Metro Inviting The Unaffiliated ce " I t The doctors of the Michigan Chiropractic Center have just returned to the United States, after serving the people of Costa Rica for the past six years. Experience the Difference that filled their Costa Rican clinics to overflowing. Experience the Difference that brought people from other countries to seek their care. Experience the Difference that had those exhausted of their hope knocking at their doors. Experience the Difference of the Love, Healing, Gratitude and Compassion shared at... MICHIGAN CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 3/10 2005 56 4835 Haggerty Road Westwind Lake Shopping Center West Bloomfield 248-960-1770 Six local synagogues, Conservative and Reform, will be hosting Deutsch Family Membership Shabbat Dinners begin- ning Friday, March 18 through June. These Shabbat dinners are free for currently unaffiliated people interested in exploring membership at one of the congregations, and are made possible by the Alfred L. and Bernice Deutsch Family Synagogue Scholarship Fund. The fund, led by brothers Dennis, Morris and Robert Deutsch, provides funding for smaller congregations to offer families the opportunity to partici- pate in synagogue life. This year, the Deutsch Family has extended the opportunity to incorporate dinners in order to assist in attracting unaffiliated people. These dinners are free to current members who bring unaffiliated friends and family who are interested in mem- bership. Current members and all oth- ers are invited to attend the dinners at the regular dinner fee. Dennis Deutsch is expected to attend each of the din- ners. Contact the individual synagogues to learn more and to RSVP: Congregation Beth Ahm, Friday, March 18; Temple Kol Ami, April 1; Congregation Shir Tikvah, May 6; Congregation Beth Shalom, May 20; Congregation B'nai Moshe, June 3; Temple Emanu-El, June 24. Survivor Play Featured The Jewish Home & Aging Services Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families will host its annual benefit Monday, April 4, at Fleischman Residence in West Bloomfield. The play Remnants will be the program; it is a voice play based on 20 years of conver- sations between the author, Dr. Henry Greenspan, and Holocaust survivors. A 7 p.m. reception with a presenta- tion honoring outgoing state representa- tive Marc Shulman and Dr. Renee Lichtman will take place. The play will be followed by an audience discussion and an after-glow. Chairs for the event are Ruth Trunsky Aaronson and David Oliwek. Proceeds will go to support the ongo- ing programs of the Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families. For information, call (248) 661-2999. MDI Moves To Berkley The Michigan Dyslexia Institute, the only statewide Michigan nonprofit organization dedicated to diagnosing Digest and treating children and adults with dyslexia, is moving its Detroit metro center office to downtown Berkley in April. It will be at 3384 W. 12 Mile. MDI offers diagnostic testing, student instruction, teacher training, public awareness programs, support groups, workshops and conferences and Camp Starlight, a summer camp for children with dyslexia. For information, call (248) 737-0044. Adat Shalom Luncheon Set The Adat Shalom Sisterhood will hold its annual Sonia Knopper Purim Outreach Luncheon on Wednesday, March 16, noon to 1:30 p.m. At that time, the sisterhood will host fellow Jews from JVS, Kadima and JARC. There will be a special welcome from the Adat Shalom clergy. Children from Hillel Day School will serve as table hosts and will present a musical per- formance. The luncheon is named in memory of the late Sonia Knopper, long-time active member of Adat Shalom and a former president of the sisterhood. Chairpersons of the day are Susie Feldman and Lisa Shiffman. For reservations, call the synagogue office, (248) 851-5100. Sisterhood Shabbat Planned Congregation Shir Tikvah Sisterhood will observe Sisterhood Shabbat 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 11. Sisterhood members will recite prayers in English and Hebrew and read selections from the Sabbath prayerbook. Reva Klar of Southfield and Gloria Chadwick and Heidi Press, both of Oak Park, coordinated the service. Speakers will be Temple Emanu-El Cantor Emeritus Norman Rose and his wife, Euni. They will be accompanied on the piano by Davis Gloff. The topic for the evening will be Jewish music. The evening will conclude with an oneg Shabbat prepared by sisterhood members. There is no charge. Celebrate Longevity The Detroit Jewish community's fourth annual "Search for the Oldest Jews in Detroit," a project of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's ElderLink network of agencies, is under way. Individuals, family members and community agencies may submit names of nominees 95 years and older to Federation by April 1. The area's oldest Jews will be honored at a May luncheon at the Fleischman Residence. Chair of the event is Linda Lee, who also serves as associate chair of the Commission on Jewish Eldercare Services (COJES) and chair of the COJES Community Education Subcommittee. ElderLink agencies include including Jewish Apartments & Services, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Service, Jewish Home & Aging Services and JVS. For an entry form, call Pat Mayer, (248) 203-1519, or e-mail mayer@jfmd.org For information, call Linda Blumberg at the same number or e-mail blumberg@jfmd.org. Seniors Feature Songwriter The noon Wednesday, March 23, luncheon meeting of the Temple Israel Treasures will feature songwriter Michael Krieger. The program is open to the commu- nity; there is a nominal charge. RSVP: Pauline Schwartz, (248) 661-3153. Nostalgic South Haven The Historical Association of South Haven, in conjunction with the South Haven Center for the Arts and Western Michigan University, will be offering an exhibit this summer titled "Catskills of the Midwest — The Jewish Resort Era in South Haven." In preparation, the association is seek- ing loans of photos and memorabilia regarding local Jewish resorts. Contact Sue Hale, (269) 637-8456, or Debbie Zuckerman, (269) 637-7789. Welcome, Neighbor! Are you or someone you know new to the area or considering moving here? Shalom Detroit, a service of the Women's Campaign and Education Department of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, provides a con- nection to the people, places, syna- gogues and services — everything about Jewish life in Metro Detroit. Shalom Detroit helps newcomers get to know the community and get involved in areas of interest. For a com- plimentary welcome packet — which includes a free pass to the Jewish Community Center, a guide to Jewish living in Detroit and a free eight-week subscription to the Jewish News — or a call from a volunteer, call Michelle Johnson, (248) 205-2546 or e-mail , Johnson@jfmd.org.