Spiritual Drumming
Join professional musi-
cian and Tel Aviv-native
Shai Azulay for a discus-
sion of Sephardic music
and drumming lessons
to deepen spirituality,
7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
18, at Congregation Shir
Tikvah, 3900 Northfield Parkway in Troy. The class meets four
additional times: Jan. 8 and 22; Feb. 5 and 12. Azulay has
performed as a singer and drummer throughout the world,
including concerts with Earth, Wind, and Fire. No drumming
experience is necessary to participate, but bring your own
drum. The one-time cost is $10 for members; $20 for others.
RSVP to Heidi Hirsch at heidi@shirtikvah.org or (248) 649-
4418, ex. 0.
class, based on Rabbi Steinsaltz's
text Understanding the Tanya.
Registration: bctc770@aol.com ;
(248) 855-6170, ext.1.
Attend a lecture by University of
Michigan Prof. Ryan Szpiech, an
expert on Spanish and Portuguese
history, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
The Jewish Journey Cultural
Group sponsors Szpiech's talk,
"Three Key Figures, Three Key
Cities: Maimonides and Cordoba,
Samuel Halevi and Toledo, and
Nahmanides and Girona." No
charge, and light refreshments will
be served. Sheila Lederman: (248)
851-5100, slederman@adatshalom.
org .
Participate in Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein's Talmud course 7:30-
9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 or 10:30
a.m.-noon Tuesday, Dec. 18, at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple in West Bloomfield. No
charge. Registration with Rabbi
Rubenstein is appreciated: (248)
851-6880, ext.17, or e-mail
raysteven@cbahm.org .
Hear Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz
at a lunch and learn program
noon-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
His topic is "Potential Biblical
Calamities." $10 charge includes
lunch. RSVP by Dec.17 to Sheila
Lederman: (248) 851-5100.
Explore "The Life of Joseph" at
Temple Beth El's Lunar Learn 7
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, or lunch
• Mitzvah Group, Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah, Hadassah
House, 5030 Orchard Lake Rd. in
West Bloomfield: (248) 683-5030.
Seniors
A nostalgic afternoon with Allen
Vinocur is planned 1 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 17, in Room 205 at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Vinocur will
present trivia, music, sports and
interesting facts. No charge. (248)
432-5486.
Play bingo Tuesday, Dec. 18, at
the Oak Park JCC. Each card costs
$1. Light refreshments will be
served. (248) 967-4030.
and learn noon Thursday, Dec. 20,
at the synagogue, 7400 Telegraph
in Bloomfield Township. Keren
Alpert, director of Education,
will examine Joseph's many
roles: favorite son, object of his
brothers' jealousy and vizier to
Pharoah. The community is invited
at no charge; bring a brown bag
lunch for Thursday. Register for
either class with the religious
school: (248) 865-0612.
Hear Rennie Kaufmann perform-
ing songs from diverse countries 1
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, in Room
205 at the West Bloomfield JCC.
No charge. (248) 432-5486.
Get involved with the educational,
religious and family programs of
Chabad Lubavitch Novi-Northville
Center for Jewish Life, 42142
Loganberry Ridge N. in Novi.
www.novijewishcenter.com ; (248)
790-6075.
Express yourself in the Writer's
Corner with facilitator Norma
Goldman 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21,
at the Oak Park JCC. Open to any-
one interested in creative writing.
(248) 967-4030.
Learning
Hear Michigan Rep. Andy
Meisner address "Budget,
Taxation and New Opportunities
in Entrepreneurship" 10 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13, at Birmingham
Community House, 380 S. Bates
in Birmingham. He will discuss
the state budget battle, among
other issues. Program sponsor is
the Center for New Thinking. $16
includes continental breakfast.
Walk-ins are welcome. (248) 646-
0416.
Order the 2008 mah-jongg card,
listing all the possible hands for
winning the ancient tile game. Two
sources are:
• National Council of Jewish
Women, Greater Detroit Section,
26400 Lahser, Suite 306, in
Southfield. Cherie Selis: (248)
355-3300.
Listen to the music of classical
composers with musician Josiah
Tazelaar 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
20, in Room 205 at the West
Bloomfield JCC. No charge. (248)
432-5486.
Join the Institute for Retired
Professionals for "Travel Myths,
Tips and Pitfalls," 11:30 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 24, at the Oak Park
JCC. Marilyn Wolfe, director of the
JCC's Center Travel, will tell what
she's learned from leading more
than 500 group trips. No charge.
(248) 967-4030.
See the film "I Have Never
Forgotten You: The Life and
Legacy of Simon Wiesentharl
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, at the Oak
Park JCC. No charge. (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.
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.
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 the ongo-
ing class. The charge is $2 for JCC
members and $4 for others. (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@emuhillel.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
Give a Chai Five for the Shul-
Chabad Lubavitch's youth program
of that name meeting 10:30 a.m.-
noon every other Saturday, includ-
ing Dec. 15, at the Shenkman
Building, 6890 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. The group for chil-
dren ages 10-13 offers field trips,
surprises and Shabbos activities.
Enroll with Levi Stein: (248) 877-
7978; www.TheShul.net .
Have fun with folk musician
Ron Coden's family sing-along
show 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at
Orchard Mall Playhouse Theatre,
Orchard Lake Rd. north of Maple,
in West Bloomfield. (248) 541-
3736.
See newly created marionettes
perform The Sleeping Beauty, a
puppet show set to music, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, and Saturday-
Monday, Dec. 22-24, at Igor
Gozman's PuppetART Theater,
25 E. Grand River in Detroit.
Stay on and learn to make pup-
pets. Admission is $5 children;
$7 seniors; $10 other adults.
Puppetry workshop costs $8 per
project. To register, call: (313) 961-
7777; or visit online
www.puppetart.org "
Attend a family concert, A
Winter Fantasy, at either 6:30
or 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at
the Detroit Opera House,1526
Broadway in Detroit. The Michigan
Opera Theatre Children's Chorus
will perform excerpts from Hansel
and Gretel. Tickets are $15. (313)
237-3261.
Calendar on page C20
Shabbat Lounge
Drop into the Shabbat Lounge 8 p.m. Friday, Dec.14, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. The Shabbat Lounge
is for adults only, intended to be a "classy, jazzy, soulful Shabbat
experience." Speaker Terri Orbuch, the "Love Doctor," will talk about
relationships, touching on topics many people are afraid to ask about.
RSVP: (248) 357-5544.
Terri Orbuch
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