To Do!
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ical and modern Jewish communi-
ties of Poland, New Zealand and
Spain in his three-part series. 7
p.m. Tuesdays, March 4, 11 and 18.
Take Yiddish language classes,
10 sessions for beginners and
intermediate students, start-
ing Wednesday, March 5, at the
Oak Park JCC. Lead sponsor is
Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring.
Teachers are Daniella HarPaz
Mechnikov and Rosalie Beck.
Details: micircle®aol.com or (248)
545-0985.
Attend Suppertime Torah Night
with pizza and salad and infor-
mal learning led by Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein at 6 p.m. Thursday,
March 6, followed by minchah
at 7. Sponsored by the men's
club, Congregation Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple, W. Bloomfield. No
charge, but donations welcome.
Reservations required. Call Nancy
Kaplan at (248) 737-1931 or e-mail
nancyellen879@comcast.net .
Study the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at 10:30 a.m.
Sundays or 8 p.m. Wednesdays,
through April, at Sara and Morris
Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center,
5595 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
The class is based on Rabbi Adin
Steinzalt's book, Understanding
the Tanya. (248) 855-6170 or e-
mail BCTC770@aol.com .
Survey Jewish political strate-
gies, from the Middle Ages to the
present, 7 p.m. Mondays, at the
Fisher Federation Building, 6735
Telegraph in Bloomfield Township.
The eight-week course, started
Feb. 25, emphasizes 20th Century
American Jewry and Israel. No
class on March 31. There is a
charge. Marion Bronstein: (248)
642-4260, ext. 372.
Experience Congregation Beth
Ahm's new semester of adult
Jewish education classes at 5075
W. Maple in West Bloomfield. No
charge, but call for schedule and
openings: (248) 357-5544.
Consider these options for study-
ing Talmud:
• Chabad House, 4718 Half Penny
Court in Commerce Township: Try
Tuesday with the Rabbi, Rabbi
Schneor Greenberg's Talmud
class, 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Both
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men and women may attend at no
charge. Registration: (248) 363-
3644, chabad®post.com .
• Birmingham/Bloomfield Chat
Center, 39533 Woodward, Suite
140, in Bloomfield Hills: Rabbi
Boruch Cohen leads a Talmud
discussion group for beginners, in
English, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. No
charge, but register with Rabbi
Cohen: (248) 203-6721, chai-
rabbi®sbcglobal.net .
Hear Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz at
his new Lunch and Learn series
noon-1:15 p.m. Tuesdays, March
4, 11 and 18, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt
in Farmington Hills. His topic is
"Birkat Hamazon and Rabbinic
Thought." $10 charge includes
lunch. RSVP on the Thursday
before each session to Sheila
Lederman: (248) 851-5100.
Gather for Rabbi Rachel Shere's
informal, interactive class,
"Lattes and Learning," 9:30
a.m. Wednesdays at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt
in Farmington Hills. Yoga class
is always taught on the first
Wednesday of the month. Next:
March 5. No charge. Caren
Harwood: charwood@adatshalom.
org .
Meet Prof. Arnold M. Eisen, chan-
cellor of the Jewish Theological
Seminary, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
March 5, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel Center,
4200 Walnut Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield. Eisen's talk is titled,
"Commandment, Community and
the Future of American Judaism."
No charge. (248) 681-4235.
Show up for the Rabbi's Lunch &
Learn series on "Great Jewish
Thinkers," 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Thursdays, through March 13,
at Congregation Beth Shalom,
14601 W. Lincoln in Oak Park.
Registration/fees: (248) 547-
7970.
Learn more about Reform,
Orthodox, Conservative and
Reconstructionist Judaism at Prof.
Howard N. Lupovitch's Jewish his-
tory book club series 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, March 13 and April
10, at Congregation Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
March 13 topic: "Unity, Diversity
and the Melting Pot." Lectures are
based on Jonathan Sarna's award-
winning book, American Judaism.
Walk-ins are welcome. No charge,
but advance registration is
requested: (248) 851-6880, or e-
mail nancyellen879®comcast.net .
Learning
Take Yiddish language classes,
10 sessions for beginners and
intermediate students, starting
Wednesday, March 5, at the Oak
Park JCC. Teachers are Daniella
HarPaz Mechnikov and Rosalie
Beck. Tuition: $140; $30 discount
for members of Workmen's Circle
and other sponsoring partners.
Beginner Conversation Plus and
Intermediate Level 2, 7-8:15 p.m.;
Beginner Level 2, 8:30-9:45 p.m.
Details: micircle@aol.com or (248)
545-0985.
Trace your family history after
attending classes taught by Adat
Shalom member Marc Manson, an
expert in genealogical research,
beginning 7 p.m. Thursday, March
6, at the synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
Thursday class meets most weeks,
through May 1. Tuition: $72 indi-
vidual or $122 couple. Send check
to the synagogue, payable to Adat
Shalom. Price includes member-
ship in the Jewish Genealogical
Society of Michigan. (248) 851-
5100.
Learn from Beth Wenger, delivering
the annual David W. Beli Lecture in
American Jewish Affairs, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 6, in Forum Hall
of Palmer Commons, University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Frankel
Center for Judaic Studies hosts
Wenger, author of The Jewish
RSVP to Gail at CSZ: (248) 357-
5544.
fun afternoon of trivia and music
for seniors. (248) 661-1000.
Share opinions and insights
at Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's
current events series, "Jews,
News & Views," 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Tuesdays, thorough March 11, at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple in West Bloomfield. The
discussion focuses on events and
ideas affecting the Jewish com-
munity everywhere. No charge.
(248) 851-6880, ext.17, or e-mail:
raysteven@cbahm.org.
Enjoy lunch and a concert noon
Thursday, March 6, at the Oak
Park JCC. Soprano Kelly Janney
will perform Broadway show tunes
with piano accompanist Martin
Mandelbaum. Sponsored by the
Pivnick Senior Adult Fund, the
program is free for members and
$1 for others. Reservations are
required for the lunch, which costs
$2.75. (248) 967-4030.
Seniors
Enjoy camaraderie at the weekly
support group for Holocaust
survivors next held 10-11:30 a.m.
Monday, March 3, at the Oak Park
JCC. The facilitator is Dr. Charles
Silow, director of the Program for
Holocaust Survivors and Families
of Jewish Home & Aging Services.
(248) 661-2999.
Discuss current events with these
facilitators at both JCC locations.
No charge:
• Linda Garfield: 2 p.m. Monday,
March 3, in Room 203, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 661-
1000.
• Dave Weiner:10:30 a.m. every
Thursday at the Oak Park JCC.
(248) 967-4030.
Watch free movies with other
seniors at the Oak Park JCC.
(248) 967-4030:
• Ushpizin: 1 p.m. Monday, March
3, sponsored by the Holocaust
Survivors and Families Support
Group.
• Treasure of the Sierra Madre: 1
p.m. Tuesday, March 4, sponsored
Americans: Three Centuries of
Jewish Voices in America. No
by the Supportive Communities.
charge. (734) 763-9047.
Jog your memory with the help of
Find out "Why Christians Support
the Jewish State" from David
Brog, the Jewish
executive director
of Christians United
for Israel, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28, at
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd.
in Southfield. A dessert
reception follows the
program, co-sponsored
with AIPAC. No charge.
Allen Vinocur 2 p.m. Wednesday,
March 5, in Room 205 of the West
Bloomfield JCC. No charge for this
Uncover the mystery and stories
behind Diego Rivera's Detroit
industry murals, at the Detroit
Institute of Arts, 2 p.m. Thursday,
March 6, in Room 205 at the
West Bloomfield JCC. Supportive
Communities sponsors the pro-
gram for seniors. (248) 661-1000.
Bring a friend to the Shaarey
Zedek Seniors' program with
singer Robin Beck 1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12, in Adler
Hall at the synagogue, 27375
Bell Rd. in Southfield. No charge.
Refreshments will be served. Call
for a ride: (248) 357-5544.
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, $60 for others.
(248) 967-4030.
Play cards with the Ben-Gurion
Men's Group noon-4 p.m. every
weekday at the Oak Park JCC.
No admission 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.
No admission charge. (248) 967-
4030.
Hebrew Stories
Hear stories in Hebrew at the fam-
ily-oriented "Language of the Heart
Story Time" 7-7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
March 5, at the West Bloomfield
Township Public Library, 4600
Walnut Lake Rd. No charge. (248)
682-2120.