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Music Hall in Detroit. $29-$39.
(313) 887-8501.

Attend a free showing of the
movie Father's Little Dividend
starring Elizabeth Taylor at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Oak
Park JCC. (248) 967-4030.

Take the kids to see the
Stagecrafters Youth Theatre's non
ballet version of The Nutcracker
Dec. 8-11 at the Baldwin
Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal
Oak. Performances start at 7
p.m. Dec.8-9, 11 a.m. and 3
p.m. Dec. 10 and 1 p.m. Dec.
11. $6-$9. (248) 541-6430.

Concerts

Hear the Israel Defense Forces
Ensemble perform at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 1, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd.,
Southfield. Light meal included.
$18-$250. (248) 203-2060.

Attend a CD release concert fea-
turing violinist Gabe Bolkosky
and pianist Sarah Bob at 4:30
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N.
Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. Copies of
the CD, This and That, will be
signed at a reception after the
program. Admission is $10
and $5 for students. (734)
769-2999.

Listen to violinist Greg
Stapes as part of Temple
Israel's Schmier
Chapel Chamber
Music Series at
7:30 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 4, at the
temple, 5725
Walnut Lake
Rd., West
Bloomfield. Call
(248) 661-5700
for tickets.

Hear pianist-vocalist Charlie
Gehringer at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 7, at the Oak Park JCC in a
program sponsored by Supportive
Communities. (248) 967-4030.

Education

Attend V'shinantam L'vanecha
Family Learning Hour with Young
Israel of Southfield about 45
minutes after Havdalah every

Saturday night.
(248) 358-0154.
Try playing Mah
Jongg at 1 p.m.
Thursdays at
Congregation
Shaarey Zedek
West Bloomfield,
B'nai Israel
Center, 4200
Walnut Lake Rd.
Call (248) 357-
5544 to register.

Hear Cantor Earl Berris discuss
"Leonard Bernstein: A Jewish
Legacy" at 11 a.m. Monday,
Dec. 5, at Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
Bloomfield. Selections from the
Milken Music Archive CDs will be
played. $5. (248) 788-0600.

Step into swing dancing in a free
program sponsored by the young
adults group at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. No
partners are required. Call Eliana
Loomer at (248) 851-5100, ext.
229.

Take up Yoga & Yiddishkeit
Wednesday, Dec. 7, and Sunday,
Dec. 8, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Classes start at
10 a.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m.
Sunday. Yogi Jason Hulschof
and Rabbi Rachel Shere lead
the free program. Call Eliana
Loomer at (248) 851-5100.

Participate in a daylong "Hebrew
Marathon" to brush up on your
language skills starting at 9:30
a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd., Southfield. $18.
(248) 357-5544.

Event Hotline

Hear attorney and author Alan
Dershowitz at the Fifth Annual
Main Event sponsored by the
Jewish Federation of Washtenaw
County at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
1, at the Ypsilanti Marriott. $36
plus $100 to Federation's annual
campaign. (734) 677-0100.

Experience a satellite broadcast
of Elie Wiese! discussing "The
Time for the Uprooted" at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. The pro-

gram is part of the
Seminars for Adult
Jewish Enrichment.
$5 members, $8
nonmembers. (248)
432-5577.

Hear Rabbi Kasriel
Shemtov discuss the
Shul-Chabad
Lubavitch and mem-
bership and hear a
free musical program supple-
mented with a variety of food
Saturday evening, Dec. 3, at the
synagogue, 6890 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Make reservations by
calling (248) 788-4000.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of
the arrival of Rabbi and Mrs.
Elimelech Silberberg during a din-
ner at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3,
at the Bads Chabad Torah Center,
5595 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
(248) 855-6170, ext. 1.

Taste Detroit's largest Greek
salad and raise funds for
Children's Hospital of Michigan.
The event runs noon-3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 4, at Temple Beth
El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township, and the money goes to
buy new stuffed animals for chil-
dren getting intravenous treat-
ments. $5. (248) 851-4203.

Attend the first event in the new
Temple Israel Professional
Seminar Series for young
adults 21-40 at
7:30 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 5 ,
at 5725 Walnut
Lake Rd., West
Bloomfield. Stan
Finsilver, of
Finsilver-
Friedman
Management
Corp., will discuss "Building a
Business From the Ground Up." A
light breakfast will be served.
RSVP to Beth at (248) 661-
5700.

Discuss "The Bible and
Homosexuality: Jewish and
Christian Perspectives" with
Rabbi Michael Zimmerman of
Lansing and Melanie Morrison
of the Leaven Center in Lyons,
where the program will be held
Wednesday-Thursday, Dec. 6-
7. $125. (989) 855-2606.

Learn about institutions and
services supported by Jewish
Federation of Detroit during a

dinner meeting featuring Bob
Aronson, CEO of the organiza-
tion, at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9,
at Young Israel of Southfield,
27705 Lahser. $15-$20. (248)
358-0154.

Hear a panel discussion on The
State of Jewish-Christian
Relations in Contemporary
America" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
11, at the Farmington Community
Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile,
Farmington Hills. The free pro-
gram features representatives of
three universities and is spon-
sored by the Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies and the
Dove Institute. Reservations are
required by Dec. 7 to (313) 577-
2679.

Health

Attend meetings of the Survivors'
Support Group with Dr. Charles
Silow 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays at
the Oak Park JCC in a program
coordinated by the Jewish Home
& Aging Services. (248) 661-
2999.

Join members of CHADD
(Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit Disorder) to
hear author Terry Matlen speak-
ing on "Parenting With
Distractions When You
and Your Child Have
ADD" at 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 5, at
the Way Elementary
School, Long Lake
east of Telegraph,
Bloomfield Hills.
Nonmembers asked
for $5 donation.
(248) 988-6716.

required by calling (248) 851-
510.0.

Learn about the new Medicare
drug benefit from pharmacists
Shelly Lerman and Andrew
Grodman, who work at Warren's
Pharmacy, in one of two programs
sponsored by Congregation
Shaarey Zedek at 1 p.m. Wednes-
day, Dec. 7, in Southfield or 7
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in West
Bloomfield. (248) 357-5544.

Hel ping

Assist Yad Ezra with clerical,
warehouse and/or delivery tasks.
(248) 548-3663.

Help Jewish Apartments &
Services on the Oak Park cam-
pus with the showcase, conven-
ience store, bingo program and
entertainment. Assistance in West
Bloomfield involves friendly visits,
bingo programs and boutique
responsibilities. Contact Michel
Ram at (248) 592-1104.

Participate with Tikvah Group of
the Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah to make dolls for
donation to local hospitals and
Hadassah hospitals in Israel 10
a.m.-noon Thursday, Dec. 1, at
Hadassah House in West
Bloomfield. (248) 333-7373 or
(248) 851-6306.

Bring your holiday gifts to Toys R
Us Novi with proceeds going to
ORT's worldwide network of
schools and programs. Volunteers
will be wrapping Dec. 7-24. For
more information or to volunteer
to be a wrapper
call (248)
723-8860.

Join the Sisterhoods of Adat
Shalom Synagogue and
Congregation Shaarey Zedek for
their 18th annual joint dinner
and program at 6 P.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 6, at Adat Shalom, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.

Discussing "Empower Yourself
for a ,Healthy Lifestyle
and a Healthy New
Year" are Dr. Maria
Pacis-Biederman, a
cardiologist; Dr.
Suzanne Merkle,
a dermatologist;
and Dr. Brenda
Moskovitz, a gynecol-
ogist. Reservations are

Donate used books and media
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 11, at the Max M. Fisher
Federation Building, 6735 Tele-
graph, Bloomfield Hills. The
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Colossal Collection Day is spon-
sored by the Jewish Community
Council. (248) 291-1235.

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