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legislation that would ban dis-
crimination against gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender individu-
als, legislation so far hasn’t moved
in that direction,” Arbulu said. “We
will keep up efforts to support this
amendment and see what happens.”
For more than 30 years, Arbulu,
born in Peru and who moved to
Michigan at 13, has been involved
in a variety of civic and community
organizations that make him a nat-
ural contact and liaison to groups
representing diversity.
He was president and founder
of the Hispanic Bar Association
of Michigan and the Hispanic
Business Alliance, and he has
served on a number of boards,
including the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Southeastern Michigan,
Leadership Detroit and the Lyric
Chamber Ensemble. He is a mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees of St.
Joseph-Oakland Hospital, which is
part of Trinity Health System.

Just a sampling!

Go to jewishdetroit.org/feded

for a complete listing

or call 248-205-2557

Unless otherwise noted, classes will be held at
the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomﬁeld Hills

Living a Beautiful Life through Mussar
Rabbi Michael Cohen
Mussar is a Jewish approach to personal
growth and ethical living. Discover how
to live a Mussar life.
Thursdays | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. starts Oct. 6

The Sacred Jewish Spiral of Time
Facilitated by Sue Salinger
Hands-on workshop with Hazon Detroit on
re-imaging nature-based holiday practices.
Wednesdays | 7 – 8:30 p.m. starts Oct. 26
Location: Yad Ezra

A Bissel (Little) Yiddish!
Saul Hankin
Get your feet wet in this introduction
to Yiddish class.
Thursdays | 7 – 8:15 p.m. starts Oct. 6

Maimonides’ Guide for the Perplexed
Rabbi Joseph Klein
An examination of selected readings
from Maimonides’ Guide.
Mondays | 7 – 8:30 p.m. starts Oct. 31

That Was Then, This is Now…
Rabbi Eliezer Finkelman
Using Jewish “wisdom” from the past
we will explore relevant and timely
topics of our day.
Fridays | 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. starts Oct. 14

Jewish Heretics and Heresies
Dr. Justin Sledge
Investigate the lives and works of
Judaism’s most infamous troublemakers.
Mondays | 7 – 8:30 p.m. starts Oct. 31

Sephardi Life Then and Now
Rabbi Michael Cohen
Explore the rich heritage and
traditions of the Sephardic people.
Wednesdays | 7 – 8:30 p.m. starts Oct. 26

CONVERSION OF FAITH
Another very important conversion
came about in Arbulu’s life about
30 years ago. He married his wife,
Marcia Nussbaum, and converted
to Judaism, something he says
changed him for the better.
The late Rabbi Sherwin Wine
of the Birmingham Temple in
Farmington Hills was a great inspi-
ration to him, he said. “Also, being
part of the Jewish community and
seeing people who have overcome
so much has been equally as inspir-
ing,” Arbulu said. “My heroes are
everyday people who go about
quietly doing things to bring about
positive change.”
He and Marcia live in
Birmingham and have three grown
children: Sarah, Trey and Lucas.
Family is the thing he values above
all else. “After all of these years, I
am still so excited to spend time
with my wife and to talk with
her when we have time together,”
Arbulu said. “When you have a
great partner in life it changes
everything.”
As for what personal qualities
Arbulu feels are his best assets to
his position as director of MDCR
— he says it’s his patience and per-
sistence. “You have to be like a tur-
tle going patiently in the direction
you need to go, but you need to go
slowly at times because the govern-
ment doesn’t always work fast,” said
Arbulu. “In the end, it’s about doing
the best job for the citizens to help
create a more just, harmonious and
hopeful world to live in.”

The Hillel Challenge
Rabbi Tzvi Muller
Learn how rituals can empower us to be
better, kinder and more ethical people.
Tuesdays | 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. starts Nov. 1

Exploring the Psalms
Rabbi Joseph Klein
Examine Psalms with a focus on structure,
word-play and literary sophistication.
Wednesdays | 7 – 8:30 p.m. starts Oct. 26

To register call 248.205.2557

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