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told us that this was the best Scholar-in-Residence we've ever had."---<I><B>Joan and Ben Dickson, Congregation Or Hadash, Wynnewood, PA</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "Being in this short course was a very emotional experience for me.  I've studied Christian literature with Christian teachers, but have never before had the chance to study Jewish literature with a Jewish teacher--- and a brilliant one, too!"---<I><B>Barbara Altman, Washington, DC ("The Beginnings of Jewish Poetry"), National Havurah Institute, Cedarcrest College, Allentown, PA</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "Besides the content, the teaching techniques were masterful: listening respectfully, not pushing anyone to be 'right,' remembering names and who said what, making connections, making mental shifts that brought the workshop participants closer together."</div> <div> ---<I><B>Steven Weinberg, Narberth, PA ("Jewish-American Immigration Poetry,"), Congregation Beth Chaim, Feasterville, PA</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Daniel Harris to you.  He is a joy to work with, and he brings Jewish poetry to life in ways that are simply unimaginable.  We are inviting him back for the 3rd year in a row."<I><B>---Linda Poskanzer, Temple Emeth,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Teaneck, NJ</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "I found it wonderful that, although not everyone in the group was necessarily a fan of poetry, the groups used these writings as the means of coming together to talk about Jewish issues.  It was very effective, and I was surprised at how well the participants worked together."---<I><B>Philip Becker, Trenton, NJ ("Imagining Palestine & Israel from Abroad"),  Congregation Brothers of Israel, Trenton, NJ</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "Your presentation was the highlight of our Adult Education series.  Visiting speakers rarely get our congregants so activey engaged."---<I><B>Harvey Cohen,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Rumson, NJ ("Jews and the Cities"), Congregation B'nai Israel, Rumson, NJ</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "Being guided skillfully through these <I>Shoah </I>poems took great insight.  You inspired us to examine our feelings further---a real gift to the healing of our psyches"---<I><B>Betti Kahn, Philadelphia, PA ("Reading the Shoah: Poetry and Memory," 2001),Congregation Or Hadash, Wynnewood, PA</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "I found your seeking the most effective reading most intriguing.  I found your including us in the analysis of the material and your soliciting our responses to <I>Shoah</I> poetry engaging.  You are very skilled at drawing out each member of the group, and you pulled me into the material to a degree that exceeded my expectations."---<I><B>Maxine Gurk, Princeton, NJ ("The Shoah and Jewish Women's Voices,"), Jewish Center of Princeton, Princeton, NJ</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "Your understanding and love of Emma Lazarus's writings were obvious.  You created an environment that allowed us to participate intelligently."---<I><B>Barbara Pitofsky, Lakewood, NJ ("Emma Lazarus: Writing as a Jew in America,"),  Educational Alliance, Brewster, NJ</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "The program had the perfect balance of time for lecture and time for discussion. It was educational without being didacticâ“terrific!  I never knew about Shapiro's work before."---<I><B>Myra Weiner, East Windsor, NJ ("Karl Shapiro's </B></I><I><B>Poems of a Jew</B></I><I><B>,"), Congregation Beth El, East Windsor, NJ</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "The usefulness of the literature was very personal.  It stimulated my mind to discuss and react to voices that were new to me, like Rebekah Hyneman and Adah Isaacs Menken. I enjoyed returning to 'old friends' like Yehudah Halevi and Lazarus and gaining new perspectives on them.  Dealing with the course material truly nourished my soul---a usefulness not to be taken lightly."---<I><B>Natalie Gorvine, Havertown, PA (Imagining Palestine and Israel from Abroad"), National Havurah Institute, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "Besides your very informative presentation on immigration poetry, I especially liked the way you open up the history of the women in our Jewish religion, especially those who are very important to the husbands' theological work."---<I><B>Cecelia Friedlander, New York, NY ("Jewish Women's Immigration Poetry"), Congregation Emanu-El, New York, NY</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "Dr. Harris was so informative about the times and lives of these poets, a real American-Jewish history and historical overview through poems!"---<I><B>Ethel Weintraub, New Brunswick, NJ ("Jewish Immigration Poetry"), Temple Anshe Emeth, New Brunswick, NJ</B></I></div> <bR> <div> "I  hardly knew Jewish poetry in English existed. Daniel Harris taught me how to read it and love it as part of my heritage.  He is a gem."---<I><B>Ann Saab, Greensboro, NC ("Slichot: Turning to the New Year"), Congregation Beth David, Greensboro, NC</B></I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>