Northwestern Hwy., Southfield (the HAP building). Monetary donations may he sent to Jewish Family Service, Kosovo Relief Fund, 24123 Greenfield Rd., Southfield, MI 48075. Realism in Jewish Art" begins with "Ben Shahn and His Circle" 10 a.m. Monday, June 7 at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 30995 Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills. $5 per session or $16 for four-part series. Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931. SUPPORT 5 WEEKS OF BASIC HEBREW Machon L'Torah is offering a five-week crash course in basic Hebrew led by Jeff Perlstein beginning 7:30 p.m. 'Wednesday, June 9 at the Jewish Learning Network of Michigan, 15221 W. 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park. RSVP: (248) 967-0888. No prior Hebrew background required. CAREGIVERS OF PARENTS The Family Life Center of Temple Israel is - offering a four-week support group for adult children caring for senior adult par- ents 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 8-29. Jacqueline Grekin, Ph.D., will facilitate. Free and open to the community. RSVP: Kari K. Provizer, ACSW director, (248) 661-5700. KARIVIANOS HEALING SERVICE Cancer patients and the people who sup- )7D port them are invited to a creative healing service 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10 at Temple Shir Shalom led by Rabbis Dannel Schwartz, Michael Moskowitz and Cancorial Soloist Penny Steyer. (248) 737- 8700. For information on Nsiah (a jour- ney), a Jewish spiritual support group at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, call (800) KARIVIANOS. N- CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT Space for Changing Families will present a six-week bereavement support group for children ages 5-16 beginning 5:45-7 p.m. Monday June 14 at the Space office, 26400 Lahser Rd., Ste 100, Southfield. Parents or caregivers will meet concurrently in a separate group. RSVP by June 9: (248) 355-9936. ALZHEIMER'S VISITATION /— Elan Village will host a free workshop, "Visiting Your Loved One: Making the Most of Your Time together" 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 15 at 26051 Lahser Rd., Southfield. The workshop will be presented by Anne Ulla, director of family services for the Detroit Area Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. RSVP: (248) 386- 0303. EDUCATION THE SHUL/JCC KABBALA SEMINAR The Shul and the Kahn Building of the West Bloomfield JCC are hosting a 4 1/2- hour Inwards Bound seminar on the kab- bala noon Sunday, June 27 at Kahn. The $50 cost includes textbooks, continuing lecture series and access to members-only website. RSVP: Phone (877) INWARD-6. MIDRASHA HEBREW CLASSES The Agency for Jewish Education- Midrasha conversational Hebrew classes: beginners class, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, from June 21 taught by Nira Lev. Cost. Classes at the Midrasha, 21550 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield. Nira Lev, (248) 354-1050. This week's f riends are liana tAfeltman and Molly Spatter pecial Friend liana Kan ► iner (center) The young people who give of themselves as friends to special-needs children do so out of love. They don't expect to be paid. But they do know that they will be rewarded with friendship. The Friendship Circle brings together the children who need friends, and teens who want to be friends. But we need drivers to get these teens to the homes of the children who need them. And we need donations, in any amount, to fund all our important programs. But most of all, we need friends. Young people who believe that friendship is a not a job, but a reward. We need you. Please call the Friendship Circle today. Who knows? You may see a picture of you and a friend here some day. The Friendship Circle 5558 Haverhill, West Bloomfield, MI 0 248- 855-1212 AISH HATORAH CLASSES . Aish HaTorah "Jewish Literacy" class 8 - p.m. Mondays at the Aish Center, 555 Old Woodward, Ste. 611, Birmingham. (248) 737-0400. Young professional night Tuesdays with supper at 6:30 followed by a discussion of "Love, Dating and Marriage." Learning night Wednesdays with a class on the week's Torah reading at 7:30 followed by a class on "Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism" at 8:30. This ad was generously paid for by World Wide Financial • R AMATOm grENS B Certified Mohel - - Hospital Trained — Topical Anesthetic — Follow Up Visit Your baby's comfort is important to me. LUNCII AND LEARN (248) 855-A BOY (2269) JAKE AUSTIN NESSEL Office: (248) 547-7970 ABORTION AND KEVORICIAN Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz of Machon ETorah will speak on "Abortion, Kervorkian and Judaism" noon Thursday, June 10 at Yad Ezra Lunch and Learn, 26641 Harding, Oak Park. $5. RSVP by June 8: (248) 548-3663. MAGICIAN AT MIFGASH PARTY Oz Pearlman, a senior at North Farmington High School and a profession- al magician, will perform noon Sunday, June 6 at the Mifgash end-of-year gather- ing at the Midrash Center for Adult Jewish Study at the Agency for Jewish Education, 21550 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield. Hebrew-speaking friends will enjoy games and share plans for Mifgash 2000. RSVP: Nira Lev, (248) 354-1050. Refreshments. Free. SOCIALISM, REALISM IN ART Rabbi Aaron Bergman's Eilu Eilu latte and learning series on "Socialism and COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOTES: Items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Write: David Sachs, Editorial Assistant, the Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034; fax: (248) 354-6069; or e- mail: dsachs@thejewishnews.com The deadline for submissions is Thursday noon, 8 days prior issue date. For more information, call (248) 354-6060, ext. 262. HOSPITAL TRAINED • ANSWERING ALL OF YOUR NEEDS vr• btaggiatiVagffigganut .,:nom evegmgo. baby a n d me LAVE! I E, INFANTAND CHILDREN'S LAYETTES OUR SPECIALTY Our experienced staff is always happy to serve you! 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