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HIAS Scholarship
Deadline Is March 15
HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society,
is accepting applications for its 2011
scholarships. HIAS-assisted refugees who
immigrated to the United States are eli-
gible to apply.
This year, the HIAS scholarship pro-
gram, first introduced in 1974, has
become HIAS Scholars, a program devoted
to advancing participants' higher educa-
tion goals while engaging them in com-
munity building.
HIAS Scholars will include both
community-service and leadership
development components. Awardees
will participate in projects serving local
immigrant communities. Additionally,
participants will develop leadership skills
through targeted training and educational
programming, both online and in person,
that will address Jewish perspectives on
contemporary immigration issues, advo-
cacy skills building, genealogy and career
development.
Each grantee will receive an award of
$4,000 toward his or her higher education
and will automatically become a member
of HIAS Young Leaders, a community of
young professionals and students devoted
to furthering HIAS' mission of helping
migrants and advocating for fair and just
immigration laws.
HIAS scholarships are intended for
high school seniors who plan to pursue
post-secondary education and students of
all ages already enrolled in college, profes-
sional, vocational, university or graduate
school programs.
Applications and requirements are
available online at www.hias.org/scholar-
ship. The deadline is midnight March 15.

Learn Basics Of Reading
The Conservative Siddur
Adults interested in learning how to read
and understand Conservative prayer book
Hebrew are invited to sign up for either
of two five-week classes at Congregation
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield taught by
Emily Nadis. Both classes will meet on
Tuesdays starting March 15. Tuition for
each is $50 plus the cost of the textbook.
"Total Beginner Prayer Book Hebrew"
will meet 8-9:30 p.m. The "Beginner-Plus"
class, for those who can read basic pho-
netic Hebrew, will meet 10:30 a.m.-noon.
To register contact Nancy Kaplan, (248)
737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.net .

U-M Social Work Lectures
On U.S. Jews' Challenges
The University of Michigan Jewish
Communal Leadership Program (JCLP) is
offering lectures on critical challenges of
today's American Jewish community:

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March 10 • 2011

• March 16, 7-9 p.m.: Robert
Aronson, president, Birthright Israel
Foundation,"Birthright Israel: Building a
New Jewish Organization:' at U-M Hillel,
1429 Hill, Ann Arbor.
• March 23, 7-9 p.m.: Rabbi Sharon
Brous, Congregation IKAR, Los
Angeles, "Innovation, Agitation and the
Transformation of Jewish Life at the
Educational Conference Center at the U-M
School of Social Work, 1080 S. University,
Ann Arbor.
• March 30, 7-9 p.m.: Nigel Savage, exec-
utive director, Mazon, "The New Jewish
Food Movement and the Art of Bicycle
Maintenance at 1080 S. University.
To RSVP, call (734) 763-6886.

Children Of Divorce
To Get Coping Skills
Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick Family
Life Center will host a four-week divorce
support program for schoolchildren ages
5-17.
This program will help them get the
skills they need to better cope with their
parents' divorce. Children will be divided
into age-appropriate groups, and a sepa-
rate group for parents will meet at the
same time. Groups will be facilitated by
Kari K. Provizer, Janice Tracht and Sari
Baskin.
Meetings will be held 4 p.m. Thursdays,
March 24 and 31 and April 14 and 21. To
register, contact Michele Zajac, (248) 661-
5700 or mzajac@temple-israel.org.

Temple Israel Workshop
Geared To Newly Married
Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick Family
Life Center will host "What Every Couple
Should Know Before and After Saying 'I
Do'" 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, April 5, 12 and 26,
at the West Bloomfield temple.
Topics include essential skills for com-
munication, resolving conflicts, division
of home/work responsibilities and the
Jewish outlook on marriage.
The workshop will be facilitated by
Mona J. Shane and Joni Lipson, psycho-
therapists in private practice.
Contact Michele Zajac to RSVP, (248)
661-5700 or mzajac@temple-israel.org.

JTS Caring Community
Offers Talks, Workshops
The Jewish Theological Seminary will
offer two community programs on
Monday, March 28, as part of this year's
Creating a Caring Community: Kehillah
Kodosha educational outreach initiative.
Sharona Shapiro chairs Detroit JTS com-
mittee, which is bringing Rabbi Mychal
Springer, director of the JTS Center for
Pastoral Education, as keynote speaker.
The afternoon program, a professional

Jewish Senior Life Wins National Kudos
"Shabbat Shalom By Phone a program of the Jewish Community Chaplaincy and
Outreach Program, a service of Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit (JSL), was
selected to receive the 2011 Program of the Year award from the Association of Jewish
Aging Services of North America.
Supported by Akiva Day School High School students, the JSL program touches the
lives of several homebound and isolated community older adults on erev Shabbat.
Shown standing from left are JSL's Barbra Giles and Rochelle Upfal, Chaye Kohl of
Akiva holding the award, Kathy Sklar of Akiva, students Hannah Korelitz, Madeleine
Warshay, Shira Movsas, Elizabeth Kirshner and Shira Parshan. Kneeling are Shiri
Wrotslaysky, liana Goldmeier and Jamie Rashty. Standing in back is JSL's Carol
Rosenberg.

in-service, Jewish Pastoral Care at the
End of Life, will use clinical and religious
perspectives. Rabbi Joseph Krakoff from
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield
will present a case study. The event will
be held at the Max. M. Fisher Federation
building in Bloomfield Hills from 11:30
a.m.-3 p.m. The program is open to the
community and offers continuing educa-
tion credits for chaplains, nurses and
social workers. There is a charge for the
kosher lunch and continuing education
credits.
Monday evening will focus on the ways
Jews come together in times of personal
challenge. The program will take place 7
p.m. at Hillel Day School in Farmington
Hills. Rabbi Springer's topic is "In Despair
and Hope: Jewish Responses to Life's
Challenges."
Following her remarks, local JTS
alumni will offer breakout sessions: "The
Healing Power of Jewish Stories:' Rabbi
Aaron Bergman, Adat Shalom Synagogue;
"Raising a Child with Special Needs:' Steve
Freedman, Hillel Day School; "Applying
Principles of Bikkur Cholim (Visiting
the Sick) in Real Life Rabbi Robert
Gamer, Congregation Beth Shalom; "What
Happens After the Prayer for Healing:'
Cantor Sam Greenbaum, Congregation
Beth Shalom; "The Healing Power of

Personal Prayer:' Rabbi Joseph Krakoff;
"Caring For Aging Parents:' Rabbi Elliot
Pachter, Congregation B'nai Moshe,
and Naomi Pinchuk, Jewish Senior Life;
"Forging Connections Through Daily
Minyan," Rabbi Steven Rubenstein,
Congregation Beth Ahm.
The Detroit JTS cabinet is chaired by
Robert Goodman and Steven Weisberg.
For reservations, contact JTS, (248) 258-
0055 or beroth@jtsa.edu . Register for the
professional in-service at www.jtsa.edu/
pastoralcareevent and for the evening pro-
gram at www.jtsa.edu/caringcommunity.

Spring Fashion Show
Benefits Crohn's-Colitis
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America Michigan Chapter will present
a luncheon and fashion show 11 a.m.
May 5 at Oakland Hills Country Club in
Bloomfield Township.
It will feature spring fashion trends
under the direction of Cheryl Hall Lindsay,
Saks Fifth Avenue's marketing direc-
tor, highlighted by the David Meister
Collection and a personal appearance by
Meister. Included are a reception, lun-
cheon and raffle.
Tickets are $150 and include a $25 Saks
gift card. Call Paula Morning at (248) 737-
0900.