NEED TO GET ORGANIZED? Local Educator Heads Up Study Community educator Ruth Bergman will lead an Elul study session, "Writing Ourselves into the Book of Life: Shofar and Self-Improvement on Rosh Hashanah," on Sunday, Aug. 11, as part of Eilu Eilu's study series for women, "Kedushat HaHodesh: Sanctifying the New Month." The series meets from 10-11:30 a.m. on the first Sunday morning of each new month on the Jewish calendar. The Aug. 11 session will welcome the new month of Elul 5762 and launch Eilu v' Eilu's annual Elul learning series, designed to help adult learners through- out the Jewish community prepare spiri- tually for the upcoming Days of Awe. Bergman's Aug. 11 shiur will ask, "Whose voice is the voice of the shofar?" Kedushat HaHodesh meets in the library of the Applebaum Parenting Center of Congregation Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center, 4200 Walnut Lake Road. There is no charge, although contributions are wel- come. No knowledge of Hebrew is required. This is a drop-in-and-learn series, with no reservations required. Women of all ages, from all segments of the Detroit Jewish community, are regu- lar participants in Kedushat HaHodesh. All are welcome. The Aug. 11 session will open with prayers and songs led by Janis Braun- Levine, a song leader and musician and member of the High Holiday choir at Adat Shalom Synagogue. The study ses- sion with Ruth Bergman will begin at about 10:45 a.m. and conclude around 11:30 a.m. For information, call Eilu v' Eilu, the Conservative movement-sponsored informal learning network, (248) 593- 3490. CONGRATULATIONS Hire a professional specializing In: oeU/ * PAUL DARMON, DDS, PC Helping You! *LONG-TERM STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMUM ORAL HEALTH* ON THE OPENING OF YOUR NEW OFFICE • Home & Office Organizing • Moving 31815 Southfield Road Suite 20 Beverly Hills, MI 48025 (Medical Village) PH: 248.645.8800 • Downsizing • Time Management • Clutter Control • Packrats • Chronically Disorganized • Attention Deficit Disorder FROM ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AT CONGREGATION SETH AHD! JULIE SIKORA Metro Tasks (248) 324-9700 Fax (248) 553-6920 MEMBER OF nap. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS email: metro-tasks@twmi.mcom r -31E NSGCD Bonded • Insured • References upon Request If you're a newcomer to the community and are interested in receiving complimentary High Holiday tickets at a local synagogue, please call by September 1: Marlene Cohen, (248) 788 4686 or e mail: mgc352@aol.com - GOR bA C sTudio of phoTogRAphy - For information, or to receive a Shalom Detroit welcome packet, please call the Federation Women's Campaign and Education Department at (248) 642-4260, ext. 183. Beth Shalom Plans Star-Filled Shabbat Congregation Beth Shalom will inaugu- rate its newly landscaped patio with a special Kabbalat Shabbat dinner and service 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. "Picnic, Prayers and Pops on the Patio" will include an outdoor casual Shabbat dinner. A musical program, led by Lisa Soble Siegmann, a family sing- along and a Kabbalat service under the stars will follow. The dinner cost is $10 for adults, 56 for children and free for kids 3 and younger. For reservations, call the synagogue office, (248) 547-7970. L clepation • T his is Federation 32731 Fp.cird