HEALTH & FITNESS Teaching Peace Martial arts teacher brings Israelis and Arabs children together. amie Leno Zimron, a dual American-Israeli citizen and fifth-degree black belt in Aikido, brings Israelis and Arabs together "on and off the mat" through the Japanese martial art of peace and a program she started called the Middle East Aikido Project (MAP). She will appear in Metro Detroit for three pro- grams in August, including a Shabbat service at the Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills. Zimron lives in southern California and also is a Class A LPGA teaching professional, sports psychologist and body-mind fitness expert. She recently won a gold medal in golf at the 18th Maccabiah Games in Israel. Striving to create a new generation of peacemakers, Zimron travels regu- larly to Israel to teach and partner with Israelis and Palestinians who share her vision for peace. Zimron introduced Aikido at a Seeds of Peace gathering in Ramallah. Together with the Middle East-based "Aikido Without Borders," she and MAP support nonviolence through the devel- opment of Palestinian Aikido practitio- til BUM) Wit ilsePht 1111171 ,nyv note,. t-rta HARMONY. RE SELF CONTRC)L- SELF n■ f)rpeace..._ ners and instructors and Arab-Jewish reconcili- ation efforts by building community dojos (training schools) and holding joint practices with Jews and Palestinians. She also works closely with "Budo (Martial Arts) For Peace" to promote joint Arab-Jewish karate, judo and aikido train- ings within Israel and to introduce peace educa- tion curriculum for young people into martial arts Aikido master Jamie Leno Zimron works to promote programs there. peace by bringing Palestinian and Israeli children Through these pro- together to learn the Japanese martial art of peace. grams and others, Zimron has worked since "In the post-Gaza War climate, the the early 1990s to unite longing and need for peace stands young people from conflict areas to out more clearly than ever," she says, learn peaceful values of martial arts and "and Aikido stands out in offering apply them toward breaking down fear, both a compelling new paradigm of mistrust and intolerance. Jewish and `peaceful power,' and a practical form Arabic youth are taught to convert both of 'embodied education' capable of internal and external conflicts into har- transforming the mindset and hearts monious behaviors and promote inter- of adults and young people alike." ID ethnic understanding. Zirnron's Appearances • Birmingham Temple, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7: During the Shabbat service, Jamie Leno Zimron will share her experiences teaching Aikido to build bridges of friend- ship, healing and hope to youth in Israel, the Palestinian occupied territories and through- out the Middle East. Her talk will include her insights about the Mideast conflict, living in Israel and teaching throughout Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as a short film and slides about her work. The program is open to the community at no charge. Bir- mingham Temple is at 28611 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills. • Baldwin Library, 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13: A more in-depth presentation will be held at the library, 300 W. Merrill St., Birming- ham. The event is free and open to the public; co-sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace-De- troit and Middle East Aikido Project. • Center for Physical Arts, Mejishi Martial Arts, Wednesday, Aug. 12: Zimron will teach workshops on Wednesday evening, Aug 12, at the Center for Physical Arts, Mejishi Martial Arts, 247 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale, MI 48220. The workshops are open to the public. Aikido for kids and adults of all ages will be from 5- 6:30 p.m. Zimron will talk about the Middle East Aikido Project (MAP) from 6:30-7 p.m., then conduct and BLISS (Fitness) from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, call Jaye Spiro at (248) 542-5371 or visit vvww.mejishimartialarts.com . MICHIGAN URGENT CARE AF FOR .D;A E CARESE r\'‘q CE 30 Minute Guarantee Quick Compassionate Care Fifty dollar special includes doctor visit, in-house labs and x-rays only at our CANTON LOCATION. SPORTS PHYSICAL $25 URGENT CARE OF NOVI: 248-374-3595 44000 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 101, Novi, MI 48377 •5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri., 8am-10pm Sat. & Sun. (including all holidays) LIVONIA URGENT CARE: 734-542-6100 37595 Seven Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152 Hours: 8am-10pm 7 days a week (including all holidays) WESTERN WAYNE URGENT CARE: 734-259-0500 2050 Haggerty Road, Suite 140, Canton, MI 48187 Hours: 8am-10pm 7 days a week (including all holidays) 11-888-Mi-URGENT WWW.MICHIGANURGENTCARE.COM A32 July 30 • 2009 ADAM & EVE s" fz, r et' gi cr :WO, 2466,52 7556Ff 741V (5)55thcrd Lk< lad; Wafit Pitcorntieict Mt: 45322' ,,1510190..