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We are thrilled to welcome
from Chicago the extraordinary
and acclaimed mentalist,

SIDNEY
'FRIEDMAN

for a once-in-a-lifetime

Seminar examines a variety
of Jewish topics.

experience.

The Chicago Tribune writes, "Sidney Friedman is the master of all things psychic."

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Join us for this extraordinary community-wide experience!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

26 • 7:00 - 9:00 PM

The Berman Center for the Performing Arts
Jewish Community Center
6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield, Ml 48322

RSVP by 8/19/15 at jewishdetroit.org/events

A minimum donation of $18, per attendee, to Federation's 2015
Annual Campaign is required to attend. If you already have made
your donation for 2015, there is no additional requirement.

Questions? Contact Margie Davis
davis@jfmd.org or 248.205.2551

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2. 10:45 a.m.
he Bais Chabad Torah
Center, in partnership with
"TED"-style talks
(inspirational mes-
the Woodward Avenue Shul
(WAS) in Royal Oak, will host a day
sages in fewer than
of learning, inspiration and kosher
10 minutes) by local
dining keynoted by a lecture by Rabbi
people of interest:
Shlomo Yaffe on communication and
• Federal Judge
life beyond death.
Mark Goldsmith:
Judge Mark
"Taking Yourself
"E-Jew-Cation
Goldsmith
Day" takes place
Seriously"
• Manny
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23,
Mittleman: "Two
at Bais Chabad
Stories from My
Torah Center, 5595
Experiences in
W. Maple in West
Auschwitz"
Bloomfield.
• Elaine Kahn:
The
program
will
"My
Son, the Lone
Rabbi Shlomo
offer four learning
Soldier, Fighting
Yaffe
Manny
opportunities, each
Terrorists in Gaza"
Mittleman
with a different style. Speakers will
• Alyssa Bracha
McMillan: "Shabbat
include guest scholars and local rabbis
and lay leaders.
in a Facebook World"
3. 11:45 am. During lunch, "Ask the
"We are very excited to offer this
learning opportunity to the commu-
Rabbi." Challenge a panel of rabbis,
nity," said Rabbi Shneur Silberberg of
including Rabbis Elimelech Silberberg
Bais Chabad. "In addition to
of Bais Chabad, Michael
the fascinating topic being
Cohen of Young Israel of Oak
presented by Rabbi Yaffe,
Park, Herschel Finman, host of
there is so much we can learn
the Jewish Hour, and Chanoch
about our Judaism when we
Hadar of the Woodward
listen to the wisdom offered
Avenue Shul. No question is
by people with different
too controversial.
4. 12:45 p.m. Showing of
Jewish backgrounds.
"In our case, members of
the film The Prime Ministers:
Elaine K ahn
the Detroit Jewish commu-
The Pioneers. An insider
nity, as well as rabbis from
account of Israeli politics from
different congregations, will
the founding of the Jewish
all be presenting their thoughts during state to the near-present day. The film
these few hours"
is based on the bestselling book by
The event is open to men and
Ambassador Yehuda
women of all backgrounds and affili-
Avner, who served as
ation.
a chief aide, English-
A breakfast buffet and gourmet fish
language note-taker
and pasta lunch catered by Milk &
and speechwriter to
Honey will be served.
Levi Eshkol, Golda
The four-hour event is split into four Meir, Yitzhak Rabin,
Menachem Begin
segments. Participants may join for
any part, or all, of the program.
and Shimon Peres.
Alyssa Bracha
The four segments are:
Cost: $18 for lec-
McMillan
1. 9:45 a.m. Guest speaker and
tures and breakfast;
scholar Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (dean
$36 includes lunch.
of the Institute of American and
Contact RabbiShneur@baischabad.
Talmudic Law in New York) will
corn with questions or visit
speak on "The Translucent Wall:
www.baischabad.com/educationday
Communication and Life Beyond
The program is sponsored in
Death — and the Inner Meaning of
memory of Dr. Allen R. Soble.
Kaddish and Yahrtzeit."

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