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Land of Israel
from across the
River Jordan
or perhaps
the Tigris and
Euphrates.
From the very
beginning, we
were defined by
our journey to
Rabbi Tamara
a better life. We
Kolton
were seekers,
Special to the
path breakers
Jewish News
and risk takers.
The High
Holidays are a rich opportunity to
get inspired by the Jewish people. As
we reach down into the well of our
Jewish identity we remember who
we are: resilient, courageous and
good-humored. We remember that
we are rooted in a people that not
only survived, but also transformed
the pain in their lives into a legacy of
hope. This year at the Birmingham
Temple, we will be talking about that
legacy and how to transcend the Full
Catastrophe.
The travails of the Jewish journey
inspire us to live up to our namesake.
The message of Jewish history is
that against all odds we prevailed. In
every setting — the desert, the shtetl,
the city and back to the desert again
— we never gave up because we
wanted our children to have a better
life than us.
Today, we reap the rewards of this
commitment to life. We shall not for-
sake our ancestors. I

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ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA-MICHIGAN REGION

PROG RA

Tamara Kolton, Ph.D., is a rabbi at the

Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills.

Author At
Beth El
Writer and com-
mentator Zev
Chafets returns to
his native Michigan
to speak at Shabbat
evening services
7:30 p.m. Friday,
Zev Chafets
Sept. 25, at Temple
Beth El in Bloomfield Township.
The author of 10 books, Chafets is a
frequent contributor to the New York
Times Magazine and many other peri-
odicals. He also is founding editor of
the Jerusalem Report.
Chafets will discuss his latest book,
Cooperstown Confidential.
All are invited. For information, call
Barbara Grant, (248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.

735 Telegraph Rd , Suite 350

loonifield Ha Mt 48301

balfour2009@mizoa,o g
www.mizoa.org

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