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 WaY We 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 Don't let December 31 roll around without taking steps to reduce your tax bite. You can turn your appreciated stocks into a guaranteed high-yield return for your (and your spouse's) lifetime by establishing a charitable gift annuity: • Enjoy a reduction in i your 2000 income-tax bill for a portion of your gift. • Avoid immediate payment of long-term capital gains taxes. • Save federal estate taxes on the entire amount of transferred assets. Unlock your long-term capital gains, reinvest in a guaranteed high-yielding charitable gift annuity, and provide a permanent endowment fund in your name to benefit your Jewish community in perpetuity. Want to learn more Please contact the endowment professionals at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit for a free, no-obligation consultation at (248) 203-1461 The Jewish Community Endowment Fund Th s . is r- t- Visit us on the Web: www.thisisfederation.org L ) fecieration . ..)