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coming Events in Metro Detroit

Matzoh Tray, Passover; Mark Leuchter, Shabbat Shalom; Jeremy Benstein, Education;
Arthur Horwitz, Benefits.

S HAB BAT SHALOM
Congregation B'nai Moshe —
Saturday, March 30, during morning
Shabbat services. Torah study sessions
on "The Trans-Generational Experience
of the Exodus" and "The Man, the
Myth, the Legend: Moses in the Biblical
Tradition" feature Mark Leuchter,
Ph.D. candidate, Centre for the Study
of Religion, University of Toronto and
adjunct professor of religions studies,
Florida International University Miami.
(248) 788-0600.

PASSOVER
Congregation Beth Shalom —
Monday, April 1, 6-9 p.m. Annual
women's seder open to all women and
school-age girls. Bring age-appropriate
toy for Ethiopian children in Israel, ages
birth-6. $20 adults, $10 13 and under.
RSVP by March 18: (248) 547-7970.
Cooperative Council of Women's
Organizations — Monday, April 1,
noon. Passover seder will host clients
from care homes, foster homes and
nursing homes. Bus transportation pro-
vided. Young Israel of Oak Park. Bessie
Chase (248) 968-4277, Elaine
Kadashaw (248) 355-1773, Ruth Weiss
(248) 356-2544.

CONGREGATIONS
Congregation Beth Shalom —
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Bible
study class led by Myron Jackler. (248)
547-7970.

WOMEN'S GROUPS
Leaven Center — Friday-Sunday, April
5-7. "The Season of Our Liberation: A
Retreat for Jewish Women" will be a
time for Jewish women to study the
work of Jewish feminist 'theologians.
$165. Leaven Center Lodge, Lyons,
Michigan. (989) 855-2277
National Council of Jewish Women,
Greater Detroit Section — Thursday,
April 11, 7 p.m. Private screening of a
documentary film about a unique group
of women as they prepare for chal-
lenges. Discussion will follow with
David Magidson, director, Marwil
Jewish Film Festival and Susan Marwil,
Jewish Film Fesival co-chair. $5. RSVP

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The White Rose — through April
7; call for performance days and
times. Play tells the story of a
group of Christian German college
students who fought against the
Holocaust. $20-$25, senior and
student discouts. Performance
Network, 120 E. Huron, Ann
Arbor. (734) 663-0681.
Karen Anne Klein Exhibit
through April 18, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Watercolor and color pencil works
on paper. Taubman North Gallery,
first floor Taubman Center,
University of Michigan Medical
Center, Ann Arbor. (734) 936-arts.

by April 5: (248) 355-3300.

MEN'S GROUPS
Gamma Kappa Chi Alumni
Thursdays, in April, 12:30 p.m.•
Weekly lunch meeting at Antonio's, 12
Mile Road west of Halstead,
Farmington Hills. No luncheon on
Thursday, April 4. Hans Weinmann
(248) 661-0619.

SINGLES
Jewish Professional Singles —
Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m. Meet at Cafe
Venezia. Middle Belt and 11 Mile
Roads. RSVP by April 1: Cindy.

CLUBS/AFFILIATES
Friends of the Huntington Woods
Library — Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-3
p.m. Monthly used book sale to benefit
the library. Donations of fiction, non-
fiction and children's books accepted.
(248) 543-9720.
Jewish Community Council, Social
Action Coordinating Committee —
Sunday, April 7, 10 a.m.-noon.
"Working with the Elderly as a Caring
Community" is the workshop theme
featuring Shirley Jarcaig, Jewish
Community Chaplaincy Program.
Fountains at Franklin, Southfield. (248)
642-5393.

OAK PARK JCC
For information or to RSVP: Jewish

Communi t y Center, Jimmy Prentis Morris
Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Road, Oak
Park, (248) 967-4030. No charge for
events unless noted
• Yiddish/Jewish Video Series —
Monday, April 1, 12:45 p.m. Opening
the Gates of Hell
• Seder — Tuesday, April 2, noon.
Passover celebration will be led by
Cantor Sidney Resnick, Accompanied
by pianist Nathalie Conrad. Lunch. $7
members, $10 guests. RSVP: (248)
967-4030.
• Woodcarving — Mondays-Fridays, 9
a.m.
• "Meeting of the Minds" —
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Become more
informed about local, national and
international events with Dave Weiner.

EDUCATION
Wayne State University Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies, MI-COEJL
(Michigan Coalition on the
Environment and Jewish Life), Hillel
of Metro Detroit — Monday, April 1,
noon. Jeremy Benstein, Abraham
Joshua Heschel Center for
Environmental Learning and
Leadership, Tel-Aviv, speaks on "Torah
and Teva: Jewish Perspectives on the
Environment and Environmental
Perspectives on Judaism." 667 Student
Center Bldg., 5221 Gullen Mall, WSU,
Detroit. (313) 577-2679, (248) 642-
5393, (313) 577-3459.
Wayne State University, Department of
Near Eastern and Asian Studies; Seeds
of Peace, Michigan Chapter —
Monday, April 8, 1-3 p.m. "Peace in
the Middle East: Is There a Path to
Future Peace?" with Dr. Yossi Beilin,
former minister of justice, Israel; ME
Yasser Abed Rabbo, minister of culture
and information, Palesinian Authority;
Ambassador Edward S. Walker, presi-
dent, Middle East Institute, former
assistant secretary of state and former
ambassador to Israel and the Arab
Republic of Egypt. Wayne State
University Main Campus, General
Lectures Bldg., Anthony Wayne Drive
and Warren Avenue.
Frankel Center for Judaic Studies —
University of Michigan, Salinger Resource

Center, 3040 Frieze Bldg., 105 S. State
Street, Ann Arbor (734) 763-9047.
• "The Holocaust in Polish Discourses
Since World War II" — Tuesday, April
9, 4 p.m. Dariusz Stola, Institute of
Political Studies, Polish Academy of sci-
ences, Warsaw, Poland. 3050 Frieze
Bldg.

BENEFITS
Milk & Honey Grand Opening —
Sunday, April 7, 5 p.m. Benefit for Yad
Ezra includes appetizers and strolling
dinner with buffet and special activities
for children. $100 adult, $10 child.
West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 548-3663.
'A Slice For Life" — Monday, April 8,
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Benefit for Capuchin
Soup Kitchen at all Buddy's dine-in and
carry-out locations. All-you-can-eat
cheese pizza with two toppings and
salad. $10 adults, $8 seniors (62 and
over), $5 children (10 and under).
(313) 579-2100.
Hospice of Michigan — Saturday,
April 13, 7 p.m. Arthur Horwitz, pub-
lisher, Detroit Jewish News, will be hon-
ored with the Crystal Rose Ball Award
for Outstanding Individual at the
Crystal Rose Ball. Detroit Science
Center. (313) 578-5040.
A Gala Celebration — Sunday, April
14, 5:30 p.m. Celebration of the 75th
anniversary of the Jewish Community
Center with photo exhibition, dancing
to Nouveaute', cocktails and hors d'oeu-
vres and dinner by Unique Restaurant
Corp. $125. West Bloomfield JCC.
(248) 432-5418.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Jewish Apartments and Services —
West Bloomfield and Oak Park. Esther
Winer (248) 592-1104.
• Travel Club Leader — Discuss vari-
ous places of interest visited by resi-
dents.
• Current Events Group Leader —
Discuss world wide events.
• Typist — Input information into
computer.
• Telephone Assistant — Make follow
up calls.

Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Write: Bobbi Charnas, Editorial Assistant, theJewish New.,-,
30301 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 200,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334; fax: (248) 539-3075; or e-rnail bcharnas@thejewishnews.com
. The deadline for submissions is Thursday noon, 8 days prior to issue date. For more information, call
(248) 539-3001, ext. 237.

