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Ellie plans to make her mark on the world by pursuing a
career with non-proﬁ ts that work with underprivileged
children. “Social justice has always been a staple in my
life,” she says. “It’s important to me.” Ellie is already
involved in a long list of community outreach work, from
helping special needs children and mentoring to serving
on the board of her synagogue’s youth group. She is also
an active member of Student Government and plays
on the Soccer team. The senior wants to attend a small
liberal arts school in the fall and has applied to eight
universities. Ellie started Roeper in kindergarten and
says the school fostered her passions and challenged
her to grow. “It showed me, if I have a passion, I can do
something about it, and that people will listen to me.”
Ellie is a #RoeperKid.

Is your kid a #RoeperKid?

Visit an Open House

Lower School: Jan 13 & Feb 28
Middle/Upper School: Feb 2 & Mar 23

www.roeper.org
248.203.7317

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hrough Federation’s Adult Jewish Learning Department,
FedEd, adults can study with leading rabbis and scholars to
explore the Bible, Talmud, Jewish history, literature, art and
ethics. Day and evening classes are available. Some class offerings:
In Pursuit of Kindness: Bringing Jewish Values to the Holidays
with Rabbi Tzvi Muller. According to the great sage Hillel, Jewish
holidays and other ritual mitzvot are meant to make us better
people. We tend to view Judaism’s rituals as separate from its ethi-
cal teachings. Learn how these rituals can empower us to be better,
kinder and more ethical people. Series 1: The Pilgrimage Holidays,
Tuesday afternoons beginning Jan. 17.
Making Sense of Jewish Denominations with Ruth Bergman.
Conservative, Reconstruction, Orthodox, Reform, Humanist,
Secular and Renewal. By examining denominational responses and
perspectives on Shabbat, Israel, conversion, kosher and revelation,
we will explore the philosophical and practical differences and
commonalities. Monday morn-
ings and evenings, beginning Jan.
23.
Back from the Dead?! Judaisms
that went Extinct with Dr. Justin
Sledge. While the Judaism of the
rabbis eventually triumphed, it
wasn’t always the only Judaism.
The Judaism of today emerged
out of centuries of historical, liter-
ary and religious conflict between
two very different “Judaisms.” Dig
into the past to understand what
might be thought of as “extinct
Judaisms.” Monday evenings,
ABOVE: Rebecca Starr teaches a FedEd class. beginning Jan. 23.
The Principles of Jewish Worship
and Belief with Rabbi Joseph
Klein. After the destruction of the second Temple, Jewish worship
was transformed by the rabbis from priestly sacrifice into petition-
ary prayer. The siddur is the product of that reformation, and we
will closely examine it, as well as questions of theology and faith.
Monday evenings beginning Jan. 23.
Yiddish 1 with Saul Hankin. Study the language of your
Ashkenazi ancestors. Learn basic nouns and verbs to construct
simple sentences. Discover the meaning of popular Yiddish stories
and jokes. For everyone — whether you know a bissel (little) Yiddish
or are a total beginner. Thursday evenings beginning Feb. 2.
Melton Presents: Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli
Conflict with Ruth Bergman. This course provides a strong, text-
based historical overview from the late 19th century through today
on understanding the Arab-Israeli conflict. We will grapple with
issues of religion, culture, history, politics, economics, identity and
survival, all reflected through newspaper articles, poetry, songs,
documents, speeches, pictures and memoirs. Thursday mornings
beginning Feb. 2.
Total Beginner’s Hebrew with Bosmat Dovas. For anyone who
has ever wanted to learn conversational Hebrew. Hebrew letter
recognition and basic Hebrew reading skills are required. Monday
evenings beginning Jan. 23.
Unless otherwise noted, all classes are held at the Max M. Fisher
Federation Building, Bloomfield Township. Scholarships are avail-
able. For more classes, fees and class times or to register, call (248)
205-2557 or go to jewishdetroit.org/feded for a full brochure. •

