New FedEd Classes for a New Year!

Visit jewishdetroit.org/feded for the complete catalog or call 248-205-2557

READING BETWEEN THE LINES
Ruth Bergman
A monthly book club with the theme: Who Are We?
Exploring Jewish Identity through Literature.

MELTON PRESENTS: FOUNDATIONS OF
JEWISH FAMILY LIVING
For parents of children, newborn through
8th grade
Instructor: Rebecca Starr
Meet and study with other parents as you become
Jewish role models for your children.

UNDERSTANDING ANTI-SEMITISM
Ruth Bergman
Examine the nature of anti-semitism and explore the
factors that influence people.

BRINGING HEAVEN TO THE PEOPLE -
THE STORY OF HASIDISM
Professor Howard Lupovitch
Explore the origins and beginnings of Hassidic Judaism
and how this new movement conquered most of Eastern
Europe to become a driving force in Jewish life.

READING GENESIS AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME
Rabbi Joseph Klein
This class will be a close reading and discussion of the
major Genesis narratives.

THE BOOK OF RUTH: TEXT, SUBTEXT AND CONTEXT
Rabbi Rod Glogower
Using literary and theological themes of the story,
explore the framework of ancient Jewish law.

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SAYINGS OF THE WISE: THE BOOK OF PROVERBS
Rabbi Michele Faudem
Explore Solomon’s wise words on knowledge, justice,
judgment, equity, evil and more.

HITLER’S PLAYLIST: ANTI SEMITISM AND
NATIONALISM IN POPULAR MUSIC
Rabbi Aaron Bergman
Listen to, and discuss music that has been used to
promote national, ethnic and racial superiority.

THE JOURNEY BACK TO ISRAEL
Kobi Erez
Learn about the social and political climates surrounding
five of the aliyah movements.

CONTEMPORARY HALACHIC DEBATES
Rabbi Michele Faudem
Explore what Halacha has to say about conjoined twins,
copyright, intellectual property and adopting rituals
outside of Judaism, along with other debates.

PARSHA HASHAVUAH
(WEEKLY TORAH PORTION)
Instructor: Rabbis and Educators
Each week a different rabbi or educator will present the
weekly Torah portion from his or her own perspective.

Adena
Barenholtz
is the new
assistant direc-
tor for the
Midwest Region
at the Jewish
Theological
Barenholtz
Seminary.
Alongside Tom
Wexelberg-
Clouser, Adena will continue
to raise JTS’ presence in the
Midwest. A native of Oak Park,
she previously she worked at
Hazon and as stewardship man-
ager at JTS in New York.

Attorney Steven
M. Gursten of
Michigan Auto
Law recently
received the
Melvin M. Belli
Society annual
Mel Award, one
Gursten
of American
law’s most pres-
tigious honors,
at the American Association
for Justice’s annual meeting in
Boston. This legal honor rec-
ognizes an attorney’s courage,
creativity and contributions to
American trial law. Gursten was
also selected to receive the award
for his actions in exposing a
notorious medical doctor.

HEBREW LANGUAGE
All levels of Hebrew classes from beginning Hebrew
through advanced literature classes.

MELTON
Using Biblical and contemporary texts, our instructors
take you on a dynamic, thought-provoking journey
each week.

To register:
248-205-2557 or FedEd.online

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here’s to

Wendy Miller
Gamer has been
appointed pro-
gram director of
the InterFaith
Leadership
Council of
Metropolitan
Gamer
Detroit. She will
administer key
IFLC education-
al programs, including Religious
Diversity Journeys for seventh-
grade students and Exploring
Our Religious Landscapes for
adults. Gamer, a Huntington
Woods resident, has extensive
experience in marketing and
educational programming for
Jewish agencies in Chicago and
New York.

Just a sampling of our Fall classes...

GAME OF THRONES: BIBLICAL EDITION
Rabbi Mitch Parker
The story of the establishment of the monarchy in
ancient Israel, as the twelve tribes became the
Kingdom of Judah.

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