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with grace and courage. Her pre-
sentation at noon Sunday, Nov. 5,
Community Center of
is coordinated with demonstra-
Metropolitan Detroit's 55th
tions by the organization
Annual Jewish Book Fair
Kicking Cancer;' which ru
1-4 p.m.
Most Book Fair programs
have been underwritten by local
each. The top 10 essay writers
organizations and individuals.
will each receive four complimen- "We couldn't do it without them:'
tary tickets to the opening night
Budaj says.
reception.
Among the new.programs is
The contest is funded by the
Come Out and Read, featuring
JCC's Pillar of Light donors, who
presentations by T. Cooper and
have each contributed $500 or
Lev Raphael, two authors from
more for this purpose.
the gay community. The event,
Advance tickets for Elie
set for 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12,
Wiesel's 8 p.m. presentation
at the JCC in West Bloomfield,
are $10 for JCC members; $12
is co-sponsored by the Jewish
nonmembers; $5 seniors and
Gay Network, Affirmations,
students. At the door, all tickets
the Triangle Foundation and
will be $15.
Between the Lines newspaper.
The Jewish Federation of
Something Extra
Metropolitan Detroit's Young
Book Fair 2006 includes more
Adult Division is on board this
than books and speeches.
year, co-sponsoring — along
"We really tried to have pro-
with the Jewish Historical Society
grams around as many authors
and the JCC Travel Department
as possible Hammer says.
Adventure Trek — the
Some programs are liter-
Wednesday, Nov. 8, appearance
ally breathtaking. At 7:45 p.m.
by comedian Harry Shearer. YAD
Tuesday, Nov. 7, before author
members are invited to meet
David Friend speaks about
Shearer, author of the comic
Watching the World Change:
novel Not Enough Indians at a
"In the past, we have charged
Marion Wiesel. This 2006 edition, The Stories Behind the Images 7:30 p.m. reception immediately
for our evening programs:'
a selection of Oprah's Book Club,
of 9-11, members of the West
before the 8 p.m. program.
Hammer says. "This year, except
includes a new preface, as well
Bloomfield Township Police
Aliza Shevrin, noted translator
for opening night, you can listen
as the author's 1986 Nobel Peace
SWAT team will rappel down the
of Yiddish writers, is preparing
to all speakers — day or night
Prize acceptance speech.
side of the JCC's D. Dan & Betty
new editions of three novels of
— for free."
"The audience for Elie Wiesel
Kahn Jewish Community Center
Sholem Aleichem, to be publish
transcends the Jewish commu-
Building (weather permitting).
in 2009, the 150th anniversary
Never Again
nity," Fisher says.
The event also honors members
of his birth. She will discuss this
Book Fair 2006 opens Wednesday,
The book-fair committee is
of the Farmington Hills and West great writer and the tradition of
Nov. 1, with a
sponsoring an
Bloomfield Township police and
Yiddish literature 2 p.m. Sunday,
special appear-
essay contest
fire departments.
Nov. 12, at the Jewish Community
ance by Elie
for teens on the
Less corporeal superheroes
Center in Oak Park. The Oak Park
Wiesel, author
subject: "Why is
take center stage on Sunday, Nov.
campus will feature appearances
of more than 40
Elie Wiesel's book
5. At 5 p.m., Arie Kaplan, author
by eight authors in all. •
works centering
Night relevant
of Masters of the Comic-Book
Another new program — a
on the Holocaust,
today?" The com-
Universe Revealed, addresses an Mystery Night — takes place ae
Jewish life
mittee has been
adult audience at the JCC in West
8:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, whek,,
and the moral
flooded with
Bloomfield. Preceding the talk,
Marshal Karp, author of The
responsibility of
entries.
the Jewish News sponsors a free Rabbit Factory, and Joseph
all people to fight
"They're not just cartooning contest (3-4 p.m.),
Finder, author of Killer Instinct,
hatred, racism
from Jewish teens:' open to all ages. Winners will
close out this year's Book Fair.
and genocide. He Book Fair Dire ctor Heidi
Fisher says. "We
have
an
exclusive
meeting
with
Budaj
will speak at 8
got a whole packet Kaplan, whose work has appeared
p.m. at the West
of about 40 essays
in Mad magazine, National
For a complete schedule of
Bloomfield JCC, preceded by a
from Marion High School in
Lampoon and elsewhere.
events
and ticket informa-
special reception for book-fair
Birmingham. Others came from
Maria Sirois' book Every Day
tion
at
both
campuses, plus
patrons.
as far away as Grand Rapids and
Counts: Lessons in Love, Faith
author
appearances
at the
Wiesel's masterpiece, Night,
Okemos. At a school from Ann
and Resilience from Children
Jewish
Book
Festival
in Ann
the groundbreaking account
Arbor, all the students wrote their Facing Illness, presents per-
Arbor,
see
the
schedule
that
of his survival in Auschwitz,
essays in poetry."
haps the bravest superheroes of
accompanies
this
story
on
has been re-released in a new
The top prize is $1,000, with
all — young children who face
page 70.
translation by the author's wife,
three runners-up winning $500
seemingly insurmountable odds

Fisher, chairs of the Jewish

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