To Do! Calendar from page B15 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 B16 February 28 • 2008 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.