To Do!

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Radical 'Obsession'

Watch the film Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against
the West with a discussion led by Nonie Darwish of Arabs
for Israel at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Keter Torah
Synagogue, 5480 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. $5.
Call (248) 681-3665.for reservations.

and 14; "Movie and Discussion:
Gentleman's Agreement," Nov.
12; "Tattooing, Body Piercing and
Judaism," Nov. 19; and "Taste

of Judaism: An Introduction to
Judaism," Nov. 21 and 28 and
Dec. 5. Call Rabbi Aaron Starr for
participation and price details.
(248) 649-4418, ext. 33.

Take a crash course in Jewish
history starting at 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Keter Torah
Synagogue, 5480 Orchard Lake
Rd., West Bloomfield. Sessions
span five weeks and are sponsored
by the National Jewish Outreach
Program. (248) 681-3665.

Find out about the Gan Shalom
Pre-School at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 8, at Congregation Beth
Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak
Park. Call Susan Gartenberg at
(248) 547-7970.

Enter discussions of modern
Jewish art with Rabbi Daniel

Nevins at 8 p.m. Wednesdays,
Nov. 8 and 15, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Make reserva-
tions for the free sessions by
calling Sheila Lederman at (248)
851-5100.

Lunch and Learn with Keren
Alpert as she discusses
"Abraham's Legacy" at noon
Thursday, Nov. 9, at Temple Beth
El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. Bring your own lunch to
the free class. (248) 865-0612.

Hear Dr. Kirsten Fermaglich, of the
Michigan State University Dept. of
History, deliver a paper titled "A

'Rosenberg' by Any Other Name:
Thoughts on Name-Changing and
Jewish Identity in the United
States" sponsored by the Haddow

Center for Judaic Studies at noon
Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Judaica
Resource Center, 2311 Faculty/
Administration Bldg., 656 W. Kirby
on the Wayne State University
campus, Detroit. RSVP by Nov. 7
by calling (313) 577-2679.

Explore ways of "Putting Your
Financial House in Order" with
Saul-Sehy, a senior financial •
adviser with Ameriprise Financial,

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at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at
Congregation Shir Tikvah. The
program is arranged by the
Sisterhood. $5. (248) 649-4418,
ext. 28.

Learn about "Moreshet

Sepharad
— The History
and Legacy of
Sephardic Jews"

Rapids. The free event includes a
brunch reception. (734) 763-9047.

Emeth and Congregation Beth
Israel. jewish.hikers@gmail.com .

Hear writer Arie Kaplan speak
on his book Master of the Comic
Book Universe Revealed! at a
free event 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
5, at the Janice Charach Epstein
Gallery in the West Bloomfield
JCC. Call Terry Stearn, (248) 432-
5448.

Listen to Jewish News columnist
Danny Raskin as he is featured
by Glennwood ORT at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15. Find out par-
ticulars by calling (248) 553-3904
by Nov.10.

Party with the Michigan Parkinson
Foundation during the Night of
a Thousand Stars Cabaret at
6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the
Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood,
Dearborn. $75. (800) 852-9781.

Meet with the Holocaust
Survivors Support Group at 10
a.m. Mondays at the Oak Park

during four ses-
sions presented by
Howard Lupovitch at 7 p.m.
Sundays, Nov. 12, Dec. 10,

Jan. 14 and Feb. 4. The free

series is planned by Keter Torah
Synagogue, 5480 Orchard Lake
Rd., West Bloomfield. Reserve
places by calling (248) 681-3665.

Event Hotline

Drop off clothes, toys, books and
household goods Nov. 2, 3 and 5
to Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard
Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. The
items will be used for a rummage
sale later in the month. Hours are
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday
and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. (248)
683-5030.

Join the Temple Israel IMAGINE
Arts and Culture Group. to view
the exhibit ZAP! POW! BAM!
The Superhero: 1938-1950 - The
Golden Age of Comic Books. The
event starts at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 4, at the Janice Charach
Epstein Gallery in the West
Bloomfield JCC, where writer Arie
Kaplan will address the group. $18.
Call Beth at (248) 661-5700.

Participate in the Circle of Friends
Sunday Morning Conversations
10:30 a.m.-noon at Congregation
Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln,
Oak Park. There will be Israeli
dancing with Harriet Berg on Nov.
5 and a Jewish history discussion
with Seth Korelitz on Nov. 12. Call
Julie Grodin at (248) 399-3147.

Try your chess skills by compet-
ing with Aaron Kahn in a program
sponsored by the Men's Club of
Congregation Beth Shalom,14601
W. Lincoln, Oak Park. The event
begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov.
6. $5. (248) 357-0137.

Tour with the Tikvah Group of
the Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah as they visit the Detroit

Thanksgiving Day Parade Co.
at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov.
8. Lunch follows at Buddy's

Rendezvous Pizzeria. $25. For
more information and to RSVP by
Nov. 3, call Rhonda, (248) 737-
2681, or Pauline, (248) 593-9555.

Celebrate the installation of Jerry
Kanter as the new president of the
Detroit Chapter of the American
Society for Technion at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Tam-0-
Shanter Country Club in West
Bloomfield. Major General Amos
Horev will be the guest speaker at
the free dessert reception. RSVP
by calling Barbara Zeevi at (248)
737-1990.

Attend the 19th Padnos Lecture
in Judaic Studies featuring

Bid in a Chinese auction with
members of the Block Israel
Chapter of B'nai B'rith at 6:30
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Oriental
Forest restaurant, 2525 Elizabeth
Lake Rd., Waterford. Call Myrna
Fisher at (248) 661-3262.

Professor Andrew Bush of the
University of Michigan discussing
"Detroit Home Front: Fighting,
Writing and Growing Up Jewish" at
11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at Temple
Emanue1,1715 E. Fulton, Grand

Walk with the Jewish Hikers of
Michigan starting at 1 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 12, at Furstenberg Park and
the Ann Arbor Arboretum as part
of a group formed by Temple Beth

Volunteer as a greeter, docent
or arts and crafts leader for the
exhibit ZAP! POW! BAM! The
Superhero: 1938-1950 - The
Golden Age of Comic Books on
through Dec. 14 at the Janice
Charach Epstein Gallery in the
West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 432-

Health

JCC. (248) 661-2999.

5449.

Join a free grief support group
for younger widows and widowers
facilitated by Judith Burdick at
7 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 2-Dec. 7,
at Bingham Office Park, 30300
Telegraph, Suite 125, Bingham
Farms. Register by calling Cindy
Goldman at (248) 253-2580.

Attend sessions of CHADD
(Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit Disorder) at 7
p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at the Way
Elementary School, W. Long Lake
east of Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills.
Dr. Phil Parker will speak about
"Myths and Facts about Adult AD/
HD: Distinguishing the Difference,"
and Andrea Unites will discuss
"Changing Schools to Meet
the Needs of All Our Children."
Donation of up to $5 per nonmem-
bei. family. (248) 988-6716.

Participate with Time Travelers,
a stroke support group, 10 a.m.-
noon Tuesdays, Nov. 7 and 21, at
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut
Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. (248)
737-8700.

Listen to dermatologist Lubomira
Scherschun speak on minimizing
wrinkles at 6:30 p.m. Thuriday,
Nov. 9, at the Henry Ford Medical
Center, 6777 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. (800) 436-7936.

Attend a meeting of the Michigan

Tremor Support Group at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at Temple

Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. Barbara Gordon
will discuss "Self-Esteem, Strong
Relationships, Coping With Your
Tremor." Call Shari at (248) 683-
4138.

Helping Out

Assist families with Alzheimer's
patients by providing in-home

respite care so the regular care-
givers can have personal time.
(800) 272-3900, ext. 225.

Participate in the annual Fall Fix
Up with the Jewish Family Service
9:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, Nov. 5.

Volunteers meet at the Yeshivas
Darchei Torah for breakfast and
assignments and return to the
schools to turn in supplies. Call
Hilary Rotenberg at (248) 592-
2336.

Support research and treatment
related to neurological diseases at
Henry Ford Hospital by attending
the 14th annual Shoot for a Cure
at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the
Andiamo Italia Banquet Center
in Warren. There will be a dinner
and performance by the Spinners.
$175-$1,000. (313) 874-4088.

Raise money for the Charles
A. Mian, M.D. Pediatric Cancer
Survivor Scholarship Fund of
Beaumont Hospitals by attend-
ing Stars Guitars featuring Eddie
Money at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
11,at the Shriners' Auditorium
and Conference Center, 24350
Southfield, Rd., Southfield. The
evening includes a strolling dinner
and the auction of guitars played
by celebrities. $75-$125. (248)
551-5317.

Support the Beth Shalom
Religious School by buying bagels
before school starts Sunday, Nov.
12, at 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park.
50 cents per bagel.

Holidays/Shabbat

Join Simcha Davening with
Congregation Shaarey Zedek at
6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the West
Bloomfield Center, 4200 Walnut
Lake Rd. (248) 357-5544.

Participate in Library Shabbat
with Temple Beth El at 7:30 p.m.

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