■ COLORWORKS STUDIO OF INTERIOR DESIGN Cancer Research Is Discussed ,, : , Airitet*toraimmommorimmoloasm 1 1111.;, viving Pesach," which will meet from Feb. 14 until March 13 to teach how to lead a meaningful seder. Hebrew Reading Crash Cours- es, levels I and II, will also be giv- en. Classes will meet at Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, from 8 until 9 p.m. For further details or a com- plete schedule, call Amy Margo- lis, (810) 737-0400. Yad Ezra Elects Board Varda Rotter As you've heard by now, we're making news in design! Whether it's planning your new home, remodeling your existing one, or furnishing a room—we invite you to explore the difference in interior design and encourage you to interview one of our designers for your next project. 32500 Northwestern Highway • Farmington Hills • 851-7540 Professor Varda Ratter, a mem- ber of the department of Molecu- lar Cell Biology of the Weismann Institute, a cancer scientist, will be the guest of the Detroit Com- mittee for the Weizmann Institute of Science. Her speech, "Our Genes That Fight Cancer," will be heard at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 5, at a private home. Reservations are mandatory. Professor Rotter is best known for her pioneering studies of the tumor suppressor gene p53. Pro- fessor Rotter holds the Norman and Helen Asher Professional Chair for Cancer Research at the Weizmann Institute. For reservations, call the office of the Detroit Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science, (810) 258-9890. Beit Kodesh Concert, Lecture - Rabbi Craig Allen (keyboard) and guest artist Glenn Bening (bass) will present a concert/lecture on the topic of Kabbalah at Congre- gation Beit Kodesh, 31840 W. Sev- en Mile Rd. in Livonia, on Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. Suggested donation $5 for members, seniors and students; $10 for others. For information, call the synagogue, (810) 477- 8974. "Renew those do, broken or outbateo pieces into a banocrafteo treasure. Start your Dew Vear witb a sparkling, new piece of jewelry. Whether it's your Design or our's...you'll lino what you want at 'De Colo Loft. "the GolO Loft... where you meet witb the craftsman...not a salesperson!"Howard Aish HaTorah Plans Classes Lazar grie GOLD LOFT Ml 33316 Grand River, Farmington, (810) 478-0400 Above Suzannes Bridal, four doors down from the Village Shoe Outlet FREE PARKING EV BACK 7"- IS %SIMI! 11111 ■ 111111111M1111 •11.•11 On Wednesdays during January, February and March, Aish Ha- Torah will present a series of crash courses designed for people who want to learn but who have lim- ited time to do so. The first, Basic Jewish Con- cepts, will consist of 'Why do we do rituals" on Jan. 31, and "Why do we pray" on Feb. 7. The next series will be "Sur- Yad Ezra, the kosher food pantry of Michigan, recently held elec- tions for its officers and board of directors. Elected to the Executive Board for 1996 were the following: San- ford Eisenberg, president; Jeffrey Appel, Fayga Dombey, Carol Hooberman, vice presidents; Shayna Silverman, secretary; Stan Freedman, treasurer; and Richard Barr, immediate past president. Elected to the board of directors were the following; Jeffrey Adler, Nancy Welber Barr, Isadore Bern- stein, Sylvia Bernstein, Susie Cit- rin, Rhonda Dean, Gary Dembs, Michael Eizelman, Seymore Eizel- man, Phil Elkus, Mariya Gazman, Leo Hollander, Miriam Schey Imerman, Shelly Komer Jackier, Leslie Kleiman, Sally Krugel, Su- san Lichterman, John D. Marx, Shelley Nadiv, Ann Newman, Barbara Sachse, Rabbi A. Irving Schnipper, Cindy Schwartz, Sharona Shapiro, Eugene Sher- izen, Dotty Smith, Rabbi Lane Steinger, June Stillman, Howard Tapper, Robin Terebelo, Rabbi Steven Well and Howard Zoller. Members ofYad Ezra's staff are Ellen Goldman, executive direc- tor; Lea Luger, special projects co- ordinator; Elaine Ryke, administrative assistant; and Jeannette Eizelman, executive di- rector emeritus. JPM Events Are Slated HIAS will hold a Gala Opening on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center. A dessert re- ception will follow. A Gemini concert is slated on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. Call 967-4030 for ticket information. A winter dance with Ron Walk- er will take place on Monday, Jan- uary 29, at 1 p.m. There is a charge. A Tu B'Shevat Seder will be held on Monday, Feb. 5, at 12:45 p.m. It will be conducted by David Gultinan and accompanied by Lil- lian Zellman. Volunteers are need- ed to help serve. Reservations are required; call 967-4030. There is a charge. , K