Upcoming Events in Metro Detroit
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SHABBAT SHALOM
Congregation Beth Ahm — Friday,
May 30, 6 p.m. Family Yom
Yerushalayim Shabbat service with guest
guitarist Howie Lupovitch and dinner.
$20 adults, $10 children, no charge chil-
dren 3 and under. (248) 851-6880, ext.
18.
CONGREGATIONS
Congregation Beth Ahm — (248) 851-
6880, ext. 18.
• Kidz Klez Band — Sunday, May 18,
2 p.m. $18 guaranteed seating, general
seating with donation. (248) 752-6669.
• Lag b'Omer Celebration — Sunday,
May 18, 5-7 p.m. Israeli dancing,
games, picnic dinner and klemer music
by Gary Rimar.
Circle of Friends, Congregation Beth
Shalom — Sunday, May 18, 10 a.m.
Marcel Behar will speak on the Middle
East from the perspective of a Jew grow-
ing up in a Moslem country. Robyn
Flam (248) 547-7970.
Adat Shalom Synagogue — Tuesday,
May 27, 7:30 p.m. Naomi Ragen,
author and international journalist, will
speak. $5. (248) 851-5100.
Congregation Shir Tikvah —
Thursday, May 29, 7:30 p.m. Interfaith
Pride Service will celebrate the begin-
ning of 2003 Pride Week in Michigan.
Sponsored by Interfaith LGBT
Coalition. (248) 649-4418.
WOMEN'S GROUPS
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
— Monday, May 19, 10-11:30 a.m.
Book discussion group reads A Hero of
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Visions — Sunday, May 18, 3 p.m.
Jewish, female vocal trio will sing
pop, funk, soul and melodious prayer
music. $10, $8 students and seniors.
Temple Beth El. (248) 851-1100.
The Chosen — through June 8. JET
(Jewish ensemble Theatre) performs
Chaim Potok's story of friendship,
religion, fathers and sons, set in the
40s in Brooklyn. $18-30. West
Bloomfield JCC. Call for perform-
ance days and times: (248) 788-2900.
Our Own: The Story of Varian Fry by
Sheila Isenberg. Hadassah House, 5030
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
(248) 683-5030.
Sisterhood of Beth Ahm — Wednesday,
May 21, 5:30 p.m. Dinner and
Marshall Field's fashion show modeled
by nursery school students, alumni and
members. $32-$54, $5 children ages 2-
14. RSVP: Elaine Beresh (248) 669-
0417.
National Council of Jewish Women,
Greater Detroit Section — Wednesday,
May 21, 10:30 a.m. Installation of offi-
cers, lunch and speaker Nolan Finley,
editorial page editor, the Detroit News.
Ruth Savage will receive the Ann Rubin
Award. $36. RSVP by May 16: (248)
355-3300.
Temple Israel Sisterhood —
Wednesday, May 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
House Tour 2003. $25 in advance, $30
at door. Julie Stern (248) 626-4288,
Temple Israel (248) 661-5700.
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah,
Masada-Sharon Group — Tuesday,
June 3, noon. Installation luncheon
with entertainment by Cantor Sidney
Resnick and Nathalie Conrad. $12.
Adat Shalom Synagogue. Nita
Lichtenstein (248) 538-0608, Fran
Ellson (248) 642-3281.
Expression," a Zionist art competition
and coffee house discussion for Zionist
teens from the metro Detroit area.
Temple Kol Ami. (248) 661-0040.
Congregation Beth Ahm — Saturday,
May 24, 10:30-11:45 a.m. Shabbat
service for ages 7-12. (248) 851-6880,
ext. 18.
MEN'S GROUPS
Temple Beth El Brotherhood —
Sunday, May 18, 8 a.m. 2 p.m. Blood
drive, by appointments or walk-in.
Byron Siegel (248) 354-2500, (248)
626-1666.
SINGLES
Shir Shalom Singles 40+ — Saturday;
May 31, 7:30 p.m. Dinner at Sweet
Lorraine's. RSVP by May 28: (248)960-
1326.
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SENIORS
Adat Shalom Seniors — Thursday,
May 22, 12:30 p.m. Ed Chalom,
Institute for Retired Professionals, will
speak on "How to Read and Discuss
Fiction." Lunch. $9 members, $10
guests. RSVP: (248) 851-5100.
Congregation Beth Ahm — Sunday,
May 25, 10:30 a.m. Steven Kaplan,
assistant prosecutor, Macomb County,
will speak on "Crime and Punishment
Throughout Michigan." Breakfast. $3
members, $3.50 guests. (248) 851-
6880.
Temple Israel Treasures — Wednesday,
May 28, noon. The singers of the
Institute of Retired Professionals, direct-
ed by Anne Kutnick, will entertain.
Charge. Ethel Traurig (248) 682-9232.
YOUTH
Zionist Advocacy Program —
Wednesday, May 21, 6:30 p.m.
"Expresso Yourself: A Night of Zionist
CLUBS & AFFILIATES
Jewish Genealogical Society of
Michigan — Sunday-Monday, May 18-
19. Annual field trip to Reynolds
Genealogical Collection, Allen County
Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Carpool. Make your own hotel reserva-
tion: $59, Fort Wayne Hilton Hotel.
Marc Manson (248) 661-0668.
Jewish Community Council —
Wednesday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.
"Thinking Outside the Box: A
Challenge to All Michigan Citizens" will
feature Gov. Jennifer Granholm. David
Techner will receive the 2003 Council
Activist of the Year Award. No charge.
Temple Emanu-El. RSVP: (248) 642-
5393.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit — Thursday, May 22, 10:45
a.m.-1 p.m. Food for Thought series
brunch features Michael Brooks, execu-
tive director, U-M Hillel, on
"Membership Has Its Privileges: How to
ensure that the next generation will want
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 I I0,
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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