Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Coffee House
Music Party features Baruch on his
string guitar with songs of the 50s and
60s. Bravo Coffee House, 14 Mile and
Farmington Roads, West Bloomfield.
Cindy (248) 542-9166.

CLUBS/AFFILIATES
Institute for Retired Professionals

Spring 2002 Mini Series will run five
weeks, beginning Feb. 22 with morning
session 10:30 a.m.-noon and afternoon ses-
sion 1-2:30 p.m. No charge. West
Bloomfield JCC, Handleman Hall. (248)
967-4030, ext. 2018.
• Friday, Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 10:30
a.m.-noon. `Three Great Thinkers Who
Changed the World" with Rabbi
Sherwin T Wine, Birmingham Temple.
• Friday, Feb. 22, 1-2:30 p.m. —
"Straddling the World of Classical and
Jazz Music" with Christina Dragone,
pianist, accompanied by Dan Koltan,
bass player.
• Friday, March 1, 1-2:30 p.m. —
"This Is Your Brain on Music" with Dr.
Martin A. Philbert, associate professor of
toxicology, University of Michigan and
president, Ann Arbor Symphony
Orchestra.
• Friday, March 8, 1-2:30 p.m. — "Art
and Craft of Orchestral Conducting:
What Conducting Gestures Really
Mean" with Professor Joseph Labuta,
Department of Music, Wayne State
University.
• Friday, March 15, 22, 10:30 a.m.-
noon — Professor Frederic Pearson,
director , Center for Peace and Conflict
Studies, Wayne State University, will dis-
cuss "Conflict of Civilizations, Myth or
Reality?"
• Friday, March 15, 22, 1-2:30 p.m. —
Professor James Nissen, professor of
humanities, Schoolcraft College will
offer "A Brief History of Jazz."
PNAI (Parents of North American
Israelis) — Thursday, Feb. 28, 1:30
p.m. Allan Gale will speak on "The
Settlements: Pros and Cons."
Refreshments. No charge. Max M.
Fisher Federation Bldg., Bloomfield
Twp. Shoshana Wolok (248) 968-2611.
Jewish Coalition for Public Education
— Tuesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.
Superintendent Thomas D. Watkins will
provide an update on Michigan's Public
Schools' plans for improved accountabil-
ity and a discussion on special educa-
tion. No charge. Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., Bloomfield Twp. (248)
642-5393.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit and Jewish Community
Council — Thursday, March 7, 7:30
p.m. An evening with Martin Indyk,
U.S. ambassador to Israel. No charge.
RSVP by Feb. 28: Tanya Mazor-Posner

guests. Birmingham Unitarian Church, - BENEFITS
National Multiple Sclerosis Society-
• "Kabuli'Before the Taliban" —
Michigan Chapter— Thursday, Feb.
Tuesday,
Feb:-
26,
7:30-9:30
p.m.
OAK PARK JCC
28, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Women
• "Christian Against Christian: The
For information or to RSVP: Jewish
Against
MS luncheon features Thomas
Rape of Constantinople" — Thursday,
Community Center, Jimmy Prentis Morris.
Sherak,
partner,
Revolution Studios
Feb. 28, 10 a.m.-noon.
Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Road, Oak
and his daughter
(Black
Hawk
Down)
—
Frankel
Center
for
Judaic
Studies
Park, (248) 967-4030. No charge for
Melissa Sherak Resnick. Sterling
University
of
Michigan,
Salinger
Resource
events unless noted.
Banquet & Conference Center, Sterling
Center, 3040 Frieze Bldg., 105 S. State
• Bingo — Monday, Feb. 25, 12:45
Heights.
Street, Ann Arbor. (734) 763-9047.
p.m. Fun, prizes and refreshments with
Alzheimer's
Association-Detroit Area
• "Religion and Politics in the Middle
caller Howard Guttman.
Chapter
—
Saturday,
March 2, 16, 10
Laurie
East"
--
Friday,
March
8,
noon.
• Purim Concert — Wednesday, Feb.
Three
games
per bowler,
a.m.,
2
p.m.
Zittrain
Eisenberg,
visiting
associate
pro-
27, 1 p.m. Cantor David Gutman will
pizza,
pop,
door
prizes
and
incentive
fessor, department of history, Carnegie
be accompanied by Rose Morgan.
prizes.
Minimum
pledges
of
$25
• Concert — Thursday, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. Mellon University. 3050 Frieze Bldg.,
required.
$10
registration.
March
2,
105 S. State Street.
Cantorial soloist Marci Shulman,
Cloverlanes
Bowl,
Livonia;
March
16,
"The
Lebanonization
of
the
•
accompanied by pianist Martin
Thunderbird
Lanes,
Troy.
(248)
557-
Palestinian-Israeli
Conflict"
—
Friday,
Mandelbaum will perform an eclectic
8277.
March 8, 2:30 p.m. Laurie Zittrain
concert of Hebrew, Yiddish and
MJAC
(Michigan Jewish AIDS
Eisenberg.
1636
School
of
Social
Work
Broadway tunes.
Coalition)
— Monday, March 4, 7:30
Bldg., 1080 S. University Street.
• The Nurse Is In — Thursdays, 1-3
"Celebrating
Life," the 6th annual
p.m.
p.m. Shirley Kramer, R.N. offers blood
musical
revue
will
feature Michael Nouri
SUPPORT
pressure reading and fasting blood sug-
and the national touring cast of South
Bikur
Cholim
—
Sunday,
Feb.
27,
7
ars.
p.m. Open house for volunteers interest- Pacific. Proceeds will benefit MJAC and
Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS.
ed in visiting and assisting the sick and
WEST BLOOMFIELD JCC
$36. Temple Israel, West Bloomfield.
homebound, providing support to
For information: Jewish Community
(248) 594-6522.
Jewish
older
adults
living
in
care
facili-
Center, D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building,
ties.
Rabbi
Tzvi
Schur,
director,
Jewish
6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield
AUDITIONS
Chaplaincy Services and Jewish Hospice
(248) 661-1000.
Bus Stop — Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 25-
Services,
Baltimore,
Md.,
will
speak
on
• Book Review and Discussion —
"Caring for Others: Listening Effectively, 26, 7 p.m. Rosedale Community
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1:30 p.m. Julie
Players. The Upstage, 21728 Grand
Connecting Emotionally, Learning the
Solomon, librarian, will lead discussion
River, Detroit. (313) 532-4010.
Strategy
of
Empathizing
While
on Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith by
Maintaining
Boundaries."
Mrs.
Pearl
Gina Nahai. Henry and Delia Meyers
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Biber will be honored for many years of
Transitional Library, room 332. Jewish
TOV (Tikkun Olam Volunteers),
service. No charge. Peggy Letvin (248)
Life and Learning Department (248)
Detroit Jewish Coalition for Literacy
547-8792, Reva Deutsch (248) 541-
432-5577.
and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
7338.
Detroit, Women's Campaign and
Jewish
Community
Chaplaincy
EDUCATION
Education Department — Friday,
Program,
Jewish
Home
and
Aging
Temple Kol Ami — Thursdays, begin-
March 1, 8:45-11 a.m. Volunteers need-
Services — Thursday, Feb. 28, 9:30-
ning Feb. 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m., 4 weeks.
ed to read to children. Meet at the Max
11:30 a.m. Volunteer training session's
"Healing the Body; Healing the Mind"
M. Fisher Federation Bldg., Bloomfield
topic
will
be
"Coping
with
Loss,"
meth-
will explore the connection between
Twp.
for breakfast before departing for
ods
of
helping
older
adults
cope
with
Jewish mysticism and prayer and daily
designated
schools. RSVP by Feb. 24:
various
forms
of
loss.
Speakers
will
pursuits with Rabbi Herschel Finman.
Heidi
Hes
(248)
203-1459.
include
Judy
Kotzen,
director,
Space
for
Four interactive sessions will also run at
Jewish Apartments and Services — West
the same time for those who wish to for- Changing Families; Rabbi David
Bloomfield and Oak Park. Esther Winer
Castiglione, Temple Beth El; Nathan
tify spiritual health through dance, yoga,
(248) 592-1104.
Shoivitz,
Jewish
Hospice
volunteer.
No
chanting and meditation. $25 series,
Pizza. Dinner Servers — March 10,
•
charge.
Shirley
Jarcaig
(248)
661-2999,
$10 per session; $20, $10 students/sen-
17, 24, April 7.
ext. 300.
iors. (248) 661-6099.
Typist — Input data into computer.
•
Space
for
Changing
Families/NCJW
—
Walnut
3999
Temple Shir Shalom —
Telephone Assistant — Make calls.
•
Tuesdays, eight weeks, 7-9 p.m., begin-
Lake Road West Bloomfield, (248) 737-
Jewish
Family Service — 24123
Bereavement
support
ning March 5.
8700.
Greenfield
Road, Southfield. Carol
group
for
adults
grieving
the
death
of
a
• Introduction to Judaism —
Fletcher
(248)
559-1500.
spouse
or
partner.
No
charge.
RSVP
by
Wednesday, March 6-June 5, 7-8 p.m.
Friendly
Visitor/Grocery
Shopper —
•
March
4:
(248)
355-9936.
A beginners guide to Judaism for those
with,
and/or
grocery
shop
for a
Visit
seeking conversion or general knowledge CHADD (Children and Adults with
homebound
older
adult.
ADHD) of Eastern Oakland County
taught by Rabbis Schwartz and
• Child Mentor — Reach out to a boy
— Monday, March 4, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Moskowitz. $100, $55 book fee.
or girl who would benefit from a special
Women
With
Attention
Deficit
Disorder
• Hands on Judaism — How-to of
friendship with a caring adult.
author
Sari
Solden
will
offer
a
presenta-
being Jewish. Days and sites will vary.
• Student Tutor
Please call. $45 per person, $75 per cou- tion on how to live a fulfilling life while
• Meals on Wheels — Pack or deliver
continuing to struggle with ADHD.
ple.
meals.
Way
Elementary
School,
W
Long
Lake
Center for New Thinking — Sherwin
Road,
east
of
Telegraph.
(248)
682-
T Wine, director, presents all lectures unless
6185.
otherwise indicated. $8 members, $9

(248) 203-1456.

.

2/22
2002

39

