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international adoptions 7-9 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 15, at the Orley Family Bldg., 6555
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. The program
is planned by the Alliance for Adoption
of the Jewish Family Service. RSVP to
Anna Donovan (248) 592-2343.

Clean House!

Donate used books, records,
tapes, videos, CDs and DVDs
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 11, at the Max M. Fisher
Federation Building, 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Town-
ship. The Colossal Collec-
tion Day is sponsored by
the Jewish Community
Council. (248) 291-1235.

Attend the free Writer's Corner with'facili-
tator Norma Goldman at 1 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 16, at the Oak Park JCC.
(248) 967-4030.

Event Hotline

Learn about institutions and services sup-
ported by Jewish Federation of Detroit
during a dinner featuring Bob Aronson, CEO
of the organization, at 5:45 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 9, at Young Israel of Southfield,
27705 Lahser. $15-$20. (248) 358-0154.

Health

Hear Rudi Paul Lindner, history profes-
sor at the University of Michigan, speak .
on "An Islamic Historian's View of Israel's
Dilemmas" 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, pre-
sented by the Congregation Beth Ahm
Men's Club. Continental breakfast. Free.
RSVP by Dec. 9: (248) 851-6880.

Understand your hormones and their
effects on aging at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13,
at the West Bloomfield JCC. The session
will be conducted by Henry Ford
endocrinologists. $10. (313) 874-2182.

Hear Prof. Howard Lupovitch discuss
"Baghdad: The Ingredients of a Golden Age"
after a 5:30 dinner Sunday, Dec. 11, at
Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake,
West Bloomfield. $20 dinner and lec-
ture, $10 lecture. (248) 788-0600.

Attend a healing service led by Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 13, at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. The
service is for those wanting a greater
sense of spirituality or having concerns
related to grief, physical or emotional ill-
ness or change. (248) 851-5100.

Enter the "Cantor's Listening Room" and
hear a discussion of "Darius Milhaud - Sacred
Service" at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, when
Cantor Earl Berris presents selections
from the Milken Music Archive at
Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake,
West Bloomfield. $5. Call Nancy Kaplan at
(248) 737-1931.

Participate in "Ongoing Studies of the Torah"
with Rabbi Marla Hornstein of Temple
Israel for the B'nai B'rith Great Lakes
Region at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the
Max M. Fisher Bldg. in Bloomfield Hills. $10
includes kosher lunch.
(248) 646-3100.

Take traditional Jewish
cooking lessons from chef
and baker Elwin Greenwald at
6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14,
at Congregation Shir Tikvah,
3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy. A
light dinner is planned by the Sisterhood.
$5 talk and dinner for members, $10 non-
members. (248) 649-4418, ext. 28.

Listen to Rabbi Daniel Nevins discuss
evangelical Christianity in the final session
of the series "Jewish Faith in Relation to
Christianity, Islam and Buddhism" at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 15, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington
Hills. There is no charge, but reservations
are requested. Call Sheila Lederman (248)
851-5100.

Explore in-law relationships with members
of Temple Israel IMAGINE and the Robert
Sosnick Family Life Center at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the temple, 5725
Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. Dr.
Leonard Felder will lead the program.
Call Elaine (248) 661-5700 to RSVP.

Find out about the new Medicare drug pro-
gram at a free session conducted by
Jenny Jarvis of the Area Agency on
Aging at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the
Farmington Hills Center for Active
Adults at the Costick Activities Center, 11
Mile between Middlebelt and Inkster.
(248) 473-1822.

Learn automated external defibrillator
and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
with the Congregation Beth Shalom
Men's Club at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec.
18, at the. synagogue, 14601 W. Lincoln,
Oak Park. A certified American Red
Cross instructor will demonstrate. Call
Neil Weiner at (734) 261-6468.

Helping Out

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

Help Jewish Apartments & Services on the
Oak Park campus with the showcase,

convenience store,
bingo program and
entertainment.
Assistance in West
Bloomfield involves
friendly visits, bingo
programs and bou-
tique responsibilities.
Contact Michal Ram at
(248) 592-1104.

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

" Attend Shabbat Unplugged for Everyone at
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Temple Israel,
5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield.
(248) 661-5700.

Take part in "Stay and Learn on Shabbat:
Prayers and Melodies From the Shabbat Musaf
Service" at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at
•Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake,
West Bloomfield. Call Nancy Kaplan at
(248) 737-1931.

Hear rabbinical student Jordi Gendra
conduct "A Jewish Literacy Workshop Series"
for Reconstructionist Congregation
T'chiyah, 15000 10 Mile, Oak Park.
"Midrash" is the topic 10 a.m.-noon
Saturday, Dec. 10. (248)

Join Flint's Congregation Beth Israel as
it presents ShuI-A-Brate! The CBI Chanukah
Happening with food and music at 6:30
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5240 Calkins Rd.,
Flint. There will be a rock presentation,
"Pass on the Light." $8, $4 children 12
and younger. (810) 732-6310.

Attend a preChanukah luncheon and
musical review featuring
Penny Steyer with
h the Masada,
Sharon and
Szold groups of
the Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah
at noon Tuesday, Dec.
13, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. $12. (248)
788-1734 or (248) 788-9844.

Celebrate a Chanukah Happenin' with food,
crafts and games, latkes, sufganyiot,
inflatable bouncer, dreidel hunt 6:30

p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield B'nai
Israel Center. $20 per family with
unwrapped toy donation, $25.00 with-
out donation. Additoinal guests $3.00
each. RSVP by Dec.12, (248) 357-5544.

Join Oakfield ORT for its annual potluck
Chanukah party at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
14. The evening includes a white elephant
auction and children's toys for charity.
(248) 366-1992 or (248) 851-3543.

Hear Zev Chafets, columnist at the
New York Daily News, headline SYNergy
Shabbat Weekend; Dec, 16-17, at Adat
Shalom Synagouge, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Chafets speaks at
- 7:30 p.m. Friday after a Kabbalat
Shabbat Service and dinner at 5 p.m. A
youth breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, and a Dreidl Dance follows 6
p.m. services Saturday. Free and paid
events. (248) 851-5100.

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Join Congregation Shaarey Zedek West
Bloomfield B'nai Israel Center for 8 soul-
ful, Carlebach-style davening "in the
round" as Shabbat is welcomed with spir-
it and song 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. (248)
357-5544.

Participate in a pre-Chanukah dinner and
birthday blessings at 6:30 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 16, at Temple Shir Shalom, 3999
Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. $12
adults, $7 children. (248) 737-8700.

Lunch and learn with Rabbi David
Nelson following services Saturday, Dec.
17, at 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park. The
topic is "Sim Shalom - Insight & Out". $10.
RSVP by Dec. 15 to Steven Weiss (248)
547-7970, ext. 200.

Join the Benefactors
of the Jewish Home &
Aging Services and
their families for the
16th annual Chanukah
party at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18, at the
Fleischman Residence-
Blumberg Plaza, 6710 W.
Maple, - West Bloomfield.
Gemini entertains. (248) 661-2999.

Seniors

Listen to Dr. Gary Berman, forensic den-
tist, during a luncheon meeting spon-
sored by the Temple Emanu-El EMES at
12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the temple,
14450 W.10 Mile, Oak Park. $5 mem-
bers, $7 guests. RSVP to
(248) 967-4252.

Get tips on driving through a class conduct-
ed by the AARP Tuesday and Thursday, Dec. 13

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