Find out about the "Talmudic
Ethics of Life & Death" in two
talks at 7 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 21
and 28, at 1578 Lakeside Dr.,
Birmingham. The first session
covers stem cell research and
related issues. The second is on
assisted death. Sessions will be
led by Rabbi Boruch Cohen of
the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai
Center. $20. (248) 203-6721.

Celebrate the centenary of the
birth of Rabbi Abraham Joshua
Heschel during a luncheon
program Thursday, Jan. 18, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
The session will be led by Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz noon-1:15 p.m.
$10. Respond to Charlotte Fiszbein
by the Thursday prior to the pro-
gram by calling (248) 851-5100.

Learn to play mah jong with the
Sisterhood of Congregation B'nai
Moshe on Wednesday evening,
Jan. 24, at the synagogue, 6800
Drake Rd., West Bloomfield.
Reservations are required by Jan.
17. (248) 788-0600.

Hear Robert Sedler, Wayne State
University law professor, discuss
"Liberal Jewish View of the Arab
Israeli Conflict" at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 21, at Temple Beth
El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. The program, planned
by the temple Brotherhood,
is free, but there is a $2 fee
for breakfast at 8:45 a.m. Call
Barbara Grant at (248) 851-1100,
ext. 3149.

Event Hotline

Browse the Party Planning
Showcase hosted by the
Sisterhood of Temple Beth El
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14,
at 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. Party planners, pho-
tographers, florists, entertainers
and many others will have exhibits
as caterers offer tastes of their
specialties. Call Barbara Grant at
(248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.

Listen to columnist and author
George Cantor at a breakfast
meeting of the Temple Israel
Brotherhood at 9:30 a.m. Sunday,
Jan. 14, at 5725 Walnut Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. $10 for non-
members. Contact Joyce at (248)
661-5700.

Take part in a quilting workshop
sponsored by the Pomegranate
Guild of Southeastern Michigan
at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Call
Judy Galperin at (248) 661-5337.

Attend a meeting of the Jewish
Institute for National Security
Affairs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16,
at the West Bloomfield JCC. (202)
667-3900.

Meet Douglas Greenberg of the
Shoah Foundation Institute for
Visual History and Education at
4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at the
Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington
Hills. He will discuss "Henry's
Harmonica: Memory and History
in a Genocidal World." Greenberg
will discuss "Citizenship, National
Identity and Genocide" at 3 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 22, at the Bernath
Auditorium, 5155 Gullen Mall, on
the Wayne State University cam-
pus. (313) 577-3459.

Participate in a Texas Hold 'Em
Tournament at 3 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 28, at Congregation Beth
Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak
Park. $65 before Jan. 15, $75
after Jan. 15. (248) 547-7970.

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Join a Holocaust Survivors'
Support Group led by Dr. Charles
Silow, meeting at 10 a.m. Mondays
at the Oak Park JCC. A group also
meets at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 17, at the Fleischman
Residence/Blumberg Plaza in West
Bloomfield. (248) 661-2999.

Attend the series Jewish
Medical Ethics starting at
11:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at
Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601
Lincoln, Oak Park. Rabbi Daniel
Wolpe leads five lunch sessions.
$100. (248) 547-7970.

Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein for a
study series celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Rabbi
Abraham Joshua Heschel 9-9:30
a.m. Saturdays at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. (248) 851-6880.

Discuss "Stem Cell Research and
Genetic Testing from a Halachic
Point of View" at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 21, at the David and
Miriam Mondry Bldg., 15000 W.
10 Mile, Oak Park. The speaker
is Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik of
Chicago in a program sponsored
by the Council of Jewish Active
Retirees (COJAR). (248) 799-
9974.

"Stay and Learn ... About Ashrei"
at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at
Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800
Drake, West Bloomfield. Marc
Sussman will discuss the Ashrei
prayer. Call Rene Lichtman at
(248) 932-1834.

Helping Out

Volunteer at the JVS Dorothy and
Peter Brown Jewish Community
Adult Day Care Center and help
individuals with memory disorders
remain active, aware and alert.
Call Dorothy Mantis at (248) 233-
4392.

Make calls for Super Sunday orga-
nized by the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit 9:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at the
Max M. Fisher Federation Building,
6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. (248) 203-1466.

Attend an informational meet-
ing on the May 1-8 Israel Bicycle
Ride from Jerusalem to Eilat
sponsored by the Arava Institute
for Environmental Studies and
Hazon 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21,
at U-M Hillel, 1429 Hill, Ann Arbor,
hosted by 2006 ride alum Josh
Weinstein (RSVP: jswein@umich.
edu ).

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Attend services, have dinner and
listen to Dr. Eric Mintz discuss
"Maximizing Human Potential
— How to Be the Best You can Be"
at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at
Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800
Drake, West Bloomfield. Make
reservations by calling (248) 788-
0600.

Take part in a musical Shabbat
and dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan.
12, at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd., Southfield.
$20 per adult, $7 per child. (248)
357-5544.

Participate in the Family Shabbat
Service and Dinner at 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 19, at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. $36 per family, $12
per person for other guests.
RSVP by Wednesday, Jan.17 by
calling (248) 851-6880.

Seniors

Watch Michelle Sage Chaiken
entertain at Cafe Europa at 1 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 15, at the Oak Park
JCC. (248) 967-4030.

Catch composer-singer Robin Beck
entertaining at the luncheon meet-
ing of the Beth Elders of Temple
Beth El at noon Tuesday, Jan. 16,
at 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. $10-$12. Make reserva-
tions by Jan.11 with a call to (248)
352-5882 or (248) 661-5001.

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of Michigan 1-2 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 16, at
the West Bloomfield JCC.
Make reservations by
Jan. 15 by calling Fran
Cook at (248) 432-
5486.

Find out about Steady Steps — a
free class to help prevent falls.
Meetings begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 16, at the West Bloomfield
JCC and Wednesday, Jan. 17, at
the Oak Park JCC. Formal sessions
start at the end of the month.
Reservations are necessary by
Jan.15 by calling Fran Cook at
(248) 432-5486.

Listen to vocalist Jack Dalton at
1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the
Oak Park JCC. The free program
is preceded by a low-cost lunch at
noon. Make program reservations

by the day before by calling Fran
Cook at (248) 432-5486. Make
lunch reservations by 10:30 a.m.
on the program day by calling
(248) 968-1260.

Attend the Monthly Women's
Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series
at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18,
when Helene Shapiro discusses
"Thrift" from the teachings of Reb
Salanter at the Oak Park JCC.
(248) 967-4030.

Participate in "The Writer's
Corner" with Norma Goldman at
10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the Oak
Park JCC. (248) 967-4030.

Yo un Adults

Join the MSU Hillei for several
events: Broomball on Jan. 10,
Israeli Shabbat with free dinner on
Jan. 12, dinner party on Jan. 14,
sushi roll on Jan. 16, an open-air
market on Jan. 17, a dinner and
relationships discussion on Jan.
18, Shabbat services and dinner
on Jan. 19, a basketball tourna-
ment on Jan. 20, Jewish Legal
Society program on Jan. 20 and
brunch on Jan. 21. Call Marisa
Saltzman at (517) 332-1916 for
details.

Participate with the Dead
Composers Society for dinner
and a concert by the Ann Arbor
Symphony Orchestra starting at 6
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Ashley's,
338 S. State, Ann Arbor. The
concert, Mozart's Birthday Bash,
begins at 8 p.m. at the Michigan
Theater, 603 E. Liberty. $25. Call
Amy at (734) 994-4801.

Discover Genealogy
Congregation Shir Tikvah
Sisterhood will learn about
genealogy at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 15, at the synagogue, 3900
Northfield Parkway, Troy.
Jim Grey, past president
of the Jewish Genealogical
Society of Michigan will give
an "Introduction to Genealogy:
Tracing Your Jewish Roots." A
brief business meeting will pre-
cede the talk at 7 and dessert will
follow the presentation.
Non-members of sisterhood
are welcome at a charge of $5.
RSVP by Feb. 8 at (248) 649-
4418, ext. 28 or by e-mail at
cstsisterhood@yahoo.com .

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