NfrUAL EMORIES PHOTOGRAPHY , Give a Gift of Love V FULL SERVICE STUDIO • Weddings • Bat Mitzvah • Bar Mitzvah • Children • Families COMIV1VNITY FREE Digital Flip Book on CD ROM of your event (new contracts only) Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit Phone (248) 960-6121 , ,,, FOR ILAN RAMON "I call upon every Jew in the world to plant a tree in the land of Israel dur- ing the coming year. I would like to see 13 or 14 million new trees plant- ed in Israel exactly one year from now, on the anniversary of the launching." —Ilan Ramon To plant a tree in Israel in honor of Ilan Ramon and his fellow astronauts, go to www.jewish.com . 2/21 2003 36 Click on Donations to Israel. SHABBAT SHALOM Congregation Shir Tikvah — Friday- Saturday, March 7-8. Rabbi Mitchell Chefitz, Temple Israel of Greater Miami, will be scholar-in-residence. (248) 649-4418, ext. 11. • Shabbat Services — Friday, March 7, 7:45 p.m. "An Overview of the Cresting Waves of Jewish Spirituality: What Does It Mean for Us Today?" • Shabbat Services — Saturday, March 8, 10 a.m. "Kabbalah, Kavanot and Mystical Intention in the Liturgy of the Torah" followed by lunch and work- shop, "How to See a Miracle: Telling Stories on the Deep, Deeper and Deepest Levels." $8 lunch. RSVP by Feb. 28. • Potluck Dinner and Program — Saturday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. 'A Congregation of Learners," applying week- end learning. Klezmer band, Schmaltz, will perform. Bring something to pass for dairy potluck dinner. RSVP by Feb. 28. Adat Shalom Synagogue — Men's Club Shabbat Weekend. Send check to Men's Club of Adat Shalom, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. (248) 851-5100. • Dinner and Kabbalat Shabbat — Friday, March 7, 6 p.m. $18 adults, $10 children. RSVP by Feb. 28. • Shabbat Service — Saturday, March 8. Men's club will lead services. Students in Men's Club Hebrew Literacy Program will be honored as well as Mike Judikovic for his years of service to the synagogue. Luncheon will follow kiddush. $10 adults, $5 children. RSVP by Feb. 28. CONGREGATIONS Temple Shir Shalom — Saturday, March 8, 7 p.m. Black-tie Monte Carlo Night will include hors d'oevres, wine, dinner, gaming, raffle. $100. (248) 737-8700. WOMEN'S GROUPS National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section — Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1 p.m. Rabbi Sherwin Wine, Birmingham Temple, will review Militant Islam Reaches America by Daniel Pipes. Dessert and beverage. $5. RSVP by Feb. 24: (248)355-3300. Sisterhood of Temple Beth El — ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Denial — Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Feb 26-March 30. Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) presents drama about a college professor who has written a book denying the Holocaust, is indicted by the government and seeks counsel from a female Jewish attorney. (248) 788-2900. Book Release Party Sunday, Feb. 23, 1-5 p.m. Open house book sign- ing and tea for Hide and Seek: Jewish Women and Hair Covering by Lynne Meredith Schreiber. Seven Detroit- area women are among the contribu- tors., Private home. (248) 827-1199. Sunday, March 2, 10 a.m.-noon. "Surviving Ovarian Cancer" with Marlene Lupiloff, psychologist. No charge. (248) 851-1100. Sisterhood of Adat Shalom — Wednesday, Feb. 26, noon-2 p.m., 2- 4 p.m. Afternoon of crafts at You're Fired on Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield for adults and children to create original Passover items. $10 plus price of the item. RSVP: Send checks to Sisterhood of Adat Shalom, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. (248) 851-5100. Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah, Eleanor Roosevelt Group — Saturday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. An Evening of Wine Tasting presented by Simon Rotberg, Majestic Market. $20. Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. RSVP by March 3: Send checks payable to Hadassah to Eva Laude, 6797 Woodbank, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. Raya (248) 399-0094, Eva (248) 851-8028. SENIORS Temple Israel Treasures — Wednesday, Feb. 26, noon. Musical program with Sidney Mann and Itzak Precovitz. Charge. RSVP: Ethel Traurig (248) 682-7232. YOUTH Congregation Beth Ahm — Saturday, March 1, 10 a.m.-noon. Youth and family Shabbat service for ages 3-6 and adult, older youth program for ages 7-9 and childcare for ages 2-5. Susan Sinai (248) 851-6880, ext. 18. Congregation Shaarey Zedek — Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 10 a.m. "Teach Your Child to Read," a class for parents of children ages 4-7. Charge. Applebaum Center for Jewish Living, 4200 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. RSVP: (248) 681-5353. SINGLES Single Jewish Parents Network — Sunday, Feb. 23, 1-4:30 p.m. Basketball, volleyball, swimming, initia- tives (team building) and crafts. 55. Lauren Morton (248) 645-7860, ext. 377. Mosaic Outdoor Club of Michigan — Nettie (248) 582-9293. • The Fridge Toboggan Slide — Wednesday, Feb. 26. • Lord of the Dance — Sunday, March 2. Shir Shalom Singles 40 plus — Friday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Dinner and dancing. Mitch Housey's. RSVP by Feb. 25: Bev (248) 960-1326. Birmingham Temple — Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Meet others interested in the Birmingham Temple and Humanistic Judaism in a Celebration of Independence. Rabbi Adam Chalom (248) 477-1410. CLUBS & AFFILIATES Sholem Aleichem Institute — Sunday, March 2, 2:30 p.m. "Commemorating the Murder of Soviet Writers, Poets and Artists," a collaborative program with readings by Corrine Stavish and Dr. Irving Panush: No charge. NCJW, 24600 Lahser, Southfield. Mollie Kaplansky (248) 960-3945. Kadima — Wednesday, March 26, 1- 3 p.m., professional conference; 7-9 p.m., community conference. Conference on Psychiatric Disabilities will feature Dr. Frederick J. Frese, psy- chology department, Case Western Reserve University and Northeast College of Medicine, speaking on "Myths, Mountains and Miracles." $30 a person, $20 a person two or more. Dessert reception. Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak Park. RSVP by March 7: (248) 559-8235. Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Write: Bobbi Charnas, editorial assistant, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax: (248) 304-8885 or e-mail bcharnas@thejewishnews.corn The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 3 p.m., 9 days prior to issue date. For more information, call (248) 354-6060, ext. 237.