Listen to Arie
Lipsky and
other members
of the Ann
Arbor
Symphony
Orchestra per-
form at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the
Washtenaw County JCC, 2935
Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor. The
program is a Matinee Musicale for
seniors. $7. Call Rebecca
Cheskidov at (734) 994-4801.
Hear Voices of Israel Unplugged
at the annual Family Concert and
Afterglow of Yeshivat Akiva at 6
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at 21100 W.
12 Mile, Southfield. There also will
be a tribute to Rose Brystowski.
$18 adults, $10 children under
12. Contact Mark Nadel at (248)
356-5663.
Education
Find out about "The Classical
Midarash" with Rabbi Elliot
Pachter of Congregation B'nai
Moshe at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct.
30. There is no charge for the first
meeting in the seven part series at
the West Bloomfield synagogue.
$36 series, $7 session. Call the
rabbi at (248) 788-0600.
Experience "American Jewish
Music from the Milken Archive"
in a 10-part series that starts 11
a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at B'nai
Moshe. Cantor Earl Berris will lead
the sessions. $40 series; $5 per
session, free for first meeting.
(248) 788-0600.
Attend the Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Sisterhood Lunch & Learn
at noon Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the
Laker Complex. The topic is "Jewish
Mysticism and Modern Psychology"
(248) 357-5544.
Discover how to read Hebrew dur-
ing five free sessions starting 7:30-
9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at
Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. Call Jennifer Allan at
(248) 851-6880.
Learn swing dancing with free les-
sons at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
2, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. Call Rabbi
Rachel Shere at (248) 851-5100,
ext. 229.
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Event
Hotline
View the documentary My
Grandfather's House with
members of the Michigan Jewish
Genealogical and Jewish Historical
societies 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
30, at the Holocaust Memorial
Center Auditorium. Free for mem-
bers, $5 guests. (248) 645-8700.
Play bingo with Howard at 1 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31, at the Oak Park
JCC. $1.50 for one card, $2 for
two. (248) 967-4030.
Have a cookout-bonfire with
Mosaic of Michigan on Saturday,
Nov. 5. $2 for nonmembers. RSVP
by Nov. 1 to Susan at (248) 763-
1711.
Jason Hulschof will lead the ses-
sion. Call Eliana Loomer at (248)
851-5100.
Meet with Loss of a Child Grief
Support Group for six Thursdays
beginning Thursday, Nov. 3 at the
Birmingham Temple, 28611 12
Mile, Farmington Hills. Sessions
run 6:30-8 p.m. Call Cindy
Goldman at (248) 253-2580.
Hear Arthritis Foundation trained
instructors conduct a free six-week
course about self-managing the
disease starting 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 3, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Call Fran Cook at
(248) 592-2304.
Find gifts at the Temple Beth El
Sisterhood Holiday Boutique 9:15
a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at
7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills.
Call Barbara Grant at (248) 851-
1100, ext. 3149.
Register in a free eight-week
bereavement support group for
spouses or partners sponsored by
the National Council of Jewish
Women-Greater Detroit Section —
SPACE for Changing Families and
Congregation Shaarey Zedek meet-
ing 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 1-
Dec.20, at 27375 Bell, Southfield.
Pre-registration is required. (248)
355-9936.
Health
Helping Out
Connect with family members and
friends of alcoholics during free
meetings of Al-Anon and Alateen
at 10 a.m. Sundays at Huron
Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce.
(248) 937-3314.
Take on office, warehouse and-or
driving responsibilities for Yad Ezra
kosher food bank in Berkley. (248)
548-3663.
Learn about one person's battle
with MS at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
29, at the Marriot, 200 W. Big
Beaver, Troy. Author Jackie
Waldman, author of The Courage to
Give, is guest speaker for the free
presentation. (866) 955-9999.
Get a flu shot from the Visiting
Nurses Assn. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31, at the Oak Park
JCC. Bring your Medicare, HAP
and/or Care Choices card and a
picture ID with a current address.
$22 for those without medical
insurance. (248) 967-4030.
Stretch your body and soul with
Yoga & Yiddishkeit at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 2, at
Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills.
Rabbi Rachel
Shere and Yogi
Accept any of an array of volunteer
opportunities offered by the JVS in
Southfield and West Bloomfield.
Call Barbara Peitz at (248) 233-
4432 to assist with mailing and
packing for nonprofit agencies. Call
LuAnn Elwell at (248) 661-8100,
ext. 12, to assist older adults with
developmental disabilities or
chronic mental illness with recre-
ational activities. Call Kirk Jude
Goddard at (248) 233-4310 to
assist adults with developmental
disabilities in a sheltered workshop
with production-related activities.
Assist Jewish Apartments &
Services with showcase, conven-
ience store, bingo events and
entertainment in Oak Park and
friendly visits, bingo events and the
Meer boutique in West Bloomfield.
Call Michal Ram at (248) 592-
1104.
Help hurricane evacuees by partici-
pating in the Temple Beth El
Specialty Garage Sale 8 a.m.-4
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the
temple. Items include tableware
and artwork donated by members.
(248) 865-0617.
Attend the seventh annual Cookies
N Dreams, a benefit for Camp
Mak-A-Dream, a cost-free camp for
children and young adults with
cancer. The event runs 5-8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27, in the North
Grand Court of the Somerset
Collection, Troy. $55 adults, $200
patrons, children under 17 pay
their age. (248) 539-9970.
Raise funds for the National Kidney
Foundation of Michigan by attend-
ing Soiree on the River at 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28, at the Roostertail,
100 Marquette, Detroit. $100.
(800) 482-1455.
Join Temple Emanu-El's Social
Action Committee for an "Empty
Bowl Supper" at 6 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 4, in Oak Park. Dinner will
consist of soup,
salad and bread
with hand-
painted
bowls on
display
and for
, •:,
sale to bene-
fit a local hunger program. $10 per
family for dinner, $18 minimum
per bowl. (313) 873-7411.
Holidays/Shabbat
Take part in Shabbat Unplugged, a
service filled with songs, at 7:30
p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield. (248)
661-5700.
"Stay and Learn on Shabbat" when
Rabbi Elliot Pachter discusses
"Torah, Science and Intelligent
Design" at 12:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 29, at B'nai Moshe in West
Bloomfield. Free session. Call the
rabbi at (248) 788-0600.
Attend Shabbat Jams at 5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4, at Congregation
Beth Shalom in Oak Park. There
will be appetizers, Kabbalat
Shabbat services, chicken dinner,
and a family Zimriyah led by David
Nefesh and Simcha Leavitt. $15
adults, $7.50 children, free for
those 3 and younger. (248) 547-
7970.
Bring children between 2 and 5 to
Tot Shabbat 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5, at Congregation
Beth Ahm. Early childhood educa-
tor Kari Levin is guest. (248) 851-
6880.
Celebrate your November birthday
at Saturday services, Nov. 5, at
Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak
Park. Children 13 and younger will
receive special gifts. RSVP to (248)
547-7970.
Singles
Participate in a dinner with music
sponsored by the Jewish Singles'
Connection 40+ at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5, at O'Mara's in
Berkley. RSVP to Bev at (248)
960-1326 by Nov. 2.
Watch a production of The Sound
of Music with Jewish Singles
Seniors (60+) Sunday, Dec. 4, at
the Croswell Opera House in
Adrian. Price of $69 includes
transportation, lunch and snacks.
Reservation deadline is Nov. 4. Call
Esther Fine at (248) 960-8270.
Young People
See the Firebird performed by
PuppetART at 2 p.m. Saturdays in
October at 25 E. Grand River,
Detroit. $7 adults, $5 children.
(313) 961-7777.
Share experiences with the HUGS
Divorce Support Group in a four-
week program for youngsters 5-17
starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
27, atTemple Israel's Robert
Sosnick Family Life Center. (248)
661-5700.
Community
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