Adat Shalom is very pleased to present DR. BENJAMIN GAMPEL it MANN GAMPEL is an outstanding his- FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT EXPERIENCE * 5:00 p.m. - Kabbalat Shabbat * * 5:45 p.m. - Shabbat Shaboom * * 6:15 p.m. - Casual Shabbat Buffet 7:00 p.m. - Child care until conclusion of speaker * 7:30 p.m. - lasing Clark Magician and Puppeteer 7:30 p.m. Dr. Benjamin Gampel: - SEPHARDIC JEWRY COMES OF AGE — HOW GOLDEN WAS IT? SHABBAT MORNING * 9:00 a.m. - Traditional Service SYNergy Study Sessions: * 10:00 a.m. - with Rabbi Aaron Bergman THE HOLY TEMPLE WAS NEVER DESTROYED - HEAVei AND EARTH * 11:00 a.m. - with Rabbi Rachel Shere HOW THE TALMUD UNITED 31: WHAT IS A 21ST CENTURY WOMAN OF VALOR? * 10:15 a.m. - Tots & Torah / Junior Congregation * Enhanced Kiddush following Services * Post Kiddush Discussion: PROVERBS orian and a world class lecturer and speaker. He holds the Dina and Eli Field Family Chair in Jewish History at The Jewish Theolog- ical Seminary and teaches courses in medieval and early modem Jewish history, with a special focus on the medieval Sephardim. Dr. Gampel spent close to a year doing research in local archives in Spain for his first book, The Last Jews on Iberian Soil. After much painstaking work, he was able to re-create some of the long-forgotten history of the Jews of the Iberian peninsula. He returned to the Spanish archives for his current project, a book-length treatment of the riots and forced conversions of 1391 on the Iberian peninsula. An energetic scholar and teacher, Dr. Gampel is dedicated to bringing the history of the Jews to a broad public audience. He has addressed synagogues and lay groups, organizations of all stripes, and numerous scholarly conclaves. You can view Dr. Gampel's new video podcast learning series, 120 Minutes With JTS, online. It covers the history, society and cul- ture of medieval Sephardic Jewry. On Friday evening Dr. Gampel will speak about Sephardic Jewry Comes of Age: How Golden Was It? Following Kiddush on Shabbat afternoon he will discuss The Muslims fall and the Christians are Triumphant What About the Jews? Dr. Gampel will speak on: THE MUSLIMS FALL AND THE CHRISTIANS ARE TRIUMPHANT WHAT ABOUT THE JEWS? SYNERGY CHAIRPERSON KA REN KAHN "the most dynamic speaker and lecturer I ever had the opportunity to learn from" — Hazzan Daniel GrosS For dinner reservations, please call 248-851-5100 or download an invitation from www.adatshalom.org . ASSISTED LIVING from $2,995/month at INDEPENDENT LIVING 1 & 2 BR apartments $400 off/month* at WALTONWOOD AT ROYAL OAK WALTONWOOD AT TWELVE OAKS Providing peace-of-mind to residents and their families knowing caregivers are on-site 24-hours a day Offering services and amenities that encourage resident independence. (248) 809-5200 (248) 579-4391 3450 West Thirteen Mile Rd., Royal Oak 27475 Huron Circle, Novi Across from 12 Oaks mall. *See community for details Across the street from Beaumont Hospital www.SINGHSeniorLiving.com simiTT 1622780 12 January 27 • 2011 iN