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A Hillel Preschool?
Day school considers fall opening;
synagogues invited to partner.
Proud Homeowners
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Shelli Liebman Dorfman
gants its early childhood center is
not closing.
Robert Sklar
At Shaarey Zedek, a letter sent by
Editor
Yanoff and Rabbis Joseph H. Krakoff
and Aaron Starr to congregants dealt
bile Hillel Day School
with what they termed "the myriad
of Metropolitan Detroit
of rumors that have come to our
considers opening a pre-
attention in regard to the exploration
school next fall, two Conservative
of new options for Beth Hayeled."
synagogues have written letters to
Continuing discussions among
congregants dispelling rumors that
synagogue board members include
they intend to close their early child- sharing feedback received from con-
hood centers.
gregants and school families.
Hillel is reviewing the feasibility of
The rabbinic letter stated, "We
an early childhood center next fall as have no plans to close Beth Hayeled
it strives to offer
though the board
a full breadth
is considering col-
of Jewish learn-
laborating with
ing, address the
other organizations
to ensure a strong
community's
changing com-
future for our pre-
school families. We
position, serve
have every intention
families seek-
ing a Jewish
of offering high-
quality, meaningful,
preschool
experience and
embracing, Jewish
early childhood
strengthen the
pipeline into its
education programs
for our children and
K-8 program.
"We invite any
- Hillel Head of Scho of Steve Freedman families. The chil-
dren of this syna-
synagogues to
gogue are, and will
sit at the table
with us to discuss partnering with
continue to be, our highest priority"
The letter assured that whatever
us," Head of School Steve Freedman
the decision, Shaarey Zedek will
told the JN last week. "We want
continue the strong connection that
to figure out how best to serve all
students and families have with the
Jewish education institutions. That's
what this is really all about. If we can synagogue and its clergy. The syna-
gogue will continue to work with
help each other, then that's great."
congregants so they have access to
Hillel, a community day school,
financial support for all programs
has 500 students, but witnessed a
and educational options. The syna-
slow enrollment decline over the last
gogue will operate its camp at both
decade.
Freedman is working with a school the Southfield and West Bloomfield
locations next summer.
committee that plans to submit its
At Adat Shalom, Rabbi Aaron
recommendations to the school
Bergman, President Jeffrey Supowit
board by early February. "As of now,
and Early Childhood Center Director
we're still investigating:' he said.
Julie Eisman indicated in their con-
"We've made no decision!'
gregational letter that there's "no
Clergy at Congregation Shaarey
intention of closing our preschool."
Zedek of Oakland County addressed
"Right now:' they wrote, "we are in
the possible merger of the syna-
the process of planning for another
gogue's Beth Hayeled preschool with
exciting summer camp program as
Hillel. "Nothing has been decided
well as preschool and kindergarten
yet; everything is still in the explor-
classes for the fall of 2010!'
atory, conversation stages:' said
They added, "Once again, we
Rabbi Eric Yanoff.
assure you that Adat Shalom is com-
Adat Shalom Synagogue leaders,
mitted to continuing to offer a syna-
meanwhile, have assured congre-
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