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Arts & Culture

at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield.
Under the ownership of the late
Herb Cohen, the Raven Gallery
in Southfield was one of the
country's longest running and
most successful coffeehouses.
Admission is $18. RSVP: (248)
357-5544.

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.

Event Hotline

Consider taking a mission to
Israel under the auspices of
the Sara and Morris Tugman
Bais Chabad Torah Center in
West Bloomfield. The dates are
March 23-April 1. Learn more at
bctc770@aol.com ; (248) 855-
6170, ext.1.

Watch the Israel Philharmonic's
70th Birthday Gala with Daniel
Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman
and Zubin Mehta at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 30, on Channel 56,
WTVS. It is part of PBS' Great
Performances series.

Health

Strut your stuff at Latin dance
lessons starting Saturday, Jan.
12, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. Offered by Mambo Marci
Productions, the eight-week
courses do not require a partner.
Class times: beginners, noon-1
p.m.; intermediate, 1-2 p.m. $120
charge; $96 for JCC members.
(248) 432-55430.

Listen to the successful experi-
ences of several college students
with AD/HD 7:30-9 p.m. (regis-
tration at 7) Monday, Jan. 7, at
Way Elementary School, 765 W.
Long Lake Rd. in Bloomfield Hills.
Presented by CHADD (Children
and Adults with Attention-Deficit
Disorder), teens and pre-teens
may attend with their parents.
Moderators are Fran Parker, PhD,
and Mary Jo Schuster and Kevin
Roberts. An adult support group
will take place simultaneously in
another room. $5 donation per
non-member family. (248) 988-
6716, www.chadd.net/527.

Cinema & Stage

See the film version of the
acclaimed book Everything Is
Illuminated on Sisterhood Movie
Night 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
9, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. $2
admission for Sisterhood mem-
bers, $3 others. Refreshments will
be served. (248) 357-5544.

Helping Out

Purchase a gift from House on
Main, 803 N. Main in Royal Oak,
and proprietor Judith Weiner will
give 10 percent of the sale to
the cancer-support group Gilda's

Concerts

Enjoy folk music at "Return to the
Raven" 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12,

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Media Frenzy

Bookstock's Colossal Collection Day will be
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Bloomfield
Plaza on the southwest corner of Maple
and Telegraph roads, Bloomfield Township.
Drive through and drop off donations of used
media: books, tapes, records, video, CDs and
DVDs. Tax receipts will be provided. The sale will be held in
the spring. Contact (248) 645-7840, ext. 365. or visit
www.booksotck.info. Volunteer to sort donations 10 a.m.-2
p.m. every Wednesday and also Thursdays, Jan. 10, Feb. 21 and
March 13, at Bloomfield Plaza.

Club. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-
Saturday, the store offers
women's accessories, antiques,
collectibles, art gallery and a baby
boutique. (248) 541-3069.

Holidays & Shabbat

Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's
Torah study group 9-9:30 a.m.
every Saturday, at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. One verse will be
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 the Beth Ahm office or
contact Rabbi Rubenstein: (248)
851-6880 or e-mail
raysteven®cbahm.org .

Enroll in the new lunch and learn
"Beginners Plus" Hebrew class
starting noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
8, at the Federation Building,
6735 Telegraph in Bloomfield
Township. The Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit's Alliance
for Jewish Education, FedEd, is
sponsoring the seven-week series
taught by Nira Lev. $60. FedEd
also offers conversational Hebrew
classes starting the week of Jan.
13. Register with Marion Bronstein:
(248) 642-4260, ext. 372, or
Bronstein®jfmd.org .

cwish Learning

Study "Kabbalistic Secrets to
Finding Joy in Life," a 10-part
class with Rabbi Elimelech
Silberberg, 10:30 a.m. Sunday,
Jan. 6, or 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
9, at Bais Chabad Torah Center,
5595 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
The class will use Understanding
the Tanya by Rabbi Adin
Steinsaltz. The Tanya explores
and offers solutions of the human
soul-by probing the root causes
of its struggles. Registration:
bctc770@aol.com ; (248) 855-
6170, ext.1.

Join professional musician Shai
Azulay for his discussion of
Sephardic music and drumming
lessons to deepen spiritual-
ity 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at
Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900
Northfield Parkway in Troy. Future
class dates are Jan. 22, and Feb.
5 and 12. Azulay, a Tel Aviv native,
has performed as a singer and
drummer throughout the world,
including concerts with the group
Earth, Wind and Fire. No drum-
ming experience is necessary to
participate, but bring your own
drum. The one-time cost is $10 for
members; $20 for others. RSVP
to Heidi: heidi@shirtikvah.org or
(248) 649-4418, ex. 0.

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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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.

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 version. 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

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.
No admission charge. (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

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