Hear a review of Galileo's
Daughter, a historical memoir of
science, faith and love by Dava
Sobel 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov.
16, at the Commerce Township
Community Library, 2869 N.
Pontiac Trail. Sobel's aunt was
journalist-humanitarian Ruth
Gruber. (248) 669-8108.
Learn about Samson in Rabbi
Steven Rubenstein's continuing
series, "Exploring the Book of
Judges," 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
15, at Congregation Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
The final session is "Judges" on
Nov. 29. No charge, and Hebrew
knowledge is not required. Pre-
register with Rabbi Rubenstein:
raysteven@cbahm.org or (248)
851-6880, ext. 17.
Explore two education programs
at Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900
Northfield Parkway in Troy. RSVP
to Rabbi Aaron Starr: (248) 649-
4418; www.shirtikvah.org .
• Learn the laws of being a
mentsch, "The Jewish View of
Parenthood," 10 a.m. Sunday,
Nov. 18. Rabbi Leiby Burnham of
Partners in Torah will explore the
fifth of the Ten Commandments.
$10 for non-members.
• Let Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg
explain Jewish customs, beliefs
and celebrations at "Taste of
Judaism" 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20.
No charge.
Get involved with the educational,
religious and family programs of
Chabad Lubavitch Novi-Northville
Center for Jewish Life, 42142
Loganberry Ridge North in Novi.
Details: (248) 790-6075;
www.novijewishcenter.com .
Discuss The Other Boleyn Girl by
Philippa Gregory at the JCC Book
Club's monthly meeting 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Oak
Park JCC. New members are wel-
come. (248) 967-4030.
Take Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's
Talmud course 7:30-9 p.m.
Mondays or 10:30 a.m.-noon
Tuesdays at Congregation Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. No charge. Nancy
Kaplan: (248) 737-1931 or
nancyellen879@comcast.net .
Learn something new at Hadassah
group programs. RSVP to
Hadassah House unless otherwise
indicated: (248) 683-5030.
•Amit: Learn Self Defense for
Women and karate chop your way
out of any situation 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 15, at Hadassah
House, 5030 Orchard Lake Rd. in
West Bloomfield. Wear comfort-
able clothes. $6 for members;
$10 for guests, or free if joining
Hadassah.
• Eleanor Roosevelt: See acupunc-
ture demonstrated 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 27, at Hadassah House,
5030 Orchard Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield. Presenter is Julie
Silver, MSW. $7, or free if joining
Hadassah.
•Mitzvah: Spend a night in the
kitchen during Latkes 101 7-9
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at a
member's home. Julie Herman of
caterer Annabel's & Company in
Troy shows recipes for Chanukah.
$8.
•Tikvah: Follow the Detroit Free
Press publishing process from the
reporter's desk to your front door
Wednesday, Dec. 5. Carpool at
9:15 a.m. to the Sterling Heights
Distribution Center. Lunch follows
at noon at the Kona Grill in Troy.
$25; or $18 if joining Hadassah.
RSVP required by Nov. 26.
Rhonda: (248) 737-2681; Pauline:
(248) 593-9555.
Experience Torah with Rabbi
Steven Rubenstein leading the
Torah study group 9-9:30 a.m.
every Saturday at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. The community is
welcome. One verse will be stud-
ied 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 .
Sharpen your job search skills at
a series of free seminars sched-
uled Monday and Wednesday, Nov.
19 and 21, and Tuesday-Friday,
Nov. 27-30, at JVS, 29699
Southfield Rd. in Southfield. Topics
include resume writing, interview-
ing, and networking. Times vary.
For schedule/reservations, contact
Walt Tarrow, (248) 233-4231 or
wtarrow@jvsdet.org .
Join the Kolel Moshe Institute
of Lifelong Learning for Barry
Levine's discussion of the weekly
Torah portion 10 a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 17, at Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake in West
Bloomfield. Following services and
Kiddush at 12:30 p.m. is a relaxed
Shabbat learning session with
camaraderie. Levine will conclude
his series on Bereshit, the first
book of the Torah. Sessions will
resume Dec.1. (248) 788-0600.
Event Hotline
Be amazed when mentalist Marc
Salem presents Mind Games
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
West Bloomfield B'nai Israel
Center, 4200 Walnut Lake Rd. The
Sisterhood sponsors. $36 includes
wine and afterglow. RSVP: (248)
357-5544.
Take a leisurely autumn walk with
the Jewish Hikers of Michigan,
in association with Temple Beth
Emeth, 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
18, at Dolph Park in Ann Arbor. No
charge; bring backpacks, munchies
and water. (734) 546-9645;
jewish.hikers@gmail.com .
Make something beautiful with the
Chapel Mosaic Project Sundays,
Nov. 18 and 25, at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake in West
Bloomfield. Donation of $25 per
family. Call to register for choice
of sessions at 1, 2 or 3 p.m. (248)
788-0600.
Observe the National Cross-
Generation Chess Match, seniors
versus students in grades K-12,
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18,
at the West Bloomfield JCC.
Sponsors of the unranked tourna-
ment are the JCC and Pegasus
Media Productions. Event aims at
building relationships. No charge.
Register to play online at www.
crossgenerationchess.com JCC:
(248) 661-1000.
Spend an evening with Rabbi
Lee Buckman and ORT Moscow
student Danny Agukin, who is
spending this semester at Frankel
Jewish Academy, at a meet-
ing of Glennwood ORT 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, at Echo
Valley Condominiums Clubhouse in
Farmington Hills. Space is limited.
RSVP to Sylvia Marcus: (248)
642-2765.
Hear Detroit Mayor Kwame
Kilpatrick on "Detroit's Economy,
Today and Tomorrow" 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. The Institute for
Retired Professionals invites the
community to attend at no charge.
IRP office: (248) 967-4030.
Donate Books And Media
Bookstock's used book and media sale will hold its Colossal Collection Day Drive
at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov.18, at the Bloomfield Plaza shopping center on the
southwest corner of Maple and Telegraph roads in Bloomfield Township.
Drop off donations of used books, books on tape, records, video, CDs and DVDs.
Tax receipts will be provided
For information, call (248) 645-7840, ext.365, or visit www.bookstock.info.
Bookstock volunteer sorting will take place at Bloomfield Plaza 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
every Wednesday as well as Thursdays Dec 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 21 and March 13.
Get holiday gifts at these events:
Detroit Artists Market, 4719
Woodward in the Detroit Cultural
Center: Handmade items by local
artists are on sale through Dec.
22. (313) 832-8540;
www.detroitartistsmarket.org.
• Oak Park JCC: Find just the
right thing browsing 30 vendors
at the Center's annual Chanukah
boutique 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 2. There will also be a meno-
rah fashion show. No admission
charge. Proceeds help support
the Center's senior programming.
(248) 967-4030; www.jccdet.org .
Health
Hear Dr. David Nathanson of
Henry Ford Health System and
Wendy Goldberg speak on their
new book about breast cancer
survivors on Health Awareness
Day at the Jewish Book Fair, 9:30
a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Following, Jon
Entine will discuss his book about
Jewish DNA connections. Author
Cathryn Jakobson Ramin's talk at
1 p.m. has an Alzheimer's theme.
Details: (248) 432.5577, ext. 7.
Protect yourself with a flu
shot from the Visiting Nurse
Association of Southeast Michigan
10 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 16, at
the West Bloomfield JCC. Flu
shots are $25; pneumonia shots
are $40. Medicare, HAP, Priority
Health, Blue Care Network, cash
or check payable to VNAHSS will
be accepted. VNA Flu-Busters
Hotline: (800) 296-8660; visit
www.vna.org .
Get the latest information on
men's health at a breakfast
seminar 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18,
at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. The
Temple Israel Brotherhood invites
men of all ages to hear urologist
Jason Hafron and cardiologist
Lary Goldman. Bagels and coffee
will be served. No charge. (248)
661-5700.
Find comfort at Hospice of
Michigan grief support groups 2-
3:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 20, at 43097 Woodward,
Suite 102, in Bloomfield Hills. Two
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