313, to the annual "Daddy-
Daughter Dinner Dance," 5-7 p.m.
Sunday, March 16, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt
in Farmington Hills. Charge is
$14 per person at the door; pre-
registered guests pay less. Adat
Shalom: (248) 851-5100.

Dance the hora at an Israeli
dance party 7:30-10 p.m. Sunday,
March 16, at Washtenaw Jewish
Community Center, 2935 Birch
Hollow Dr. in Ann Arbor. Tom
Starks leads Israeli and line danc-
es assisted by teachers Cheryl
Feit and Gordon Smith of the West
Bloomfield JCC. Instruction for
beginners, 7:30-8 p.m., and then
open dancing. Favorite dances
may be requested. Wear flat,
comfortable shoes. $6 admission
includes refreshments. RSVP to
a2rikud®gmail.com or (734) 971-
0990.

Enjoy the adult but clean humor
of comedian Keith Barany 9
p.m. Thursday, March 20, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. Free
program sponsored by the Sidney
Katzman Memorial Purim Fund.
(248) 357-5544.

Attend the Institute for Retired
Professionals' spring miniseries,
continuing Fridays through March
28, at the West Bloomfield JCC.

Two programs are offered at 11
a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. For
March 14: morning has attorney
Melanie Goldberg on "The Future
of Immigration Law in the United
States," and the afternoon will
feature cultural anthropologist
Beverly Fogelson on "Boundaries
and Borders: Tales from the
Edge." For March 21: Detroit Free
Press Editorial Page Editor Ron
Dzwonkowski and Margie Smith of
the Detroit Institute of the Arts.
Lectures are open to the commu-
nity at no charge. IRP: (248) 967-
4030, ext. 2018.

Get the new $300-$1,200 eco-
nomic stimulus rebate. If you
received Social security or earned
income of $3,000 or more, you
likely qualify for at least a $300
rebate. To receive the rebate,
you must file a federal return
even if you don't have tax-
able income. Low or moderate
income individuals may receive

free tax return preparation and

e-filing from AARP Tax-Aide
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 18-
19, at West Bloomfield Parks and
Recreation. Call for an appoint-
ment: (248) 451-1900. AARP
Tax-Aide also is available at senior
centers in Royal Oak, Southfield,
Birmingham, Bloomfield, Madison
Heights, Ferndale, Berkley,
Troy and Clawson, and also at
the Southfield Library. Details/
appointments: (888) 227-7699.

Bring your mahj set and card to
the Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah's mah jongg tourna-
ment 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March
19, at Davidson Hadassah House,
5030 Orchard Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield. Play begins at 7 p.m.
Lot parking is limited. Pay $20
admission in advance or $25 at
the door, space permitting. (248)
683-5030.

Check out the downtown Detroit
chapter of Sunrise Networking
Group (SNG) next meeting 7:30-
9 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at
Z's Villa, 42 Piquette (east of
Woodward, south of Grand Blvd.).
Business people with an interest
in connecting with Detroit area
firms are welcome. No breakfast
fee for first-timers. Group meets
twice monthly. RSVP to Dennis
Green, (313) 224-2182, or www.
sunrisenetworkinggroup.com .

Make reservations now for the
Kollel Institute's anniversary din-
ner 6 p.m. Monday, March 24, at
Plaza Hotel,16400 J.L. Hudson
Drive in Southfield. The Kollel,
based in Oak Park, will present
its Founders Award to Rabbi A.M.
Silverstein. Admission: $100; $180
couple. Rabbi Reuven Green: (248)
968-1891; kolleldetroit®gmail.com .

Health

Find support with the Time
Travelers, a group for those who

have had strokes and related ill-
nesses, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday,
March 18, in Foltyn Social Hall at
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut
Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield.
Shelly Newman: (248) 737-8700.

Share stories, advice, support and
understanding with other parents
at the "Tough Kid, Tired Parent"
support group 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 20, at Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd. in
West Bloomfield. Group leader is
Dr. Daniel Klein, a psychologist.
RSVP to Elaine Bertsch: (248)
661-5700 or elaine®temple-israel.
org .

Call for a schedule of sup-
port groups that meet morn-
ings at the Birmingham Area
Seniors Coordinating Council and
Center (BASCC), 2121 Midvale
in Birmingham. Groups include
Alzheimer's, caregivers, hearing
loss and vision enrichment. (248)
203-5270.

Helping Out

Sort items donated to the used

media drive Bookstock 10 a.m.-
2 p.m. Wednesdays, and also
Thursday, March 13, behind
Bloomfield Plaza Shopping Center
(to the left of Robert Mann Furs),
Maple and Telegraph in Bloomfield
Township. (248) 645-7840, ext.
365.
• Volunteer to work during the
Bookstock sale, April 6-13, at
Laurel Park Place in Livonia. Help
on April 9, the National Council
of Jewish Women's service day,
by calling Fran Stern: (248) 355-
3300. Join members of Greater
Detroit Chapter of Hadassah by
calling (248) 683-5030.

Support the March of Dimes at
opening-weekend movie screen-
ings of Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears
a Who Sunday, March 16, at
Emagine Theatre in Fountain Walk
Shopping Center, 44425 W.12 Mile
in Novi. The Law Offices of Green
& Green is the co-sponsor. Event
includes a silent auction before
movies. $25 VIP package offers
continental breakfast and movie at
10:30 a.m.; $15 ticket gives admis-
sion to a second screening at 11.
Tickets: www.marchforbabies.
org/moviescreening or (248) 932-
3500.

Holidays & Shabbat

Musicians under age 18 will play
at Congregation Shir Tikvah's first
Kids' Music Shabbat 7:15 p.m.
Friday, March 14, at the syna-
gogue, 3900 Northfield Parkway
in Troy. (248) 649-4418.

See fifth-graders from the Temple

Baby Show

Get information you need before
the baby arrives at "The Greatest
Baby Shower on Earth," noon-
3 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at
Congregation Beth Shalom,
14601 Lincoln in Oak Park.
Features include child devel-
opment experts, fashion show,
a light bagel brunch, raffle prizes,
freebies, games, music, entertain-
ment and vendors. Admission is $10 plus a pack of diapers
to donate to Baby Pantry in Pontiac. Another beneficiary will
be Friendship Circle of West Bloomfield. Register with Susan
Gartenberg: (248) 547-7970, ext. 234.

Kol Ami religious school partici-
pating in Shabbat morning servic-
es 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15,
at the temple, 5085 Walnut Lake
Rd. in West Bloomfield. Cantor
Kat Hastings will lead the service.
A light Kiddush lunch follows:
$6 adults, $4 children. RSVP:
rssecretary@tkolami.org or (248)
661-0040.

Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's
Torah study group 9-9:30 a.m.
Saturdays at Congregation Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. He will focus on one
"big idea" from the Torah weekly,
using the book, The Bible's Top 50
Ideas, by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins.
Purchase it ($12.50) through
Beth Ahm office or contact Rabbi
Rubenstein: (248) 851-6880,
raysteven®cbahm.org .

Gain insight into religious issues
during Stay and Learn on
Shabbat, following Saturday ser-
vices and kiddush at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake in West
Bloomfield. No charge. Drop-ins
are welcome. Keren Toby: (248)
788-0600.

Get ready for the Purim with
these events, and hear the
Megillah read at area synagogues
on the evening of Thursday, March
20. (Please see more Purim list-
ings elsewhere in the calendar and
under Shul Food):

• Socialize at "Pourin' for Purim,"

a fundraiser for the Jewish
Cultural Society, 7 p.m. Friday,
March 14, at the Washtenaw
Jewish Community Center, 2935
Birch Hollow Dr. in Ann Arbor.
Local businesses will supply prod-
ucts for a wine, beer and cheese

tasting adventure. Tickets: $45,

or $80/couple. Child care is avail-
able. Details: (734) 975-9872;
www.jewishculturalsociety.org ;
jcs@jccfed.org .
• Celebrate Purim in grand style
at Adat Shalom Synagogue's
Purim Party Plus fundraiser 8
p.m. Saturday, March 15, at 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills. The
evening includes an elegant buf-
fet supper, dancing to Nouveaute
and an array of prizes. Admission:
$150 each, $300 per couple. (248)
851-5100 or info@adatshalom.org
• Attend Rabbi Joseph Krakoff's
lunch and learn about Purim fol-
lowing morning services Saturday,
March 15, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd. in
Southfield. No charge for lunch,
but requires a RSVP by March 13:
(248) 357-5544.
• Join a mother-daughter hamen-
tashen baking session for Purim,
sponsored by Aish Huntington
Woods, 5 p.m. Sunday, March 16,
at 13337 Sherwood in Oak Park.
No charge. Details: (248) 327-
3579; www.aishinthewoods.com .
• Come for Prof. Howard N.
Lupovitch's Megillah reading, dur-
ing the regular weekday morning
minyan, 7 a.m. Friday, March 21, at
Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple
in West Bloomfield. Following the
service will be a special breakfast
in honor of Purim, and it's open
to everyone. Nancy Kaplan: (248)
737-1931 or
nancyellen879@comcast.net .

Jewish Learning

Study the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at 10:30

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