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20 January 12 • 2017 jn T 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, 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. • Keep Learning FedEd classes for the new year. ABOVE: Rebecca Starr teaches a FedEd class. jews d in the 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? www.roeper.org 248.203.7317 Visit an Open House Lower School: Jan 13 & Feb 28 Middle/Upper School: Feb 2 & Mar 23 THE ROEPER SCHOOL 2146300