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Come back for Temple Beth El's
new season of Lunar Learn, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, and Lunch
& Learn, noon Thursday, Sept. 18,
at 7400 Telegraph in Bloomfield
Township. Rabbinic Associate
Keren Alpert's topic is "Rebellion
in the Ranks," discussing whether
Moses' people skills would make
him good CEO material today.
Bring a brown bag lunch for
Wednesday. No charge, but regis-
ter with the religious school office:
(248) 865-0612.

Explore "The Meaning of Life"
educational series 7:30-9 p.m.
Tuesdays at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek B`nai Israel Center,
4200 Walnut Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. RSVP: (248) 357-
5544:

• Sept. 16 with Rabbi Aaron
Starr: The CSZ rabbi will help par-

ticipants grapple with such con-
cepts as why bad things happen to
good people, what is our role here
on earth, and what happens when
we die.

• Sept. 23 with Jeffrey Zaslow:
The Wall Street Journal colum-

nist will discuss his best-selling
book, The Last Lecture. He wrote
it with the late Randy Pausch, a
Carnegie-Mellon University profes-
sor who had terminal cancer.

Explore "The Three Greatest
Books in the Machzor," a lunch-
and-learn series with Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz, noon-1:15 p.m.
Tuesdays, Sept. 16 and 23, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
He'll cover the Chumash (The Five
Books of Moses), the Nev'im (The
Prophets) and the Ketuvim (The
Writings). $10 session fee includes
lunch. RSVP by Thursday before
each program. Sheila Lederman:
(248) 851-5100.

What are the "Jewish Lessons
from the Text Message Scandal"?
Find out from Detroit Free Press
attorney Hershel Fink, senior part-
ner at Honigman Miller Schwartz
and Cohn, at a dinner meeting
of Tikvah Group, Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, at a member's
home. Admission: $16. RSVP by
Sept. 18 to Barbara: (248) 353-
0072.

for adults, 1-2 p.m. Mondays, at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W.
Maple in West Bloomfield. Director
of Education Amy Appelman
requires a basic, phonetic knowl-
edge of prayer-book Hebrew. No
charge, but requires textbook
($18). A Total Beginner Prayer
Hebrew class for adults will be
offered this fall if people request
it. Details: relschool®cbahm.org or
(248) 851-8820.

Try a lunch and learn series,
"Winning Hearts and Minds:
Keeping Friendships Genuine,"
presented by Southfield-
based Partners in Torah, noon
Wednesdays, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Schedule: "The
Great Show," Sept. 17; and "Rosy
Glasses," Sept. 24. Cost, including
lunch: $13 for three classes or $7
for each class. Details: Partners®
yby.org or 248-JUDAISM (583-
2476).

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.

Become "At Ease on Shabbat
Morning," after taking a free
series of classes that cover
essentials of the Torah and Musaf
services, 10 a.m. Wednesdays,
Sept. 17 and 24, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills. Call for space
availability: (248) 851-5100.

Commit to an in-depth study of
Judaism over the next two years
through the Florence Melton
Adult Mini-School. Morning or
evening sessions are available in
West Bloomfield and Bloomfield
Township, starting in September.
Tuition/details: www.jewishdetroit.
org/melton; (248) 642-4260, ext.
372.

Learn to read and understand
the prayers for Shabbat morning
services at an intermediate-level

prayer-book Hebrew reading class

Hadassah Opening

Hear from veteran CBS broadcaster Dan Raviv, who wrote a
book on Israel's intelligence commu-
nity, at the opening meeting of Greater
Detroit Chapter of Hadassah noon
Tuesday, Sept.16, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road in
Southfield. Boutique shopping begins
at 10:30 a.m. $45-$60, includes lunch;
$25, speaker only. Details/reserva-
tions: (248) 683-5030.

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Learning

Hear a lecture on Detroit's devel-
opment from fur trading to Motor
City 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at
the Oak Park JCC. Artist Ruth
Adler Schnee's presentation,
part of the Institute for Retired
Professionals' Fall Mini Series,
will take note of the city's heri-
tage of good design. Co-sponsor
is West Bloomfield-based Jewish
Historical Society of Michigan.
Free. JCC: (248) 967-4030, ext.
2018. JHS: (248) 432-5517.

Attend monthly support groups
open to caregivers of individu-
als with Alzheimer's disease and
other dementias. Sponsored by
Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish
Community Adult Day Care
Program. Schedule: 7-9 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 15, at Jewish Home
& Aging Services, 6710 W. Maple
in West Bloomfield. No charge to
attend, but must RSVP to facilita-
tor Fran Cook (West Bloomfield):
(248) 661-6390.

Clover Hill Memorial

Bring relatives and friends to
a special memorial service 2
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery, 2425 E.
14 Mile Road in Birmingham.
Clergy from co-sponsoring
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
will conduct the service.
Following, families may visit the Clover
gravesites of their loved ones
to recite a personal prayer. Details: (248) 357-5544.

Registration required: (313) 226-
7947.

and Families Support Group is the
sponsor. (248) 967-4030.

Celebrate the launch of the

Be safer behind the wheel
taking the Mature Driver
Workshop 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 15-
17, at Birmingham Area Seniors
Coordinating Council and Center,
2121 Midvale in Birmingham. $20;
includes lunch on first two days.
Check payable to TIA: (248) 203-
5280.

Jewish studies minor at the

Wayne State University College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, at McGregor
Memorial Conference Center
on the WSU campus in Detroit.
WSU President Jay Noren and
Sara Horowitz, director of the
Centre for Jewish Studies at York
University, will speak. Event co-
sponsors are Cohn-Haddow Center
for Jewish Studies and Hillel of
Metro Detroit, both based at WSU.
(313) 577-0300.

Join Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek for
"The Living Torah," an in-depth
study of the books of Numbers
and Deuteronomy, through May
11, at Hillel Day School, 32200
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
Sessions meet 7:30 p.m. on two
to four Mondays monthly. Utilizing
the classical commentaries of
Rashi, Rambam and Rashbam, the
class will focus on the moral and
ethical development of Jewish tra-
dition. Free. Schedule/RSVP: (248)
357-5544.

Socialize and be heard at the

Holocaust survivors' support
group 10-11:30 a.m. every Monday

at the Oak Park JCC and 1:15-
2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17,
at Fleischman Residence in West
Bloomfield. The facilitator is Dr.
Charles Silow, director of the
Program for Holocaust Survivors
and Families of Jewish Home &
Aging Services. (248) 661-2999.

Support the special needs pro-
gram at the Jewish Community
Center and JARC (Jewish
Association for Residential
Care) with your purchases at the
Center's monthly flea market
8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Sept.
17, at the Oak Park JCC. (248)
967-4030.

Seniors

Turn your snapshots into works
of art at photographer Marji Silk's
10-week adult education classes
starting 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15,
in Berkley or Tuesday, Sept. 16,
in Royal Oak. Registration: (248)
837-8900, Berkley; (248) 588-
5050, Royal Oak.

Put on your dancing shoes when
Ben Opengeym starts playing 2
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Oak
Park JCC. $2 charge includes light
refreshments. The Active Life
sponsors this program for seniors.
(248) 967-4030.

Get guidance for starting a busi-
ness at workshops taught by
retired executives from SCORE
8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 17, at the Southfield Public
Library, 26300 Evergreen. $45.

Come to Cafe Europa, a monthly
program offering entertain-
ment and refreshments,1-2 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 15, at the Oak Park
JCC. Sam Barnett will entertain.
Free. The Holocaust Survivors

Learn ways to protect yourself
and your loved ones from financial
scams at an open house presenta-
tion for seniors and family care-
givers 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
17, at Jewish Home and Aging
Services, 6710 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. The Dorothy & Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult
Day Care Program will present
speaker Mark Accettura, an elder
law attorney. Come for tours at
1:30. Onsite respite service may
be arranged with RSVP by Sept.
12 to Bobbi Chess: (248) 661-