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Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit
Rabbi Elliot Pachter, Congregations; Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Congregations; Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz, Lunch and
Learn; Rabbi David Nelson, Lunch and Learn.
CONGREGATIONS
Congregation B'nai Moshe — (248)
788-0600.
• "Long Before Vampires: Garlic in the
Jewish Tradition" — Monday, Nov 4,
7:30-9 p.m. Discussion with scholar in
residence Rabbi David Lazar. $8 mem-
bers, $10 guests.
• "Swimming in the Sea of Talmud:
Lessons for Everyday Living" —
Sundays, through Dec. 15, 10 a.m.
Adult learning series taught by Rabbi
Elliot Pachter. $7 per session members,
$10 guests.
Congregation Beth Shalom — (248)
547-0421.
• Bingo — Saturday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.
Cash prizes, refreshments and raffle. $10
includes admission and bingo cards.
• Bible Study Class — Wednesday,
Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. Led by Myron Jackler
on the first Wednesday of each month.
No charge. RSVP.
• Circle of Friends Wednesday Series —
Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. First Wednesday,
Jewish reading group; second
Wednesday, Jewish film discussion
group; third, current events; fourth,
Yiddish club. Robyn Flam (248) 547-
7970, ext. 215.
Adat.Shalom Synagogue— (248) 851-5100.
• Israeli Statehood — Wednesdays,
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 8 p.m. Rabbi Daniel
Nevins will discuss leaders and move-
ments that paved the way toward Israeli
statehood: Nov. 6, "The Waves of
Immigration (1882-1948);" Nov. 13,
"The Origins of the Arab-Israel
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Macbeth — Friday-Saturday, Nov.
1-2, 8 p.m. Presented by the West
Bloomfield High School drama
department. $6. 4925 Orchard
Lake Road. (248) 865-6720.
Birmingham Temple — Saturday-
Sunday, Nov. 9-10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Juried art show. No charge.
Opening night reception 7-10:30
p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Wine, cheese
and hors d'oeuvres; artists will be
present. $15. (248) 477-1410.
Conflict;" Nov. 20, "Zionists of All
Stripes: Socialists, Nationalists and
Messianists." No charge. RSVP: Sheila
Lederman, ext. 246.
Jewish Cultural Society — Sunday,
Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-noon. Book club will
discuss Eat First — You Don't Know
What They'll Give You, The Adventures of
an Immigrant Family and Their Feminist
Daughter by Sonia Pressman Fuentes.
Refreshments. Ann Arbor JCC, 2935
Birch Hollow Drive. (734) 975-9872.
WOMEN'S GROUPS
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
— Sunday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-noon;
Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 4-6, 8 a.m.-
3:30 p.m. Collection of goods for annual
rummage sale; bring gently-used cloth-
ing, toys, books, games and household
goods for rummage sale, Nov. 13-14, 17.
Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield. (248) 683-5030.
Machon L'Torah — (248) 967-0888.
• Two Track Lunch-and-Learn for
Women — Tuesdays, noon. "The
Shema: Affirmation of Jewish Belief" by
Bayla Jacobovitz, for beginners; " Shir
HaShirim, A Song to Unite" by Miriam
Maor, for intermediates. $5. RSVP.
• Lunch-and-Learn — Monday, Nov. 4,
11:45 a.m. "The Secrets of Effective
Communication Within the Immediate
and Extended Family" by Rabbi Noach
Orlowek. $8. RSVP
• Rosh Chodesh Lecture — Tuesday,
Nov. 5, 9:15 a.m. "Significance of
Candlelighting" presented by Aliza
Sosne. No charge. Oak Park JCC.
Women's Chavurah of Commerce-
Walled Lake — Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
"The Feminine Side of Chanukah."
Make Chanukah chocolates and edible
dreidels with Lisa Sallen. Home of Judy
Howe, 686 Finch Ct., Walled Lake. Estie
Greenberg (248) 669-6616.
Eilu v'Eilu — Sunday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m.
"Kedushat Hahodesh-Sanctifying the
New Month of Kislev," a prayer and
study session for Jewish women to wel-
come the new month. "The How and
Why of Kindling Hanukah Lights" will
be led by Ruth Bergman. No charge.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek West
Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center. (248)
593-3490.
National Council of Jewish Women,
Greater Detroit Section — 26400
Lahser Road, Suite 100, Southfield MI
48034. Checks made payable to NCJW.
For information: (248) 355-3000.
• Public Affairs Committee — Monday,
Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Julia Ernst,
international legislative counsel, Center
for Reproductive Law and Policy,
Washington D.C., will speak on
"Rolling Back Reproductive Rights —
How Far Will Washington Go?" $5.
Bring a bag lunch; dessert and coffee
provided.
• "Become Travel Savvy" — Monday,
Nov. 18, 1 p.m. Lynn Portnoy will
speak. Refreshments. $5. RSVP by mail
by Nov. 11.
Jewish Women's Foundation — Friday,
Nov. 8, 9-11 a.m. Panel discussion will
include cardiologist Dr. Pamela
Marcovitz, heart disease and hormone
replacement therapy; gynecologist Dr.
William R. Keye Jr, menopausal symp-
toms and HRT; oncologist Dr. David
Decker, cancer risk and HRT. William
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. RSVP:
Rosann Barak (248) 642-4260.
Oakfield ORT —Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Book review with Faye Menczer on
Address Unknown by Kathrine
Kressmann Taylor. Home of Fran White,
290 Winding Brook, Walled Lake.
RSVP: (248) 960-6441.
MEN'S GROUPS
Gamma Kappa Chi Alumni Fraternity
Alumni — Thursdays, in Nov., 12:30
p.m. Weekly lunch meeting at Sila's, 12
Mile Road, east of Greenfield Road,
Berkley. Harvey Miller (248) 626-4144,
Al Halper (248) 682-4986.
SENIORS
Shaarey Zedek Seniors — Sunday, Nov.
3, 1 p.m. "The American Songbook"
with Michigan Opera Theatre. No
charge. (248) 357-5544.
Beth Elders of Temple Beth El —
Tuesday, Nov. 19, noon. Luncheon will
feature Mimi Summers, lyric soprano,
and Rose Morgan, pianist, presenting a
program of popular music and show
tunes. $10 members, $12 guests. RSVP
by Nov. 14: Doris Kushner (248) 352-
5882, Hermina Leib (248) 354-9569.
Adat Shalom ChaZaKaH-Young-at-
Heart — Thursday, Nov. 21, 12:30
p.m. The Fran Aaron Players will present
The Life of Shalom Aleichem. $9 mem-
bers, $10 guests. RSVP by Nov. 14:
(248) 851-5100.
YOUTH
Temple Beth El — Sunday, Nov. 10,
12:30 p.m. Loren B. Fischer Cultural
Arts Series for Childxen and Their
Families will feature 'Wild Swan
Theater's "A Honey Pot of Pooh
Stories." No charge. Barbara Grant
(248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.
Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Write: Bobbi Charnas, Editorial Assistant, the Jewish Arews, 30301 Northwestern HIAT., Suite 200,
Farmington. Hills, MI 48334; fax: (248) 539-3075; or e-mail bcharnas@thejewishnews.com The deadline for submissions is 3 p.m. Wednesday, 9 days prior to issue date. For more information,
call (248) 539-3001, ext. 237.