Honor Vets
The Michigan Jewish War
Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary
are sponsoring the Veterans
Day ceremony at 11 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Great
Lakes National Cemetery in
Holly. Rabbi Karen Companez
of Temple Beth El in Flint will
officiate. All are invited. For
information, call Bernard Feldman, (248) 357-2597 or Hy Deal,
(248) 618-9084.
a.m. every Saturday at 5075 W.
Maple in West Bloomfield. The
community is welcome. One verse
will be studied in-depth each
week from the Torah portion,
using Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins'
book The Bible's Top 50 Ideas.
Purchase for $12.50 through the
Beth Ahm office or contact Rabbi
Rubenstein: (248) 851-6880 or
raysteven@cbahm.org .
Dig the hip title of Cantor Frank
Lanzkron-Tamarazo's new class,
Mlnchah & Maariv for Muffles,
7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 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 .
Attend Prof. Howard N. Lupovitch's
fall lecture series "Zakhor: The
Jewish Way of Remembering"
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7,
at Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple
in West Bloomfield. Session on
"Memory and the Messiah" will
focus on the period following the
1492 expulsion of the Jews from
Spain. No charge, but attendees
are must read Prof. Yosef Hayim
Yerushalmi's short book of essays
Zakhor - Jewish History and
Jewish Memory. Next lecture, Dec.
5: "Memory and History: Partners
or Adversaries?" Advance reg-
istration is encouraged. Nancy
Kaplan: (248) 737-1931;
nancyellen879@comcast.net
Spend three afternoons with
Rabbi Steven Rubenstein
"Exploring the Book of Judges"
1-2 p.m. Thursdays starting Nov.
8, at Congregation Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
Schedule: "Deborah and Yael,"
Nov. 8; "Samson," Nov. 15, and
discussing the chaotic situation
during the period of Judges, Nov.
29. Hebrew knowledge is not
required to attend. No charge,
but pre-registration will help to
ensure adequate materials. Rabbi
Rubenstein: raysteven@cbahm.org
or (248) 851-6880, ext. 17.
Listen as author Sara Rigler of
Jerusalem tells "How to Find
Spiritual Meaning - Practical
Principles for Personal Growth"
8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at 1578
Lakeside Drive in Birmingham.
The event, a project of the
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chal
Center, is sponsored by Alan and
Lori Zekelman of Bloomfield Hills.
Open to the public at no charge.
(248) 203-6721.
Meet Dr. Judea Pearl, father of
slain Wall Street Journal reporter
Daniel Pearl, 8:15 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 12, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. Copies of Dr. Pearl's book,
am Jewish: Personal Reflections
on the Last Words of Daniel Pearl,
will be available for purchase and
signing. His appearance is spon-
sored by Temple Israel's United
Against Terrorism Task Force,
Hillel of Metro Detroit and Stand
With Us-Michigan. (248) 432-
5577, ext. 7.
Hear Jewish Book Fair luncheon
speaker Markus Zusak, author
of The Book Thief, sponsored
by Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah, Tuesday, Nov. 13, at
the West Bloomfield JCC. Lunch
is at 11:45 a.m. and talk at 1 p.m.
Admission is $25, or $38 with
an autographed copy of Zusak's
novel. RSVP due Nov. 8: (248)
683-5030.
Attend a workshop "When Children
and Grandchildren Live Out of
Town: Part 2 (They're Still Gone)"
through Temple Israel's Robert
Sosnick Family Life Center 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 8, at 5725 Walnut
Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield.
Psychotherapist Phyllis Levitt
helps attendees learn to express
feelings of grief and loss, develop
strategies to "close up" the dis-
tance, explore improving visits
with distant family. No charge, but
reservations are required. Elaine
Bertsch: (248) 661-5700; Elaine@
temple-israel.org .
Knit or crochet a kippah at
a workshop sponsored by
the Pomegranate Guild of
Southeastern Michigan on Sunday,
Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 21990 Middlebelt Rd.
in Farmington Hills. There is a
small materials charge. Call Judy
Galperin, (248) 661-5337.
Learn about Jewish customs,
beliefs and celebrations from
Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg on
Tuesdays, Nov. 6, 13, and 20 at 7
p.m. at Congregation Shir Tikvah,
3900 Northfield Parkway in Troy.
RSVP to Rabbi Aaron: (248) 649-
4418; www.shirtikvah.org .
Hear Professor Karen Miller of
Oakland University speak about
the United States naval build-
up following the Civil War on
Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at the
West Bloomfield Township Public
Library on Walnut Lake Road. The
lecture is free of charge and open
to the public. No reservations are
required. For more information call
Brenda Plizga, (248) 682-2120.
Eat lunch and learn with Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz about the trials
of Alfred Dreyfus, Mendel Bailis,
and Leo Frank at a series titled
Trials and Errors on Thursdays,
Nov. 1 and 8, and Tuesday, Nov.
13, noon-1:15 p.m. at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills. $10 charge per
session includes lunch. RSVP to
Charlotte one week prior to each
session (248) 851-5100.
Sharpen your job search skills
at a series of free seminars
sponsored by Jewish Vocational
Services on Nov. 5, 7, 19, 21, 27,
28, 29, and 30, at JVS, 29699
Southfield Rd. in Southfield. Topics
include resume writing, interview-
ing, and networking. Reservations
required. Times vary; contact Walt
Tarrow at (248) 233-4231 or
wtarrow@jvsdet.org for schedule
and reservations.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.
Refreshments start at 11:30 a.m.
Admission is $2. Patrice Lynch:
(248) 203-5270; plynchseniorpro-
grams@yahoo.com .
•Kingswood School, on the
Cranbrook-Kingswood campus,
39221 Woodward in Bloomfield
Hills: Browse through the annual
Kingswood Giftorama, featur-
ing more than 20 Michigan
stores, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 9-11.
Champagne opening event is 6-10
p.m. Friday with tickets avail-
able online. Also open 9 a.m.-6
p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday. Door admission is $7. A
café is available. (248) 645-3613;
www.giftorama.org .
Welcome UN Watch Director Hillel
Neuer as he speaks about his
Switzerland-based human rights
organization, 7:30 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 5, at the Townsend Hotel,
100 Townsend in Birmingham.
Jonathan Frank and Jason
Zimmerman are co-chairs for AJC
and AIPAC event. Admission of
$20 includes dessert reception.
RSVP required: (248) 4-7686;
Detroit@ajc.org .
Plan a trip to the JCC's Center
Travel meeting 2:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 7, to learn about
fall and winter travel opportuni-
ties, Room 205, West Bloomfield
JCC. Receive discounted tickets to
Book Fair opening night speaker
Michael Chabon when you RSVP:
(248) 432-5577, ext. 7.
Hear three rabbis from three dif-
ferent movements discuss vari-
ous aspects of Judaism in What
Do Jews Believe? Presented by
Conservative Rabbi Eric Yanoff of
Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Orthodox
Rabbi Leiby Burnham of Partners
in Torah, and Reform Rabbi Aaron
Starr of Cong. Shir Tikvah on
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.
at Cong. Shaarey Zedek West
Bloomfield B'nai Israel Center,
4200 Walnut Lake Rd. (248) 681-
4235.
Event Hotline
Get gifts for Chanukah at the fol-
lowing events:
•Birmingham Area Seniors
Coordinating Council and Center,
2121 Midvale in Birmingham:
Check out items at Cornucopia:
A Harvest of Arts and Crafts
Hear David Lander, comedy writer
and former star of the Laverne
and Shirley show, talk about his
life with MS at the annual meet-
ing of the Michigan Chapter of
the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society, Saturday, Nov. 10, at
the Hilton Detroit Troy, 5500
Crooks in Troy, 10:00 - 2:00 p.m.
$15 admission includes luncheon;
individuals with MS may request
free admission. RSVP: (800) 344-
4867 or www.nationalMSsociety.
org/mig.
Join B'nai B`rith International at
a dinner honoring Denise ilitch,
Wednesday, Nov.14, at the Rock
Financial Showplace Ballroom,
46100 Grand River in Novi.
Cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m.
includes a fashion show featuring
Denise Hitch Designs, followed
by dinner and tribute program
at 7:00 p.m. Jay Towers of Fox
2 News is master of ceremonies.
$250 per person, with packages
available for those purchasing
tables and program ads. Call Fran
White: (248) 646-3100.
Health
Learn how to improve behavior
and social skills for children with
high-functioning autism in a
one-day workshop presented by
nationally renowned specialist
Dr. Richard Solomon, Saturday,
Nov. 3, 8:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.,
Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake
Rd. in Waterford. Registration and
information: The Abilities Center
(248) 926-0909, or www.abilities-
center.com
Improve your bone structure and
achieve new strength and bal-
ance with Bones for Life classes,
designed for people of any age,
Mondays, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 or
Wednesdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28,
2:30 or 5:30 p.m., Authentic
Living Center, 1640 Axtell in Troy.
$15 per class. Reservations: (248)
822-9253.
Learn from a panel of experts
about Caring for Your Aging
Parents: A Survival Guide,
sponsored by Women in
Communications of Detroit, Inc.,
on Thursday, Nov. 8, 5:30-8:30
p.m. at Franklin Athletic Club,
29350 Northwestern in Southfield.
Cost is $15 for WIC members
and students and $25 for non-
members, including refreshments
and a yoga class. RSVP: (248)
652-1460 or www.womcomdetroit.
org/UpcomingEvents.htm.
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