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Friday, Feb. 20

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Tamara Kolton speaks on "The .
Transformative Power of Imagination: The Bat
Mitzvah of Shawna Small" at 8 p.m. Birmingham
Temple (248) 477-1410.

Saturda: , Feb. 21

Brunch and Learn

Brunch at 9:30 a.m. is followed by "Forgotten
Books of Judaism" with Rabbi Adam Chalom.
$20 members, $25 guests. Birmingham Temple
(248) 477-1410.

Sunday, Feb. 22

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Kedushah HaChodesh
Michigan Branch Women's League for
Conservative Judaism invites women to sancti-

fy the new month with a prayer and study ses-
sion at 10 a.m. on "Purim Pespectives: Esther
vs. Mordecai on How to Save the Jewish
People" led by Ruth Bergman. Beth Ahm
Synagogue. (248) 865-9180.

Savvy With Antiques and Antique Auctions"
6:30-8 p.m. $16. Hadassah House, 5030
Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. RSVP: (248)
683-5030.

Maimonides" with Rabbi Sherwin Wine. $20
members, $25 guests. Birmingham Temple
(248) 477-1410.

Kids at Risk

Salsa, Sangria &Celebration
B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region and
Sisterhood of Temple Beth El present dinner,

Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, founder, Gateway
Rehabilitation Center, speaks at 7 p.m. on sub-
stance abuse among Jewish kids and what you
can do about it, "What Your Teens Know (and
You Don't)," sponsored by the Friendship
Circle. West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 788-8888.

Learn to Knit

Claire Richmond teaches knitting at Jewish
Women International, Galilee Chapter general

meeting 7:30 p.m. Bring number 8 needles and
one skein mid-weight yarn to make convalescent
pads for nursing homes. Maple Lakes
Condominium clubhouse, 6700 Maple Lakes,
West Bloomfield. RSVP: Gari Feldman (248) 661-
3510.

Thursday, Feb. 26

Shalom Street

Judaic Arts & Crafts

Yuri Lane, human beatbox and vocal magician,
presents Building Solomon's Temple 2 p.m. and 4
p.m. Magic show with Asi Tsobel 3 p.m. Shalom
Street. West Bloomfield JCC (248) 432-5454.

Rifcah Krolikowski teaches arts and crafts 9:30-
11 a.m. Thursdys. $1 members, $2 guests. Oak
Park JCC (248) 967-4030.

Monday, Feb. 23

Purim in the Talmud

Rabbi Elliot Pachter speaks at noon on "Birth
Control in the Book of Esther," a two-part series
completed on March 1 with "Where is God in the
Book of Esther?" Bring dairy or parve lunch. $5
per session members, $7 guests. Kolel Moshe
Institute for Lifelong Learning, Congregation
B'nai Moshe (248) 737-1931.

Bingo
Oak Park JCC hosts Bingo at 12:45 p.m. with

fun, prizes and refreshments. (248) 967-4030.

Monday Forum

Rabbi Adam Chalom speaks on "The Blacks and
the Jews -- Ja77, Jobs and Justice" at 8 p.m.
Birmingham Temple (248) 477-1410.

Wednesday, Feb.

All Wired Up

Stacy Schwartz demonstrates the art of wire 1
p.m. for Shalom Street, West Bloomfield JCC
(248) 432-5454.

Bridge Club

Bridge for players with some experience 1-4
p.m. Wednesdays. $1 members, $2 guests. Oak
Park JCC (248) 967-4030.

About Antiques
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah presents

dinner with Suzanne DuMouchelle Lynch, "Being

dancing to the music of All Occasions DJ's and
mini Latin dancing lesson. $25. Temple Beth El.
RSVP: (248) 646-3100, (248) 851-1100.

Sunday, Feb. 29

Blood Drive
Adat Shalom Social Action Committee spon-

sors blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Appointments
can be scheduled: Debby Portney (248) 788-
9488.

Round Table Discussion

Stanley Cohen, chairman, B'nai B'rith
International Cuban Jewish Relief Project, mod-
erates 10 a.m. discussion with B'nai B'rith Great
Lakes Regions President John Rofel and partici-
pants of the mission to Cuba, Ken Bassey, Marty
Melton, Betty Starkman, hosted by B'nai B'rith
Great Lakes Region and Sisterhood of Temple
Beth El. $6 continental breakfast. Temple Beth
El (248) 851-1100.

IRP Lunch and Learn

Preschool Purim

Miriam Starkman, executive director, Hillel of
Metropolitan Detroit, speaks to the Institute for
Retired Professionals 12:15 p.m. on "Jewish
Life on the College Campus Today." Bring dairy
or parve lunch; dessert, coffee and tea provided.
West Bloomfield JCC (248) 967-4030, ext. 2018.

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

English, Russian, Yiddish Songs

View Echoes That Remain at 1 p.m., a study of
the Jewish shtetl life before the Holocaust, with
Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan. No
charge. West Bloomfield Library, Walnut Lake
Rd. Pam Gordon (248) 738-6655.

Vocalist and pianist Lyudmila Lebedinsteva
entertains at 1 p.m. $1 members, $2 guests.
Oak Park JCC (248) 967-4030.

Sisterhood Cooks

Pastry Chef John Van Gothem, Farmington Hills
Kosher Catering, prepares assorted mini pastries
and chocolate truffles and shares baking secrets
with Sisterhood of Adat Shalom Synagogue 6
p.m. following light dinner. $12 in advance, $14
at door. (248) 851-1100.

Friday, Feb. 27

Latin American Jewry

Dan Mariaschin, executive vice president, B'nai
B'rith International, speaks at 7:30 p.m. services
on "The Crisis of Jews in Latin America and
Cuba" sponsored by B'nai B'rith Great Lakes
Region and Sisterhood of Temple Beth El.
6:30 p.m. $18 Shabbat dinner. RSVP for dinner:
Temple Beth El (248) 851-1100.

1 Saturday, Feb. 28

Genealogy Film Festival

Upcoming Events

Talk of Town
Women's Campaign and Education
Department, Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit presents Lori Palatnik,

author of Gossip: Ten Pathways to Eliminate It
From Your Life and Transform Your Soul, at
luncheon 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, March 1.
$118 minimum women's Federation pledge
required. Congregation B'nai Moshe. RSVP:
Heidi Hes (248) 203-1459.

Book Review

Rabbi Sherwin Wine reviews The DaVinci Code 1
p.m. for National Council of Jewish Women
Greater Detroit Section. $10. For members
only. 26400 Lahser Rd., Suite 100, Southfield.
RSVP by Feb. 27: (248) 355-3300.

Brunch and Learn

Brunch at 9:30 a.m. is followed by "The World of

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,
1 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
1 (248) 354-6060, ext. 237.

