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them broader, more satisfied people.”
Eileen added, “We are very fortu-
nate to have Rabbi Muller because
he is an amazing spiritual leader and
such a dedicated, sincere and genuine
person.”
UNIVERSAL APPEAL
Muller will teach classes, offer pro-
gramming and conduct the kindness-
focused activities of the Jewish Values
Institute.
“We are looking forward to a num-
ber of exciting things here,” Muller
said. “We’ll be rolling out program-
ming for adults, young adults, teens
and children. We’ll also feature a dis-
tinguished lecture series and a digital,
audio and book Jewish library.”
Muller has an ambitious agenda in
teaching kindness in human relations
(see adjacent story).
“Some things in life come with
accompanying instructions, from
coffee makers to our roads with
speed limit signs,” he said. “But, for
the most important areas of our
lives — our relationships, our choices
about goodness, our own character
development — we don’t have signs
popping up, giving us guidance on
what to do.
“We don’t hear a whisper in our
ear, ‘Apologize now for what you just
said.’ We don’t have a sign pop up and
say, ‘Compliment that kid; he just did
something extraordinary.’
“The way we can live a life that
reflects our values is if we take the
time to ponder, think and prepare
ourselves by precisely studying
the things that we study here. The
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Blumenstein Jewish Learning Center
is a home for life’s most important
instructions.”
Allan Cohen of Bloomfield
Township is a regular at both the
Jewish Values Institute and the
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai
Center. “I love that there are two
sources of Jewish learning in my
neighborhood,” he said. “Both JVI
and Rabbi Muller’s synagogue have
allowed me to better lead my daily
life from a perspective of Jewish val-
ues and ideals.”
At the Blumenstein Jewish
Learning Center’s grand opening
ceremony, Muller acknowledged
Ronald Rogers, husband of Eileen’s
and Harold’s sister Fran Rogers, for
his efforts with the building renova-
tions and also Patti Kelter Cohen
for the interior design. Fran and
Ronald’s daughter Ahuva Rogers
designed the youth lounge.
As Federation CEO Kaufman
noted, the Blumenstein Jewish
Learning Center has community-
wide appeal. “This center will reflect
the strength and richness of our
Jewish life here in Detroit,” he said.
“It will enhance our ability to live
long and share our collective expe-
riences that are grounded in our
essential Jewish values and teach-
ings while remaining open to new
ideas, to diverse perspectives and
approaches.” •
For more on the learning center,
visit Blumenstein Jewish Learning
Center on Facebook or email
BlumensteinLearningCenter@gmail.com.