... Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit I ntroducing Shoes By ELLE 23 West Maple, Birmingham 248.203.1222 hours: mon -sat 10-6, thugs. 10-9, sun. 12-5 imeldasgirls@aol.com aft...2w a ...Let us cure your home of those winter blahs Rearranging your own furniture and accessories will give any room that needed lift For a consultation: 248.642.6033 Enid Wasserman Linda Dobrusin OCAXGX4,,W Rochelle Imber's Knit Knit Knit 855.2114 Accents in Needlepoint 626.3042 Orchard Mall West BloomfieW Cantor Lori Corrsin, Oak Park JCC; Abigail Adams, Education; Ban-Joes of Michigan, Seniors; John Bell Jr., Shabbat Shalom. SHABBAT SHALOM Congregation Beth Ahm — Saturday, Jan. 5, following services. Farewell kiddush in honor of the retirement of Dr. Elliot Burns. (248) 851-6880. The Shul Chabad-Lubavitch — Saturday, Jan. 5, 9:30 a.m. "The First Shabbat of Every Month," prayers interspersed with insight and lessons followed by lunch. (248) 788-7131. Temple Beth El — Friday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Services John Bell Jr., FBI special agent in charge of the Michigan division, will speak on "The FBI Today." (248) 851-1100. CONGREGATIONS Temple Beth El — Sunday, Jan. 6, 12:30-3:30 p.m. "The Initiation with Jozef," focused and highly experiential prayer, meditation and visualization to help individuals repair, realign and restructure their spiritual, emotional, mental and physical bodies to their own Divine definition. $95, $120 at the door. (248) 851=1100, ext. 3142. Jewish Cultural Society — Sunday, January 13, 10 a.m.-noon. Monthly book club features Black, White and Jewish by Rebecca Walker. No charge. Ann Arbor JCC. (734) 975-9872. Adat Shalom Synagogue — Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:15 p.m. Connection 2002 event begins with a Havdalah service, features political analyst Ellen Cannon and follows with a choice of four "Connect and Converse" ses- sions. Monte Nagler will discuss "The History of Photography," Ferdinand Hampson will speak on "The Artist ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Emerald Sinfonietta — Sunday, Jan. 6, 4 p.m. Conductor Felix Resnick and accordion virtu- oso Peter Soave in the Detroit pre- mier of Alan Hovhaness' Concerto for Accordion & Strings. $20, $15 students, seniors. Birmingham Unitarian Church, Woodward and Line Pine. (313) 438-0780. Adnan Charara and Louis Redstone -- Thursday, Jan. 10, 7- 9 p.m. "Meet the Artists" Reception. The Woods Gallery, Huntington Woods Library. (248) 543-9720. The Good Doctor Jan. 11-13, 18- 20, 25-27, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Ridgedale Players, 205 W. Long Lake Road, Troy; $12, $11 seniors and students on Sundays. Admission inclues a sandwich and coffee afterglow. (248) 988-7049. and Glass — The New Art Medium," Simon Rotberg and Mark Garmon will bring "L'Chaim — a Kosher Wine Tasting Experience," and Dr. Cannon will discuss "The Crisis of the American Jewish Family." Conclusion will be a Euro-cafe and dessert bar with Captain Banjo and His Steamboat Gypsies. $25. Send a check to the synagogoue by Jan. 1 1: 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. (248) 851-5100. WOMEN'S GROUPS Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah -- Tuesday, Jan. 8, 6:30-8 p.m. Changes 2002 program series presents Doreen Hermelin. Dairy meal. $13 session, $35 series of three. Bloomfield Twp. Library, Lone Pine and Telegraph Roads. RSVP: (248) 683-5030. Jewish Women International, Galilee Chapter — Wednesday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m. Dairy pot luck dinner with guest speaker Rabbi Lauren Berkun. $5. Laurel Woods Clubhouse. RSVP: Dena Wein (248) 543-8375, Marsha Baker (248) 851-7308. Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Ahm — Wednesday, Jan. 16, noon. "Women of the Bible" with Rabbi Charles Popky. Lunch. $5 members, $7.50 guests. RSVP by Jan. 9: Estelle Smith (248) 489-0947, (248) 669- 0417. National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section — Wednesday, Jan 16, 1 p.m. A docent - tour of "Children of the World Illustrate the Bible: An International Exhibition." Janice Charach Epstein. Gallery, West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 355-3300. MEN'S GROUPS Gamma Kappa Chi Alumni — Thursdays in January, noon. Weekly lunch meeting. Sila's Restaurant, 12 Mile Road, Berkley. Art Maniker (248) 557-7105, Jerry Efros (248) 547-8167. SENIORS Shaarey Zedek Seniors — Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1 p.m. _ 1/4 2002 32 ig.dJ a,• ■ 1111j Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted ro Community Calendar in three ways. Write: Bobbi Charnas, Editorial Assistant, the Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034; fax: (248) 354-6069; or e-mail bcharnas@thejewishnews.com . The deadline for sub- missions is Thursday noon, 8 days prior to issue date. For more information, call (248) 354-6060, exc. 215.