Thursday, May 23, 12:30 p.m. Lunch
with guest speaker Milton Shapiro dis-
cussing "Jefferson's Monticello — The
Jewish Connection." $9 members, $10
guests. Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. (248) 851-5100.

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Congregation B'nai Moshe — (248)

Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit

SHABBAT SHALOM
Temple Beth El — Friday, May 10,
7:30 p.m. Julian Bond, chairman,
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), will speak on "Justice and
the American Dream." (248) 851-
1100.
Congregation B'nai David —
Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m.
Celebration of 110th anniversary at
Shabbat services. Kiddush. Hadassah
House, West Bloomfield.

SHAVUOT
Adat Shalom Synagogue —
Thursday, May 16, 8 p.m. Tikkun
Leil Shavuot will include festival
services, light supper and walk to the
"House on the Hill" for the annual
Tikkun with "The Etz Chayim
Chumash: Torah from Sinai?" with
Rabbi Daniel Nevins; "The Ideal
Mother-in-Law: A Study of Naomi"
with Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz;
"Notes From the Cantor" with
Cantor Howard Glantz; "The
Origins of Akdamut, the Special
Hymn for Shavuot," with Cantor
Larry Vieder and "Angels in the
Infield" with Elissa Berg. RSVP:
Sheila Lederman (248) 851-5100.
Congregation Beth Shalom —
Thursday, May 16, 7:30 p.m.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot, an evening of
study on the eve of Shavuot, features
"Take Two Tablets and Call Me in
the Morning," a study of the Ten
Commandments with Rabbi David
Nelson; "Melodies to Live By" with
Cantor Samuel Greenbaum and
"You Gotta Love Me!" a talk by Rev.
Sammy Semp on the meaning of the
Book of Song of Songs. $7.50 family.
Babysitting available. RSVP: (248)
547-7970.
Congregation B'nai Moshe
• Thursday, May 16, 8:30-10 p.m.
— Tikun Leil Shavuot with Rabbi
Hal Greenwald. No charge. (248)
785-0600.
• Friday, May 17 — "Let Them Eat
Cheesecake," light lunch and dessert
reception following services. $6.13

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bernard Mendelovitch. in "Yiddish
Theater is Alive" — Sunday, May
19, 3 p.m. Presented by Sholem
eichem Institute. No charge.,
irmingham Temple, Farmington
ills. (248) 423-4406.

mitzvah donation. RSVP by
Monday, May 13: (248) 788-0600.

CONGREGATIONS
Birmingham Temple — Monday,
May 13, 8:30 p.m. Paul R. Kavieff,
author of Purple Gang: Organized
Crime in Detroit 1910-1945, and The

Violent Years: Prohibition and the
Detroit Mobs, will speak. No charge.
(248) 477-1410.
Congregation B'nai Moshe —
Monday, May 13, 7:30 p.m.
Informational meeting on Volunteers
for Israel, a hands-on volunteer pro-
gram. Video presentation and first-
hand account. RSVP: Ruth Raimi
(248) 788-2718, Emily Tukel (248)
626-3244.
Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring —
Saturday, May 18, 6 p.m. Following a
Havdalah service, Frannie Goldstein's
drama students will perform Fragments
From the Fire, an adapted work about
New York's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Fire by labor poet Chris Llewellyn. $2
members, $3 guests. Potluck dinner
follows; bring a dish to pass. Ellen
Bates-Brackett (248) 545-0985.

WOMEN'S GROUPS
Eilu v'Eilu — Sunday, May 12, 10
a.m. Kedushat HaChodesh-Sanctifying
the New Month. Prayer and text study
welcoming the new month of Sivan
for women with Rabbi Amy Ruth
Bolton. No charge. Congregation
Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield, B'nai
Israel Center.
Jewish Women International, Galilee
Chapter — Monday, May 13, 7 p.m.
Meeting with genealogist Jim Grey.
$5. Laurel Woods Apts. Clubhouse.

Marsha Baker (248) 851-7308, Dina
Wein (248) 543-8375.
Sisterhood of Congregation Beth
Ahm — Wednesday, May 15, noon.
Luncheon features Esther Tarnoff
Cooper, DIA, "Myth and Mysticism
in Jewish Lore." $5 members, $7.50
guests. RSVP: Estelle Smith (248)
489-5749, Elaine Beresh (248) 669-
0417.
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
— Monday, May 20, 10-11:30 a.m.
Book discussion group features The
Heretic by Louis Weinstein. Hadassah
House, 5030- Orchard Lake Road.
(248) 683-5030.
Temple Israel Sisterhood — Monday,
May 20, noon. Installation luncheon
will feature musical program with
Cantors Lori Corrsin and Harold
Orbach. $15 members, $18 guests.
RSVP by May 13: Marilyn
Weisberg(248) 553-2896.
•
Women's Ainerican ORT. —
Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m. Meet
ORT Israel students and Gideon
Goldstein, deputy director, ORT
Israel, at cocktail and dessert recep-
tion. $180, $100 adults age 35 and
under. Home of D. Dan and Betty
Kahn. RSVP by Wednesday, May 15:
(248) 723-8860.
Glennwood ORT — Wednesday, May
29, 6:30 p.m. Installation and celebra-
tion of 40th birthday with a roast and
toast to remember the past. $36.
Peking House Restaurant, Royal Oak.
RSVP by May 10. (248) 355-1778.

SENIORS
Seniors of Congregation Beth Ahm
— Sunday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. Mimi
Summers, singing a variety of songs,
will be accompanied by Rose Morgan.
Breakfast. $3 members, $3.50 guests.
(248) 851-6880.
Beth Elders — Tuesday, May 21,
noon. Luncheon will feature Helen
Rowin, "A Century of Song." $10
members, $12 guests. RSVP by May
16: Doris Kushner (248) 352-5882,
Hermina Leib (248) 354-9569.
Temple Beth El, Bloomfield Twp.
CHaZaKah-Young-at-Heart —

788-0600
• Saturday, May 11, 11-11:40 a.m.
Preschool family participatory Shabbat
includes songs with movements,
prayers, Torah procession and story
about Shavuot.
• Sunday, May 19, 9-11 a.m. —
Shacharit services, light breakfast and
program with Rabbi Elliot Pachter,
Cantor Earl Berris, Josh Leopold and
Susan Sinai, "Taking on New Roles in
the Synagogue" for grades 5-8 and
their parents.
Congregation Beth Shalom —
Thursday, May 23, 12:30 p.m. "My
Time with Bubbe & Zayde" for
grandparents and their grandchildren
ages 2 1/2-6 to share Jewish holiday
stories, songs, crafts and snacks. $8.
Lainie Phillips (248) 547-7970, ext.
260.

SINGLES
Singles Extension Group — Sunday,
May 19, 6:30 p.m. Oriental Spring
Fling will include dinner and music by-
Wally Duda. $17 members, $20
guests. RSVP by May 14: Doris
Lipson (248) 538-7799, Lillian
Kaufman (248) 661-2385.

CLUBS/AFFILIATES
American Jewish Committee,
Metropolitan Detroit Chapter —
Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. Annual
dinner meeting and elections will fea-
ture David Crumm, Detroit Free Press,
"Religious Encounters: Adventures in
the Spiritual Marketplace." $20.
RSVP: (248) 646-7686.
Jewish Genealogical Society of
Michigan — Thursday, May 16, 7
p.m. "Computer Genealogical
Programs," a genealogical software dis-
cussion focusing on Family Tree
Maker. No charge members, $5
guests. Temple Beth El, Bloomfield
Twp. (248) 851-8787.
Jewish Family Service, Alliance for
Adoption — Thursday, May 16,
7:30-8:30 p.m. Options for Adoption
seminars for people interested in inter-
national or domestic adoption meets
third Thursday of each month. JFS
Center for Families, 6960 Orchard
Lake Road, #202, West Bloomfield.
Diane St. Peter (248) 559-0117.

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