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RELIGION BRIEFS: Event for Jewish singles set at Temple Beth-El

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Published: January 3, 2009

Event for Jewish singles set at Temple Beth-El

Jewish singles interested in a Shabbat dinner and presentation discussion hosted by Temple Beth-El in Richmond and Rabbi Gary S. Creditor, can be part of an evening of prayer, socializing and discussion on Jan. 23.

Erev Shabbat services will begin at 6 p.m. in Temple Beth-El's main sanctuary at 3330 Grove Ave., followed by dinner at about 7. Dinner costs $13 per person, payable at the time of reservation, either by check or credit card.

Reservations may be made at (804) 355-3564 no later than 4 p.m. Jan. 20.

The discussion will be about the 2009 Israeli elections.

Discussions to focus on substance-abuse issues

For four Sundays this month, Bon Air Presbyterian Church, 9201 W. Huguenot Road, will hold discussions featuring experts on substance-abuse issues. They will talk about the seriousness of addiction, some promising directions and some controversial proposals. The 9:30-10:30 a.m. classes, which start tomorrow, are open to adults and youth.

The scheduled topics and speakers are:

Tomorrow: "How serious is the problem of substance abuse [drugs and alcohol] anyway?" Speakers are Ned Snead, head of substance-abuse treatment for the Chesterfield Community Services Board, and Frank Watkins, director of the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance.

Jan. 11: "What is the real cost of substance abuse?" Speakers are Nick Broughton, former head of the Richmond office of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and now with the Virginia Department of Corrections, and Mark Holmberg, reporter for WTVR-Channel 6, former columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Jan. 18: "Are drug users criminals? Are alcoholics criminals? Drug courts are proving to be a sensible way to deal with addiction-associated crimes." Tara Kunkel, drug court administrator for Chesterfield County, will speak. Participants in drug court will tell of their experiences in this alternative to incarceration.

Jan. 25: "If young people can go to war in the U.S. military, why can't they buy beer until they are 21? If 18-year-olds can buy and drink beer legally, what happens in high schools? Is alcohol a 'gateway' drug?" The featured speaker, Linda Hancock, is director of the Wellness Resource Center at Virginia Commonwealth University and head of the University Substance Abuse Committee. She deals with these questions daily in her work with students.

For additional information, contact Nancy Finch at (804) 272-6188.

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