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Synagogues

DIGEST

Torah Blessings Taught

On Sunday, Nov. 5, Keren Alpert,
director of education, will present
an hourlong session titled "Aliyah-
phobia or Help, I Have to Bless the
Torah" at Temple Beth EL
The 10:30 a.m. session will teach
participants to be confident at any
Torah service. They will learn the
blessings, rehearse on the bimah
and receive copies of the blessings
in Hebrew and English plus a trans-
literation and a CD.
Cost is $6.13. To register, call
(248) 865-0612.

Beth Shalom Scholar

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President/Partner

Creative Director

Give Thanks

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Support YAD EZRA

Michigan's only kosher food pantry

LEARN ABOUT OUR
NEW FIRST TRAX PROGRAM

The newest dance class to hit our community!

Have a Blast!

Please bring two cans of kosher food as your contribution to our effort.

Wednesday
No-vember 22, 2006
7pm to 9prn

day!)
the next
No School

(The night before Thanksgiving!

Please RSVP to:
FT@StarTrax.com
248.263.6300
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October 26 2006

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Sbaarey Zede
WINkai Israel Center

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4200 West Bloom ileld

Dr. Zieva Konvisser will be the
featured scholar-in-residence at
Kabbalat Shabbat services Friday,
Nov. 10, and at a lunch and learn
following services Saturday, Nov. 11,
at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Konvisser has devoted years of
research on the positive psychologi-
cal change and experience dealing
with highly challenging life circum-
stances. Her focus of the weekend
will be on survivors of terrorist
attacks on Israel.
There is a charge for the lunch
and learn: adults $12; children $7;
children 3 and younger free. For
information, contact Beth Shalom
Cultural Commission chairs Doris
Schey, (248) 545-7112, or Gretchen
Weiner, (734) 261- 6468.

Learn To Read Hebrew

A free five-session Hebrew read-
ing crash course will be held in
Birmingham at 7:30 p.m. Monday
nights starting Nov. 6.
Rabbi Boruch Cohen of the
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai
Center will teach. Classes will take
place at 1578 Lakeside Drive.
For information, call 1 (800) 44-
HEBRE(W), or go to www.njop.org .
To register by Nov.1 deadline or to
talk to Rabbi Cohen, call (248) 203-
6721, or e-mail:
chai-rabbi@sbcglobal.net .