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Florence Melton Adult Mini-School — Year 1
TOR-AH-THON
Wednesday, 7-9:15 p.m. — Max M. Fisher Federation
Building, Bloomfield Hills
Thursday, 9:30-11:45 a.m. — Jewish Community Center, West
Honor the upcoming holiday of
Simchat Torah and participate in
the joy of learning by gathering
as many people together as
possible to study Torah on
Hoshanah Rabbah. Explore
the last section of trial
(Deuteronomy) and the first
section of n•umia(Genesis).
Bloomfield
Thursday, 7-9:15 p.m. — TempleSOLDVOUTrnfield
30 weeks-$475
Co sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
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Melton PEP (Parent Education Program) — Year 1
'You'll Never
Wednesday, 9:30-11:45 a.m. — 28 weeks - $175
Hillel Day School, Farmington Hills
PEP is made possible by a generous gift from The Morris and Beverly Baker
Foundation and Leeat & Adam Baker
Wednesday, October 3
10 a.m. — 12 noon
Jewish Community Center
Archeology and History of Israel
D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building, Eugene and Marcia
Applebaum Jewish Community Campus, West Bloomfield
Beginning Hebrew
Instructor: Mike Pytlik
Monday 7-8:30 p.m. — 8 weeks - $125
Max M. Fisher Federation Building, Bloomfield Hills
NO CHARGE
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Jewish learning in
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Instructor: Nira Lev
Tuesday, 12-1 pm, 7 weeks - $60
Max M. Fisher Federation Building
Partial list of rabbis and scholars participating in the event: Rabbi
Michael Cohen, Rabbi Dorit Edut, Rabbi Judah Isaacs, Rabbi
Tamara Kolton, Rabbi Robert Morals, Rabbi Tzvi Muller, Rabbi
Elliot Pachter, Dr. Mitch Parker, Rabbi Norman Roman, Rabbi
Rachel Lawson Shere, Rabbi Reuven Spolter, Rabbi Aaron
Starr, Rabbi Jennifer Tisdale, Rabbi Daniel Wolpe, Rabbi Eric
Yanoff. Faculty and students from the Frankel Jewish Academy of
Metropolitan Detroit.
A History of Modern Israel
Instructor: Professor Howard Lupovitch
Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m. - 8 weeks - $125
Max M. Fisher Federation Building, Bloomfield Hills
Bookclub: Eight Books to Nurture Your
Jewish Mind and Soul
Instructor: Keren Alpert
Wednesday, (monthly) 10-11 a.m. OR 7-8 p.m.
8 Sessions - $85
TOR-AH-THON is co-sponsored by the Michigan Board of Rabbis,
The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School of Metropolitan Detroit
Chapters: Getting out of the Desert
and the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
"SAJE for All Seasons."
Instructor: Dr. Mitch Parker
Friday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. - 8 weeks - $95
Max M. Fisher Federation Building, Bloomfield Hills
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JEWS AND THE MUSLIM WORLD:
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JOIN US! OCTOBER 19-21
Are we condemned to an endless war of mutual hatred between Muslims and Jews
or do we have reason to believe that moderate voices can prevail?
Join a panel of distinguished scholars — Jewish, Muslim and Christian — who will discuss
Jews and the Muslim world from the perspective of both cultures and what needs to be done.
FEATURED PRESENTERS:
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COLLOQUIUM 2007
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Congratulations to
the winners of the
Mandy Patinkin
Tickets:
Joel & Barbara of Oak Park
Suzie of West Bloomfield
Sybil of Farmington Hills
Ruthe of Southfield
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Federation, synagogues
map aid to hard-hit
local community.
I
n these uncertain economic
times, when many families in
the Jewish community are fac-
ing new challenges of unemploy-
ment, mortgage foreclosure and
other serious financial strain, the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit has developed a collabora-
tive initiative with area congrega-
tions to drive the message home
that "no family stands alone."
"Federation has always led our
communal response, particularly in
critical times of need',' said Beverly
Liss, Federation's annual fund-
raising co-chair, along with Gary
Shiffman.
"Given the declining economic
conditions in Michigan, Federation's
partner agencies, including Jewish
Family Services, Jewish Home &
Aging Services and Hebrew Free
Loan Association, are experienc-
ing a sharp rise in the number of
requests from families in need of
emergency financial assistance."
For example, Hebrew Free Loan
has seen a 48 percent increase from
families requesting bridge loans
between jobs or during illness or
disability, and a 22 percent increase
in loan request for job training.
To help those in need connect
to its network of 19 social service
agencies, Federation has enlisted the
support of 16 congregations, repre-
senting thousands of families in the
community, to spread the word.
Speaking on behalf of par-
ticipating congregations, Rabbi
Arnie Sleutelberg, president of
the Michigan Board of Rabbis,
said, "We are proud to stand with
Federation to spread a unified mes-
sage expressing the serious issue of
need in our community.
"As we begin a new year, it is our
hope that it will be a better year
for many, and that through this
message Federation resources and
financial assistance will 'turn risk
into opportunity' for those indi-
viduals, families and children who
have turned to our community for
help."
To access help, call the Federation
Resource Line at (248) 592-2650.