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Hear Pipes

Come to campus for writer Daniel Pipes
on Monday, Oct. 8. His topics are "The
Threat to Israel's Existence" at 1 p.m. in
Bernath Auditorium of the Undergraduate
Library at Wayne State University, 5155
Daniel Pipes
Gullen Mall in Detroit; and "Radical Islam
and the War on Terror" at 8 p.m. in Auditorium 3 of the
Modern Languages Building at University of Michigan, 812
E. Washington in Ann Arbor. Sponsors and co-sponsors of
Pipes' visit are StandWithUs, in partnership with the Benard L.
Maas Foundation; Students for Israel, Israel Idea and Zionist
Organization of America. www.standwithus.org .

Dig the hip title of Cantor Frank
Lanzkron-Tamarazo's new class,
Minchah & Maariv for Muggles,
7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 11 and
Nov. 1, 8 and 15, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills. Participants
need basic Hebrew-reading skills.
Caren Harwood: (248) 851-5100;
charwood@adatshalom.org .

Come to two new courses
meeting at 1578 Lakeside Dr.
in Birmingham. The instructor
is Rabbi Boruch Cohen of the
Birmingham Chai Center. There is
no charge to attend. Rabbi Cohen:
(248) 203-6721; or e-mail
chai-rabbi@sbcglobal.net .
• An Introduction to Jewish Self
and Soul: 7-8 p.m. every Sunday,
Oct. 14-Dec. 2. It will examine
concepts in self-knowledge accord-
ing to Jewish spiritual teachings.
•An Introduction to Spiritual
Judaism: 7:30-8:30 p.m. every
Monday, Oct. 15-Nov. 19. The class
will explore the spiritual side of
Jewish tradition.

Event Hotline

Preview the jewelry of Dense
Hitch Designs 7 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 4, at Tapper's Jewelry,
6337 Orchard Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield. (248) 932-7700.

Tee off at the Men's Club of
Adat Shalom Synagogue's Golf
"Scramble" starting 10 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7, at Shenandoah
Golf Club in West Bloomfield. $90
per person charge. Pre-registra-
tion is required. (248) 851-5100.

Participate at two events of the
Greater West Bloomfield Chamber
of Commerce: (248) 626-3636.
• Business Expo '07: Features
more than 50 businesses, screen-
ings, entertainment and food.
3-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel,
31525 W.12 Mile in Farmington
Hills. No charge.

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• Art in Bloom reception and art
sale: Join event chairman Allan
Sefton for a reception, strolling
art sale, silent auction and car
lease raffle. 6-9 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 6, at Art Leaders Gallery,
33030 Northwestern Hwy. in West
Bloomfield. Event tickets are $20.

Take a breath, relax and enjoy
Stretch and Kvetch, a yoga class
for moms and tots offered through
Federation's Shalom Baby 10-
11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at the
Fisher Federation Building, 6735
Telegraph in Bloomfield Twp.
Bring a blanket, a toy or visual
aid for baby and a small bottle
of massage oil. Admission is $8
per adult. RSVP to Lisa Soble
Siegmann: (248) 205-2534;
Siegmann®jfmd.org .

Check out the Jewish Baby
Boomer Summit 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Jewish
Community Center of Washtenaw
County, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. in
Ann Arbor. Jewish professionals
are invited to hear keynoter Mark
Goldstein, president of Impact
Presentations Group and co-
founder of Age Wave, and then
discuss Is our Jewish community
prepared to engage and serve
Baby Boomers? The cost of $12
includes lunch. Abbie Lawrence-
Jacobson: (734) 769-0209;
abbie®jfsannarbor.org . Register
online by Friday, Oct. 5 at
www.jfsannarbor.org .

Salute members of the Zekelman
family for their $10 million contri-
bution to the Holocaust Memorial
Center at the HMC's 23rd annual
dinner 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
The evening begins with a cocktail
reception, dinner at 6 and a con-
cert following with international
performers Nadia Weinberg, who
was born in Detroit; Maya Rand
and James Rodgers. Tickets are
for $300 or $200 per person, with

preferred seating and a listing in
the program at the higher donor
level. RSVP, Selma Silverman:
(248) 553-2433, ext. 12.

Bring nature and spirituality into
harmony with the Jewish Hikers
of Michigan 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
14, at Argo Park in Ann Arbor.
Activity will last approximately 1
to 1-1/2 hours, but is not physically
demanding. Bring a backpack,
munchies and water. All ages may
participate at no charge. Eli Avny:
(734) 883-9522; e-mail
jewish.hikers®gmail.com .

Take a group bus from both JCC
locations to cultural performances
Reserve a spot through the JCC's
Travel Dept. (248) 432-5577, ext.
7.
• The 25th Annual Putnum
County Spelling Bee: Depart West
Bloomfield at 12:15 p.m. and Oak
Park at 12:45 p.m. for perfor-
mance 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at
the Fisher Theater in Detroit. The
cost is $87 for members; $97 for
others.
• The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (abridged): Depart
West Bloomfield JCC at 12:15
p.m. and Oak Park JCC at 12:45
p.m. for performance 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Wayne
State University's Hilberry
Theater in Detroit. The cost is $37
for members; $47 for others.
•Cyrano: Depart West Bloomfield
at 8:15 a.m. and Oak Park at 8:45
a.m. for performance of David De
Chiera's world-premiere opera 10
a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the Detroit
Opera House. The cost is $48 for
members; $58 for others.

Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein at
the Ma Tovu Minyan, a song-filled
service featuring melodies of
Shlomo Carlebach, Danny Maseng
and Leonard Cohen, 9 a.m. every
Sunday at Congregation Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. Nancy Kaplan, Minyan
Matters coordinator: (248) 737-
1931; nancyellen879®comcast.net .

Orchard Lake Rd. in Farmington
Hills. Michele Novotni, Ph.D.,
speaks at 11 a.m. with choice of
additional sessions at 1:15 and
3 p.m. Admission charge of $50
includes lunch. Registration: (248)
522- 3645; www.chaddmi.com .

Take salsa dance classes for fit-
ness and fun starting 8-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Oak
Park JCC. Cost for six weeks is
$60 for members; $75 for others.
Registration: (248) 967-4030;
www.jccdet.org .

Listen to Henry Ford Hospital neu-
rosurgeon Mokbel (Mike) Chedid,
M.D. on What Every Woman
Needs to Know About Back Pain,
including the prevention and
treatment of osteoporosis, 6:30-
8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at
Henry Ford Facility and Design
Center, Pinewood Industrial Park,
2001 Dallavo Dr., Suite 102, in
Commerce Township. There is no
charge for the talk, part of the Hot
Topics in Women's Health series.
Registration: (800) 436-7936;
www.henryford.com/hottopics.

Learn New Developments in
Parkinson's Disease: From Genes
to Therapy with researcher Dr.
Un Jung Kang of the University
of Chicago and a panel of local
experts 10 a.m.-noon Saturday,
Oct.13, In Kresge Hall at Madonna
University, in Livonia. This is
the annual Michigan Parkinson
Foundation's Dr. Jay M. Gorell,
Memorial Lecture. There is no
charge to attend, but reservations
are advised. Michigan Parkinson
Foundation: (248) 433-1011.

Helping Out

Health

Join Gilda's Comedy Walk at the
Zoo starting 8:45 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 6, at the Detroit Zoo in Royal
Oak. Funds raised will support
the Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit,
a nonprofit cancer support com-
munity. The $40 registration fee
includes parking, zoo entry and
T-shirt. (248) 577-0800; www.gild-
asclubdetroit.org

Attend the Michael Golds
Memorial AD/HD Conference for
information on various aspects
of attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder Friday, Oct. 5, at Oakland
Community College, 27055

Take steps to join Walk to D'Feet
ALS and support ALS research
and community-based patient
services programs Saturday, Oct.
6, meeting at the Belle Isle Casino
in Detroit. Registration begins at

9 a.m. and the walk is at 11. Erin
Ehlers: (248) 680-6540;
eehlers®alsa-michigan.org ;
www.alsa-michigan.org .

Drop off bags with unneeded and
gently used clothing, toys, books,
games, household goods, linens,
bedding, jewelry, purses, furs,
ladies' lingerie, coats, suits and
scarves for the Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah's upcom-
ing rummage sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7; and 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 8-10,
at Davidson Hadassah House,
5030 Orchard Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield. Mark bags with name
and phone number. Rummage sale
dates are Oct. 24-26 and 28.
(248) 683-5030.

Applaud Ellen Labes of Bloomfield
Township, recipient of this year's
Hannah G. Solomon Award
for community service, at the
National Council of Jewish
Women's Fall Event 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd.
in Southfield. Keynote speaker
at the 12:30 p.m. luncheon is
Kati Marton, author of The Great
Escape: Nine Jews who Fled Hitler
and Changed the World. Admission
is $45. NCJW: (248) 355-3300.

Browse through items at rum-
mage sales:
• The Birmingham Temple, 28611
W.12 Mile in Farmington Hills:
The sale is Oct. 11-13. Hours
are 5-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday. Shoppers may fill unlim-
ited paper grocery bags for $5 per
bag on Saturday. (248) 476-6467.
• The Jewish Parents Institute, at
the West Bloomfield JCC: Mom 2
Mom sale of new and gently used
baby items - including children's
clothing and toys - is 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. Admission
is $1, and strollers are permitted
after 12:30 p.m. Contact Shelley
Wright to rent a table. (248) 432-
5472; swright@jccdet.org .

Come aboard the Merry-Go-
Round black-tie benefit gala for
Pontiac-based CARE House of
Oakland County 6 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 13, at the Townsend Hotel
in Birmingham. With the theme
Hollywood Nights, partygoers
can mingle with Darth Vader and