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amarack Camps will remain
kosher, according to executive
director Jonah Geller; however
its kitchen will no longer supervised
by an Orthodox rabbi.
The Bloomfield Hills-based agency
will open its camps this summer with
a revised system of supervising its
kitchens when a Conservative rabbi
assumes responsibility for ensuring
kosher dietary laws are met. Tamarack
has no plans to alter its menu or food
purchases because of the change in
supervision.
"Our agency is fully committed to
providing kosher food to the members
of our community',' Geller said of the
transition. "We believe this move will
enhance what we do and how we do it"
The move, according to Geller, is
currently in process following months
of discussion between Tamarack repre-
sentatives and representatives from the
previous kashrut supervising entity,
the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of
Greater Detroit. Geller says the move
was a joint decision when both parties
agreed that a change in supervision
was the most beneficial solution.
"The Council was very helpful to
us in evaluating our needs and we
plan to consult with them as we move
forward:' Geller added. "We will con-
tinue to welcome and accommodate

Orthodox groups to ensure that their
comfort and dietary needs are met
at camp and the Butzel Conference
Center in Ortonville."
Representatives from the Council
of Orthodox Rabbis said the change
at Tamarack is a productive one.
"We reached this decision amica-
bly," said Michael Eizelman, chair
of the Council's lay board. "We wish
Tamarack all the best and will work
with the camp to accommodate
Orthodox groups."
Rabbi Jason Miller, a Tamarack
camper in the early 1980s, will
now serve as the camp's mashgiach
(kashrut supervisor). The role is not
new to Miller. While a student in the
rabbinical program of the Conservative
Movement's Jewish Theological
Seminary, he served as mashgiach of
the New York-based school's dining
facility. He also worked summers at
Camp Ramah, a Conservative move-
ment camp, in a similar capacity.
"This is an exciting opportunity"
Miller said of his return to Tamarack
and reflecting on his involvement with
the camp's Jewish programming. "I
developed my love for Jewish camp
here at Tamarack many years ago. To
now play a role in the camp's ability to
excite children and adults about their
Judaism is a great honor."

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About Tamarack Camps

Tamarack Camps' mission is to provide enriching Jewish camping expe-
riences to children and families, independent of financial ability, building
a vibrant community. The agency is supported by the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit, accredited by the American Camp Association
and affiliated with the Jewish Community Center Association and the
Foundation for Jewish Camp.

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The Jewish Gay Network of Michigan
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Passover with Rabbi Israel Pinson,
3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at the
Daniel Sobel Friendship House, 6892
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Rabbi Pinson's topic will be

"Chametz and Matzah: Our Inflated
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To register, go to jgnmi@aol.com or
leave a message at (248) 432-5661.

