"Prayers that Enhance Our Day; Separation
of Challah." Program sponsors are the
JCC and Machon L'Torah, Jewish Learning
Network of Michigan. (248) 967-4030.
Volunteer to help with a soup kitchen for
the homeless during Congregation Shaarey
Zedek's Souperbowl 2008 8 a.m. Sunday,
Feb. 3, at the synagogue, 27375 Bell Rd.
in Southfield. Financial assistance is also
sought for this year's programs for local
people in need. Contributions will provide
food, medical care and clothing. Tobye
Bello: (248) 357-5544.
Sort items donated to the used media drive
Bookstock 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, at
Share the joy of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Sisterhood's 27th Sisterhood
Shabbat 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at CSZ
B'nai Israel Center, 4200 Walnut Lake Rd.
in West Bloomfield. Luncheon follows the
service. (248) 357-5544.
Stay for Lunch and Learn with Rabbi
Joseph Krakoff following Shabbat services
Saturdays at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. No charge for
lunch, but needs RSVP. (248) 357-5544.
Bloomfield Plaza Shopping Center, south-
west corner of Maple and Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township. Sale dates are April
6-13, at Laurel Park Place in Livonia. (248)
645-7840, ext. 365.
Tap Your Toes!
Catch two local productions of
the musical Footloose:
• Seaholm High School,
2436 W. Lincoln in Birmingham:
Former JN Teen2Teen intern
Hadas Corey has a lead role 7:30
p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2.
Tickets are $12; $10 for students
and seniors. (248) 203-3701.
• Starlight Theater at Summit
Place Mall, 315 N. Telegraph at Elizabeth Lake Rd. in Waterford: Steve Sussman
plays the role made famous by Kevin Bacon through Feb. 10. Show times are
7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Feb. 1-2 and 9-10, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 3 and
10. $12; $10 for students and seniors. (248) 335-1788, www.starlighttheater.net .
• National Council of Jewish Women:
Jewish Learning
Volunteer to help with Bookstock on
NCJW's service day: Wednesday, April 9.
Register with Fran Stern: (248) 355-3300.
Holidays & Shabbat
Take part in Shir Chadash, an engaging
and participatory service, 9 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 2, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. Shir Chadash
combines an educational Torah reading with
inspiring Musaf melodies. Service leaders
will be Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, Cantor Meir
Finkelstein and Assistant Cantor Leonard
Gutman. (248) 357-5544.
Gain insight into religious issues during
Stay and Learn on Shabbat, following ser-
vices and Kiddush, at Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake in West Bloomfield. Feb.
2: Ahuva Newman will discuss "Poetry in
the Life of Rachel Blubstein." No charge or
reservation needed. Keren Toby: (248) 788-
0600.
Come to the monthly Women's Rosh
Chodesh lecture series 9:15-10 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Oak Park JCC.
Presenter Goldie Silverstein's topic will be
Attend the Jewish Forum's colloquium "The
Search for Truth: Torah and Revelation
Meet Science and Secular Knowledge"
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2-3. Schedule:
8-10 p.m. Saturday at Young Israel of
Southfield, 27705 Lahser, and 9:15 a.m.-4
p.m. Sunday at Young Israel of Oak Park,
15140 W.10 Mile. Torah in Motion of Toronto
and Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education are more hosts of the commu-
nity event. Participating scholars are Dr.
Menachem Kellner, Dr. Marc Shapiro, Rabbi
Natan Slifkin and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Sperber.
Registration fee/details: (248) 354-6415,
www.thejewishforum.org .
Join a course on self-mastery and per-
sonal growth based on the teachings of
Maimonides 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays,
through Feb. 25, at 1578 Lakeside Dr. in
Birmingham. Rabbi Boruch Cohen of the
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai Center will
teach. Free. Register with Rabbi Cohen:
(248) 203-6721 or chai-rabbi@sbc.net .
Show up for the Rabbi's Lunch & Learn
series on "Great Jewish Thinkers," 11:30
Learn at "Tefillin Time-World-Wide Wrap,"
an event that will introduce interested
adults and boys and girls over age 13 to
the mitzvah of wearing tefillin,
9-11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. Features include morning
service, breakfast, question-and-answer
session and a video. Experienced tefil-
lin wrappers will assist. Conservative
synagogue men's clubs worldwide are
sponsoring the program. No charge.
Registration in advance preferred: (248)
851-6880, ext. 17, or e-mail raysteven@
cbahm.org .
a.m.-12:3O p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 7-March 13
(not Feb.14), at Congregation Beth Shalom,
14601 W. Lincoln in Oak Park. Register/fees:
(248) 547-7970.
Deepen spirituality in the Sephardic musi-
cal tradition taking Shai Azulay's drumming
lessons 7-8 p.m Tuesdays, Feb. 5 and 12, at
Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900 Northfield
Parkway in Troy. The one-time cost is $10
for members; $20 for others. RSVP, Heidi:
(248) 649-4418 or heidi@shirtikvah.org .
Learning
Take a look at "Detroit in the 21st Century,"
a talk-slide show with Detroit Free Press
reporter Bill McGraw 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb.
7, at the Center for New Thinking Library,
725 S. Adams in Birmingham. Admission
is $10, $9 for members. No reservations
required. www.centerfornewthinking.com .
Travel by bus for a docent-led tour of the
Detroit Institute of Arts 10:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 8. Sponsor is Tikvah Group of
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah. The
charge, including lunch, is $26, $18 with DIA
membership card or free for anyone joining
Hadassah at this event. RSVP by Feb.1 to
Barbara: (248) 353-0072.
Prepare delicious meals taking Bonnie
Fishman's cooking classes at Bonnie's
Kitchen, 6527 Telegraph in Bloomfield
Township. Classes meet 7-9 p.m. Upcoming
are: Hands-on Chocolate Desserts on
Monday, Feb. 4, $65; Light Italian Cooking
XV on Monday, Feb. 11, $40. www.bon-
nieskitchen.com , (248) 540-4001.
Join Michigan Region of the Anti-
Defamation League for its program
"Dispelling Myths and Stereotypes of
Muslims and Arab Communities" 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Lawrence Technological
University, 21000 W.10 Mile in Southfield.
$10. (248) 353-7553.
Gain insight into "Motivational Interviewing
- Engaging the Client in the Process of
Change" 9:30 a.m.-3:3O p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 13, at Jewish Family Service, 6555
W. Maple in West Bloomfield. Teaching the
continuing professional education work-
shop for social work professionals is Emilie
Dauch, JFS director of Clinical Operations.
Registration is due Feb. 8. Call for registra-
tion details: Stephanie Appel: (248) 592-
2667, or Sappel@jfsdetroit.org .
Seniors
Watch movies with other seniors at the Oak
Park JCC. (248) 967-4030:
•Funny Girl: The Holocaust Survivors
and Families Support Group presents the
Yiddish/Jewish video 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4.
• Watermarks: The movie matinee will
include light refreshments 1 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 5.
Learn about one of history's most famous
shipwrecks, the Andrea Doria-Stockholm
collision of 1956, and the experiences of
Jewish hero and noted songwriter Mike
Stoller, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the West
Bloomfield Township Public Library, 4600
Walnut Lake Rd. No charge. The speaker will
be local author and fellow survivor Pierette
Simpson. Brenda Plizga: (248) 682-2120.
Get help this tax season from the AARP
Tax Assistance program offering one-
hour appointments every Tuesday, Feb.
5-April 15, at the Birmingham Area Seniors
Coordinating Council. (248) 203-5280.
Enjoy lunch and a concert noon Thursday,
Feb. 7, at the Oak Park JCC. Violinist
George Stepulla and pianist Martin
Mandelbaum will present a concert of
classical and Yiddish songs. The program
is free for members and $1 for others.
Reservations are required for the lunch,
which costs $2.75. (248) 967-4030.
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