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December 29, 1988
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_ Congregation Emanu El’s First Tuesday Program
focuses on “The Family*, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 7:45 p.m.
p.m. This program, sponsored by
the Emanu El Continuing Educa-
tion Committee and the UAHC
Southwest Council, will focus on
"The Family and Religious Faith".
Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, director
of research of the Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew Congregations, will
be the lecturer at Emanu Ei's First
search Task Force on the Future
of Reform Judaism and director
A popular event during Dance
Month at the Kaplan Theatre at
the Jewish Community Center,
Jan. 7-Feb. 5, is the children's
program, "It’s a Small World".
Performing for an audience of
children, this feature presents
form, tap dance. "Toetappers
USA" will offer a"Salute to
and Non-Iews Getting Married,
and coauthor of the recently pub-
lished 'Leaders of Reform luda-
ism: A Study of Marriage Patterns
of the Delegates to the 1985 Bien-
nial.
, Houston, Houston Eurasia Ballet,
Kolter Wakaba Dancers and
study for the exam with Rabbi
Refoel Levitt every Thursday eve-
ning beginning January 5, 1989.
Another group of Congregational
school students, ages 14 to 17,
will study with Rabbi Levitt on
Sunday evenings. A Hebrew test
will be given to junior high day
school students who will receive
tutoring through their schools.
To qualify for the National Exam,
students must answer 85% of the
questions correctly on the region-
al exam March 5. The Bureau
helps the top qualifying student in
each regional division attend the
National New York exam.
"No matter what score these
students receive, they deserve
recognition for their effort at study-
ing Torah above and beyond the
school day," notes BJE Assistant
Director, Elaine Kellerman, who
coordinates administration of the
regional exam and the prepara-
tory classes. Students who par-
ticipate in the contest are honored
in special programs at their own
schools. Anyone interested in
participating in this program can
call the Bureau of Jewish Educa-
tion, 729-7000, for more informa-
tion.
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The Margolis Gallery of Con-
gregation Beth Israel is getting
ready for what it terms to be the
biggest art event of the new year
- the Jan. 1 auction to benefit
Shlenker School.
The event, "Art: A Legacy of
Beauty", takes a different ap-
proach in its presentation, ac-
cording to Nancy Gross, cochair-
Council on Family Mediation and
serves on the Governors Com-
mission on Divorce of the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts and
the Board of the National Inter-
faith Coalition on Aging. He is a
past board member of the Jewish
Family and Children's Service of
Boston.
Rabbi Seltzer was ordained-at
Hebrew Union College in 1959
and received his honorary Doc-
tor of Divinity degree in 1984. He
has been a Fellow at McLean Hos-
pital, a teaching affiliate of Har-
vard Medical School.
The Jewish Family Service is co-
sponsoring a mini-series with
Emanu El's Continuing Education
Committee, spinning off from
this First Tuesday program. Micki
Halevy will lead a session on Jan.
10, "Parenting: Is There a Jewish
Way?"; Sharon Gerber will dis-
cuss "The Many Faces of Adult
Jewish Identity", Jan. 17; and
Linda Greene will discuss "Adult
Children and Their Parents: A
Jewish Perspective", Jan. 24. AN
programs are held on Tuesday
evenings at 7:45 p.m.
Sisterhood will offer a pro-
gram, Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 9:45
a.m., with Sol Brownstein on "In-
termarriage: Shaking Up The Fam-
ily Tree". The community is in-
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man. "First, the art presented for
friends and families of the School
had to be of exceptional quality
and offer everyone an opportu-
nity to participate. That's why we
insisted on so many pieces in so
many media." The auction will
feature more than 250 carefully
selected oils, water colors, limit-
ed edition prints, lithographs and
sculptures by noted artists which
include Chagall, Agam, Delacroix,
Hibel, Dali, Mirkovich, Vasarely,
Congregation Both Israel’s Margolis Gallery art
auction, Jan.1, will benefit Shlenker School
gious Living of the UAHC-CCAR
(Central Conference of American
Rabbis).
He is the author of lews and
ately following services at the
Oneg Shabbat.
"We want the event to be fun
for everyone and not a stuffy oc-
casion that requires black tie,"
Gross added.
The final preview time from 5-7
p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, features
a gourmet buffet, with round of
roast beef, breast of chicken pi-
catta heading the menu. The buf-
fet is unique in that the $18 per
person nominal charge is appli-
cable to one's first art purchase.
There is no charge to come to the
preview and bid at the auction.
Complimentary wine will be
served with the buffet and a cash
bar is also available during the
auction.
The auction will take place in
Levy Hall at 7 p.m. and will be
conducted by Don Mudd. Galerie
Barbizon is coordinating the art
collection. Either Robert or Gustav
Rabbi Seltzer is responsible for .
the preparation of Horizon Re-
ports and Family Concerns and
edits Aging Concerns, a publica-
tion intended to alert congrega-
tions to current administrative and
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Rabbi Setzer also serves as the
director of the Committee on the
Jewish Family, director of the Re-
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‘‘Veselka’’ Ukrainian Youth
Dancers of Houston.
Tap dance is in the forefront
during this season's concerts
with "Austin on Tap" kicking off
the month-long series on Jan. 7.
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Children’s program, “It’s a Small World”, is a popular event
Dance Month at the Kaplan,Jan. 7-Feb. 5 < Rabbi Seltzer is a member of
: the Board of the Massachusetts
George M. Cohan". Other groups
appearing in this event are: Grupo
Folklorico Hispano Americano de
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children dancing folk dances in tricia Lent, a member of the Merce
their colorful native costumes. Cunningham Dance Company,
For the first time, the USA will Jan. 21; Gus Giordano, artistic
be represented by a group per- director/choreographer of "Gus
forming the true American art Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago",
"Ballerinas", Nenad Mirkovich, Acrylic on Canvas, 45" X 45". □
Alker, principals of the Galerie, ed. "And, it benefits Shlenker
will be available during the pre- School."
view times to discuss selections Gross may be reached at 541-
in advance. 4400 or her cochairman, Michael'
"This offers a wonderful oppor- Nathanson, at 772-0009 for a
tunity to add to or to start a fine color brochure on the event or
collection of art," Gross comment- for reservations information. □
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participants for the annual Nation- 8 p.m.; on Friday, Jan. 13, from
al Bible Contest. Every year, stu- noon until 4 p.m., and immedi-
dents study assigned material
which culminates in an exam to
qualify for the National Contest in
New York, and possibly, the Inter-
national Contest in Jerusalem.
This year, the BJ E is offering the
Bible Contest to three groups. An goruumu
English test will be given to Con- T
gregational school students, ages i
11 to 13. These participants will E . 2m
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sented during Dance Month are
"Houston Choreographers X 6",
bi Jan. 21, "A Step in Time" (a pro-
gram choreographed for students
and senior adults), Jan. 22; "Gus
E Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago",
B Jan. 28 and 29; and "In Concert -
Josephine John Generating Com-
pany and Joan Karff's New Dance
20 Group", Feb. 4.
Master classes and workshops
are an integral part of the Dance
Month programming. Outstand-
Award-winning Toetappers USA will be featured in the program, "It's a ing master classes will be taught
Small World", during Dance Month at the Kaplan Theatre, Ian. 7 through by nationally and internationally
Feb. 5. Pictured are: Stephanie Pearson, Annette Gohr, Kelly Towns and known teachers, Debra Bray, ar-
— tistic director/choreographer
of "Austin on Tap", Jan. 8; Pa-
Classes begin for
Bureau of Jewish
Ed. Bible contest
691, AsuA a evssd u
i a The Bureau of Jewish Education
of the Jewish Federation is con-
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