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24-year-old rabbi heads new Jewish worship center

By ELIZABETH OWEN Staff Writer Just this month, a new Jewish worship and education center — the Chabad House — opened on the University of Miami campus. The center, located at 1540 Algangra Ave., on fraternity row, will not only cater to university students but to the surrounding Jewish community as well. Twenty-four-year-old Rabbi David Eliezrie is director. "We are offering a multi-faceted program," Rabbi Eliezrie said. "The center will be everything from a kosher-pizza-felafel shop to a yeshiva." There will be an education center that will begin offering five courses the week of Sept. 27. Jewish Mysticism, Jewish Philosophy, Modern Hebrew, Jewish Cooking, Chassidic Philosophy, and Talmud will be taught evenings at no fee. Various worship activities will also be held at the Chabad House. High Holiday services in the classical Jewish tradition will be offered Saturday, Sept. 18, beginning at midnight. Nicknamed by the Rabbi as the "Midnight Special," the service will be a traditional Slichos service. Rosh Hashana services will be held at campus fraternity houses, but a major Simchat Torah celebration will be held outside the Chabad House, Saturday, Sept. 23, beginning at 8 p.m. The street will be closed off, and everyone from college students to members of Coral Gables' Temple Judea congregation and residents of South Dade are invited. Friday evenings, Sabbath Eve activities will be offered, and those interested can participate in traditional Sabbath meals, classes and worship services. "We call that our Shabbos Experiential program," the rabbi said. Rabbi Eliezrie explained that Chabad House is designed to serve as a resource to existing Jewish institutions in the South Dade area, and its aim is to work closely with the community. A community board, known as the South Dade Executive Committee, composed of many South Dade residents, underwrites the expenses of the center's activities and those of other community Jewish agencies. Paul Kaplan is chairman. In the near future, the center will set up a 24-hour hot line, which problem-ridden Jewish students can call. The staff manning the hot line will talk to the student, whether his anxiety be over a fight with a girlfriend or confusion in his spiritual life, and help him define the problem. The rabbi said he intends for the center to offer friendship and spiritual direction in an informal, but meaningful manner. "The rabbi doesn't stand in a pulpit and look down on the congregation," he said. "I work together with the people instead of condescending, and everyone calls me 'David' not 'Rabbi Eliezrie.' "So many young Jewish people are alienated today. They are the victims of poor Jewish education and lack of true Jewish exposure. Hopefully, this program — which is strictly student-run — will offer outreach stressing the old values. "You have to work with young people on a gut level," he said. Eliezrie

JCC holds open house this Sunday

An open house will be held by the Jewish Community Centers of South Florida, South Dade Extension, Sunday, Sept. 19 to introduce the start of a new JCC fall program. Beginning at 3:30 p.m. at 6601 S. Dixie Highway, there will be magicians, a clown, presentations from "Charlie Brown" and other events. Hot dogs and drinks will be for sale. For more information, call 665-7516.

Christian growth

School for Growing Christians will be sponsored by eight South Dade United Methodist Churches, Sept. 19 through 23. Morning sessions will be held Monday through Thursday at Peace United Methodist Church, 12755 Quail Roost Dr., from 9:30 to 11:20. Evening sessions will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Homestead, 622 N. Krome Ave.

China thoughts

Thoughts and insights into the political future of China will be discussed by Dr. Horace Robson, who taught at the University of Nankin, China during the siege of Chiang Kaishek, 1922-27. The program will be presented in the Green Lounge of Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Blvd., at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19.

Fellowship dinner

A fellowship dinner will be held Sunday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Olympia Heights United Methodist Church, 3801 SW 97th Ave. Bring your favorite dish and table service. Following the dinner, a movie on divorce, "First Year, A.D." will be shown.

Sweaters needed

Sweaters of any kind are needed by the women of Riviera Presbyterian Church, 5275 Sunset Drive, to make children's clothes for the Red Cross. If you can donate sweaters or knitting time, contact Christine Zimmerman, 661-9502.

Unitarians

A dance will be held by the Singletarians of the First Unitarian Church, 7701 SW 76th Ave., Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

SCIENCE OF MIND

7800 Miller Road Sunday 11:00 A.M. 274-0571 OR 274-0610

Bet Breira

An Innovative and Involved Congregation Barry Tabachnikoff, Rabbi • Educational Programs for All Ages • Religious School Registration Now Being Accepted For Fall • Thought Provoking Shabbat Services Every Friday Night — Visitors Welcome. Special Children's Services Once a Month. 10755 S.W. 112 St. — 8:15 p.m. • HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICES Gusman Concert Hall — U.M. Campus Tickets Available MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES WELCOME For More Information: 595-1500

Howey Academy

"Individual Excellence Through Individual Instruction" HA HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS FLORIDA Howey Academy ACCREDITED CO-EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOARDING AND DAY STUDENTS-GRADES 7-12 APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE PRESENT SCHOOL YEAR For Catalog Write DEPARTMENT 10 HOWEY ACADEMY HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS FLORIDA 32737 (904) 324-2701

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA South Dade Extension

OPEN HOUSE FOR JUNIOR HIGHERS SUNDAY, SEPT. 19 5:30-9:00 P.M. at JCC TEEN CENTER 6601 So. Dixie Highway Aztec Room (Dadeland Inn) FREE SPAGHETTI DINNER — LIVE MUSIC — FOLK SINGER OPEN TO ALL JR. HIGH STUDENTS MEET NEW FRIENDS — HAVE FUN — REGISTER FOR NEW FALL TEEN PROGRAMS For further information call: 661-6947

Church Directory Attend The Church Of Your Choice

UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH Riviera Drive at Segovia Coral Gables, Florida Sunday Services 11:00 A.M. & 7:00 P.M. PASTOR — DAN YEARY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH WESTWOOD LAKE 4301 S.W. 107 Ave. SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE 10:55 A.M. TRAINING UNION 6:30 P.M. WED. MID WEEK PRAYER SERVICE 7:30 P.M. MARVIN GOCHENOUR, PASTOR THE LE JEUNE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Le Jeune Rd., at S.W. 4 St. 448-7481 Dr. Robert C. Duhs, Pastor Sunday Services 11:00 A.M. & 7:30 P.M. OLYMPIA HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3801 S.W. 97 Ave. Pastor Ross M. Geiger Church School—9:00 A.M. Worship Service— 10:00 A.M. & 7:30 P.M. FLAGAMI BAPTIST CHURCH 860 S.W. 76 Court Phone: 261-1464 Dr. Charles Horton, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICES 10:45 A.M. 7:30 P.M. GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AT IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 1770 Brickell Ave. Paul Anderson, pastor Worship Services 11 A.M. VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS ALWAYS WELCOME SUNSET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 9025 SUNSET DRIVE CHURCH SCHOOL FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 121 Alhambra Plaza Rev. Carroll L. Shuster, Pastor Church School — 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship — 10:30 A.M.