DIGEST

Jewish Gay Network
JGN Family and Friends is a dis-
cussion-support group that meets
on the first Tuesday of every month
at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Community
Center in West Bloomfield.
The next meeting will take place
on Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. in the
former Holocaust Memorial Center
building next to the JCC.
The evening will include friend-
ship, discussion and refreshments.
Guest speaker will be Rabbi Arnie
Sleutelberg of Congregation Shir
Tikvah in Troy. The topic will
be "Evolution or Revolution? It
Depends Whom You Ask: LGBT
Issues in the Jewish Community."
The group will accept new
unopened packages of men's or
women's underwear for the Ruth
Ellis Center's LGBT youth.
Meetings are free and will inter-
est all who want to broaden their
understanding of homosexuality,
gender identity and "coming out:'
For information, visit www.
jgnmi.org or call (248) 432-5661.
JGN Family and Friends next meets
on Tuesday, June 3. Guest speaker
Maureen Bernard will discuss inter-
faith issues in the LGBT community.

Beth El Graduates
Members of the Temple Beth El class
of 2008 will be honored at Shabbat
Services, 7:30 p.m Friday, May 9,
in a service written and led by the
graduates. An oneg will follow.
Graduates include: Eryn Natalie
Block, Michael Isaac Brown, Alec
Hirsh Cohen, Taylor Kay Cohn,
Kale Dunn Davidoff, Allison Rae
Fine, Marisa Tobi Kaye, Spencer
Kent, Lauren Jill Kerwin, Marla
Blair Kerwin, Rachel Ann Kessler,
Elizabeth Lannon Rattner, Meme
Eileen Resnick, Joey Eli Roberts,
Elissa Amber Schwartz, Rebecca
Ariel Segel, Steven Phillip Siegel,
Eric Nathaniel Sircus and Charles
Michael Brody Starkman.

Lunch And Learn
Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills will continue
its lunch and learn series titled
"Troubling Texts in the Bible" on
Tuesdays, May 6 and 13. Classes
run from noon to 1:15 p.m. There
is a $10 per-session fee, which
includes lunch.
The community is welcome.
RSVP: Sheila Lederman, (248) 851-
5100, by the Thursday prior to each
program.

Sunday — Thursday: 1-5 pm
Groups by appointment

Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday with the
community at Shalom Street. Bank, shop
and barter your way through the
4011-r. for a delightful adventure

halom

Sunday Only specials include a FREE taste
of Israeli food and real Shuk purchases for
adults, including Israeli items, clothes,
books jewelry and much more!

$5.00 per person • $18.00 per family

Birthday parties available
For more information:

Federation

of Metropolitan Detroit

May 1 • 2008

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