will discuss "Five Best Friends Every Woman Should Have" to achieve personal goals and maintain indepen- dence, noon Wednesday, Sept. 22. $12 members/ $15 guests. RSVP by Sept. 16 by Sue Marx mailing checks made out to Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, atten- tion: Sisterhood. Chair: Susan Saxe, (248) 855-2423. BRANDEIS WOMEN'S COMMITTEE James Grey, past president of the Jewish Historical Society and member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan speaks at a membership tea 1 p.m. Wed- nesday, Sept. 22 at Bloomfield Twp. Library, Lone Pine at Telegraph. Free; open to the public. Joan Braun, (248) 626-8985. Borenstein's, Esther's and Spitzer's book stores. Information: (248) 855-6170 or (248) 586-0222. The event is held in memory of Joanne Auroff, a founder of the Michigan Region who died last year. ON CAMPUS U. OF MICHIGAN HILLEL For information or to RSVP, call UM Hillel, 1429 Hill, Ann Arbor, (734) 769- 0500. Picnic in the Park: At Burns Park, 6 _ p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 hosted by Grads and Professionals. Conference on the Holocaust: Planning meeting 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 for the annual event. MICHIGAN STATE U. HILLEL For information or to RSVP, call MSU Hillel, 409 Linden, East Lansing, (517) 332-1916 Parsha and Pizza: Rabbi Phil, 5 p.m Wednesday, Sept. 15. Shabbat Dinner: 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17. FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN U. Detroit organization presents comedian Rita Rudner at a benefit 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Royal Oak Music Hall. $180. (248) 540-8900. SHAAREY ZEDEK SISTERHOOD Sukkot luncheon 11:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Rabbi Leonardo Bitran shares his insights on Sephardic Judaism and the book The Ghost of Hannah Mendes by Naomi Regan. Free to paid-up mem- bers. Guests, $12. RSVP by Sept. 20: Frieda Langnas (248) 357-5544, ext. 42. Babysitting on request. TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD Paid-up member luncheon noon Monday, Sept. 27 features Sue Marx, Academy Award winner for the docu- mentary film Young at Heart. Non-mem- bers, $10. Babysitting $5 by request. RSVP by Sept. 17: Nancy Bortman (248) 553-8655 or the temple (248) 661-5700. FEDERATION AND FOUNDATION Author and educator Dr. Ron Wolfson will speak at the first combined annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and the United Jewish Foundation 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 at Akiva Hebrew Day School 21100 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield. David Page, the 1999 recipient of the Fred M. Butzel Memorial Award will be honored. OAK PARR JCC For information or to RSVIP, call the Jewish Community Center, Jimmy Prentis Morris Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park, at (248) 967-4030. HIGH HOLIDAY STORYS With storyteller Corrine Stavish 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Free. RETIRED PROFESSIONALS The IRC features sculter Jerome Soble speaking on "The Art of Sculpter: Bronze, Stainless Steel, Glass, Marble and Alabaster" 2:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. MOVIE: 'BILOXI BLUES' Matthew Broderick plays a Brooklyn native at boot camp in Mississippi in 1945, 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. Free. YIDDISH CULTURE CONCERT Driker Fund event with guitarist Rabbi Yosil Rosenzweig performing Yiddish, Hebrew and English stories, music and liturgy 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. Tickets $1. JEWISH RITUAL ART CHILDREN OF CHERNOBYL The 7th annual concert for the Children of Chernobyl/Michigan Region is 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 at the Southfield Centre for the Arts, 24350 Southfield Rd. Singer/composer Abie Rotenberg and singer Shlomo Simcha will perform. Tickets available at Esther T Cooper From Moses to modern times is the topic of Esther Tarnoff Cooper, of the Detroit Institute of Arts speaker's bureau 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Free. PLAY IT SAFE... Protect your valuables with UN imiffrEi • Bonded (Sr Insured • Commercial/Residential • Delivery • Safe Moving • No more trips to your safe deposit box at the bank • Come visit our fully stocked showroom 1991 ORCHARD LAKE RD • SYLVAN LAKE, MI 248-858-7100 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30-5:00 • Wed 8:30-2:00 • Sat 2:00-5:00 WISHING OUR CUSTOMERS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS A HEALTHY, HAPPY NEW YEAR! EDITH & ALEX GERTSMARK AND THE ENTIRE STAFF OF PAPILLON SALON BINGO WITH HOWARD GUTMAN Fun, prizes, refreshments 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Donation. Pa Mon Salon (248) 626-2240 In the Orchard Mall Center Court 9/10 1999 Detroit Jewish News 67