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Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit

SHABBAT SHALOM
Temple Beth El — Friday-Saturday,
March 7-8. Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman
will be scholar in resident.
• Shabbat Services — Friday, March 7,
7:30 p.m. "The American Jewish
Journey: Where Have We Been?"
• Torah Study — Saturday, March 8,
9:15 p.m. "Torah As the Prism for Our
Own Personal and Communal Journeys
— Saturday, March 8, 10:30 a.m. "The
American Jewish Journey: What
Direction for the 21st Century?"
Congregation Shir Tikvah — Friday-
Saturday, March 7-8. Rabbi Mitchell
Chefitz, will be scholar in resident. (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 workshop,
"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
weekend learning. Klezmer band,
Schmaltz, will perform. Bring something
to pass for the dairy potluck dinner.
RSVP by Feb. 28.
Temple Beth El — Friday, March 14,
7:30 p.m. Dr. Ellen Cannon, professor
of political science and public policy,
Northeastern Illinois University, will
speak at services on "American Jewish
Politics at a Crossroad: A Critical
Examination of 21st Century Politics."
(248) 851-1100.
Congregation Chaye Olam — Friday,
March 21, 6 p.m. (dinner): Pot luck
dinner, "open choir mike" and Shabbat
service (7:30 p.m.). Join in the choir
with no rehearsal. RSVP for dinner:
(248) 477-5677.

PURIM
B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region —
Tuesday, March 11, 12:30 p.m. Rabbi
Michael Cohen, Keter Torah, will speak
on the holiday of Purim. $18. Milk &
Honey restaurant. RSVP: (248) 646-
3100. Congregation Beth Ahm —
(248) 851-6880.
• Mishloach Manot Mitzvah Mania —
Sunday, March 9, 2-5 p.m. Bring one

or two packages of wrapped kosher
treats for Purim parcels; visit a nearby
senior residence to sing Purim songs and
deliver holiday parcels.
• Shabbat Purim Service — Saturday,
March 15, 10:30-11:45 a.m. For ages 9-
13 and an adult.
• Purim Carnival — Sunday, March
16, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Megillah Reading — Monday, March
17, 7-8:15 p.m.
Jewish Cultural Society — Jewish
Community Center of Washtenaw County,
2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor:
(734) 975-9872.
• PreschoOl Purim — Sunday, March 9,
10 a.m.-noon. Parent-child class will
include songs, stories and art projects.
$12 one child, $15 two children, for
members; $15 one child, $19 two chil-
dren, for guests.
• Purim Party — Sunday, March 16, 10
a.m.-noon. Games, crafts, prizes, singing,
dancing, a play, costume parade, pizza
and hamantaschen. Tickets are 4 for $1.
Adat Shalom Synagogue — (248) 851-
5100.
• Purim Carnival — Monday, March
17, 5-7 p.m. Haman's Hide-a-Way for
ages 2-5; Mordechai's Marvelous Magical
Museum for elementary school age.
• "Break the Fast of Esther" —
Monday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. $4.
RSVP Megillah reading will follow at 7
p.m. and Saturday at 7 a.m.
• Purim Party Plus — Saturday, March
23, 8 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres, cocktails,
buffet, music and dancing to the
People's Choice. $250 admits two and
includes ticket for the Purim drawing.
Temple Beth El — (248) 851-1100.
• Fabulous Purim Extravaganza —
Monday, March 17, 6 p.m. Costume
parade, dinner, Megillah reading, the
Family Circle Players in Was Mordechai a
Mickey Mouse?' and a hamanashen oneg.
• YPS Purim Carnival — Sunday,
March 23.

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.
Jewish Cultural Society — Sunday,
March 9, 10 a.m.-noon. Book club will
feature Martyrs' Crossing by Amy
Wilentz. Jewish Community Center of
Washtenaw County, 2935 Birch Hollow

Drive, Ann Arbor. Refreshments. No
charge. (734) 975-9872.
Adat Shalom Synagogoue —
Wednesdays, March 12, 19, 26, 8 p.m.
Rabbi Daniel Nevins will present lectures
on the history of the State of Israel. No
charge. RSVP: (248) 851-5100, ext. 246.
Temple Beth El — Sunday, March 16,
9:30 a.m. "Grounded for Life?" Setting
limits and understanding developmental
issues, for parents of children in grades
6-12. Leonard Beigler (248) 865-0621.
Congregation Beth Shalom —
Wednesday, March 19, 2-3 p.m. "The
World Today," current events from a
Jewish perspective led by Professor Boris
Maydanchik. (248) 547-7970.
Adat Shalom Synagogue — Thursday,
March 20, 7:30 p.m. Healing service led
by Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz and Cantor
Howard Glantz. (248) 851-5100.

WOMEN'S GROUPS
Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce:
Walled Lake — Wednesday, March 12,
7 p.m. Women's chavurah will feature
"Outer Beauty, Inner Strength:" beauty
tips by Holly Faur, cosmetologist; holistic
movement, Elana Lerner; discussion of
the strength of Queen Esther and
hamantaschen-making demonstration.
Home of Ardele Wolfson, 565 Winwood
Ct., Walled Lake. (248) 669-6616.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit — Sunday, March 16, 1-4 p.m.
"Flavors of Jewish Life" includes cooking
workshops, cookbook of recipes and a
kosher snack. Keynote-speaker will be
Marlene Soroslcy.with presentations by
local food experts Matt Prentice,
Annabel Cohen, Jim Hiller, Paul Wertz,
Joan Kekst. $18. Temple Beth El. Kari
Alterman (248) 203-1470, Lisa Soble
Siegmann (248) 205-2534.
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah,
Bloomfield Hills and Evergreen Groups
— Tuesday, March 18, noon.
Luncheon will featuring Evelyn Prince
on "Growing Up Jewish in Mississippi."
Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield. RSVP by March
14: Send check payable to Hadassah to:
Fannie Robinson, 6976 Pebble Park
Circle, west Bloomfield, MI 48322.
(248) 737-5979, (248) 539-9349.

SENIORS
Congregation Beth Shalom —
Wednesday, March 12, 10 a.m. "The
Changing Financial Issues for Seniors: A

Look Over the Last Ten Years" with
Rick Bloom. Light lunch. $5. Steven
Weiss (248) 547-7970, ext. 200.
Beth Elders of Temple Beth El —
Tuesday, March 18, noon. Luncheon
will feature the Sixth Gate Cloggers. $10
members, $12 guests. RSVP by March
13: Doris Kushner (248) 352-5882,
Hemina Leib (248) 354-9569.
ChaZaKah-Young-at-Heart —
Thursday, March 27, 12:30 p.m. Penny
Steyer, cantorial soloist, Temple Shir
Shalom, will entertain at luncheon. $9
members, $10 guests. RSVP by March
20: Mail checks to Alice Cohen, 29325
Lancaster Drive, #210, Southfield, MI
48034. Adat Shalom Synagogue. (248)
851-5100.

YOUTH
Temple Beth El — Sunday, March 9,
12:30 p.m. Loren B. Fischer Cultural
Arts Series presents an interactive pro-
gram, "Animals Sensing Their World."
No charge.
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization —
Sunday, March 9, 1-3 p.m. Open
house and parent orientation for
prospective members. Allison
Buchman (248) 788-0700.
Temple Shir Shalom — Friday, March
21, 8 p.m. Shabbat camp for ages 4-10.
Sing, create art, hear stories, have a mini
Shabbat service; join family for a special
blessing. RSVP: Sue (248) 737-8700.

SINGLES
Jewish Singles Network 35-plus —
Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m. Live
acoustic guitar music of the 1960s.
Beanies, 14 Mile and Farmington roads.
(248) 542-9166.
Single Jewish Parents Network —
Sunday, March 16, 5:30-7 p.m. Family
Passover cooking workshop features Joan
Kekst, Passover Cookery: hi the Kitchen
with Joan Kekst. Kosher dinner. $5. Adat
Shalom Synagogue. RSVP by March 10:
Lauren Morton (248) 645-7860.

CLUBS & AFFILIATES
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit-Neighborhood Project and
Jewish Community Center —
Saturday, March 15, 8-11 p.m. Casino
night will include casino games, enter-
tainment, kosher appetizers, cappuccino
and desserts. $20 advance, 430 at the
door. (248) 967-4030.
Kadima — Wednesday, March 26, 1-3
p.m. (professional conference), 7-9 p.m.

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.com . The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 3 p.m., 9 days prior to issue date. For more information, call (248) 354-6060, ext. 237.

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