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Family Service as it continues
with "Legal-Ease: Must-Know Legal
Documents and Terms" 7-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills. Daniel H. Serlin,
Evans & Luptak, P.L.C., Estate
Planning, Probate and Business
Law, will lead this discussion. There
is no charge. For registration,
contact Stephanie Appel at JFS,
248-592-2667, or e-mail sappel®
jfsdetroit.org .

Hear keynoter Dr. Yvonne
Pennington describe rais-
ing a son with ADHD - televi-
sion host Ty Pennington from

Extreme Makeover Home Edition
- at the Michael Golds Memorial

Conference on Attention Deficit/
Hyperactivity Disorder 8 a.m.-
4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at
Oakland Community College,
27055 Orchard Lake Road in
Farmington Hills. Program is for
physicians, therapists, educa-
tors, social workers, students
and adults with AD/HD and their
family members. $75 at door.
Students with ID pay $30. Marie
Faulkner: (248) 522-3645 or www.
chaddmi.com .

Helping Out

Put your computer and office
skills to good use as a volunteer
for National Council of Jewish
Women in Southfield. Details:
(248) 355-3300, ext. 4.

Deliver meals to homebound cli-
ents in Oakland County through
the National Council of Jewish
Women's Kosher Meals on Wheels
program. Volunteer regular drivers
and subs are both needed. (248)
967-0967.

Interact with senior residents
while working in stores operated
by Jewish Apartments & Services
at its buildings in Oak Park and
West Bloomfield. Volunteer during
morning hours only. Michal Ram:
(248) 592-1104, mram@jasmi.org .

Join other Jewish parents of
young adopted children in the
group Midwest Adoptive Families
to share informal family outings.
Details: justdoit0696@yahoo.com ,
(248) 545-8665.

Contact Dr. Charles Silow if there's
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) 592-2300,
www.mentorconnect.org .

Lead one-hour Shabbat services
Friday afternoons at the Lahser
Hills Care Centre, 25300 Lahser
Rd. in Southfield. Call Chaplain
Evelyn at (248) 354-3222, ext.
130.

Holidays & Shabbat

Attend Rabbi Aaron Bergman's
Talmud study session, "Rabbi
Akivah Teaches Moses the Torah,"
8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20,
during the SYNergy weekend at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
Traditional services are at 9
a.m.; Rabbi Rachel Shere will
hold a "Mishpacha Minyan" at
10, and drop-off youth services
begin at 10:15. Jewish educa-
tor Ruth Bergman will hold her
session on "Jewish Approaches
to Understanding God" at 10:15.
(248) 851-5100.

Get ready - the High Holiday sea-
son is nearly here:
• Days of Awe: Rabbi Steven
Rubinstein's adult learning series
continues 7:30 p.m. Mondays,
through Sept. 22, at Hillel Day
School, 2200 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills, and 10:30-11:30
a.m. Tuesdays, through Sept. 23,
at Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
No charge. RSVP to Rabbi
Rubenstein: (248) 851-6880, ext.
17; raysteven@cbahm.org .
• A mystical journey through the
High Holidays: Rabbi Elimelech
Silberberg teaches his series twice
a week at the Sara Tugman Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 Maple
in West Bloomfield. Choice of 8:30
p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 25
or 10:30 a.m. Sundays through
Sept. 29. $25 for four sessions.
bctc770@aol.com , (248) 855-
6170.

SHAMA 'LITE

Join visiting Rabbi Manis Friedman
for his inspirational stories and
Chasidic songs during the Shul's
Shabbat Kiddush Saturday, Sept.
20, inside the Shenkman Building,
6890 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
Services begin at 9:30 a.m., and
the Kiddush meal of cholent and
salads will follow at approximately
noon. No charge or RSVP needed.
The Shul: (248) 788-4000.

Usher in the High Holidays by
attending Selichot services. Here
are some opportunities, all on
Saturday, Sept. 20:
• Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W.10
Mile in Oak Park: Take part in a
potluck dinner, service and Talmud
study starting at 7 p.m. RSVP for
potluck: (248) 967-4020.
• Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph
in Bloomfield Township: Observe
Selichot with music and prayer.
Schedule: hors d'oeuvres, 8 p.m.
in Slotkin Foyer; klezmer/jazz
musical program 9 p.m. in West
Lounge; Havdalah and healing ser-
vice featuring the temple clergy,
10 p.m. in Maas Chapel. (248) 851-
1100, ext. 3149.
• Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900
Northfield Pkwy., Troy: Meditate
and pray on the grounds of the
outdoor sanctuary starting 8 p.m.
• Community Selichot service,
held at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt in Farmington
Hills: Spiritually prepare for the
days to come at this free ser-
vice sponsored by the Michigan
Rabbinical Assembly Conservative
Community. Following light
refreshments at 9 p.m., author
and Rabbi Joseph Telushkin of
Los Angeles will speak on "Being
a Good Person in a Complicated
World." The traditional Selichot
service will include cantors from
Adat Shalom and Congregations
Beth Ahm, Beth Shalom, B'nai
Moshe and Shaarey Zedek. (248)
851-5100.
• Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake
Rd. in West Bloomfield: Hear the
klezmer group Yiddishe Cup as
part of Selichot activities, 9-10
p.m. (248) 661-5700.

Preview a CD of music for the
High Holy Days used at Beth Ahm
10:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, and
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the
synagogue, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. (248) 737-1931, nan-
cyellen879@comcast.net .

Outdoor
Enthusiasts

Look for color changes
outdoors with the
Jewish Hikers of
Michigan, 1-2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28, at
Argo Park in Ann Arbor.
Meet at 201 Depot
Street, just east of Main
Street. The activity is
not physically demand-
ing. Singles, couples
and all ages are wel-
come. Free. Details: jew-
ish.hikers@gmail.com
or Ronnie Simon of co-
sponsoring Temple Beth
Emeth of Ann Arbor:
(734) 665-4744.

Choose from the following ser-
vices as Rosh Hashanah begins
the evening of Monday, Sept. 29,
and Kol Nidre begins the evening
of Wednesday, Oct. 8. Yom Kippur
is Thursday, Oct. 9.
• Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring:
Participate in a secular, cultural
observance featuring music, sing-
ing, readings, social action and
pianist Stefan Kukurugya 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Oak Park
JCC. Suggested minimum dona-
tions are $20 member, $30 guest.
Food will be collected for Yad Ezra.
Ellen: (248) 432-5677, miraclel@
aol.com .
• Sholem Aleichem Institute:
Attend a secular holiday assembly
hosted by the Lathrup Village-
based organization 10 a.m.-noon
Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Orchard Lake
Middle School, 6000 Orchard Lake
Rd. in West Bloomfield. Donations
welcome. (248) 423-4406.

Jewish Learning

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.

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.

Learn to read and understand
the prayers for Shabbat morning
services at an intermediate-level
prayer-book Hebrew reading class
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). Details: relschool®cbahm.
org or (248) 851-8820.

Focus on Jewish student educa-
tion with Prof. Howard Lupovitch
during his presentation, "Dialogue
or Dissociation: Defending Israel
on the College Campus," 6:30
p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd. in
West Bloomfield. RSVP to Michelle
Lichtman at (248) 661-5700.

Review "The Three Greatest
Books in the Machzor," a lunch-
and-learn program with Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz, noon-1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills. RSVP by Sept.
18 to Sheila Lederman: (248) 851-
5100.

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