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SHABBAT SHALOM
Sephardim Host Shabbaton — weekend
of Dec. 1-3, Friday at 4:45 p.m., Saturday
and Sunday, at 9 a.m. Sephardic
Community of Greater Detroit holds ser-
vices led by Yeshivat Akiva Headmaster
Rabbi Yigal Tsaidi. Friday's Minchah,
Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner at home of
Mr. and Mrs. Benadaret. Lunch follows ser-
vices on Saturday and also Minchah services
at 4:30 p.m., seudah shilishit, class and
arvit. Refreshments follow Sunday morning
services. Free. RSVP for meals: Marcia
Harris (248) 788-3397.
CHANUKAH
Laker Concert — Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3
p.m. The Shaarey Zedek Synagogue Choir
and Youth Choir perform, at the syna-
gogue, Southfield. (248) 357-5544.
Glennwood Chapter ORT Meets —
Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Women's
group holds Chanukah party, at Gari
Feldman's home, Farmington Hills. Bring
children's books for Reach Out and Read
project. Irma (248) 738-9392 or Tillie
(248) 547-1762.
Pre-Chanukah Children's Book Fair —
Sunday, Dec. 10, 1-5 p.m. Yeshivas
Darchei Torah holds sale of Jewish and sec-
ular children's books as well as adult
Judaica. Storytelling hourly, 1:15-4:15.
Free. Breindy Weiss (248) 967-2215 or
Debbie Rothenberg (248) 967-4914.
Holiday Party — Sunday, Dec. 10, 2-5
p.m. Jewish Apartments and Services holds
party at Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak
Park. Esther Winer (248) 661-5220.
ARTS
& ENTERTAINMENT
Franklin Village Holiday Event —
Saturday; Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Ice
carvings at various retail locations, chil-
dren's activities, home tours and meno-
rah-lighting ceremony (6:30 p.m.), off
. Franklin Road between 13 and 14 Mile
roads, Franklin. (248) 855-3286.
Revolution Gallery Openings ---
Saturday Dec. 2, 5-7 p.m. Art Gallery
presents two new exhibitions: Recent
Wirk, by Ron Nagle, and On Paper III:
Heather McGig Scott Richter and Amy
Vogel.. (248) 541-3444.
Michigan Chamber Players —
Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. University
of Michigan faculty including clar-
inetist Fred Ormand and violinist Paul
Kantor, play Olivier Messaien's Quartet
for the End of Time, composed and first
performed in a German prison camp
in 1941, at Christ Church Cranbrook.
Afterglow follows. $25, $15 students.
(810) 751-2435.
One Planet: One People — Saturday,
Dec. 2, 5-9:30 p.m. Detroit's Cultural
Center institutions celebrate diverse
holiday traditions on annual Noel
Night. Includes candle lighting and
dreidel games, performances of
Handers Messiah and Peter and the
Wolf; vicinity of Detroit Institute of
Arts/Detroit Historical Museum,
Woodward. Food and gifts for sale.
(313) 577-5088.
`The Maccabees: Are They Relevant?' —
Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 12:30 p.m.
Dimona, Hanira/Israel Chapters of NA'A-
MAT/USA host speaker Rabbi Ernst
Conrad, at Adat Shalom. Natalie Conrad
performs Chanukah melodies. $12. Guests
welcome. RSVP by Tuesday, Dec. 5: Alice
Ross (248) 540-0494.
WOMEN'S GROUPS
Bloomfield Hills Group of Hadassah —
Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 12:15 p.m. Carol
Rosenberg of Jewish Home and Aging
Services discusses "Creating and
Preserving Your Family Memories," at
home of Bobbie Segal, Farmington Hills.
$5. RSVP by Sunday, Dec. 3: (248) 626-
6344.
Annette Weiss on Books — Tuesday,
Dec. 6, at 12:15 p.m. Masada and
Sharon Groups of Hadassah meet with
adult services librarian for Farmington
Hills, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. $8.
Bess Haron (248) 353-1348.
`The Healing Touch' — Wednesday, Dec.
13, at 1:30 p.m. Brandeis University
National Women's Committee presents
Sally Arbuckle, RN., speaking on stress
relief, at Laurel Woods Apartments
Clubhouse, Southfield. $5. (248) 626-
8985.
MEN'S GROUPS
Gamma Kappa Chi Alumni —
Thursdays, in Dec., at 12:30 p.m. The fra-
ternity meets weekly for lunch, at Sila's
Restaurant, Berkley. Hans Weinmann (248)
661-0619.
Photos from left: Carol Rosenberg, Women's Groups; Chanukah; Rabbi Yigal Tsaidi, Shabbat; and
Paul M. Kantor, violinist, A&E.
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