JANUARY 29, 1993 Israel's Absorption Is Rabbi's Topic Dr. Harvey Meirovich, director of the rabbinics program at the Conserva- tive Movement's Seminary . of Judaic Studies in Jeru- salem, will speak 12:30- 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Federation building. His topic will be "Now That They Are Free, Will They Be Jewish? Israel's Ab- sorption of Russian Jews." The program is co-spon- sored by the Detroit Friends of the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Leadership Develop- ment Department of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. The presentation is open to the community at no charge. A deli lunch will be available starting at noon. Reservations are request- ed. There is a cost for lunch. Prior to the collapse of the communist govern- ment in the former Soviet Union, Rabbi Meirovich taught refuseniks in Mos- cow, Leningrad, Riga and Yerevan, Armenia. This Accident Victim Memorial Set Harvey Meirovich past summer he taught as a senior faculty member at Camp Ramah outside of Moscow. Rabbi Meirovich also has served as an edu- cational consultant to the Jewish day schools recent- ly opened in Moscow and St. Petersburg. For information or reservations, call the Detroit JTS office, 258- 0055; or Federation Lead- ership Development De- partment, 642-4260. Home Improvement Show Is Planned Exhibitor space is avail- able for contractors at the annual "Home Sweet Home" home improvement show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 14 at the Southfield Civic Center Pavilion. Steve Thomas, host of PBS' "This Old House," will share "The How-To's of Home Improvement" at the fair, sponsored by the Neighborhood Project of the Jewish Federation and the City of Southfield. The show will feature other speakers, including Cynthia Fellman, a land- scape architect at Frank's Nursery and Crafts, and David Mark Weiss, an in- Bank, NBD, the Original Hagopian Cleaning Serv- ices and World Wide Financial Services. To exhibit at the "Home Sweet Home" home im- provement show or for information about the fair, call the Neighborhood Project, 967-1112. Steve Thomas terior designer. I t is co- sponsored by The Jewish News, Michigan National Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe will hold a program in memory of the Kushelman and Shpol- yansky families, who lost their lives in a car acci- dent Jan. 5. The program will take place 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the JPM Jewish Community Center. Rabbi Michoel Mishu- lovin, of Kiryat Malachi, Israel, will address the Russian-speaking commu- nity. Rabbi Yitschak Ka- gan will deliver the key- note address in English. The topic will be "A Time to Grieve and a Time to Heal." Machon Plans Annual Retreat Machon L'Torah's annual retreat will be held Feb. 19-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Southfield. This year's retreat will feature scholars in resi- dence. Tzvi Inbal, Israeli scientist and talmudic scholar, is the co-founder of the Arachim organiza- tion of Israel; Rabbi David Ordman, a native of Lon- don, England, is a gradu- ate of the Gateshead Rabbinical College and director of the Naase V'Nishma Learning Cen- ter of Tel Aviv; Rabbi Shmuel Irons is co- founder of the Kollel Insti- tute of Greater Detroit. The weekend will fea- ture lectures, meals and a focus on the rediscovery of contemporary Judaism. For information and reser- vations, call the Machon office, 967-0888. Las Vegas Night Will Benefit JHA The Jewish Home for Aged Auxiliary and Bene- factors will host the Home's fourth annual Millionaire's Night 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Knollwood Country Club. Proceeds from the evening will benefit rehabilitation ser- vices and equipment for our Jewish elderly. Hannah Moss, executive vice president of the Auxiliary, is co-chair of the event with Joel Smith, first vice president of the Benefactors. The evening will begin with a reception followed by gaming and dining. Prizes will be distributed at 10:30 p.m. Tickets enti- tle each holder to valet parking, gaming, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, a com- plimentary drink, a bag of gambling chips and spe- cial gift. Additional chips will be available. At the end of the evening, the chips can be redeemed for prizes. There will be a grand prize. Auxiliary and Benefac- tors committee chairper- sons for the event include Pola Fletcher, Pearlena Bodzin, Brad Schram, Folk Dance Event Set The American Arabic and Jewish Friends of the Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table will sponsor a family folk dance after- noon 1:30 Feb. 7 at the Co- nant Elementary School, on Quarton Road just west of Telegraph in West Bloomfield. Shelly Komer Jackier and Amalia Kado Younan will perform and lead-a group of participatory dancers. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge. For information, call the Round Table, 869-6306. Moss Smith Lawrence Tower, Carolyn Marks, Michael Pivoz, George Glassman, Bea Breiner, Jerrold Bigel- man, Sharon Fleischman, Gary Shiffman, Kathy Wilson-Fink, Dr. Marc Chicorel, Geraldine Mar- golis and Sharon Berry. For tickets, call the Jewish Home for Aged, 532-7112. Hidden Children Plan Meeting Hidden Children will meet 10 a.m. Jan. 31 at the home of Erna Gorman, 1960 Cragin Dr., Bloom- field Hills. Call Ms. Gorman 626- 0385, for directions. Ecumenical Lecture Series The Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Stud- ies and North Congrega- tional Church are offering a three-week program, "Your Neighbor's Faith." The series will be held Sunday nights, beginning 6:45 p.m. Feb. 7 at North Congregational Church in Southfield. The first session will feature Rabbi Amy Big- man of Temple Emanu-El, who will speak on "The Jewish Scriptures," espe- cially responding to how they differ from the Chris- tian Scriptures. On Feb. 14, Arnold Michlin will speak on the importance of "Building Bridges" in our communi- ties.