Beth El Glazer Scholar

On Friday, Feb. 10, Dr. David
Ruderman will be the scholar in res-
idence for Temple Beth El's 64th
annual Rabbi B. Benedict and Ada S.
Glazer Institute on Judaism for
Christian, Eastern Orthodox, Muslim
and Protestant clergy.
Dr. Ruderman is the Joseph
Meyerhoff Professor of Modern
Jewish History and director of the
Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Ruderman
will address the
institute partici-
pants in two lec-
tures Friday
morning, Feb. 10,
on "Two Special
Moments in the
History of
Jewish-Christian
Dr. Ruderman
Relations and
Their Meaning
for Both Faith Communities Today."
His 9:30 a.m. address, "Jews,
Christians and the Study of
Kabbalah in Renaissance Italy" will
be followed by a 10:45 a.m. presenta-
tion on "Connecting the Covenants:
Judaism and the Search for Christian
Identity in 18th Century England."
Both sessions are open to the com-
munity without charge. No reserva-
tions are necessary.
Dr. Ruderman will also speak at
Beth El's Friday evening and
Saturday morning Shabbat services
on 'A Tale of Two Jewish Cities: Two
Communities and Their Legacies for
Contemporary Jews." He will focus
on "Venice: Are Ghettos Good or Bad
for Jews?" at 7:30 p.m. Friday. At
10:30 a.m., Saturday, he will discuss
"Amsterdam: The Challenge of
Living in Two Worlds".
Chair of this year's institute is
Marjie Federman. The institute is
made possible through a Heritage
Endowment Gift from Merton and
Beverly Segal and Marvin and Peggy
Novick and donations from Glazer
patrons.
For information, call Barbara
Grant, (248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.

'Neat' Shir Tikvah Women

Congregation Shir Tikvah Sisterhood
will learn to organize closets, offices
and kitchens at the next meeting, 7

p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the syna-
gogue.
Guest speaker will be Nancy Kalef,
an organization consultant and
retired owner of Let's Get Organized.
Dessert and coffee will be served.
Admission is free for members; $5
for non-members. For reservations,
contact sisterhood:
Cstsisterhood@yahoo.com or (248)
649-4418, ext. 28.

Words Of Deep Prayer

Dr. Richard Lederman, executive
director of United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism's Great Lakes
& Rivers Region, will lead a study
session titled "Deep Davenen,"
exploring ways to use davening to
better hear the words of prayers and
God's response.
The session will be offered twice.
There is no charge.
Dr. Lederman will offer the shiur
(discourse) first 7:30-9 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6, at the West
Bloomfield home of Sharona Shapiro
and David
Lerner. Advance
registration is
required.
Dr. Lederman
will reprise the
discussion on
Tuesday, Feb. 7, at
a bring-your-own
lunch and learn
Dr. Lederman
at the Max M.
Fisher Jewish Federation Building in
Bloomfield Township. Participants
can bring a dairy or parve lunch
starting at 11:30 a.m. The shiur will
run from noon to 1 p.m. Advance
reservations are encouraged, but not
required.
For reservations and information,
call Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931.

erreekr;

Condo homes
from
$200,000
to
about
$1 million.

Park Avenue
Meets
Woodward Avenue

Concierge

Valet Parking

Dry Cleaning Service

Free Covered Guest Parking

20 Unique floorplans
to choose from.

3rd Floor Garden Terrace

24-hour Electronic

Security System

Sales Office
Open Daily 12pm - bpm
248-642-0900

High Speed Internet

and Wifi

411 S. Old Woodward

On Site Car Wash

tnear Brown Street)

and Many More.

www.birminghamplace.com

0a2/11 4§ SeNti
Detroit's Oldest Family Owned Jewelers Since 1911

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS

MUST IMMEDIATELY LIQUIDATE

10 MILLION
INVENTORY

SAVE NOT LESS THAN

5 0%

A ttN F

kiFF

B'nai Moshe Havdallah

On Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m.,
Congregation B'nai Moshe will host
a special Havdalah program that is
free and open to the community.
Cantor Earl G. Berris is producing
the program, which will feature a
brief Havdalah service with the B'nai
Moshe Family Band, klezmer music
from the Klezmaniacs, a melavah
malkah singalong plus Israeli danc-
ing led by Uri Segal.

ENTIRE
INVENTORY!

INCLUDES
ALL FAMOUS NAME
( WATCHES & GIFTWARE
SWAROVSKI
EBEL
.
DAUM
OMEGA
MAURICE LACROIX WATERFORD
LALIQUE
CYMA -
MOORCROFT
MOVADO
ORREFORS
ESA

CLOSING OUR DOORS FOREVER AT BOTH LOCATIONS

TROY • (248) 362-4500

1' 755

1-75

WEST BIG BEAVER @
NATIONAL CITY CENTER

MONDAY-THURSDAY

10:00-7:00 •

AUBURN HILLS • (248) 335-1400

4151

BALDWIN ROAD

ACROSS FROM GREAT LAKES CROSSING

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

SALE ENDS SOON • FURNITURE &

10:00-6:00 • PERNHT=2005-005

FIXTURES FOR SALE

February 2 2006

.

59