Passover Events

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THE SHUL PASSOVER FORUM
The Shul in West Bloomfield forum for
stress-free Passover preparation with candle
lighting ceremony 6:15 p.m. Friday,
March 19 at 6211 Quaker Hill Dr.
Discussion with Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov on
Kabbalistic meanings of holiday customs.
Shabbat services follow at 7:30. Free.
RSVP: (248) 788-7131.

KIDS TOUR MATZAH FACTORY
The Barbara and Douglas Bloom Matzah
Factory public tours 1:15-4:15 p.m.
Sundays, March 21 and 28 at the Kahn
Building of the West Bloomfield JCC.
Prepare matzah and learn about Pesach. I ast
tour begins at 3:30. Cost: $3 per child
(accompanying adults free). To book a
school group tour: Lisa Bernstein, (248)
661-1011. To book other group tours:
Rabbi Chaim Bergstein at Chabad, (248)
932-2889.

ADAT SHALOM WORKSHOP
Adat Shalom Synagogue presents a Passover
Workshop 10 a.m. Sunday, March 21
sponsored by the Adult Study Commission
and Sisterhood. Rabbi Efry Spectre will
present "An Introduction to Preparing for
Passover and the How-To's of Conducting a
Seder." Sample Pesach products, receive
recipes and sing songs. Tape recorders wel-
come. Ronna Katzman, Lisa Brown and
Jane Anchill made the arrangements. The
community is invited. (248) 851-5100.

MIRIAM, PRINCESS OF EGYPT
Eilu v' Eilu Rosh Hodesh Torah Study
with Ruth Bergman for Nissan and
Passover 7 p.m. Sunday, March 21 titled
"Miriam, Princess Of Egypt" at Borders
Books and Music, 30995 Orchard Lake
Rd., Farmington Hills. Free. Seth Korelitz,
(248) 398-4580.

RABBI KRAKOFF LECTURE
The Agency for Jewish Education's
Educational Exchange will host a lecture on
"Pesach: A Holiday You Can't Pass Over," 7
p.m. Monday, March 22 at Barnes and
Noble Booksellers, 6800 Orchard Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek will deliver the
free lecture. (248) 354-1050.

MITZVAH OF MAROR
Adat Shalom Synagogue series on the
Hagaddah taught by Rabbi Herbert A.
Yoskowitz 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 23.
Rabbi Yoskowitz will discuss "Maror: The
Uniqueness of Remembering the 'Bitter' of
a People's History." Free, open to the com-
munity. RSVP: (248) 851-5100.

FORD HOSPITAL CLASS
On Tuesday, March 23, at noon, Rabbi
Karmi Gross of Akiva Hebrew Day School
will conduct a free class on "Passover:
Slavery in the Age of Reason," at Henry
Ford Hospital in Detroit. Attendees should
bring lunch. For information and room
number, call Dr. Mark Faber, (313) 916-
3664. The public is invited.

3/19

EILU V' EILU PESACH STUDY
& TIPS TO PREPARE HOME
"Passover - In, Spirit and In Practice"
pre-holiday study with Nehama Glogower
at Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt
Rd., Farmington Hills, 2:15-3:15
p.m.Wednesday, March 24. cost: $5 for
members of sponsoring organizations; $7
others.
Eilu v' Eilu (adult Jewish learning pro-
ject of the Detroit conservative movement)
is also offering free copies of a "Passover
Master Plan" featuring strategies and prac-
tical tips for preparing one's home for the
holiday by community educator Glogower.
Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931, email:
eilulearn@aol.com or web page:
www.cbahm.org/eilu.htm

HADASSAH PASSOVER COOKING
Roosevelt Group invites Hadassah mem-
bers to a Passover cooking demonstration
with chef Elwin Greenwald 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 25, at Kitchen Glamor,
6353 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield.
Dishes prepared will be sampled. Free.
RSVP: Raya Goldenberg, (248) 399-0094
or Brenda Altus, (248) 737-7241.

AISH HATORAH SEMINAR
Aish HaTorah will have a pre-Pesach semi-
nar, "How to Run a Great Seder" 7:30
p.m. Thursday, March 25 at the Aish
Center, 555 Old Woodward, Ste. 611,
Birmingham. Seating limited. $12 in
advance/$15 at door. Included is a tape of
songs by Cantor Nejman of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek and the Aish Hagaddah.
RSVP: Amy, (248) 737-0400.

SINGLE PARENTS DINNER
The Institute for Single Jewish Parents, a
program of the AJE, will go to the Barbara
and Douglas Bloom Matzah Factory at the
Kahn Building of the West Bloomfield
JCC .6 p.m. Thursday, March 25. A
kosher family dinner will be served at a
charge of $7.50 per family. For reservations
and information, call Alissa Pianin at AJE,
(248) 354-1050.

BEANS & RICE CONTROVERSY
AJE's NIRIM professional enrichment pro-
gram for Jewish education will present a
workshop on "The Kitniyot Controversy;
The Passover Debate Over Beans and
Rice" at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue. Rabbi Daniel
Nevins of will speak. To attend the work- ,
shop, educators should contact their school
director or the AJE, (248) 354-1050.

WHY & HOW AT WINDSOR JCC
Machon L:Torah will hold a pre-Passover
education evening Thursday, March 25
at the Jewish Community Center of
Windsor, 1641 Ouellette. Rabbi
Yehudah Moller discusses "Passover:
Why" at 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Avraham
Jacobovitz discusses "Passover: How" at
8:30 p.m. (248) 967-0888.

PASSOVER BINGO AT JPM
The Jimmy Prentis Morris Building of the
Oak Park JCC will have a Passover bingo

12:30 p.m. Monday, March 29. Among
the prizes are Passover-related gift food
products and a kosher turkey. Admission
fee is $3. (248) 967-4030.

RESPITE AT ELAN VILLAGE
Elan Village, a Federation preferred
provider, will prepare its kitchen for
Passover use, and seders will be conducted
for the residents. An assisted living com-
munity, Elan Village will offer a respite
program for older adults who need a place
during Passover. Elan Village will provide
three kosher meals a day, a furnished room
and round-the-clock personal care assis-
tance. For information, call Marjorie
Olson, (248) 386-0303.

FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION AID
Hebrew Free Loan Association provides
cash assistance for a number of special
needs during Passover and throughout the
year. For information, call the HFLA,
(248) 356-5292.

PUBLIC SEDERS

BETH SHALOM STUDENTS
Congregation Beth Shalom kindergarten
to grade 3 will be joined by their families
for a model seder 10:30-noon Sunday,
March 21. Grades 4 through 7 seder will
be 10:30-noon Sunday, March 28. Karen
Weberman, chair, Religious School Parents
Group, sponsor. Shoshana Ben-Ozer,
(248) 547-7970.

JCC CHILD DEVELOPMENT
The Jewish Community Center of
Metropolitan Detroit's Child Development
Center at the D. Dan and Betty Kahn
Building in West Bloomfield will have its
annual Passover seder Wednesday, March
24. The children have created decorations
for the seder and will present the Passover
story. (248) 661-1000.

TEMPLE ISRAEL / KADIMA
Temple Israel Brotherhood and Family Life
Center is hosting Kadima for a model
seder Thursday, March 25 with participa-
tion by temple clergy. Over 60 Kadima
clients are expected to attend. Steve
Weinstock and Howard Davis, chairs.
Kadima (248) 559-8235.

AJC FEMINIST SEDER
The Detroit Women's Forum, a project of
the American Jewish Committee, Detroit
Chapter, will host its annual feminist seder
and vegetarian lunch noon-2 p.m. Friday,
March 26 at the First Congregational
Church, 33 E. Forest, Detroit. The Festival
Dancers of the Jewish Community Center
will lead participants in dance. Open to
women of all religious backgrounds.
Charge. RSVP: AJC, (248) 646-7686.

WORKMEN'S CIRCLE SEDER
The Workmen's Circle will host its Circle
Seder noon Sunday, March 28 at the
Workmen's Circle Center, 26341 Coolidge
Hwy. Oak Park. A special Hagaddah and a

luncheon of traditional foods is featured.
RSVP: (248) 545-0985.

PARENTS INSTITUTE SEDER
The Jewish Parents Institute will have its
annual Passover seder Sunday, March 28, at
the Kahn Building of the West Bloomfield
JCC. Registration is required by Thursday,
March 25. For information, call the JPI,
(248) 661-7637.

DANTO CENTER SEDERS
The Marvin and Betty Danto Family
Health Care Center, a Federation preferred
provider, will conduct Passover seders 2:30
p.m. Wednesday, March 31, and Thursday,
April 1. The seders will be led by Rabbi
Yerachmiel Rabin and his children, who are
Yeshiva Gedolah and Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
students, on March 31; and by Elliot Sorkin
and his son, Hillel Day School student Lee
Sorkin, on April 1.

JEWISH HOME & AGING SEDERS
Jewish Home and Aging ServIces will have
seders for its residents 7 p.m. Wednesday,
March 31, and Thursday, April 1. The
public is invited, but space is limited.
Advance paid reservations are required. To
attend, call Sarah Woelk, director of
dietary services, (248) 661-2999.
Throughout the holiday, Passover-appro-
priate activities are conducted. Religious
services are held in the chapel throughout
the holiday, and Yizkor services will be
held on Thursday, April 8. For service
times, call Rabbi Avie Shapiro, director of
religious services, (248) 661-2999.

B'NAI DAVID SEDER
Congregation B'nai David will host a
Passover seder 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1
at the synagogue. Services at 6 p.m. Limited
seating, charge. RSVP: (248) 855-5007.

SHIR SHALOM SEDER
Temple Shir Shalom hosts its congrega-
tional Passover seder 6 p.m. Thursday,
April 1. $31.93 /$15.97 ages 4-12. Ages 3
and under, free. RSVP by March 19.
(248) 737-8700.

BETH SHALOM WOMEN'S SEDER
Congregation Beth Shalom will host a
women's seder 6-9 p.m. Monday, April 5
open to all women and school-age girls,
regardless of religion. A Hagaddah com-
memorating women was created. $18
adults/$10 13 and under. Sponsorships wel-
comed: $36 angels/$180 sponsors.
Vegetarian meal by reservation. RSVP with
payment to the synagogue by March 31.
(248) 547-7970 for form and information.

OAK PARK JCC 3RD SEDER
The Jimmy Prentis Morris Building of the
Oak Park JCC will host a Third Seder noon
Tuesday, April 6 led by Cantor Sidney
Resnick and accompanied by pianist Lillian
Zellman. Sponsored by the Charles and
Frances Driker Fund for Yiddish Culture.
$7 members/$10 others. Advance tickets
required: (248) 967-4030.