How many bites
will Uncle Sam
take this year?
lecture and discussion at 10 a.m. Cantor
David Gutman leads program of prayers
and songs at 12:45.
Ongoing Events:
• Bingo with caller Howard Gunman
Monday, Nov. 27, at 12:30 p.m. Prizes,
refreshments. Fee.
• One Day at a Time, facilitated by Edith
Terebelo, focuses on acquiring skills for a
positive attitude in spite of hardships
Wednesdays, at 11 a.m.
SUPPORT
Para-Chaplaincy Training — Thursday,
Nov. 21, 7-9 p.m. The Jewish
Community Chaplaincy Program offers
session for those interested in volunteering
with older adults in care facilities. Rabbi
A. Irving Schnipper, Rabbi Dovid Polter,
Paul Lefkowitz, Libby Ben Moche and
Natalie Sunshine discuss ways to help resi-
dents connect with their community and
celebrate religious holidays, at Fleischman
Residence in West Bloomfield. Free.
RSVP by Monday, Nov. 20: Shirley
Jarcaig (248) 661-2999, ext. 300.
Group for Families with Gay/Lesbian
Children — Tuesdays, Nov. 21-Dec. 19,
at 7:30 p.m. Harold Kaller, MSW, con-
ducts support group, at Temple Israel's
Family Life Center. Free. Kari K. Provizer:
(248) 661-5700.
LECTURES
American Israeli Chamber for Economic
Development in Detroit -- Friday, Nov.
17, at 7:30 a.m. Midwest Israeli
Economic Consul Limor Nakar distrib-
utes material on business opportunities in
Israel, at the Skyline Club, 2000 Town
Center, Suite 2800, Southfield. Her work
concentrates on the promotion of regional
trade and investment. Breakfast. $25.
Michael Traison: (313) 496-7657.
Six Steps to Basic Judaism — Mondays,
begins Nov. 20, at 8:30-9:30 p.m. Rabbi
Avraham Jacobovitz, director of Machon
L'Torah, presents six lectures, the first on
Humanity: What is the Reason Behind
Creation? at the JCC in West Bloomfield.
(313) 965-9725, ext. 327.
WORKSHOPS
Adoption & the Jewish Family —
Sunday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-noon. Author
Shelley Kapnek Rosenberg gives keynote
speech at workshop on exploring adop-
tion, especially integrating Jewish identity,
at the JCC in West Bloomfield. Breakfast.
Reception by the Stars of David follows
speech. $5. (248)
681-5353.
The
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EDUCATION
The World of a
Settler —
Sunday, Nov. 19,
at 12:30. Rabbi
Har-Noy will
speak in Hebrew on A Look to the Right
at the monthly Mifgash for the Adult
Lifelong Learning Program, at Yeshivat
Learn
Akiva, Southfield. Refreshments. $3.
Nira Lev at AJE: (248) 205-2541.
Weight Watchers CEO Speaks —
Monday, Nov. 20, 8-9:30 p.m. The
Agency for Jewish Education presents
Hannan Lis on Jewish Ethics in Business:
The Road to Success, at Weight Watchers
International Headquarters, West
Bloomfield. Free. Shelly Metzger at AJE:
(248) 645-7860.
The Jewish Academy Open House —
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 7-9 p.m. JAMD is
accepting 9th, 10th and llth graders for
the 2001-2002 school year. Learn about
new day school and its programs, at the
Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield. (248) 592-5263.
Eilu v' Eilu — The following programs are
open to the public and unless otherwise
noted, there is a fee per class. Call for a com-
plete list of upcoming classes: (248) 593-
3490.•
• Heroes of the Jewish Experience —
Thursday, Nov. 30, at noon. Michael
Weiss discusses Rabbi Yohanan Ben
Zakkai, founder of rabbinic Judaism, at
the Max M. Fisher Federation Building,
Bloomfield Township. May bring
dairy/veggie lunch. $7.
• Making Medical Decisions The Jewish
Way — Monday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. Rabbi
Hal Greenwald, subbing for Rabbi Elliot
Pachter, discusses Jewish Medical Ethics,
fourth in eight-part series, at Borders Books
& Music, Farmington Hills. $7.
• Swimming in the Sea of Talmud —
Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast followed by Talmud study
with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, at La
Difference kosher restaurant, West
Bloomfield. $15 includes breakfast.
Must RSVP.
LUNCH & LEARN
Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz Speaks —
Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 12:15 p.m. Topic for
professionals is Who Is Really Responsible
For Life Death — A Torah Perspective, at
the law offices of Barris, Sott, Denn &
Driker, 211 W. Fort Street, Detroit. RSVP
by Sunday, Nov. 19: (313) 965-9725, ext.
327.
Looking at the Maccabees —
Wednesdays, Nov. 29-Dec. 12, noon-
1:15 p.m. Rabbi Herbert A. Yoskowitz
conducts a three-part series focusing on
Mattathias and Judah's struggles for
peace, with comparisons to modern-day
Israel, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. $10
includes kosher lunch. Nancy Wilhelm:
(248) 851-5100.
Yad Ezra Speaker — Thursday, Nov.
30, at noon. Rabbi Matthew Futterman
speaks on Creating a Jewish Agenda for
the Environment, at Yad Ezra, the kosher
food pantry, in Oak Park. $5. RSVP by
Tuesday, Nov. 28: (248) 548-3663.
Calendar Listings are updated regularly on
JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com
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