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A sampling of new Fall classes . . .

NOT YOUR PARENTS’ SUNDAY
SCHOOL
Rebecca Starr and
Rabbi Michele Faudem
Join other parents of school-aged children
to explore and discuss how to bring Judaism
into your home and your family life.

JEWISH VALUES AND THE
ISRAELI PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
Rabbi Brent Gutmann
Through Jewish narratives about Israel and
the meanings of peace in Jewish tradition,
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THE HOLOCAUST ON FILM
Professor Martin Shichtman
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documentaries and Hollywood movies.
Location: Holocaust Memorial Center

MONSTERS, CREATURES AND
FANTASTIC BEASTS IN JEWISH
FOLKLORE
Dr. Justin Sledge
Explore many of the spooky, wonderful
and strange creatures that populate
Jewish folklore and history.

UNCOVERING THE BIBLE
THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY
Dr. Michael Pytlik
Investigate the early archaeological
exploration in Palestine/Israel.

MELTON PRESENTS: FROM
SINAI TO SEINFELD, THE
HISTORY OF JEWISH HUMOR
Rabbi Rob Dobrusin
Treating Jewish jokes as text, we will
analyze and interpret major themes in
Judaism and values of the Jewish people.

MEDICINE UNDER THE NAZI
REGIME
Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz
Through guest speakers, documentaries
and discussions, examine the Nazi’s
approach to “applied biology” in
concentration camps during the Shoah.

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IN SEARCH OF THE MESSIAH
Professor Howard Lupovitch
Explore how the Jewish notion of the
Messiah has evolved and why Jews have
never accepted anyone as a true Messiah.

ABOVE: Gertner has
racked up more than
3,000 miles this sea-
son going to cruise-
ins and car shows.
LEFT: His collection
of scale models.

MELTON PRESENTS: THE STAR
AND THE CRESCENT:
A HISTORY OF JEWISH/
MUSLIM RELATIONS
Rabbi Joseph Klein
Using Jewish and Muslim texts, examine
past relations and current efforts of
cooperation and co-existence.

MELTON PRESENTS:
FOUNDATIONS OF
GRANDPARENTING
Rabbi Michele Faudem
Meet and study with other grandparents
as you become Jewish role models for
your grandchildren.

OPENING THE DOOR FOR
ELIJAH (AND ELISHA, TOO)
Rabbi Rod Glogower
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they emerge from the biblical test in the
First and Second Book of Kings.

POLITICALLY CORRECT OR
INCORRECT: WHAT THE BIBLE
TELLS US ABOUT POLITICS
Rabbi Asher Lopatin
With political glasses on, analyze famous
and obscure stories in Torah, Prophets
and the Writings.

JEWISH ART AND SOUL
Wendy Evans
Explore Jewish art and artists from
ancient times to the present.

ANGELS, DEVILS AND ...
EVERYONE ELSE
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff
An exploration of Jewish views of angels
and devils, and good and evil.

Gertner’s own Lego brick ’57 Chevy is made
up of over 2,700 bricks and “took nine months
to design and source all the pieces,” he said.
The project filled up his downtime during a
21-month company assignment in England; his
family could come for only 14 months. Back in
the Southfield office of the tier-one automo-
tive supplier that’s employed him for 13 years,
Gertner’s cubicle is also decorated to show his
Bel Air pride.
Gertner serves as official photographer of the
Woodward Tri Five Cruisers, a family-oriented
club dedicated to the restoration, preservation
and enjoyment of ’55-’57 classic Chevrolets.
He’s frequently on the go, racking up more than
3,000 miles driving his award-winning Bel Air to
car shows and cruise-ins. A favorite stop is the
Tuesday night weekly cruise, attracting up to 300
cars, at Culver’s restaurant in Lake Orion.
“Even though I own one now, I still run over
and take pictures of all the ’57 Chevys at car
shows first,” he said.
Gertner will attend the Woodward Dream
Cruise on Saturday but plans to stay parked and
photograph other vehicles. •

To see Gertner’s car photos, visit flickr.com/photos/
ryangertner/collections.

248.205.2557

Woodward Dream Cruise begins at
10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. For a list
of events and nearby restaurants,
visit woodwarddreamcruise.com.