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Supportive Communities. Oak Park
JCC (248) 967-4030.

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Song and Spirit Shabbat
Temple Emanu-El's Shir Chadash
Singers, music, stories and midrash;
Rabbi Klein leads discussion on
"Searching for Spirit.” (248) 967-4020.

Coffee and Commentary
Study Torah with rabbis and discuss, "They
Persecuted Us, We Defeated Them, Let's
Eat: An Exploration of Purim and
Passover," 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays through
March 16. Private home. Congregation
Shaarey Zedek (248) 357-5544.

Saturday, Feb. 12

Young Family Shabbat
Bring a Jewish or non-Jewish friend to 10
am. Friendship Shabbat for service,
story, birthday presents, craft and snack
in service geared for children ages 3-9.
Temple Emanu-El (248) 967-4020.

Sisterhood Shabbat
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Sisterhood leads prayers and songs 9
a.m. (248) 357-5544.

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Tax Aid
AARP assists seniors with 2004 taxes 9
a.m.-noon and 12:30-3 p.m. An appoint-
ment must be scheduled. Oak Park JCC
(248) 967-4030.

Tu sday, Feb. 15

Love Songs
Rachel Gottleib, cantorial soloist, Temple
Beth El, accompanied by pianist Martin
Mandelbaum, presents love songs to Beth
Elders at noon luncheon. $10 members,
$12 guests. RSVP: Doris Kushner (248)
352-5882, Hermina Leib (248) 354-9569.

Book Club
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood reads The
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; discus-
sion facilitated by Sharon Berry, 7:30 p.m.
(248) 357-5544.

Wednesday, Feb. 16

Public Safety
Officer Edmonds, Oak Park Public Safety
Department, speaks, 1 p.m., hosted by

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Lunch and Learn
Keren Alpert, director of education,
Temple Beth El, presents "King David
and the R-rated Bible," noon. No charge;
bring brown-bag lunch. (248) 865-0612.

News Anchor Speaks
Congregation Shir Tikvah Sisterhood
hosts Lila Lazarus, WDIV-Channel 4 news
anchor, 6:45 p.m. Dessert and coffee. $5.
(248) 649-4418, ext. 28.

Friday, Feb. 18

Writers Corner
Prof. Norma Goldman, WSU, facilitates,
10 a.m. Oak Park JCC (248) 967-4030.

Sephardic Experience
Explore the Sephardic tradition with arti-
facts, food and tales at the Shul: 5:45 p.m.
candlelighting, services; 6:30 p.m. Shabbat
dinner; children's program. $18 adults, $10
children ages 3-12. (248) 788-4000.

Book Review and Oneg
Rabbi Sherwin Wine discusses The Plot
Against America by Philip Roth, hosted by
Sholem Aleichem Institute. 7:30 p.m.
28690 Southfield Rd., Ste. 293, Lathrup
Village. (248) 423-4406.

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Storytelling and Lunch
Storyteller Corinne Stavich presents,
"Looking at Love Through Our Families,"
noon. $2.75 lunch; $1 members, $2
guests for program. Oak Park JCC.
RSVP: (248) 967-4030.

Singles Schmooze
Jewish Singles Friends invite adult sin-
gles ages 40-60 to 10:45 a.m. breakfast
followed by movie. Hashbrowns, 6123
Haggerty Rd., West Bloomfield. RSVP by
Feb. 18: Cindy (248) 542-9166.

Jewish Mood Music
Sisterhood of Congregation B'nai
Moshe sponsors "Mood Music for Jews,"
3:30 p.m.: "How Music Can Set Your
Mood," "The Use of Meditation In and
Out of Prayer," "Music Therapy in Jewish
Life," and more. Mincha service and
refreshments conclude session.
(248) 788-0600.

Volunteers Needed

JVS — 29699 Southfield Rd., Southfield.
(248) 559-5000; 6600 W. Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, (248) 661-8100.
• Assist older adults with memory loss at
Brown Center: field trips, share special
interests, help office staff. Dorothy Mantis
(248) 233-4392.
• Visit isolated elderly at their residences
in Detroit. Gloria Bender (248) 233-4431.
• Assist at monthly community-spon-
sored programs held at local syna-
gogues, temples. Gloria Bender (248)
233-4431.
• Assist staff and older adult program par-
ticipants prepare mailings for nonprofit
agencies. Gloria Bender (248) 233-4431,
Barbara Peitz (248) 233-4432.
• Assist older adults with developmental
disabilities or chronic mental illness with
recreational activities at the West
Bloomfield JCC community outings.
LuAnn Elwell (248) 661-8100, ext. 12.
• Be a friend to an adult with a develop-
mental disability: check writing assistance
community access. Karol Friedman
(248) 233-4230.
• Work in a sheltered workshop with devel-
opmentally disabled adults by assisting with
production-related activities such as work
distribution, counting and weighing complet-
ed work. Joni Yankitis (248) 233-4360.

Community Calendar items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Mail: 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 noon Wednesday, 8 days prior to issue date. For more information, call (248) 354-6060, ext. 237.

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