Sun", Feb,_

Intermarriage

Rabbi Joseph Klein leads discussion of
"Intermarriage Part II - The Role of the Non-
Jew in Synagogue Life" 9:30 a.m. Bagels and
coffee. Temple Emanu-El (248) 967-4020.

Family Tu b'Shevat Celebration

Learn about Tu b'Shevat, taste the fruits of the
holiday, explore the plants when Jewish
Cultural Society, MI-COEJL and the Ann
Arbor Reconstructionist Havurah focus on
the historical, cultural and ecological elements
of the holiday 10 a.m.-noon. Matthaei
Botanical Garden, 100 Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor.
$3 adults, $1 children. RSVP: (734) 975-9872.

Lead Davening

"Learn to Lead Davening" 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
with Congregation B'nai Moshe Kole!
Moshe Institute for Lifelong Learning. Class
meets in private home, Huntington Woods. No
charge members, $36 guests. RSVP: Nancy
Kaplan (248) 737-1931.

Akiva Open House
Akiva Hebrew Day School students and

teachers participate in an interactive open
house 1-3 p.m., including model classes on
early childhood and elementary Hebrew
immersion curriculum and presentations by
students in grades pre-nursery-12. 21100 W.
12 Mile Rd, Southfield. (248) 386-1625.

Monday, Feb. 2

Holocaust Survivors

Dr. Charles Silow facilitates support group 10-
11 a.m. Mondays for Program for Holocaust
Survivors and Families, Oak Park JCC. Also
1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 and 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, Fleischman Residence-
Blumberg Plaza, West Bloomfield. (248) 661-
2999.

Study Series

Cantor Earl Berris leads 4-part series at noon,
"Mizmor Shir: The Spiritual Essence of
Shabbat Song." $5 members, $7 guests.
Congregation B'nai Moshe. Nancy Kaplan:
(248) 737-1931.

Yiddish/Jewish Video
Chava Aiberstein in Song Ashkenaz and The
Music of the Jews From Eastern Europe play

at 1 p.m. in Hebrew with English subtitles,
sponsored by Jewish Home and Aging
Services Program for Holocaust Survivors
and Families. Oak Park JCC (248) 967-4030.
Also 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, Hechtman
Apts, West Bloomfield; 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
15, Fleischman Residence-Blumberg Plaza,
West Bloomfield; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
25, Meer Apts., West Bloomfield. (248) 661-
2999.

ADD Support
CHADD-Children and Adults With -Attention-
Deficit Disorder 7 p.m. meeting includes Fran

Parker, coordinator, E. Oakland County
CHADD, speaking to parent group on
"Selecting the Right College and Fit for the
AJD/HD Student" and Debbie Stanley, profes-
sional organizer, speaking to adult group on
"What Does Organized Feel Like?" No charge
members, $5 guests. Way Elementary School,
Bloomfield Hills. (248) 988-6716.

JET Theatre
JET's Festival of New Plays presents Mensch

by Shoshannah Boray, directed by Jon Neville
Andrews, 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
$5. Aaron DeRoy Theatre, West Bloomfield
JCC. (248) 788-2900.

Wednesdz y, Feb. 4

Ann Arbor Lecture

Yaacov Yadgar, department of political studies,
Bar-Ilan University, speaks on "Modernity
Without Secularization: Masortiyim
(Traditionalists) in Israel," sponsored by
Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. U-M,
Eldersveld Room, Haven Hall, 505 S. State St.,
Ann Arbor. (734) 763-9047.

Family Tree-ific Celebration

Celebrate Tu b'Shevat 6:15 p.m. with pizza,
games contests, sing-along and storytellers.
S4. Adat Shalom Synagogue. RSVP: Tami
Elliott (248) 851-5100, ext. 229.

Managing the Diagnosis
ALS of Michigan presents "Current Trends in

ALS Research" with Bob Abendroth, chair-
man, ALS Association Research Committee,
6:30-8 p.m. 21311 Civic Center Dr., Southfield
(248) 557-2510.

Pre-Tu b'Shevat Women's Night Out

Join the Chabad Women's Chavurah at 7:30
p.m. for an aromatherapy spa party, refresh-
: ments and Jew Taboo, the Jewish version of
the game Taboo. $5. For directions: Rusty
(248) 363-1595. RSVP: Estie (248) 669-6616.

Kushner. $40 members, $55 guests. Temple

Emanu-El (248) 967-4020.

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Feb 6

MI-COEJL Tu b'Shevat Seder

Celebrate the new year of the trees with Dr.
Eilon Schwartz, executive director, Heschel
Center for Environmental Learning and
Leadership, Israel, 5:30 p.m. Light refresh-
ments and traditional foods. No charge.
Temple Kol Ami. Michigan Coalition on the
Environment and Jewish Life (248) 642-
5393, ext. 7.

Saturday, Feb. 7

Birthday Blessings

Children ages 13 and under celebrating Feb.
birthdays are called to the Congregation Beth
Shalom bimah for blessings from the clergy
and special gifts. RSVP: (248) 547-7970.

Tu b'Shevat Seder and Luncheon

Seder and luncheon follow Shabbat morning
services at Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue. Diane Allen (248) 546-9698.

Singles

Dinner with Shir Shalom Singles + at 7:30
p.m.. Brass Pointe, Farmington Hills. RSVP by
Feb. 5: Bev (248) 960-1326.

A Night of Laughs
Andover High School presents Paradise
Comedy Club, act one of Noises Off, scenes
from Harvey and selections from The
Compleat Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)

7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $8-
$10. (248) 341-5625.

Sunday, Feb. 8

AIPAC Speaker and Breakfast
Men's Club of Adat Shalom presents Marc

Thursday, Feb. 5

Weinbaum, vice-chairman, Michigan AIPAC
Council and chairman, AIPAC Michigan
Political Leadership Network, "The U.S.-Israel
Relationship in a New Year. How Can You
Make a Difference?" No charge. (248) 851-
5100.

The Nurse Is In

Book Club

Blood pressure screening the first Thursday of
every month. No charge. Oak Park JCC (248)
967-4030.

Enjoy a nosh with the Jewish Cultural
Society 10 a.m.-noon and discuss The
Garden of Finzi-Continis by Giorgio Bassani.

Tu b'Shevat Seder

Ann Arbor-JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (734)
975-9872.

Celebrate Tu b'Shevat at 12:45 p.m. $1 mem-
bers, $2 guests. Oak Park JCC. RSVP: (248)
967-4030.

Preschool Tu b'Shevat

Book Study

Rabbi Joseph Klein teaches 5-part class 7:30
p.m. Thursdays through March 4 on Eyes
Remade for Wonder by Rabbi Lawrence

Parents and children participate in songs, sto-
ries and art 10 a.m.-noon with Jewish
Cultural Society. $12 one child, $15 two chil-
dren, members; $15, $19, guests. Ann Arbor
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr, (734) 975-9872.

Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Write: Bobbi Charnas, Editorial Assistant, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110,
Southfield, MI 48034; fax: (248) 304-8885 or e-mail bcharnas@thejewishnews.com . The deadline for submissions is 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, 9 days prior to issue date. For more information, call (248)
354-6060, ext. 237.

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