Play Ball!
Get a private tour of Comerica Park at the GATA Dinner of
the B'nai ITrith Great Lakes Region on Monday, Dec.11, at
the Detroit stadium's Tiger Club. The event will honor Harry
J. Glantz, the co-founder and managing partner of Capital
Mortgage Fiuncling. A live auction of unique sports items will
be offered. To RSVP, call Fran White, (248) 646-3100.
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at 21550 W.
12 Mile, Southfield. There will be
an animal show and crafts. $3.50.
Call Breindy Weiss at (248) 967-
2215.
Health
Meet with the Holocaust
Survivors' Support Group at 10
a.m. Mondays at the Oak Park
JCC. (248) 661-2999.
Work with Jewish Women
International to establish a
children's library at the HAVEN
shelter by attending a reception
and program 2-4 p.m. or 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Barnes
& Noble, 6800 Orchard Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. A $25 gift is
suggested. Call Cindy Moss at
(248) 569-2166.
Stay and Learn on Shabbat when
the topic will be "The Changing
Relationship Between American
Jews and Israel" after services
Saturday, Dec. 2, at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
Bloomfield. Call Nancy Kaplan at
(248) 737-1931.
Explore survival tips for women
and concerns of children and
teens at the next meetings of
CHADD at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec.
4, at Way Elementary School,
W. Long Lake at Telegraph,
Bloomfield Township. (248) 988-
6716.
Helping Out
Volunteer for the thrift stores
and Meals on Wheels run by
the National Council of Jewish
Women. The group also needs
people with computer skills. Call
Susan Gertner at (248) 355-330,
ext. 3.
Make deliveries for Yad Ezra with
members of Congregation Beth
Shalom starting at 11 a.m. Sunday,
Dec. 3. Call Mandy Friedenberg at
(248) 259-8568.
See the film Homage to Chagall at
1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Reservations for
the free event are due by Dec. 4.
Call Fran Cook at (248) 432-5486.
Join the JCC Solo Seniors for
dinner at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 6, at the Golden Bowl, 22120
Coolidge, Oak Park. Singles 60
and older will discuss future
activities. Reservations are due
by Dec. 4. Call Fran Cook at (248)
432-5486.
Participate in different activities
planned for SYNergy Shabbat
Dec. 8-9 at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Rabbi Tsvi
Landau will discuss "The Sky Was
Falling: How the War in Lebanon
Affected Our City of Karmiel"
after Shabbat dinner. Religious
music, Talmud study and discus-
sions of family issues are among
the programs. Dinner reservations
are required by Dec. 4. (248) 851-
5100.
Learn about a fresh approach
to non-surgical cosmetic treat-
ments with Henry Ford dermatolo-
gists Lubomira Scherschun and
David Ozo,g 6-7 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 30, at The Townsend Hotel,
100 Townsend, Birmingham. (800)
HENRYFORD.
Find out ways of treating bone
pain during "Fix Your Frame"
starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 2, at Sinai-Grace Hospital,
6071 W. Outer Drive, Detroit. (313)
966-1044.
(248) 967-4030.
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Holidays / Shabbat
Attend the Congregation B'nai
Moshe Sisterhood's Holiday
Bazaar 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 10, at 6800 Drake, West
Bloomfield. There will be merchan-
dise from 20 vendors, children's
activities and a Chanukah lunch
buffet until 1 p.m. (248) 788-
0600.
Celebrate birthdays during ser-
vices Saturday morning, Dec. 2, at
Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601
W. Lincoln, Oak Park. Children 13
and younger will receive special
gifts with advance notification of
attendance. (248) 547-7970.
Watch magician Jim Carmody at
the Chanukah celebration run-
ning 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at
Congregation Beth Shalom,14601
W. Lincoln, Oak Park. $20 member
families; $25 nonmember families.
(248) 547-7970.
Listen to Monica Duncan, direc-
tor of the South Oakland Shelter,
at the Lunch and Learn after
services Saturday, Dec. 2, at
Congregation Beth Shalom,
14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park. She
represents the organization that
partners with the congregation
to house clients in January. $12
adults, $5 children 4-12. Contact
Mandy Friedenberg at (248) 259-
8568.
Seniors
Hear the klezmer band Schmaltz
at the luncheon of ChaZaKaH/
Young-at-Heart at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 30, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. $9-
$10. (248) 851-5100.
View the video The Garden of
Finzi-Cantinis at 1 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 4, at the Oak Park JCC.
Youth
Participate with the IMAGINE
Busy Babies Play Group at 11
a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. Children under
2 are invited to playtime, songs
and blessings with Rabbi Marla
Hornsten. RSVP by calling (248)
661-5720.
Watch the group Milkshake at
Kidsfest 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2,
at the Royal Oak Music Theatre,
318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak.
$23.50. (248) 399-2980.
Have lunch ($2.75) at noon
and then hear violinist George
Stepulla and pianist Martin
Mandelbaum Thursday, Dec. 7, at
the Oak Park JCC. $1 nonmembers
for concert. (248) 967-4030.
Drop off used books, records, vid-
eos, CDs and DVDs at Bookstock
Colossal Collection Day 10:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10,
at the Max M. Fisher Federation
Bldg., 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. Tax receipts will be pro-
vided. (248) 645-7840, ext. 365.
bash on Dec. 6 and a transgender
benefit concert on Dec. 7. (734)
482-0456.
Get a free blood pressure read-
ing 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7,
at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-
4030.
Take part in the Beth Elders of
Temple Beth El luncheon presen-
tation "Petticoat Ladies: Stories
of Women from the Victorian Era
in Costume and Character" at
noon Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
$10-$12. Make reservations by
Dec. 7 by calling (248) 352-5882
or (248) 661-5001.
Young Adults
Join with the MSU Hillel for vari-
ous activities — Shabbat dinner
and services with a grab bag
drawing on Dec. 1, charity gala
on Dec. 2, Broomball on Dec. 6,
Shabbat dinner and services with
Chanukah grab bag on Dec. 8 and
latke open house and Yoga and
Yiddishkeit on Dec. 10. (517) 332-
1916.
Attend events with the EMU Hillel
announcing a Stressless Shabbat
service and dinner on Dec. 1,
happy hour on Dec. 4, Chanukah
Let the children Chanukah shop
at the Kidz Boutique at 10 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3, at Congregation
Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln,
Oak Park. (248) 547-7970,
Celebrate Chanukah at Tot
Shabbat at 9:30 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 9, at Temple Beth El, 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
Babies, toddlers, kids, parents and
grandparents are welcome. (248)
865-0612.
Lobby For Israel!
Temple Israel's new "United
Against Terrorism" Task Force is
hosting a Workshop on Political
Advocacy 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7.
The workshop features Marc
Weinbaum, president of the
Michigan AIPAC (American Israel
Public Affairs Committee) Council.
When itamar Marcus, director
of Palestinian Media Watch, spoke
at the West Bloomfield temple fol-
lowing the recent screening of the
documentary Obsession, he was
asked what action should be taken
to combat terror. He said to con-
tact members of Congress.
The workshop will teach the
basics of lobbying, including
talking points, letter writing cam-
paigns and meetings with local
representatives.
This free event is open to
the community. RSVPs required.
Contact Elaine at (248) 661-5700
or elaine@temple-israei.org .
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