find meaning and develop your own personal theology using the Siddur. INSTRUCTOR:
Keren Alpert, Education Director, Temple Beth El • COURSE CODE: SA2W0701
Prauinci?
Esther Exposed: Moral & Ethical Lessons for Purim
Zippori is a significant archaeological site located in the central Galilee (Michigan's
Partnership 2000 Region). A broad array of objects and architectural remains from the
Israelite, Greek, Roman and Persian cultures will be presented. INSTRUCTOR: Todd
Gerring, Archaeologist, University of Michigan, Kelsey Archaeological Museum •
In anticipation of Purim, the clergy from Congregation Shaarey Zedek will uncover the
many challenging and disturbing themes of the book of Esther. INSTRUCTORS: Rabbi
Joseph Krakoff, Rabbi Jonathan Berkun, Rabbi Eric Yanoff, Congregation Shaarey Zedek •
COURSE CODE: SAIT0719
COURSE CODE: SA2W0702
Dreams, iviaGic & Superstitioi
Since Rabbinic times, dreams, magic and superstition have played an important role in the
lives of the People of the Book. This class will explore the customs and practices of Jews
over the centuries, as they relate to these three areas. INSTRUCTOR: Rabbi Yechiel Morris,
Young Israel of Southfield • COURSE CODE: SA2W0703
Double Session Classes...
Ood's Presence in Our Lives: Developing a Personal
Theology for the 21st Century
Wednesdays: February 23, Nardi 2, 9, 16
7:15-8:45 p.m. • Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, Oak Park
Join the clergy from Beth Shalom to "talk" about God.
2/23: Talking About God & Theology
3/2: Talking About Revelation
3/9: Talking About Jewish Liturgy
3/16: Talking About Halachah, From the Conservative Perspective
INSTRUCTORS: Rabbi David Nelson, Cantor Samuel Greenbaum, Rev. Sammy Semp,
Daniel Kochavi, Congregation Beth Shalom • COURSE CODE: SA2W0704
Weight Watchers: Scrumpfiouslu Kosher
This unique opportunity will reveal culinary secrets from a true pro. Chef Tim will demon-
strate his all-time favorite kosher recipes, each delectable to the last bite (and
shhhhh...they're healthy, too!) INSTRUCTOR: Chef Tim Cikra, Weight Watchers Group •
COURSE CODE: SA2W0705
Thursdays: February 24, Nardi 3, 10, 17
7:15-8:45 p.m. • D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building, West Bloomfield
Zachor: The Jewish Imperative to Remember
(Limmud Series)
Students will use a British Limmud curriculum to study the nature of Jewish memory. Each
session will be introduced and facilitated by clergy from Adat Shalom Synagogue. There
will be chevruta (pairs) style learning. No prior knowledge of Hebrew is required, though
advanced learners will enjoy the challenge of reading the primary texts in Hebrew. ($25
materials fee) INSTRUCTORS: Rabbi Danniel Nevins, Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz, Rabbi
Rachel Shere, Adat Shalom Synagogue • COURSE CODE: SA1H0701
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