IC NOVEMBER 25, 1994 Ammital l_cikePt Zalmen Mlotek Covxcepi Fecituiptes Two Stap&s Bruce Adler The Cultural Commission of Congregation Shaarey Zedek will host the 12th annual Chanukah concert, spon- sored by the Laker family, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. The concert will star Bruce Adler, actor-song and dance man who is featured in the Broadway musical Crazy For You, for which he received Tony Award nom- ination. Featured as an accompanist will be Zalmen Mlotek, known for his album "The Pearls of Yiddish Song." Mr. Mlotek was co-author and musical director of the Yid- dish-English Broadway Musicals Those Were The Days and On Second Avenue. Children of Hillel Day School Choir and the Sharrey Zedek Youth Choir will sing Chanukah songs as an added feature in the program, which also will include a Yiddish sing-along conducted by Mr. Mlotek. Admission is free. David Littmann Dreyfus Affair Marked By Lecture The 100th anniversary of the Dreyfus affair will be marked with a lecture by noted author and historian Michael Marrus on Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. at Temple Beth EL The lecture, co-sponsored by the Cohn-Haddow Cen- ter for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University and Temple Beth El, is open to the community without charge. The Dreyfus affair is not- ed not only for its impact at the time, but also for its ul- timate impact on the Jew- ish people. The affair became an international cause celebre, marked by vi- cious anti-Semitic attacks and vigorous public debate. A professor of history at the University of Toronto and a fellow of the Royal So- ciety of Canada, Michael Marrus has concentrated his research on the history Michael Markus of the Jews in France, Eu- ropean Fascism and the Holocaust. He is the author of five books on European history. He has lec- tured widely in North America, Europe and Israel. In addition to his appearance at Temple Beth El, Professor Marrus will speak at the Wayne State campus on Dec. 5 at 11:45 a.m. in the Kresge Library Auditorium, Room 110. His topic will be"A New Look at Auschwitz and the Final Solution." This lecture also is open to the community without charge. Calendar f i I Sunday, November 27 Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Youth Organization will spon- sor a Jewish Heritage Night. 7- 9 p.m. at the Maple/Drake Jewish Community Center. Call 788-0700. Tuesday, November 29 The Huntington Woods Syna- gogue (Minyan) will hold a din- ner to honor Judge Benjamin Friedman of the 45B District Court. 6 p.m. at the Maple/Drake Jewish Commu- nity Center. Call 542-2767. Wednesday, November 30 9avizi 1.tittmann Offers 1115445 National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section, will host an informative evening presenta- tion with David Littmann, senior economist with Comerica Bank. Mr. Littmann is well known as a fre- quent book reviewer and op-ed writer for the Detroit News and is a columnist and regular commentator in other national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, and in local and national radio and TV media as well. Mr. Littmann is president of the Heartland Insti- tute in Michigan, an independent public policy re- search center located in Detroit. In 1992, Mr. Litimann was appointed to serve on Governor En- gler's Council of Economic Advisers. He frequently consults with Michigan's legislators, providing testi- mony on economic and financial issues of concern to policy makers. Mr. Littmann will speak on "First Class Jews in a Second Class Nation." There is no charge for the pro- gram, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the NCJW offices, 30233 Southfield Road, Suite 100. Call for reservations, 258-6000. "Jewish Heroes and Role Mod- els: Do They Exist? - Who Are They?" will be discussed by Elizabeth Applebaum of The Jewish News. 1 p.m. at the Maple/Drake Jewish Commu- nity Center. Call 661-7649. Monday, December 5 The Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table will hold its 20th annual dinner. 6 p.m. at the Westin Hotel. Call (313) 869- 6306. Tuesday, December 6 National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Sec- tion, will host David Littmann, senior economist with Comeri- ca Bank. 7:30 p.m. at the NCJW office, in Southfield. Call 258-6000. Monday, December 12 A seminar on "Speaking to Your Children about God." Rabbi David Wolpe will lead a discussion. 7 p.m. at the Ap- plebaum Jewish Parenting Center. Call 681-5353.