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Rabbi David Fohrman to Explore the Hidden Structure of the Ten Washtenaw Jewish News Presort Standard In this issue… c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor U.S. Postage PAID 2939 Birch Hollow Drive Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Permit No. 85 Artist, writer, Jews The Gershwin Holocaust and the Initiative survivor, Left at JCC Book Miriam Festival Brysk Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 November 2016 Cheshvan/Kislev 5776 Volume XL: Number 3 FREE Rabbi David Fohrman to explore the hidden structure New JLI course offers secrets to success of the Ten Commandments Rabbi Ephraim Mintz, special to the WJN Judith Segaloff, special to the WJN At every stage in life people may be asking the same questions. What do I want to do for the abbi David Fohrman, author of Jewish topics. He and his staff analyze the work has academic implications, Rabbi rest of my life? And how do I get there? Torah by identifying word similarities and Fohrman’s message is easy to understand, The Exodus You Almost Passed Young adults in their 20s are looking for , (Aleph Beta Press, 2016), thematic structures in different parts of regardless of the background or denomi- R Over a career that will make them feel fulfilled. a dynamic speaker and educator, will be the Torah to nation of the audience. Those in their 30's to f50's may be unsatis- speaking at the Michigan Hillel on Wednes- create new Rabbi Fohrman’s visit is being cosponsored fied with their current career or think they day, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture, by the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Ar- could do better. Those who are 60 or older “The Hidden Structure of the Ten Com- bor, Chabad House of Ann mandments,” reflects his unique insights Arbor, Jewish Resource Center, on the organization of legal principles and Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan, patterns in the biblical structure encapsu- Michael Levine, and former lated within the Ten Commandments. Ann Arbor resident, Dr. David “The Ten Commandments document is Segaloff in honor of the third often seen as the basis for Western Civiliza- anniversary of his father Walter tion – but few people see it as more than that; Segaloff's yahrzeit (zl’). as a personal document, with real meaning A light sandwich and and guidance for the individual. In this talk, Rabbi David Fohrman salad buffet will be provided we will try to perceive a hidden, threefold at 7 p.m. to those who RSVP structure in the document that lays bare interpretations of and all participants will be its profound personal implications,” states the oldest book ever given complimentary full ac- Rabbi Fohrman. “We will try to explore the written. Aside from cess to the Alephbeta.org web- radical implications of the Ten Command- the videos, Rabbi site for one month. For more Students at last year's JLI class ments for the building of lasting and satisfy- Fohrman is author information, or to register for are thinking about an encore career—some- ing human relationships.” of three books, in- the event, email dsegaloffpol@ thing meaningful to do after they cut back or Rabbi Fohrman is the creator and force cluding Esther, The Queen gmail.com. Rabbi Fohrman retire. At some point, people begin to realize behind the website “Aleph Beta,” www. You Thought You Knew and The Beast will also be speaking at the West Bloom- that there is more to life than a good career. alephbeta.org, which posts captivating That Crouches At The Door, an analysis of field JCC on Thursday, November 3, as Beginning Tuesday, November 22, at weekly animated videos on Torah read- Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel; and The Exo- part of the Detroit JCC Book Fair. n 9:30 a.m., and again at 7:30 p.m., Chabad ings, as well as on the holidays and other dus You Almost Passed Over. Although his House Rabbi Aharon Goldstein will offer a new six-session course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) called “How Success Flooding the world with knowledge Thinks: Jewish Secrets for Leading a Produc- tive Life.” Terri Ginsburg, special to the WJN ‘How Success Thinks’ is designed to he community is invited to “In- Health System who specializes in the as- help people get more of what they want in troduction to Medical and Men- sessment of gender dysphoria in children life, and less of what they don’t,” explained T tal Health Care for Transgender and adolescents. She is also the manager of Rabbi Zalman Abraham of JLI’s Brooklyn and Gender Expansive Youth,” presented Comprehensive Gender Services at UMHS. headquarters. “Throughout the course we by Daniel Shumer, M.D., M.P.H. and Sara She recently returned to her home state of explore ways to cultivate people’s signature Wiener, L.M.S.W. The talk and question Michigan after a decade in Western Mas- strengths, adopt a growth mind-set, access and answer period will be at Temple Beth sachusetts where she provided psychother- their inner creativity, deal with weaknesses, Emeth on Sunday, November 13, 3-4:30 apy to trans and gender expansive youth and overcome procrastination and other ob- p.m. Paricipants can learn about their ap- and their families and co-led a pediatric stacles that get in the way of their success.” proach to care with trans and gender ex- gender clinic. At the core of “How Success Thinks” are pansive youth. There will be ample time Daniel Shumer Sarah Wiener This program is co-sponsored by six key productivity concepts, from motiva- for questions and answers. Temple Beth Emeth, Beth Israel Congre- tion and goal setting to creativity and rela- Dr. Shumer is a pediatric endocrinolo- to start the Comprehensive Gender Pro- gation, Jewish Family Services of Greater tionship building, which explain why some gist and assistant professor at the Univer- gram at Mott Children’s Hospital in 2015. Ann Arbor, Jewish Community Center of people get so much done. Drawing on 3,000 sity of Michigan. Dr. Shumer grew up in Sara Wiener, LMSW, is a clinical so- Greater Ann Arbor, and the Ann Arbor Re- years of Jewish wisdom—as well as some of Michigan and was excited to return home cial worker at the University of Michigan constructionist Congregation. n the latest findings and fascinating case stud- continued on page 2 ICommunity 2935 Birch Hollow Drive JFS to hold Festival of Lights fundraiser Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Rosemary Frenza Chudnof, Development Director voice: 734/971-1800 e-mail: [email protected] ewish Family Services of Washtenaw p.m. on Sunday, December 11. From 3–4 www.washtenawjewishnews.org County will host its Festival of Lights, p.m., guests will enjoy catering from Aman- J a community-wide, multi-media ben- da’s Kitchen, and explore a professionally Editor and Publisher efit concert, on Sunday, December 11, to mounted Photovoice project that will be cre- Susan Kravitz Ayer support its refugee resettlement program. ated at JFS this fall.Co-facilitated by JFS’ Re- The event will be co-chaired by Robby Gris- settlement Director Shrina Eadah and social Calendar Editor Claire Sandler wold, Community Part- worker Abbie Lawrence- nerships coordinator and Jacobson, Ph.D., Photo- Advertising Manager Diversity and Inclusion voice is a photography Gordon White chair at Zingerman’s, and project that JFS’ refugee recent JFS board member clients will take on as a Design and Layout and resettlement volun- means to share and re- Dennis Platte teer Patty Benson. flect on their experience Staff Writers Over the past year, JFS with the wider commu- Mary Bilyeu, Sandor Slomovits, Rochel Page Avenue has teamed with several nity. The main portion of Urist, lisa Carolin local congregations in an the Festival of Lights will Books interfaith, grassroots ef- be a concert featuring Contributing Writers fort to welcome refugees musical numbers from a Barb Banet, Rabbi Robert Dobrusin, Karen Freedland, Rosemary Frenza Chudnof, Richard & to Washtenaw County. variety of local congre- L. Cravatts, Emily Fromm, Terri Ginsburg, Dubbed the Welcome gations and community Rabbi Aharon Goldstein, Barry Gross, Rachael Kindle, schmindle . Wagon initiative, JFS has joined Temple Beth groups that are involved in the resettlement Hoffenblum, Jack Jacobs, SooJi Minn, Rabbi Real books are cool again !! Emeth, Beth Israel Congregation, Westmin- effort. JFS is grateful to have Shawn McDon- Ephraim Mintz, Laura Pasek, Judith Segaloff, ster Presbyterian Church, The Church of ald, musical director at Westminster Presby- Clara Silver, Elliot Sorkin Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Con- terian Church, and Regina Hayut, cantor at & The Washtenaw Jewish News is published gregational Church, Blue Ocean Faith, St. Temple Beth Emeth, serving as musical di- monthly, with the exception of January and We're sourcing collections and Clare’s Episcopal Church, the Zen Buddhist rectors. McDonald and Hayut are organizing July. It is registered as a Non-profit Michi- Temple, the University of Michigan’s Refu- the concert, a major undertaking involving gan Corporation. Opinions expressed in this estates at this time. 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