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Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit

SHABBAT SHALOM
Mat Shalom Synagogue — Saturday,
March 15, Shabbat Services. Jeremy
Yoskowitz, rabbinic student, Jewish
Theological Seminary, will address con-
gregation. (248) 851-5100.
Temple Emanu-El — Rabbi Dana Evan

Kaplan will be scholar in residence. (248)
967-4020.
• Dinner — Friday, March 21, 6:30
p.m. $15. RSVP
• Erev Shabbat Services — Friday,
March 21, 8 p.m. "Contemporary
Debates in American Reform Judaism."
• Lunch and Learn — Saturday, March
22, noon. "Seeing Our History Through
Our Prayer Books: The Development of
Reform Liturgy" a hands-on study ses-
sion looking at the prayer books that the
Reform movement has worshipped from
in the last 200 years. $12,; no charge for
study session only. RSVP
• "Judaism Goes to the Movies: The
Portrayal of Jewish Religion in
Contemporary Film" — Sunday, March
23, 10 a.m.
Congregation Beth Shalom — Friday,
March 21, 6 p.m. "Getting to Know
You, Getting to Know All About You"
will include Kabbalat Shabbat service,
dinner and informal discussion groups.
Steven Posen, Synagogue 2000, will
speak. Bring a bottle of kosher wine.
Babysitting and children's activities. $12
adults, $6 children, no charge children 3
and under, $40 maximum family cost.
RSVP by March 19: (248) 547-7970.
Congregation Chaye Olam — Friday,
March 21, 6 p.m. (dinner). Pot luck din-
ner, "open choir mike" and Shabbat service,
7:30 p.m. Join in the choir with no rehears-
al. RSVP for dinner: (248) 477-5677.

PURIM
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, buf-
fet, music and dancing to the People's
Choice. $250 admits two and includes
ticket for the Purim drawing.
Chabad of Commerce — Monday,
March 17, 6 p.m. Family celebration will
feature hamantashen baking, megillah

reading, masquerade and Kozmo the
Klown. $5. 1485 Oakley Park Dr. RSVP:
Estie Greenberg (248) 669-6616.
Congregation Beth Ahm — (248) 851-

6880.

• 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. Kosher lunch available
for purchase.
• Megillah Reading — Monday, March
17, 7-8:15 p.m.
Downtown Synagogue — Saturday,
March 18, 7 p.m. Purim costume party
will begin with Havdalah service. $18.
(313) 961-9328.
Jewish Cultural Society — Sunday,
March 16, 10 a.m.-noon. Annual Purim
party will include games, crafts, prizes,
singing, dancing, a play, costume parade,
pizza and hamantashen. Tickets are 4 for
$1. Jewish Community Center of
Washtenaw County 2935 Birch Hollow
Drive, Ann Arbor. (734) 975-9872.
Keter Torah Synagogue — (248) 788-

1006

• Mincha, Megillah Reading — Monday,
March 17, 6:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m.
• Shacharit and Megillah Reading,
Mincha — Tuesday, March 18, 6:30
a.m., 5 p.m.
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
Adat Shalom Synagogoue — (248) 851-
5100. • Lecture —Wednesdays, March
19, 26, 8 p.m. Rabbi Daniel Nevins will
present lectures on the history of the State
of Israel. No charge. RSVP.
• Healing Service — Thursday, March
20, 7:30 p.m. Led by Rabbi Herbert
Yoskowitz and Cantor Howard Glantz.
(248) 851-5100.
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.
Congregation B'nai David — Thursday,
March 20, 2 p.m. Dr. Bed Falbaum will
speak on the media and Israel.
Refreshments. (248) 855-5007.
Jewish Cultural Society — Sunday,
March 23, 10 a.m.-noon. Sunday lecture

on a topic of Jewish interest. Jewish
Community Center of Washtenaw
County 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann
Arbor. (734) 975-9872.

WOMEN'S GROUPS
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 Sorosky 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.
Temple Beth El — Sunday, March 16,
9:30 am. "Grounded for Life?" Setting
limits and understanding developmental
issues for parents of children in grades 6-
12. Leonard Beigler (248) 865-0621.
Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Ahm
—Wednesday, March 19, noon. "The
Ganze Megillah Isn't the Whole Thing:
The Book of Esther in Late Judaism,"
with Rabbi Charles Popky. RSVP: Elaine
Beresh (248) 669-0417, Miriane
Wildstrom (248) 553-7686.
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah —
Wednesday, March 26, 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m. Dr. David Brownstein, director,
Center for Holistic Medicine, will speak
on "Overcoming Illness Using Safe and
Natural Therapies." Light dairy meal.
$15. RSVP: (248) 683-5030.
Jewish Women International —
Wednesday, March 26. Board meeting at
the home of Sue Nusholtz. RSVP: Cindy
Moss (248) 569-2166.
NA'AMAT USA, Dimona, Hanita-
Israel, Sharona and Hechtman-Meer
Chapters — Thursday, March 27, 12:30
p.m. Spring luncheon will feature Rabbi
Sherwin Wine, Birmingham Temple,
speaking on "The United Nations and
the Middle East Situation." Adat Shalom
Synagogue. RSVP by March 20: (248)
967-4750.
Michigan Branch-Women's League for
Conservative Judaism — Sunday, March
30, 11 a.m. Argentinean Jewry "A
Community in Crisis" with speaker Rabbi
Dario Feiguin, Amijai Congregation,
Buenos Aires. Rabbi Leonardo and Silvan
Bitran, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, will
also be featured. $12. Congregation
Shaarey Zedek Southfield. Debbie Balkin
(248) 865-9180.

MEN'S GROUPS
Men's Club of Adat Shalom — Sunday,

March 23, 9:30 p.m. Open board meet-
ing will feature "My Experiences on an
IDF Army Base" with Ed Kohl. No
charge for members registering before
March 17; $5 guests. (248) 851-5100.

SENIORS
Shaarey Zedek Seniors —Wednesday,
March 19, 1 p.m. Esther Tarnoff Cooper,
"Passover Haggadah as Expressed in
Jewish Art." Refreshments. No charge.
(248) 357-5544.
Congregation Beth Ahm — Sunday,
March 23, 10:30 a.m. Breakfast will fea-
ture Drs. Phoebe and Harris Mainster
who will show slides on their work in the
Marshall Islands. $3 members, $3.50
guests. (248) 851-6880.
ChaZaKah-Young-at-Heart — Thursday,
March 27, 12:30 p.m. Penny Steyer, can-
tonal 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 Shir Shalom — Friday, March 21,
8 p.m. Shabbat camp for ages 4-10. Sing,
create art, hear stories, have a mini Shabbat
service before joining with family for a spe-
cial blessing. RSVP: Sue (248) 737-8700.

SINGLES
Single Jewish Parents Network —
Sunday, March 16, 5:30-7 p.m. Family
Passover cooking workshop features Joan
Kekst, Passover Cookery: In the Kitchen
with Joan Kekst. Kosher dinner. $5. Adat
Shalom Synagogue. Lauren Morton
(248) 645-7860.
Mosaic Outdoor Club of Michigan —

Nettie (248) 582-9293.
• Day Trip — Sunday, March 16. Ann
Arbor.
• Weekend Tour and Social — Friday,
March 21. Chicago.
Shir Shalom Singles, 40 plus —
Saturday, March 22, 8 p.m. Dinner and
dancing. Fiddler restaurant. RSVP by
March 20: Bev (248) 960-1326.

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, entertainment,
kosher appetizers, cappuccino and
desserts. $20 in advance, $30 at the door.
(248) 967-4030.

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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