Symphony Orchestra education
and outreach programs, 6-8:30
p.m. Wednesday, July 30, at the
Detroit Athletic Club. The night
features pairings of wine and hors
d'oeuvres, plus a silent auction of
wine and related items. Honorary
chair Leonard Slatkin, the DSO's
incoming music director, is expect-
ed to attend. Tickets: $95-$175.
RSVP to Volunteer Council office:
(313) 576-5154 or www.detroitsym-
phony.com (click on "July 30").

Helping Out

Donate good quality clothing in
advance of the Congregation Beth
Ahm rummage sale scheduled
Aug. 3-5. Synagogue office: (248)
851-6880.

Contribute to the success of the

JCC Maccabi Games, a sports

competition for Jewish youth ages
12-16, scheduled Aug. 17-22 in
Metro Detroit. Volunteer to help
at events, join the Detroit delega-
tion as an athlete or host visiting
students from the United States,
Canada, Great Britain, Hungary,
Israel, Mexico and Venezuela.
Details: (248) 432-5500 or
Maccabi@jccdet.org .

Join Jewish parents of young
adopted children in a new group,
Midwest Adoptive Families, and
share informal family outings
together. Details: justdoit0696®
yahoo.com or (248) 545-8665.

Contact Dr. Charles Silow if you
know a Holocaust survivor who
might benefit from Yad b'Yad
(Hand In Hand), the friendly
visitor program of Jewish Family
Service: (248) 661-2999.

Become a mentor to an at-risk
youth in Oakland County through
Mentor Connection, a non-sectar-
ian program of Jewish Family
Service. Details: (248) 592-2317,
kholden@jfsdetroit.org .

Holidays & Shabbat

Worship at the traditional yet
informal Pardes minyan, 9 a.m.
Saturday, July 19, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel Center,
4200 Walnut Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. This participatory
and intimate davening experience
emphasizes prayer through song

and interactive study of the weekly
Torah reading. (248) 357-5544.

Participate in Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein's Torah study
group 9-9:30 a.m. Saturdays at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple in West Bloomfield. The
rabbi focuses on one "big idea"
from the Torah each week, using
The Bible's Top 50 Ideas by Rabbi
Dov Peretz Elkins. Purchase
the text ($12) through Rabbi
Rubenstein: (248) 851-6880,
raysteven@cbahm.org .

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

Jewish Learning

Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W.
Maple in West Bloomfield. Ongoing
classes meet 10:30 a.m. Sundays
and 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Details:
bctc770@aol.com , 248-855-6170.

Learning

Explore the use of city directo-
ries for genealogical research
12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at
the Holocaust Memorial Center,
Zekelman Family Campus, 28123
Orchard Lake Road in Farmington
Hills. Diane M. Freilich, JD, will
present a Power Point session for
the Jewish Genealogical Society of
Michigan. Free for members, $5 for
guests. Details/RSVP: publicity@
jgsmi.org , (248) 737-1366.

Get better informed at the free
lecture series, "U.S. Foreign

Policy and Immigration: A 20th
Century Perspective," 2:30-4
p.m. Wednesdays, through July
23, at the West Bloomfield JCC.
The JCC's Institute for Retired
Professionals (IRP) presents
author Howard Lupovitch. (248)
967-4030, ext. 2018.

Seniors

Socialize at a Holocaust survi-
vors' support group 10-11:30 a.m.
Monday, July 21, 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.

Come to Caf6 Europa for music
and refreshments 1 p.m. Monday,
July 21, at the Oak Park JCC.
Michelle Sage Chekan will enter-
tain. The Holocaust Survivors and
Families Support Group is program
sponsor. (248) 967-4030.

Attend a monthly support group
for the caregivers of individuals
with Alzheimer's disease and other
dementias 9 p.m. Monday, July 21,
at Jewish Home & Aging Services,
6710 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
Sponsored by Dorothy & Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult
Day Care Program. No charge to
attend, but must RSVP to facilita-
tor Fran Cook: (248) 661-6390.

Dance to the sounds of Jim Lauri
and his band, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July
22, at the Oak Park JC. $2 charge

includes light refreshments.
Program sponsor is the Active
Life. (248) 967-4030.

Hear two speakers hosted by

COJAR (Council of Orthodox

Jewish Active Retirees)
Wednesday, July 23, at the Oak
Park JCC. At 11:30 a.m., Rabbi
Leiby Burnham, associate director
of Partners in Torah for Jewish
Education, will present Part 1 of
"The Six Constant Mitzvot." At 1
p.m., Rifcah Krolikowski will dem-
onstrate how to make photo col-
lages. There is a charge. Next pro-
gram on July 30 features Rabbi
Burnham at 11:30 a.m. and Ronnie
Berman of the JVS Memory Club
at 1 p.m. (248) 967-4030.

Hear Israeli singer Rhonda
Wallace, part of the Temple Israel
Treasures' celebration of Israel's
60th birthday, noon Wednesday,
July 23, at the synagogue,
5725 Walnut Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. Attendance requires an
RSVP to Tikwah Gerendasy: (248)
538-1295.

Enjoy lunch and a concert
Thursday, July 24, at the Oak
Park JCC. Following lunch at noon,
baritone Brian Jones and piano
accompanist Martin Mandelbaum
will present a concert of Broadway

Emanu-El's outdoor service

Outdoor Services

Worship this summer at outdoor Shabbat services, held
Friday nights on the grounds of some local synagogues,
weather permitting. They include: Temple Israel and
Congregation Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield, and Temple
Emanu-El in Oak Park. Check the JN synagogue listings for
service times.

show tunes. Sponsor is the Mildred
and Bernard Lefkowitz Memorial
Senior Adult Fund. Admission: free
for JCC members, $1 for others.
RSVP required for lunch ($2.75):
(248) 967-4030.

Join the CHaZaKaH/Young-at-
Heart seniors for a luncheon
program 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July
24, at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt in Farmington
Hills. The entertainer will be
Rennie Kaufmann, a one-man-
band. Charge: $10 charge for group
members, $12 for others. Check
payable to CHaZaKaH goes to
Shirley Baker, 26217 Summerdale
Dr., Southfield, MI 48034. Adat
Shalom: (248) 851-5100.

Try your luck at bingo, led by
Noemi, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 29,
at the Oak Park JCC. $1 per card
played. The Active Life sponsors
this program. (248) 967-4030.

Watch Part I of the History
Channel documentary, Jerusalem:
From Dream to Destruction, nar-
rated by Martin Gilbert, 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 31, at the Oak Park
JCC. There is no charge. (248)
967-4030.

Experiment with various media
at the ongoing Farber Adult
Art classes 9 a.m.-noon every

with the Ben-Gurion Men's Group
noon-4 p.m. weekdays at the Oak
Park JCC. No 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
charge. (248) 967-4030.

Create something special at the
Barbara Bloom Judaica Arts &
Crafts Class 9:30-11:30 a.m. every
Thursday at the Oak Park JCC.
Rifcah Krolikowski provides ongo-
ing instruction. Session charge:
$4; $2 for JCC members. (248)
967-4030.

Discuss current events with group
leader Dave Weiner 10:30 a.m.
every Thursday at the Oak Park
JCC. No charge (248) 967-4030.

Young Adults

Join college-age students at the
Detroit Zoo entrance for a quick
bagel brunch before dividing into
teams for a scavenger hunt 11
a.m. Sunday, July 20, at 8450 W.
10 Mile in Royal Oak. $7. RSVP to
Mitch: (313) 577-3459 or hillelpd@
wayne.edu .

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.

Hang out with new friends and old
at "Jews, Canoes & BBC)," noon
Sunday, July 27, Picnic Area G
near the boat rental, at Kensington
Metro Park, 2240 W. Buno Road
in Milford. Features include volley-
ball, Frisbees, canoeing and food.
Co-sponsors are Hillel and Young

Pass the afternoon playing cards

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