JCC 1997-1998 Encore and Chafes Concert Series presents: and including at least two kinds of foods such as packaged dried fruit, kosher packaged nuts, cookies and crackers and kosher wrapped candy. (Kosher products should be identi- fied with the U symbol.) These parcels can be dropped off between noon and 2 p.m. to either the Agency for Jewish Education, 21550 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, or the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Jewish Community Center, West Bloomfield. Those who choose can come to the Agency for Jewish Education between noon and 2 p.m. to assem- ble parcels with others. Activities for younger children will be offered and refreshments for all will be provided. Contributions of food items for the parcels are made by many merchants and individuals in the metropolitan Detroit area. A third option is to deliver parcels to others in the community, includ- ing Shalom Detroit newcomers, Jewish New Americans, Jewish Home and Aging Services residents, Group Apartments for the Elderly residents of Jewish Family Service, Kosher Meals on Wheels recipients and oth- ers. Parcels will be delivered from the Agency for Jewish Education between 2 and 4 p.m. Maps and directions will be provided. The Great Purim Parcel Project is sponsored by Jewish Experiences for Families, a division of the Agency for Jewish Education, and The Jewish News. For information or to sign up for participation, call the JEFF office, (248) 354-1050. Barristers Host Lecture The B'nai B'rith Center for Public Policy and B'nai B'rith Barristers will conduct a lunch and lecture noon Wednesday, Feb. 25, at DoubleTree Guest Suites, Southfield. The speaker will be Marilyn Kelly, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, who will speak on "Judging at the Supreme Court Level." The special guest will be Richard D. Heideman, former senior vice president of B'nai B'rith International, who is the national chairman of the B'nai B'rith Center for Public Policy. For reservations by Feb. 23, contact Bobbie Levine at the B'nai B'rith Regional office, (248) 855-8580, or Keith Sirlin, (248) 682-6890. JCCouncil At Plenum The Jewish Community Council will participate in the Jewish Council for Public Affairs plenum, which will take place Feb. 21-25 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "Emerging Voices in America: New Alliances, New Challenges" will be the topic of a forum presented by Council executive director David Gad-Harf. Council president Howard Wallach will focus on the relationship between Detroit's Jewish and Arab communities at a workshop titled "America's Other Ethnic Groups." In addition, Council assistant director Allan Gale will partic- ipate on a panel of government rela- tions professionals. The Michigan delegation will also include Council vice president Kathleen Straus; Council board mem- bers, Johanna Gordon, Steven G. Silverman and Daniel Cherrin; Rabbi Efry Spectre; Council assistant director Rabbi Marla J. Feldman; New Leaders Project participant Lee Trepeck; Michigan Jewish Conference director Cindy Hughey; and Council Project STaR intern Renanit Levy. Council will also sponsor three area college students in the Hillel Spitzer Forum on Public Policy, conducted concurrently with the plenum. Managed Care Talk For Seniors The Temple Israel Treasures will present a program on "Managed Care and the Crisis in Health Care for Seniors," 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the tem- ple, featuring Monroe Title and Alan Nathan. This program is open to the community. For reservations or infor- mation, call the Temple Israel office, (248) 661-5700. A light classical concert with 63/i&emide ff) tgh& Oeff to I t e telieetrefr Sunday, March 11, 1998 2:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center Maple/Drake Building Tickets: OCC Students Plan Program The Jewish Students Association/Hillel at OCC will co-sponsor the "Season of non-violence." Any students interested in working on these programs, call HMD, (313) 577-3459. Office hours at Lawrence Technological University are 10-11 a.m. on Mondays outside the book- store. For information about what HMD is doing on campus and in the community, stop by during office hours or call the office, (313) 577-3459. $10 for members • $15 for non-members For tickets and information call: (248) 661-7649 Maple/Drake or (248) 967-4030 Oak Park Funded in part by the Manny and Natalie Charach Endowment for the Cultural Arts, the Irwin and Sadie Cohn Fund, the DeRoy Testamentary Foundations and the Boaz Siegel Culture Fund. 2/20 1998 55