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Berkley (248)543,3145 SHABBAT SHALOM Congregation Beth Ahm — Friday, Aug. 31, 6:45 p.m. Chassidic Kabbalat Shabbat services with Cantor David Montefiore, accompanied by Reese Lakits, piano; Dr. Paul Darmon, guitar; Ara Rubyan, violin and the Beth Ahm Knackers. Maariv servic- es and oneg follow. (248) 851-6880. Adat Shalom Synagogue — Friday, Aug. 31, 5:45 p.m. B'tof U'Machol — Shabbat Rocks, an instrumental Kabbalat Shabbat service designed for families begins with a Minchah service with the musical service at 6 p.m. Tot Shabbat activities 6:30-7:15 p.m. while the traditional service continues. (248) 851-5100. Congregation B'nai Moshe — Saturdays, Sept. 1, 8, 15, following morning service Kiddush. "Musical Motifs of the Days of Awe" with Cantor Fn r1 Berris and Marc Sussman. Shabbat attire. (248) 788-0600. SELICHOT/HIGH HOLIDAYS Temple Beth El — Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. David Kessler will speak on "Life Lessons — Love, Healing and Forgiveness." Book signing at a 9:30 p.m. oneg with a 10 p.m. Selichot service to follow. Children's activities. (248) 851-1100. Congregation B'nai Moshe — Saturday, Sept. 8, 8:30 p.m. Havdalah service fol- lowed by dessert reception. Interactive learn- ing with Rabbi Elliot Pachter on "Thinking and Talking About God" at 9 p.m. Selichot service with Cantor Earl Berris and the High Holiday choir at 10 p.m. (248) 788- 0600. Shofar Making Factory, Apples and Honey and Lots, Lots More — Sunday, Sept 9, 1:30-4:30. "Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World ... Together!" For children 8 and older. Children will receive a Tikkun Time tool belt to collect tools to repair the world. Each family will be given a scrapbook to track their programs. $10. Oak Park JCC. Gail Greenberg (248) 645-7860. CONGREGATIONS Temple Beth El — Sunday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. David Kessler will speak on "The Needs of Our Loved Ones." Book signing will follow presentation. (248) 851-1100. Adat Shalom Synagogue, Social Action ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Birmingham Players — Saturday, Sept.8, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. Time Flies directed by Judy Schneider, The Park Bench directed by Shelly Halpern and The Spelling of Coyen directed by Carol Schwartz. $7 members, $10 guests. Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills. Fame Games — Sunday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. Showcasing the athletic abilities of children and adults with special needs. Opening ceremony, track and field and aquatic events, barbecue lunch, medal presentation, evening dessert reception and dance for adults and closing cere- monies and awards. West Bloomfield JCC. Nanci Furgang (248) 661-7737. Committee — Sunday, Sept 9, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Blood donor drive. (248) 851-5100. WOMEN'S GROUPS Hadassah, Ruach Group — Thursday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m. Annual barbecue at the home of Audrey and Dr. Jacky Sobel. RSVP: Jennifer Dressler (248) 547-3459. National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section — Tuesday, Sept 11, 11 a.m. Fall opening luncheon features Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio Legal Affairs Correspondent. $36 members, $42 guests. Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. (248) 355-3300. Hadassah, Eleanor Roosevelt Group — Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Opening meeting presents Sherry Margolis and Jeffrey Zaslow. $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Bloomfeld Hills Library, Telegraph and Lone Pine Roads. Jackie (248) 661-8485. Hadassah, Evergreen and Bloomfield Hills Groups — Wednesday, Sept. 12, noon. Judith Levin Cantor, author of Jews in Michigan will speak "In honor of Detroit's 300th Birthday: 240 Years of the Jews in Detroit." Zita (248) 855-4195. CLUBS/AFFILIATES Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan, Temple Beth El and Congregation Shaarey Zedek — Thursday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. There Once Was a Town, A Manorial to Eishyshok, Poland, the PBS video, narrated by Ed Asner, will be shown. Barb Weiner and Abe Asner, both in the film, will answer ques- tions. No charge. Temple Beth El. (248) 851-3566. Anti-Defamation League, Michigan Regional Advisory Board — Wednesday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m. Opening meeting with Kenneth Jacobson, senior associate national director special advisor to the national direc- tor of the ADL. Dessert reception. No charge. Temple Beth El. RSVP: (248) 355- 3730. OAK PARK JCC For information or to RSVP: Jewish Community Center, Jimmy Prentis Mons Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Road Oak Park, (248) 967-4030. No charge for events unless noted. * Broadway Tunes and Yiddish Melodies — Wednesdays, Sept 5, 12, 1 p.m. A local troupe of entertainers will sing and play music. Refreshments. Fifty cents. • "Magic and Superstition in Judaism" — Thursday, Sept 6, 1 p.m. Esther Tarnoff Cooper of the Detroit Institute of Arts. • Yiddish/Jewish Video Series — Monday, Sept. 10, 12:45 p.m. Moving Mountains. SUPPORT Jewish Family Service — Thursday, Sept 6, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Mark Borovitz, Congregation Beit T'Shuvah, Los Angeles, will discuss the Gateways Beit T'Shuvah Recovery Program, a residential therapeutic and healing environment for Jews who have been jailed or are recover- ing from substance abuse. Dessert recep- tion. No charge. Congregation Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel, West Bloomfield. Dave Moss (248) 559-1500. Jewish Vocational Service, Women to Work Tuesday, Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-noon. Overview of program that helps individuals who are unemployed or underemployed to identify their career and education goals. Employment services available such as resume writing, effective interviewing, intro- duction to computer operations and referrals to job opportunities. (248) 559-5000. "Beyond Cancer" — Thursday, Sept. 6, 7 Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted to Community- Calendar in three ways. 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