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Center for Judaic Studies

Jewish Disabilities Month Event
Brings Filmmaker Redford

"THE BEGINNINGS OF JUDAISM"

A Lecture By Professor Hindy Najman
Department of Religious Studies, Yale University

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In response to the destruction of the

Second Temple in 70 CE, the Jewish

community was faced with the challenge

of recreating Judaism in order to survive. In

order to recover a future that seemed lost

forever, Jews imaginatively "rebooted" the

past by recasting textual and interpretive

traditions in ways that met the needs of

the present.

Sunday, February 9, 2014 4pm-5:30pm

ames Redford, film direc-
tor and son of actor/director
Robert Redford, will present
a special screening of his HBO docu-
mentary The Big Picture, Rethinking
Dyslexia to kick off Jewish Disability
Awareness Month at 7 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 9, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills.
FOX 2 Anchor
Kam Carman will
serve as moderator
for the program,
which is spon-
sored by the Jewish
Federation's Alliance
for Jewish Education
"Opening the Doors'
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in
partnership with
Redford
Eton Academy, an
independent school for different learn-
ers.
The program will begin with a
presentation by Redford, who will
participate in a Q&A session with the
audience following the screening of
the film. The evening will conclude
with a dessert reception. National
Jewish Disability Awareness Month
provides programs and resources to
increase understanding and awareness
of opportunities for the inclusion and
engagement of people with learning
differences.

By conservative estimates, one in
five people are dyslexic. Although very
bright and often highly creative, they
have a difficult time making sense of
written language. The Big Picture beau-
tifully illustrates that while dyslexia is
an obstacle, it also carries some unique
advantages and ultimately can be over-
come. It dispels myths while providing
personal and uplifting accounts of
challenges and triumphs from children,
including Redford's son, high school
senior Dylan Redford, as well as experts
and iconic leaders who have dys-
lexia, such as Sir Richard Branson and
Charles Schwab.
"When I was given the extraordi-
nary opportunity to make a film about
understanding dyslexia, the mission
was simple: Make the movie I wish my
family could have seen when Dylan was
functionally illiterate in fourth grade,"
Redford said.
After surviving two liver transplants,
Redford founded the James Redford
Institute for Transplant Awareness, a
nonprofit dedicated to promoting a
deeper understanding of the miracu-
lous gift of organ donation.
The program is open to the public;
cost is $10. Admission for teachers
from Jewish schools is $5. Advanced
registration is advised. Register at
www.jewishdetroit.org/events . ❑

DVD Lectures Examine
Sacred Jewish Treasures
Congregation Beth
Ahm in West
Bloomfield will
present a free, four-
part DVD lecture
series by Wayne
State University
AIL
Professor Howard N.
Howard
Lupovitch at 1 p.m.
Lupovitch
on Wednesdays in
February. Walk-ins
are welcome.
"Sacred Remnants: Rediscovered
Treasures of the Jewish Past" focuses
on four moments in Jewish history
in which the discovery (or rediscov-
ery) of an important text altered and
enhanced our knowledge and under-
standing of the Jewish past.
On Feb. 5, the topic is the Dead
Sea Scrolls; on Feb. 12, the Cairo
Geniza; on Feb. 19, the Aleppo Codex;
and on Feb. 26, the Soviet Archives.
Lupovitch is director of the Cohn-
Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at
WSU.
For information contact Nancy
Kaplan at (248) 737-1931 or
nancyellen879@att.net.

Michigan-Israel Business
Bridge Networking Event
Michigan Israel Business Bridge
presents an event, "The Connected
Autonomous Vehicle: Michigan and
Israel Partnering on Technology."
It brings together three experts in
autonomous vehicles: Udi Naamani,
CEO of Fusepoint Solutions; Luke
Bonner, vice president of business devel-
opment at Ann Arbor Spark; and Mark
Zachos, president of DG Technologies.
Participants will learn firsthand
about Fusepoint, a new Israeli innova-
tion for auto centers; DG Technologies'
expertise in vehicle networking; and
the new connected autonomous vehi-
cles center in Willow Run.
The program will be held 4:30-6:30
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Spark
Central in Ann Arbor. The event is co-
sponsored by the MIBB Educational
Foundation and the Jewish Federation
of Ann Arbor.
There will also be an opportunity for
networking and creating new business
contacts.
To register, go to http://bit.ly/
mibb-feb2014. For information, call
the Michigan Israel Business Bridge
office at (248) 642-1701 or email info@
michiganisrael.com.

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Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Road, Southfield, Michigan

For more information please call the Cohn-Haddow Center
at (313) 577-2679

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