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Take in a tribute to
George Gershwin

and his musical
contemporaries
as the Rackham

Symphony Choir
presents Jump,

Jive, Swing & Sing
— A Tribute to the
Swing Era at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
17, at the Birmingham Unitarian

Church, 38651 Woodward. The
concert opens the new season

of the Detroit Chamber Winds &
Strings. $20-$25. (313) 272-0334.

Franklin. Joseph and Diane Savin
will be honored. $360 includes

brunch and two tickets for the
Balfour Concert on Oct. 29. (248)
282-0088.

Find gently-used children's items,

women's accessories, sporting
goods, tools and collectibles at

Temple Beth El's Garage Sale
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17,

at 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield

Township. Proceeds benefit the
Beth Elders Transportation Fund.
For information or to rent a

table at $40, call Phyllis Kaplan
at (248) 354-1475 or Renee

Experience a Debbie Friedman
concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept:

Jablonski at (248) 644-8056.

17, at Congregation Beth Shalom,

Celebrate the fall holidays with

14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park. $10-

Apples & Honey 1-4 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 17, at the JCC of Washtenaw

$36. (248) 547-7970.

County, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr.,

Hear the music of the Black

Ann Arbor. The free event includes

Crowes at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 20, at the Wharton Center

children's activities with a petting
zoo and pony rides. Israeli food
and Judiaca gifts will be on sale.

in East Lansing. $27.50-$37.50.
(517) 432-2000.

Education

Find out about Judaism by taking
part in Sarah's Tent, a monthly
program exploring Jewish cul-

ture, rituals and observance for
people entering the faith. The

(734) 971-0990.

Find out about naturopathic prin-

ciples from Dr. Jen Green, who will

address Glennwood ORT at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 20, at a private

clubhouse. RSVP by calling (248)
553-3904.

group — sponsored by Federation's
Alliance for Jewish Education,

Health

Jewish Family Service and Jewish
Experiences for Families — meets
next at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

Meet with the Holocaust

Survivors' Support Group at 10
a.m. Mondays at the Oak Park

14, in a private home. Call Debbie

JCC. (248) 661-2999.

Rosenberg at (248) 205-2537.

Go bicycling with Gilda's Riders, a

Train as a volunteer leader of the

Teen Dating Abuse Awareness
Program sponsored by the

National Council of Jewish Women
at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at
council offices, 26400 Lahser,

cycling team that will participate
in the Big Mac Fall Scenic Bike
Tour Sept. 15-17. Gilda's Club

events raise funds to support can-

cer patients and their loved ones.
www.gildasriders.bigbeech.com .

#306, Southfield. (248) 355-

3300, ext. 3.

Event Hotline

Browse the Event Planning
Tradeshow 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday,

Sept. 17, at the West Bloomfield

JCC. The show is planned by Joe
Cornell Entertainment. (248) 356-

6000.

Attend the Tribute Committee
Brunch sponsored by the Zionist

Organization of America at noon
Sunday, Sept. 17, at Franklin Hills
Country Club, 31675 Inkster Rd.,

68

September 14 2006

Celebrate the 20th anniversary
of Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital

and the opening of its expanded
Emergency Room 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1 William

Helping Out

Paint a honey jar to ben-
efit Federation's Teen
Campaign for the

Israel Emergency Fund.

The opportunity continues

through Sept. 15 at You're Fired,

6925 Orchard Lake Rd., West
Bloomfield. Hours are noon-8 p.m.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and noon-
5 p.m. Sundays. $18. Call Karen

Kaplan at (248) 203-1453.

Visit the Ariana Gallery through
September, when purchases will
have a portion of proceeds going
to the Craft Emergency Relief

Fund to assist artists with career-

threatening emergencies. The
gallery, 119 S. Main, Royal Oak,
is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-

Fridays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays
and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays.
(248) 546-8810.

Holidays/
Shabbat

Meet with Rabbi Laibl Wolf, an
Australian mystic, who is lead-
ing events at the Shul-Chabad

Lubavitch, 6890 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. There will be a pre-

sentation at services and Shabbat
dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

View the film Ushpizin at 9
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at

Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Lake Rd., West Bloomfield.
There will be a dessert

reception and a party for
those ages 21-40. Services Under
the Stars to mark Selichot

begin at 11 p.m. (248) 661-
5700.

Saturday, Sept. 16; and a seminar
at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. Prices
for the different events range

from $10-$30. Register by calling
(248) 788-4000.

at Orchard Lake Middle School,
6000 Orchard Lake Rd., West

Participate in Israel Fest '06

presented by MSU Hillel, the MSU
Jewish Student Union and

Associated
Students
of MSU

7-9 p.m.
Tuesday,

Sept. 19,

Bloomfield. Tickets not required.
(248) 423-4406.

at the
Rock on the MSU campus. The
free music and cultural event

Attend secular Rosh Hashanah
services with the Jewish Parents

includes free Israeli food, courtesy
of Yossi's Israeli Cuisine of West
Bloomfield. (517) 332-1916.

Institute at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
23, at the West Bloomfield JCC.

Youth

(248) 432-5471.

Seniors

Participate in The Writers Corner
led by Norma Goldman at 10 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 15, at the Oak Park

JCC. There is no charge for this
program aimed at creative writers.

Encourage youngsters in the
fifth and lower grades to submit
colorful and creative drawings of

favorite children's stories, legends
or songs to compete in the 15th

Annual Skillman Foundation Float
and Balloon Design Contest. Two

(248) 967-4030.

winning drawings will be trans-
formed into floats for the Detroit

Visit Cafe Europa featuring Sam

Thanksgiving Day Parade. The
deadline is Sept. 22. (313) 923-

Barnett at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept.
18, at the Oak Park JCC. (248)

7400.

967-4030.

Let the youngsters participate

Listen to vocalist Jack Dalton at
1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. The free

program is preceded by lunch
($2.50-$6). RSVP by the day

before the program by calling Fran
Cook at (248) 432-5486.

in Tot Shabbat at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16, at Temple Beth
El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield

Township. There will be snacks
and crafts after services. (248)
865-0612.

Bring the kids 5 and younger to

"Tot" ally Shabbat Play Group at

Stay and Learn on Shabbat

as Rene Lichtman discusses

Attend the AARP Driver Safety

10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.16, at

"Passing on the Legacy: A
Report on the International
Conference of Child Survivors
of the Holocaust" at 12:30
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at

Program 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 20-
21, at the Oak Park JCC. $10 in

Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake
Rd., West Bloomfield. RSVP to
Beth at (248) 661-5700.

advance. (248) 967-4030.

Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800

Have lunch and hear stories

Drake, West Bloomfield. Call Nancy
Kaplan at (248) 737-1931.

Carls Dr., Commerce. There will be

presented by Corinne Stavich
at noon Thursday, Sept. 21, at
the Oak Park JCC. The theme is

health information and hospital
tours, a photography exhibit by
Monte Nagler, entertainment and

Observe Selichot with a dessert
reception and outdoor services at
8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at

"Renewing the Spirit with Stories
for the New Year." $2.75 lunch, $1
program for nonmember. (248)

Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Township. The father-
daughter duo of Steve and Caitlin

967-4030.

Klaper will entertain. There also
will be a healing service. Call
Barbara Grant at (248) 851-1100,

Get involved in an MSU Hillel
string of activities — Shabbat ser-
vices on Sept. 15, dinner on Sept.

children's activities. (248) 937-
5046.

contact Marisa Salzman, Marisa@
msuhillel.org .

Mark Rosh Hashanah with the
Sholem Aleichem Institute 10
a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 23,

15; songs and spiritual tales after

services beginning at 9:30 p.m.

17, Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner
and services on Sept. 22 and ser-
vices on Sept. 23-24. For details,

ext. 3149.

Young Adults

Kick off the 2006-2007 school
year with a tropical theme
party sponsored by the B'nai
B'rith Youth Organization and

the Jewish Community Center
of Metropolitan Detroit at 8:30
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the

Laker Center, 2075 Walnut Lake
Rd., West Bloomfield. All Jewish

seventh and eighth graders are
invited. Free for Teen Connection
members; $10 nonmembers. Call
Stacey Wolf at (248) 788-0700.