re Thursday, March 24

Purim in Peking
Chabad of Commerce celebrates with

Purim 2005
Congregation Beth Ahm 5 7 p.m. carnival

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includes youth talent show, Israeli food,
pizza, hamantaschen, ice cream bar, cos-
tume contests; 8 p.m, teen concert per-
formance by Contraband. (248) 851-6880.

Miscarriage Support
Group facilitated by Jewish Family Service

Purim Potluck

Lill

Bring a dish to pass 6 p.m.; stay for servic-
es.$10 family. Temple Emanu El. RSVP:
(248) 967-4020.

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Friday, March 25

Families celebrate 6 p.m. with contempo-
rary Purim reading, skits, raps, songs;
adults-only celebration continues at 8 p.m.
Shaarey Zedek Southfield (248) 357 5544.

Jazz

Purim Extravaganza
Congregation B'nai Moshe holds 6:15
p.m. Mincha services, 6:45 p.m. Maariv and

mi ■ J Megillah reading, dinner, bingo, carnival
games, cappuccino and sundae bars. $5
dinner, extra charge for tickets and bingo
cards. (248) 788-0600.

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Hebrew Story Hour
The Olive Press presents stories and

songs to young Hebrew speaking children
with Ronit Goutkovitch. Refreshments.
5727 Dunmore Dr., West Bloomfield. RSVP:
(248) 855-6063.

Remembering Anne Frank
Young Israel of Southfield sees And then
they Came for Me: Remembering the World
of Anne Frank 6:30 p.m. $36. Meadow

Brook Theater, Oakland University. RSVP:
(248)358-0154.

Jim Gallert and Lars Bjorn discuss their
book Before Motown: A History of Jazz in
Detroit, 1920 1960 1:45 p.m., hosted by
Jewish Historical Society No charge.
West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 335-2828. -

Monday, March 28

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Saturday, March 26

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7-9 p.m. Thursdays. JFS Bldg., 6555 W.
• Maple, West Bloomfield. Diane Paul St.
Peter (248) 592-2345.

Celebrate Purim

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music, bar, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet,
crafts, Megillah reading 7 p.m. $8 adults, $5
children, $18 family. Oakley Park
Elementary, 2015 E. Oakley Park Rd. RSVP:
(248) 363-3644.

at Farmington Hills ice arena 1 p.m. Skate
fee; $2 additional guest fee. RSVP by
March 24: (248) 763-1711.

•Jews and the City

Prof. Howard Lupovitch speaks on "Prague
— The Junction of Tradition and
Innovation" 7:30 p.m. $10, no charge stu-
dents. Congregation B'nai Moshe. Nancy
Kaplan (248) 737 1931.

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Masquerade Ball
Congregation Beth Shalom celebrates

Purim in the Orient

Megilla and sushi at the Shul 6:15 p.m. $18
adults, $10 children. (248) 788-4000.

Purim 8 p.m.-midnight with dinner, wine,
music, door prizes, best costume contest.
$30. RSVP: (248) 547-7970.

Celebrate Purim
Adat Shalom Synagogue 7 p.m. Megillah

Casino Night
Young Israel of Oak Park celebrates

reading is followed by clowns, crafts, face
painting, balloon animals, popcorn, snow
cones, groggers and hamantaschen; 7 a.m.
Friday Megillah reading. (248) 851-5100.

Purim 9 p.m.: play money, light buffet, auc-
tion. $20 in advance, $25 at door. (248)
968-3412.

Monday Forum
Birmingham Temple hosts "Anti-Semitism

Language, Literature, Identity
Congregation B'nai Moshe hosts educa-

groggers, refreshments, music and danc-
ing. (248) 661-3665.

tion director Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov
and Jewish Academy Bible department
head Eric Grossman 10 a.m. $10, no
charge students. Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-
: 1931.

Cancer Support

"Prostate Cancer in Younger Men," (60
years and younger) 6 p.m. with Dr. Jeffrey
Forman; spouses welcome. Supper. No
charge. Weisberg Cancer Center,
Farmington Hills. RSVP: (248) 538-6514.

and the Internet" with Dr. Jack Kay, assis-
tant provost, Wayne State University, 8 p.m.
(248) 477-1410.

Tuesday, March 29

Sunday, March

Keter Torah Purim
Keter Torah celebrates 7:25 p.m. with

Bingo
With caller Howard 1 p.m. $1.50 one card,
1 $2 for two. Oak Park JCC (248) 967-4030.

Afterlife
National Council of Jewish Women,
Greater Detroit Section presents Rabbi

Lauren Berkun, Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, "What Do Jews Believe About the
Afterlife?" 7 p.m. Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, B'nai Israel Center. (248) 355-3300.

MOSAIC Skates
Mosaic Outdoor Club of Michigan skates

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