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Medical Ethics
Rabbi Daniel Wolpe's lunch
and learn series on controver-
sial medical issues continues at
Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak
Park 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on
Thursdays.
The Feb. 8 session is on "Passive
and Active Euthanasia." The Feb.
15 class Will discuss "Cloning and
Stem Cell Research." There is a
charge, which includes lunch.
Rabbi Wolpe's Introduction
to Judaism class continues on
Wednesdays, 4:45-5:45 p.m. Call the
synagogue, (248) 547- 7970.

Purim And You
The West Bloomfield-based Temple
Israel Life-Long Learning Center
Purim program will examine the
story of Esther, modern and his-
torical Purim traditions and the
role of Jewish women today.
At 7 p.m. Iltiursday, Feb. 15,
Gesharim: Your Bridge to the Jewish
Community will present Rabbi
Robert Morais, the temple's director
of education and lifelong learning.
The discussion is free and open to
the community. For location and
reservations, call (248) 851-5545.

Altruism Examined
Righteousness In Action is an inter-
national symposium on altruism
at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11,
at the Zekelman Family Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard
Lake Road, Farmington Hills.
There will be several speakers:
• Sister Carol Rittner, professor of
Holocaust and genocide studies;
• Dean Lindy Bruton of Groves
High School;
• Dr. Klaus Berghahn, professor of
at the University of Wisconsin;
• Dr. Sue Krolikowski, an HMC
docent, join the others at the 1:15
p.m. panel.
The forum will orient faculty and
students from Berkley High School
(led by principal Dr. Derrick Lopez)
and Lawrence Technical University
in Southfield (under the guidance
of Professors Lisa Anneberg and
Melissa Weinstein) on an "action
plan for spreading altruism:'
School superintendents, educa-
tors from synagogues and churches
as well as civic group leaders have
been invited. There is no charge but
advance registration is necessary;
call Dr. Guy Stern, (248) 553-2400,
ext. 22. To order a box lunch at $10,
call Selma Silverman at ext. 12.

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