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In The Beginning:

THE BOOK OF JOB

Adin, Caleb, Nancy and Grace
Kleinfeldt

She felt her commitment was a
great lesson for her children. She
brought them to volunteer in the
warehouse or participate in the
annual Hunger Seder. Her children
saw firsthand how Yad Ezra helps
the vulnerable in our community.
Adin, 13, recalls his mother
explaining there were families
who didn't have enough food to
eat. He was so inspired he decided
to host a Hula Hoop-a-thon that
raised $1,000 for Yad Ezra. Caleb,
10, especially likes that Yad Ezra
clients can choose the food items
they want. A picky eater, Caleb
understands this very well. Grace,
Nancy's 7-year-old, likes that her
family got to meet Matisyahu when
he performed at Yad Ezra's spring
event last year. "It makes me feel
good that my family helps people
she said.

Justin Barnes
Justin, a Wayne
State University
student, knew
nothing about Yad
Ezra or the Jewish
community until
he enrolled in a
Russian language
Justin Barnes
class in 2014. He
learned he could
practice his Russian with Jews from
the former Soviet Union (who started
coming here in 1990) while fulfilling
his class requirement at Yad Ezra.
Russian-speaking faculty at WSU have
supplied translators for clients from
the former Soviet Union for years.
Justin began volunteering three
times a week and almost immedi-
ately increased his vocabulary of
food items as he escorted clients
to choose their groceries. He was
struck by how respectful and appre-
ciative the clients are.
When his summer course ended,
he was happy his school schedule
enabled him to increase to five
days a week. He still practices his
Russian with clients, translating
printed information or performing
client intake tasks.

A Dialogue between Rabbi Joseph Krakoff and
Archbishop Allen Vigneron on the Bible

The Book of Job presents a challenging theological narrative where the question
of good and evil is presented in a compelling and perhaps troubling fashion.
Join us for this engaging, entertaining and frank look at the similarities and
differences as Rabbi Krakoff and Archbishop Vigneron interpret one of the most
perplexing books of the Bible. It is sure to be a memorable afternoon.

Sunday, April 19 • 4:00 p.m.

Jewish Community Center • West Bloomfield
Berman Center for the Performing Arts
Cost: $15

Ordained by JTS in 1998, Rabbi Joseph
H. Krakoff is Community Educator for the
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network and
Director of Social Impact and Philanthropic
Outreach for The Bottle Crew.

Appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, The Most Rev. Allen H.
Vigneron was installed as the 5th Archbishop of Detroit
on January 28, 2009 after having served as coadjutor
bishop of the Diocese in Oakland, CA and rector-president
of Sacred Heart Major Seminary from 1994-2003.

To register call 248 -205 -2557 or go to:
wwwjewishdetroit.org/inthebeginning

In the Beginning is a program of the adult learning department of Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education, FedEd and is co-sponsored by the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, JCC's SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment).

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Lea Luger is Yad Ezra executive director.

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