To Do
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Seniors
Six-Day War
Hear Prof. Howard N. Lupovitch's reflec-
tions on the Six-Day War "1967: Six Days
That Changed the Jewish World" as part of
Congregation Beth Ahm's monthly Shabbat
learning series, Shabbat Limud, on Friday,
July 20. The community is invited. Services
Howard
are at 6 p.m. followed dinner at 7 and the
Lupovitch
program at 8. Cost of dinner is $20, adults;
$12, children ages 4-12; no charge age 3
and under. Walk-ins are welcome for the free program. Beth
Ahm is located at 5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. For
dinner reservations by July 18, call Executive Director Tessa
Goldberg at (248) 851-6880 or e-mail director@cbahm.org .
Helping Out
Holidays & Shabbat
Come to a benefit concert for
juvenile diabetes 8 p.m. Thursday,
July 12, at AJ's Cafe, formerly
Xhedo's, 240 W. Nine Mile in
Ferndale. The Jam Society, pre-
viously known as the Ari Teitel
Band, will perform. Members of
the teenaged group are Ari Teitel,
12, of West Bloomfield on gui-
tar-vocals; Amir Edwards,12, of
Keego Harbor, on drums; and Tony
Lannen, 14, of Wolverine Lake,
on bass-vocals. The concert is
free, but donations payable to the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund
are appreciated. For information,
call Rob Teitel at (248) 425-1079.
Join an interactive weekly Torah
portion discussion 9-9:30 a.m.
every Saturday, Cong. Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
The Parashat HaShavua session,
led by Rabbi Steven Rubenstein,
will make reference to various
Torah commentators, including
Talmudic, medieval, and contem-
porary sources. No knowledge of
Hebrew is needed for this weekly
drop-in learning opportunity.
Additional information is available
from Rabbi Rubenstein at (248)
851-6880 or e-mail raysteven®
cbahm.org .
Take in the car culture at the
annual Crooz & Schmooz Charity
Car Show, Temple Beth-El's
answer to the Woodward Dream
Cruise, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, July
22 (rain date: July 29), in the
north parking lot of the temple,
7400 Telegraph in Bloomfield
Township. Event offers an opportu-
nity to compare cars, win trophies
and dance to doo-wop music.
Children will have a moonwalk
bouncer, coloring contest and
remote control cars for test-
ing their driving skill. Hot dogs,
snacks and drinks will be available.
Automotive writer Mark Phelan of
the Detroit Free Press judges car
entries at 3 p.m. Early registra-
tion fee is $10 per car; $15 at the
show. Donations will benefit Care
House, the Home of Child Abuse
& Neglect Council of Oakland
County. Learn more at (248) 865-
0617, press 2.
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Learn and daven at the Summer
Shabbat Minchah held Saturdays
at Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple
in West Bloomfield. The sponsor
is Beth Ahm's Minyan Matters
Group. Come at 4 p.m. for light
refreshments and Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein's short study ses-
sion on Jewish ethics. Then stay,
or come only, for the 30-minute
minchah service at 4:30. Shabbat
minchah includes a Torah service
previewing the Torah portion for
the coming week, plus prayers
sung to a haunting melody that
is unique to Shabbat afternoon.
Contact Rabbi Rubenstein for
more details at (248) 851-6880 or
e-mail raysteven@cbahm.org .
Call to reserve exhibit space dur-
ing the Oak Park JCC's annual
Chanukah boutique on Dec. 2.
Vendors are needed to sell hand-
painted artwork, jewelry, pottery,
clothing, Judaica, children's and
other items appropriate for holi-
day giving. Reservations are due
by Aug. 29. (248) 967-4030.
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Have dinner and socialize with
the JCC Solo Singles, for ages
60 and older, 6 p.m. Thursday,
July 12, at George's Honey Tree
Restaurant, 33080 Northwestern
Highway, north of 14 Mile, in West
Bloomfield. For information, call
Fran Cook at (248) 432-5486.
Hear the lively sounds of the
Ban Joes of Michigan 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 19, at Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road
in West Bloomfield. The temple's
Robert Sosnick Family Life Center
and Caring Community are spon-
soring this free program for all
seniors. Find out more by calling
(248) 661-5700.
Join CHaZaKaH-Young-at-Heart
members for a luncheon and pro-
gram 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July
26, at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt in Farmington
Hills. Pianist and comedian Jim
Lauri will entertain. Members may
attend for $10, while admission is
$12 for other area seniors. Checks
made payable to CHaZaKaH
should be sent by July 21 to
Dorothy Goldberg, 28303 Franklin
Rd., Apt. A130, Southfield, MI
48034. For additional information,
contact the Adat Shalom office.
(248) 851-5100.
Brush up your game by joining
the Bridge Club at the Oak Park
JCC. All levels are invited to play
1-3 p.m. every Wednesday. (248)
967-4030.
Learn beginning skills in various
media at Farber Adult Art classes
9 a.m.-noon every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, at the Oak
Park JCC. Harriet Gelfond guides
the ongoing class. The charge to
attend 10 sessions is $40 for JCC
members, $60 for others. Price
includes art supplies. (248) 967-
4030.
Create a special piece at the
Barbara Bloom Judaica Arts &
Crafts Class 9:30-11:30 a.m. every
Thursday at the Oak Park JCC.
Rifcah Krolikowski leads the ongo-
ing class. The charge is $2 for JCC
members and $4 for others. (248)
967-4030.
Drop in to play cards with the Ben
Gurion Men's Group noon-4 p.m.
every weekday at the Oak Park
JCC. There is no charge to partici-
pate. (248) 967-4030.
Discuss current events with an
ongoing group facilitated by Dave
Weiner 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at
the Oak Park JCC. There is no
charge to attend. (248) 967-4030.
sions are scheduled noon-6 p.m.
Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. (248) 473-1857.
Sing, dance, move and jump around
at the annual Storytime in the
Garden 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July
31, at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. Gari
Stein of Music for Little Folks will
lead the program for ages 6 and
under, accompanied by an adult.
Program sponsor at the temple
is the Hodari Family Children's
Library and Media Center.
Reservations are required. Call
Judy Solomon at (248) 661-5700.
Young Adults
Improve performance skills by
attending Opera Camp, geared
toward college-age students
and older, July 20-Aug. 12, at
Michigan Opera Theatre, 1526
Broadway in Detroit. Students
in 11th and 12th grades also may
apply. Sessions are 10 a.m.-9
p.m. Monday through Saturday,
with Sunday rehearsals added
closer to the scheduled perfor-
mance. To register for camp and
other opportunities through the
Learning at the Opera House edu-
cational series, call (313) 237-3270
or visit www.MichiganOpera.org .
Youth
Register for a Young
Writer's Workshop from
10 a.m.-noon on remain-
ing Saturdays, July 14, 21
and 28, at Michigan Opera
Theatre,1526 Broadway in
Detroit. Open to ages 8-17.
Find out more by calling (313)
237-3270.
Take part in an Operetta
Workshop, open to ages 10-17, July
16 through Aug. 3, at Michigan
Opera Theatre,1526 Broadway in
Detroit. Sessions are held 10 a.m.-
4 p.m. weekdays. To register, call
the Learning at the Opera House
hotline at (313) 237-3270.
Invite children to create artwork
under the guidance of instructors
from the Detroit Institute of Arts
Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, in
downtown Farmington. The event
is offered as part of Art on the
Grand, a juried fine arts fair during
the annual Farmington Founders
Festival. The free drop-in art ses-
Encourage children to read books
with Jewish content during the
Summer Reading Club for Kids,
sponsored by the Henry & Delia
Meyers Library through Aug.
31, at the West Bloomfield JCC.
Prizes will be given for youngsters
reading five or more books. To
participate, call Francine Menken
at (248) 432-5546.
Shul Food
Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
will be holding a Chinese
picnic on Friday, July 20.
Bring your own picnic din-
ner or partake of the buffet
picnic. Cost: adults $12;
children under 12 are free.
Reservation deadline is July
18; call Carol Murphy, (248)
661-5700, for information.
Summer Shabbat Series
Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W. 10
Mile, Oak Park, offers early Erev
Shabbat summer services at 7:30
p.m. during the months of July
and August, held outdoors in the
Birnkrant Garden, weather per-
mitting, or indoors, if necessary.
Rabbi Joseph Klein is leading
a multi-part presentation and
discussion series called "Why is
Blue a Jewish Color?" July 13 and
20, Aug. 17 and 24. His presenta-
tions are: holidays and festivals,
Torah rituals, Shabbat obser-
vance, burial and mourning and
lifecycle events.
Temple Emanu-El will not
offer Shabbat morning services
for the summer. For information,
call (248) 967-4020.