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'Callous Indifference'

Robert Rockaway

Hear scholar Robert Rockaway
speak on "Callous Indifference: A
Holocaust Story," the account of
a Viennese Jewish refugee in New
York's unsuccessful four-year strug-
gle to obtain a U.S. visa for his par-
ents. The talk will be 4 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 25, at the Holocaust Memorial
Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Rd.,
Farmington Hills. No charge. (248)
553-2400, ext.12.

meetings held on first and third
Tuesdays of the month. No charge,
but requires registration. Margie
Martin: (248) 334-1323.

Join the Time Travelers Stroke
Support Group 10 a.m. every
Tuesday through Nov. 27, at
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut
Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. (248)
737-8700.

Celebrate at a pre-Chanukah
luncheon for all seniors noon
Wednesday, Nov. 28, at Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd.
in West Bloomfield. Vocalist
Michael Kreiger will entertain.
$10 for members of Temple Israel
Treasures; $12 for guests. There
will be a collection of new books,
toys and games for needy local
children. RSVP: (248) 538-1295.

Helping Out

Give the gift of life at two upcom-
ing blood drives:
• Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph
Rd. in Bloomfield Township:
Sponsored by the temple
Brotherhood, in cooperation with
the American Red Cross, the
semi-annual drive is 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 18, in Handleman
Hall. Appointments will be given
preference. Blood Drive Chair Roy
Goodman: (248) 626-1841.
• Temple Shir Shalom, 3999
Walnut Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield: The temple's annual
drive runs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 18, in the social hall. (248)
737-8700.

Enjoy a "Gala Evening at the
Movies," sponsored by Michigan
Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis
Foundation of America, 6:30
p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at Uptown

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Palladium Theater, 250 N.
Old Woodward in Birmingham.
The fundraiser will include the
premiere of a new film, hors
d'oeuvres and pre-glow reception.
Tickets and journal ads: (248)
737-0900; michigan@ccfa.org .

Assist Detroit's cultural life by
attending the Detroit Historical
Society Ball 6:30 p.m.-midnight
Friday, Nov. 30, at the Roostertail
on Jefferson in Detroit. Carla
Schwartz of West Bloomfield is
a co-chair of the black-tie event,
which includes dinner and a silent
auction. Tickets: (313) 833-7935.

Bring unwrapped and unused
socks, gloves, mittens, hats and
scarves for both adults and chil-
dren to the Project Warmth col-
lection 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays
through Dec. 7, at Birmingham
Area Seniors Coordinating Council
and Center, 2121 Midvale. Items
are for clients of Lighthouse of
Oakland County. (248) 203-5270.

Holidays & Shabbat

Participate more fully in worship
services through Tefillah Skills
University 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov.
18, following minyan and break-
fast, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek West
Bloomfield B'nai Israel Center,
4200 Walnut Lake Rd. Schedule:

Cantor Meir Finkelstein teaches
"Prayer 101 — Torah Reading."
Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman
teaches how to lead a weekday
Minchah (afternoon)-Maariv
(evening) service in "Prayer 102 —
Davening Skills." (248) 681-4235.

Seniors

Get help enrolling in the Medicare
Part D prescription drug plan
from representatives of the Area
Agency on Aging 1B 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16, at Birmingham
Area Seniors Coordinating
Council & Center, 2121 Midvale in
Birmingham. Schedule a one-hour
appointment: (248) 203-5270.

Express yourself in the Writer's
Corner with facilitator Norma
Goldman 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16,
at the Oak Park JCC. Open to any-
one interested in creative writing.
(248) 967-4030.

Join the seniors of EMES for
lunch and program on "Clash of
the Civilizations: Islam vs. the
West" by Dr. John Gordon 12:30
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Temple
Emanu-El, 14450 W.10 Mile in Oak
Park. $5 for EMES members; $7
for guests. RSVP to Lillian Fox:
(248) 851-1833.

Let Sam Barnett entertain you
at the next Cafe Europa pro-
gram 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at
the Oak Park JCC. No charge.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsor is the Holocaust
Survivors and Families Support
Group. (248) 967-4030.

Get lifesaving information from
Henry Ford Health System's Oleg
Ravitsky, M.D., discussing "Chest
Pain: Is This a Heart Attack?"
2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. No charge;
light refreshments served.

RSVP by Nov.18 to Supportive
Communities: (248) 432-5486.
Learn "How to Avoid the Flu"
from Providence Hospital nurse
Anna Maria Johnson and have a
blood pressure screening 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Oak Park
JCC. Light refreshments will be
served. (248) 967-4030.

Join Dr. Jarrold Patterson in
"Unraveling the Mystery of DNA"
1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at
the West Bloomfield JCC. No
charge; light refreshments served.
RSVP by Nov. 20 to Supportive
Communities: (248) 432-5486.

Enjoy a program of Jewish music,
Broadway show tunes and jazz
1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the
Oak Park JCC. Performers are
David Appelman, flute and saxo-
phone, and Michele Chekan, piano
and vocals. $2 charge includes
light refreshments. Supportive
Communities: (248) 967-4030.

Help CHaZaKaH/Young-at-Heart
members celebrate 18 years of
programming at a luncheon-con-
cert 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29,
at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in West Bloomfield.
Cantor Frank and Lisa Lanzkron-
Tamarazo will offer selections
from American and Yiddish musi-
cal theater and opera. Piano
accompanist is Morrine Maltzman.
$10; or $12 for non-members.
Mail checks by Nov. 21 to Dorothy
Goldberg, 28303 Franklin Rd., Apt.
A130, Southfield, MI 48034. (248)
851-5100.

Come for lunch and a concert
featuring the Bel Canto Choir
noon Thursday, Nov. 29, at the
Oak Park JCC. At 1 p.m., Martin
Mandelbaum will lead the group
in singing Chanukah and holiday
songs. The program is $1 for non-
members. RSVPs for lunch, $2.75,
are required. (248) 967-4030.

Brush up your duplicate bridge
game at the Bridge Club 1-3 p.m.
every Wednesday at the Oak Park
JCC. All players are welcome.
(248) 967-4030.

Fine Print
See seven printmakers in the exhibit

"Printer X 7" Wednesday-Saturdays
through Dec. 1, at Lawrence Street
Gallery, 22620 Woodward in Ferndale.
Exhibit hours: (248) 544-0394;
www.lawrencestreetgallery.com .

A print by Carol
Horwath

Discuss current events with the
ongoing group facilitated by Dave
Weiner 10:30 a.m. every Thursday
at the Oak Park JCC. No charge.
(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 this ongo-
ing class. The charge is $2 for JCC
members and $4 for others. (248)
967-4030.

Experiment with various media
at the ongoing Farber Adult
Art classes 9 a.m.-noon every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
the Oak Park JCC. Harriet Gelfond
is the facilitator. Tuition and art
supplies over 10 sessions cost $40
for JCC members and $60 for oth-
ers. (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. No charge. (248) 967-
4030.

Young Adults

Participate in campus Hillel pro-
grams, offering a variety of activi-
ties for ages 18-30. Following are
the Hillel House address, Web site
and contact for:
• Wayne State University: 667
Grosberg Center in Detroit. www.
hillel-detroit.org . Hillel of Metro
Detroit hotline: (313) 577-8888.
hillel®wayne.edu .
• Eastern Michigan University:
965 Washtenaw in Ypsilanti. www.
emuhillel.org . Audrey Bloomberg:
(734) 482-0456; audrey@emuhil-
lel.org .
• University of Michigan:1429 Hill
Street in Ann Arbor.
www.umhillel.org .
Michael Brooks: (734) 769-0500;
umhillel@umich.edu .
• Michigan State University: 360
Charles in East Lansing.
www.msuhillel.org .
Marisa Saltzman: (517) 332-1916;
marisa@msuhillel.org .

Youth

Celebrate Thanksgiving at this
month's Tot Shabbat, geared to
young children and their fami-
lies, 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at
Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township. The informal
service introduces youngsters to
Shabbat and holidays and the joys
of being Jewish. (248) 865-0612.