Gale Kramer, features the music of
George Gershwin at Beth Elders
noon luncheon. $10 members, $12
guests. RSVP: Doris Kushner (248)
352-5882, Hermina Leib (248) 354-
9569.

Wednesday, March 16

Concert

Saxophonist Joe Moore performs 1
p.m., hosted by Supportive
Communities. Oak Park JCC (248)
967-4030.

charge; bring brown bag lunch. (248)
865-0612.

Lunch and Learn
Congregation Shaarey Zedek with

Rabbi Lauren Berkun explore the the-
ological, philosophical and historical
responses to world catastrophes in
the Jewish tradition in 6-part series,
"Jewish Response to Tsunamis"
noon, March 17, April 7, 21, May 5,
19. Schecter Financial, 251 Pierce,
Birmingham. (248) 357-5544.

Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Concert

Rabbi David Nelson leads learning
session noon. $13. Congregation
Beth Shalom. RSVP: (248) 547-7970.

Lunch at noon with 1 p.m. concert
featuring guitarist Lauren Cuisineau
and pianist Martin Mandelbaum per-
forming old favorites and a sing-
along. $2.75 lunch, $1 program for
members, $2 guests. Oak Park JCC
(248) 967-4030.

Purim Outreach
Sisterhood of Adat Shalom hosts

Jews from Jewish Vocational Service,
Kadima and JARC at luncheon noon-
1:30 p.m. (248) 851-5100.

Frankel Lecture
Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

presents Susan Kahn, associate
director, Center for Middle Eastern
Studies, Harvard University,
"Constructing Jewish Life in the Age
of Reproductive Technologies," 4
p.m. Michigan League, U-M, Ann
Arbor. (734) 763-9047.

Jewish Literature

Discussion of The Centaur in the
Garden by Moacir Scliar is led by
Ross Pudaloff, associate prof. of
English, WSU, 7:30 p.m. No charge.
Sponsors include Temple Beth El
and Birmingham/Bloomfield Race

Relations & Diversity Task Force.

Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill,
Birmingham.

Psychic Speaks
Jewish Women International
Galilee Chapter hosts presentation,

Book Review
National Council of Jewish Women
Greater Detroit Section hosts Rabbi

Sherwin Wine, The Plot Against
America by Philip Roth 1 p.m.
Members only. $10. Southfield Civic
Center Library. RSVP: (248) 355-
3300, ext. 220.

Death and Dying

Dr. Samuel Heilman speaks on
"When a Jew Dies" 7 p.m.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek West
Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center
(248) 357-5544.

Mah-jongg Tournament

Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah, Mitzvah group hosts

mah-jongg tournament 7 p.m. $20.
Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake
Rd., West Bloomfield. Rhonda
Mostyn (248) 960-8345.

Friday, March 18

question-and-answer session and
spot readings 7:30 p.m. by psychic
Kathy Tertzag. $5. West Bloomfield
Community Center, Walnut Lake Rd.
Cindy Moss (248) 569-2166.

Writers' Corner

JET Theatre

Stroke Support
Friends Stroke Support Group,
Congregation B'nai Moshe meets

74 Georgia Avenue and The Last
Yankee are performed on the same
program by JET through April 17.
$27-$37. Aaron DeRoy Theatre, West
Bloomfield JCC. (248) 788-2900.

Thursday, March 17

Prof. Norma Goldman, WSU, facili-
tates for those interested in creative
writing 10 a.m. Fridays. Oak Park
JCC (248) 967-4030.

11:30 a.m. for lunch and book talk
with Connie Silver, media specialist.
No charge. RSVP: Shelly Milstein
(248) 682-3040.

The Strange Scroll

Listening for Silences

Lunch and learn explores the book of
Esther with Keren Alpert, director of
education, Temple Beth El, noon. No

"Reflections on Testimonies by
Holocaust Survivors," noon lecture
and video segments by Sidney
Bolkosky, U-M Dearborn prof. of his-

tory and founder, VoiceNisions
Holocaust Oral History Archives.
Oakland University, Rochester. (248)
370-2146.

Friday Night Fever

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat and wel-
come dinner for new member fami-
lies. $20 adults, $7 children.

Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (734)
975- 9872.

Purim Carnival
Congregation Beth Shalom features

games, prizes and hot dogs 11 a.m.-
2 p.m. (248) 547-7970.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Southfield. RSVP: (248) 357-5544.

YIS Purim
Young Israel of Southfield grades k-

Saturday, March 19

6 study science and make Purim
masks at COSI-Toledo 11 a.m. $8.
Avigail Platt (248) 358-1302.

Men's Club Shabbat
Congregation Beth Shalom Men's
Club conducts morning services with

complimentary cholent luncheon to
follow. (248) 547-7970.

Young Family Shabbat

Come in costume for 10 a.m. service,
story, birthday presents, craft and
snack. Temple Emanu-El (248) 967-
4020.

Bingo
Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah, Eleanor Roosevelt group

presents bingo, prizes, appetizers,
dessert 7 p.m. $18 includes 9 cards.
Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake
Rd., West Bloomfield. RSVP: Brenda
Altus (248) 683-2064.

Israel Night

Shop Israeli products: food, clothing,
Dead Sea products, watercolors, jew-
elry, wine, books on Israel; dance,
hear Israeli music 8 p.m. $10 in
advance, $12 at door. Congregation
B'nai Moshe (248) 788-0600.

Jewish Names
Ann Arbor Reconstuctionist
Havurah presents nationally-touring

performer Joe Aronson on hereditary
Jewish names, "A Rosen by Any
Other Name" 8 p.m. No charge. Ann
Arbor JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr.
(734) 913-9705.

Sunday, March 20

Pre-K Purim
Ann Arbor Reconstructionist
Havurah features stories, snack and

craft geared toward families with tod-
dlers up to age 5 10:30-11:30 a.m.
$10 members, $15 guests. Ann Arbor
Jewish Community Center, 2935
Birch Hollow Dr. (734) 913-9705.

Purim Party

Dress in costume for games, crafts,
prizes, singing, dancing, a play, cos-
tume parade, pizza and hamantashen
at Jewish Cultural Society Purim
party 10 a.m.-noon. $1 for four tick-
ets. Ann Arbor Jewish Community -

Religious Right
Temple Emanu-El EMES hosts Sen.

Gilda Jacobs at lunch and learn: "The
Influence of the Religious Right on
Politics?" 12:30 p.m. $5 members, $7
guests. RSVP: (248) 967-4252.

Upcoming Events

Lunch and Concert

Michael Krieger entertains with
"Songs You Know and Love" at
luncheon, noon Wednesday, March
23, hosted by Temple Israel
Treasures. $10 members, $12
guests. RSVP by March 16: Pauline
Schwartz (248) 661-3153.

Volunteers Needed

Holocaust Memorial Center
Museum Shop - Volunteers needed

half day or whole day, weekly or bi-
weekly. Shop hours: 9:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. Fridays and for special
events. Selma Silverman (248) 553-
2400.

Jewish Community Chaplaincy
Program, Jewish Home and Aging
Services - Monday, March 14, 7-9
p.m. Volunteer parachaplaincy train-

ing "Coping With Loss," methods of
helping older adults cope with vari-
ous forms of loss with speakers
Rabbi Avie Shapiro and Shirley
Jarcaig. Fleischman Residence, 6710
W. Maple. West Bloomfield. RSVP:
Shirley Jarcaig (248) 661-2999, ext.
300.

COJES-Commission on Jewish
Eldercare Services - Learn about

volunteer opportunities: Jewish
Apartments & Services, Jewish
Community Center, Jewish Family
Service, Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish Home
and Aging Services, Yad Ezra, JARC
and Jewish Vocational Service. Hilary
Rotenberg (248) 592-2336.

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