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Arts & Culture

Don't miss the last day of
"PostSecret Project," a display
of 200 artistic postcards reveal-
ing someone's special secret, 10
a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at
the Janice Charach Gallery inside
the West Bloomfield JCC. The
upstairs gallery features works by
local artists Deanna Dione, Bruce
Finsilver, Hillary Fisher, Lindsey
Meyers, Betzi Pipis and Robert
Schefman. Free. (248) 432-5448,
www.postsecret.com .

View "Witness of the Nameless,"
the photography and poetry exhi-
bition of Edna Garte and Norman
Dubin through Dec. 30, in the
Southfield Public Library Cafe,
26300 Evergreen in Southfield.
Garte of Waterford is a member
of Congregation Shir Tikvah. No
admission charge. (248) 796-
4200, egarte@comcast.net .

Tuned To
Romance

Take in the
JET produc-
tion of Neil
Simon's They're Playing Our
Song, based on the relation-
ship of composer Marvin
Hamlisch and lyricist Carole
Bayer Sager, through Dec.
31 at the West Bloomfield
JCC. Tickets are $29-$39
with discounts for seniors
and students. A New Year's
Eve party package is avail-
able for performances at 5
and 8 p.m. Tickets at:
(248) 788-2900 or
www.jettheatre.org .

See the Why exibition at Work:
Detroit gallery, 3663 Woodward,
Detroit, through Jan. 26. Included
are works by artist Lynne
Avadenka. Tuesday.-Saturday, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. (313) 593-0527.

Consider these opportunities for
local artists:
• Birmingham Bloomfield Art
Center: Apply by Jan. 11 for space
at the 27th annual Birmingham
Fine Art Festival, scheduled May
10-11, at Shain Park in downtown
Birmingham. Download the appli-
cation at www.BBArtCenter.org or
contact (248) 644-0866, ext.108;
peggykerr@bbartcenter.org .
• Michigan Water Color Society:
Submit entries through Feb. 1
for the 61st annual juried exhibi-
tion, April 6-July 6, at Ella Sharp
Museum of Art and History in
Jackson. Cash awards for artists.
Download a prospectus at
www.mwcsart.com or contact
Chris Santoro: (248) 548-5776,
chrissantoro@mac.com .

Cinema & Stage

The dates are March 23-April 1.
Learn more at bctc770@aol.com ;
(248) 855-6170, ext.1.

Helping Out

Give the gift of life at a blood
drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Dec.
24, at Temple Emanu-EI,14450 W.
10 Mile in Oak Park. Contact Bea
Sacks for an appointment: (248)
398-3737; Bea48070@aol.com .
Questions: (248) 967-4020.

Bring the gang to a movie night
featuring Shrek the Third 7:30
p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills. The
Men's Club welcomes the com-
munity. Admission is $5, or $10
per family at the door. The price
includes snacks. (248) 851-5100.

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Holidays & Shabbat

Consider taking a mission to
Israel with other Jewish travelers
under the auspices of the Sara
and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad
Torah Center in West Bloomfield.

Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's
Torah study group 9-9:30 a.m.
every Saturday, at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
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Join the Kolel Moshe Institute
of Lifelong Learning for Barry
Levine's discussion of the weekly
Torah portion 10 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 22, 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. Levine
will begin a discussion on Shemot
- or Exodus, the second book of
the Torah. There will be no session
on Dec. 29. (248) 788-0600.

Volunteer so others can enjoy
their holiday on the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit's annual Mitzvah Day held
Tuesday, Dec. 25. Gather for a
light breakfast at the Federation
Building, 6735 Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township, and choose
opportunities to help throughout
Metro Detroit. Family groups are
welcome. Register at
www.jewishdetroit.org/mitzvanday,
e-mail daitch@jfmd.org or call
(248) 642-5393, ext. 9.

Members of the Department of
Michigan, Jewish War Veterans
and Ladies Auxiliiary will board
a bus at the JWV parking lot at
24901 Northwestern Hwy. 8 a.m.
Dec. 25, and for the 60th year
bring holiday cheer to more than
200 patients at the Battle Creek
Veterans medical facility. Those
wishing to go may call Commander
Jerry Order (248) 305-8037.

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studied in-depth from that week's
Torah portion, using Rabbi Dov
Peretz Elkins' book, The Bible's
Top 50 Ideas. Purchase for $12.50
through Beth Ahm or contact
Rabbi Rubenstein: (248) 851-
6880 or raysteven@cbahm.org .

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Study "Kabbalistic Secrets to
Finding Joy in Life" 8:30 p.m.
every Thursday, and 10:30 a.m.
every Sunday, at Bais Chabad
Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple in
West Bloomfield. Rabbi Elimelech
Silberberg teaches the ongoing
class, using Rabbi Steinsaltz's
text Understanding the Tanya.
Registration: bctc770@aol.com ,
(248) 855-6170, ext.1.

Come to Tuesday with the Rabbi,
Rabbi Schneor Greenberg's
Talmud class for men and women,
10 a.m. every Tuesday at Chabad
House, 4718 Half Penny Court in
Commerce Township. No charge.
Registration: chabad@post.com ,
(248) 363-3644.

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religious and family programs of
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Early Deadlines

Due to the requirements of
early holiday printing and
mailing schedules, the dead-
line for the JN Calendar
submissions for the Jan. 3
newspaper will be at noon,
Friday, Dec. 21.
Thank you for your
cooperation.

Center for Jewish Life, 42142
Loganberry Ridge N. in Novi.
Details: www.novijewishcenter.
com ; (248) 790-6075.

Learning

Order the 2008 mah Jong card,
listing all the possible hands for
winning this ancient tile game. A
regular card costs $6.50, or $7.50
for large print. Two sources are:
• National Council of Jewish
Women, Greater Detroit Section,
26400 Lahser, Suite 306, in
Southfield. Cherie Selis: (248)
355-3300.
• Mitzvah Group, Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah, Hadassah
House. Mail check payable to
Hadassah by Feb. 1 to Debbie
Cohen, 5540 S. Piccadilly, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322. (248) 788-
0942.

Seniors

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.
Free. (248) 967-4030.

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. Free. (248)
967-4030.

See the film "I Have Never
Forgotten You: The Life and
Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal"1
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, at the Oak
Park JCC. Free. (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.
Free. (248) 967-4030.

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