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church, all dressed up and eating
corned beef on rye.
Of course, we ran into a num-
ber of Jewish acquaintances
there. Like my fellow committee
members, they didn't know our
interfaith situation. However,
they did know that we were
involved in the JCC and temple.
Again, looks of confusion.
There's usually only one reason
you get dressed up on Sunday.
Admittedly, I don't get to
church as often as I'd like. It's
one of the consequences of
interfaith life. My family's week-
end schedule revolves around
Saturday religious school and
soccer. In past years, my wife has
had her JCC board meetings on
Sundays. Even without those
meetings, Sunday morning is
our only day to sleep in. A lot of
times, I don't think about going
to church until I'm in the middle
of cooking french toast, made
with leftover challah from
Shabbat.
As a family, we belong to the
temple. But according to my
minister, I'm a member with
special status at my church. We
pay annual dues to our syna-
gogue. However, I donate to the
church offering plate as it's
passed down the pew. I take the
High Holidays off from work. If
it's ever confusing for us, it prob-
ably makes no sense whatsoever
to our friends. The other day, I
heard that I had converted.
I could sit here and be frus-
trated, I could worry about what
others think, or I could just go
with it. Life isn't always black
and white. So I explain our situ-
ation as best as possible when-
ever I can.
Have you got a half-hour? I'll
tell you why I just put up this but
in our back yard. ❑

A Day Of Yiddish

Jim Keen is author of the book
"Inside Intermarriage: A Christian
Partner's Perspective on Raising a
Jewish Family" (URJ Press, forth-
coming) and a contributor to the
book "The Guide to the Jewish
Interfaith Family Life: an
InterfaithFamily.com Handbook"
(Jewish Lights publishing). He is a
columnist for InterfaithFamily.com .
His e-mail address is
jckeen@umich.edu .

On Sunday, Nov. 6, the Temple Beth
El Sisterhood will host its annual
holiday boutique. Available for sale
will be gifts for holiday giving.
Admission to the event, sched-
uled from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
the Bloomfield Township temple's
Alpert Room and Foyer, is free.
Cash, checks, Visa and Mastercard
are welcome.

"A Taste of Yiddish" is a cultural
afternoon offered by the
Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring
and the Jewish Community Center
of Metropolitan Detroit. It's set for
Sunday, Oct, 30, 1:30-5 p.m., at the
JCC in Oak Park.
Presenters will offer language,
literature, papercutting, a make-it-
and-take-it workshop, food and a
concert.
For reservations and informa-
tion, call Workmen's Circle, (248)
545-0985. Costs are $8 for adult
members of Workmen's Circle and
the JCC; $11 for non-members; $4
for students.

Dance For A Cause

Hey, kids in grades 6-8, this dance
is just for you. The first areawide
dance for middle-school-aged
Jewish kids will be held from 5:30-
8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, West
Bloomfield-B'nai Israel Center.
There'll be music by Star Trax of
Southfield, food, door prizes and a
raffle. And you can do a mitzvah,
too. Tickets are $5 at the door, with
proceeds going to support the
Jewish National Fund.
The event is organized by Rina
Edelson, almost 12, who is doing
this for a bat mitzvah project.
Local sponsors are Hiller's, the
Matt Prentice Group, Star Trax and
many companies that donated raf-
fle prizes.
For information, call Rina at
(248) 353-0050 or e-mail mattard-
mi@hotmail.com. If you RSVP in
advance, you get a free raffle ticket.
You don't need to be present to
win in the raffle. The grand prize
is an iPod Nano.

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