iR- • WHERE TO GO! WHAT TO DOI WHOM TO SEE! • TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 737-8700. Rabbis: Dannel Schwartz, Michael L. Moskowitz. Cantorial soloist: Penny Steyer. Services: Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. Friday, Music Shabbat. Saturday Ma'at Shabbat at 9:30 a.m. S HIR TIKVAH 3633 W. Big Beaver, Troy, 48084, (248) 619-9669. Rabbi: Arnie Sleutelberg. Services: Friday 7:45 p.m. Seventh-grade students will assist at services. RECONS'TRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION T'CHIYAH 404 S. Pleasant St., Royal Oak, (810) *42-0900; 1010 Antietam, (313) 832- 0009. President: Harold Gurewitz. Services Saturday 10 a.m. at the Royal Oak Women's Club led by Goldsmith- Kamin Stoorman family. HUMANISTIC THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE 28611 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 477-1410. Rabbi: herwin T Wine. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Rabbi Wine will discuss Chanukah and Christmas. Chanukah Comes To Beth Shalom Congregation Beth Shalom Chanukah Kickoff party will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the syna- gogue. There will be singing, games and dinner. Bags for gifts to Beth Shalom's, New American families will be designed as a mitzvah project by the tots and their families. For reserva- tions, call Nancy Glen, (248) 399- 4141, or Karen Smith, (248) 344- 7009. Truth, Faith Lunch, Learn Congregation Beth Shalom Cultural Commission will host an interactive lunch and learn about Conservative Judaism, "Truth and Faith - Emet Ve- Emunah," following services Saturday, Dec. 20. Tom Wexelberg-Clouser, development direc- tor of the Jewish Tom Wexelberg- Theological Clouser • Seminary, Great Lakes Region, will be the speaker. A Shabbat lunch will be served. There is a charge. For reservations, call the synagogue office, (248) 547-7970. Beth Shalom Chanukah Party Congregation Beth Shalom will host a Chinese Chanukah Party 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25. Families are invit- ed to bring menorahs and light them together. There will be latkes, fortune cook- ies and Chinese food; Chinese Chanukah games will be played. The price is $9 for adults; $5 for children 5 through 13; children under 5 are free. Reservations must be made by Dec. 17. For information, call the synagogue office, (248) 547-7970. Find out in this week's JN Entertainment section. • Shir Tikvah Pre-School Congregation Shir Tikvah offers two types of preschool programs for chil- dren 3-4 years old. One is an infor- mal play group; the second is a for- mal enrichment program. Shir Tikvah hosts a periodic preschool play group in conjunction with its Family Education program on Sunday mornings. Upcoming dates for the preschool play group are Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 8, April 26, and May 10. The new endeavor is a more formal preschool enrichment series, also scheduled for Sunday mornings. This series will consist of informative classes on Jewish holidays through stories, songs, art and prayer. The holidays to be covered and class dates are Tu B'Shevat, Feb. 8; Purim, March 15; Passover, March 29; and Israel Independence Day, May 3. For information and registration, call the temple administrator, (248) 619-9669. Family Camp In January Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses will present its Family Camp Jan. 9-11, at Butzel Conference Center, Ortonville. Call the synagogue, (248) 851- 6880, for information and reserva- tions. ❑ O "I'm going on my first trip to Israel and don't know what clothes to take. Who can I call to help me prepare?" •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Federation Resource Line can get you in touch with the Michigan/Israel Connection. It knows all about travel to Israel, including what to pack, currency ex- changes and sights to see. •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Federation Resource Line has thousands of resources to answer your questions. For information or referral, call the Federation Resource Line, (248) 559- 4411; (248) 559-6146 7 (Text Tele- (248) phone for people who are deaf or have 559-4411 hearing impairments) ,Et 7: 559-6146 .,t; Fax: 559-6140 •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A program of the Jewish Federation of A Jewish Information and Referral Service Metropolitan Detroit Federation Resource Line O z Michigan's Hottest Group Mel Ball and Colours Voted #1 Best Band by Crain's Business/ Monthly Detroit Magazine Specializing in Weddings and Corporate Events Exclusively: Mel Ball Entertainment Agency Representing the Finest in Music & Entertainment 248 -851 -1992 12/12 1997 49