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Social Anxiety Is Focus
Of Magazine Project
The Andrew Kukes Foundation for
Social Anxiety, started by Detroit
natives Jeff and Patty Kukes in
memory of their son, invites the
local Jewish community to partici-
pate in a conversation the founda-
tion is convening with a national
Jewish magazine.
Moment magazine is partnering
with the foundation to ask how anx-
iety has affected you, your family
or the Jewish people in general. The
responses containing the most com-
pelling or enlightening stories will
be shared in an upcoming issue.
"An important part of the founda-
tion's national mission is to begin
the conversation about a common,
but often misunderstood, part of so
many lives:' said Lori Blumenstein
Bott, foundation executive director.
"We want the Detroit Jewish com-
munity — the roots of our founda-
tion — to have an opportunity to
take part in this dialogue."
Details are available at www.
momentmag.com/contests/
elephant-in-the-room-contest.
For information about the
Andrew Kukes Foundation for
Social Anxiety, visit www.akfsa.org.
Yiddish Literature
To Be Digitized
The National Library of Israel
and the Yiddish Book Center
announced the formation of a
partnership to digitize the major-
ity of existing Yiddish language
books. This newly formed alliance
will make virtually every Yiddish
book available online, establishing
Yiddish as the most fully accessible
literature in history.
The National Library of Israel
— the world's most comprehen-
sive Jewish research library — is
undertaking a massive project to
digitize all of its Hebrew-alphabet
collections, with support from the
Rothschild Foundation. Over the
coming years, the library will scan
3,000-4,000 Yiddish titles a year.
Titles scanned by both institutions
will be hosted by the National
Library in Jerusalem and by the
nonprofit Internet Archive in San
Francisco.
Traverse City Shul Plans
Addition For Easier Access
Congregation Beth El has served the Jewish
community of Traverse City for more than
126 years and is proud to be the oldest syna-
gogue building in continuous use in Michigan.
However, access to the synagogue has become
difficult for many who are unable to climb
steps.
The building committee of Congregation
Beth El has announced plans to add a new
entrance to the historic building that will pro-
vide access for all while preserving the syna-
gogue's historic appearance and designation.
"We have many aging congregants and
members of the community whose disabilities
prevent them from climbing stairs:' said Terry
Tarnow, Beth El president.
Traverse City architect Robert Holdeman has
designed a small addition for the back corner
of the synagogue that will not jeopardize Beth
El's Michigan Historic Site designation. It will
house a lift, a handicap-accessible bathroom
and a new stairway. This entrance will remove
barriers to the sanctuary and the downstairs
social hall.
The building committee has received bids
and the cost will be around $170,000. Members
of the congregation have already made pledges
of $50,000 and, with an additional $50,000
Congregation Beth El
from the building fund, the congregation is now
looking for funding for the balance from private
donors and foundations before it begins the
project.
For information or to donate, contact Terry
Tarnow at tarnows@nmrec.com or call (231)
499-7012.
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