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Check for space availability at
final sessions of Rabbi Boruch
Cohen's classes on Jewish
spirituality at the Baldwin
Public Library, 300 W. Merrill
in Birmingham. Birmingham-
Bloomfield Chai Center: (248)
203-6721, chai-rabbi®sbcglobal.
net .
• "Discovering the Spiritual
Self": The spiritual quests and
self-discoveries of Patriarch
Abraham, 7:30 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 22.
• "Spirituality at Work": Spiritual
values in the workplace, 12:30
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Explore "The Meaning of Life"
with Wall Street Journal col-
umnist Jeffrey Zaslow 7:30-9
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
B'nai Israel Center, 4200 Walnut
Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield.
Zaslow will discuss his best-
selling book, The Last Lecture.
He wrote it with the late Randy
Pausch, a Carnegie-Mellon
University professor with ter-
minal cancer. RSVP: (248) 357-
5544:

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

Analyze the "Jewish Lessons
from the Text Message Scandal"
with "Rosy Glasses," a lunch
and learn program of Southfield-
based Partners in Torah, noon

A New Chapter

Follow the story of two
people who find love again
in Neil Simon's romantic
comedy Chapter Two,
through Sept. 28 at

Jewish Ensemble Theatre,

at the West Bloomfield
JCC. $29-$39 with dis-
counts for seniors and stu-
dents. (248) 788-2900.

Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Cost, including
lunch: $7. Details: Partners@yby.
org or 248-JUDAISM (583-2476).

Learning

Turn your snapshots into works
of art at photographer Marji
Silk's adult education classes
7-9 p.m. Mondays in Berkley or
Tuesdays in Royal Oak. Call for
space availability: (248) 837-
8900, Berkley; (248) 588-5050,
Royal Oak.

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 commen-
taries of Rashi, Rambam and
Rashbam, the class will focus on
the moral and ethical develop-
ment of Jewish tradition. Free.
Schedule/RSVP: (248) 357-5544.

Celebrate the launch of the
Jewish studies minor at the
Wayne State University College

Legal Insights
Detroit Free Press attorney Herschel

Kwame Kilpatrick

Fink, senior partner at Honigman
Miller Schwartz and Cohn, will dis-
cuss "Jewish Lessons From the Text
Message Scandal" at a dinner meet-
ing 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.

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, direc-
tor 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.

Seniors

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.

Socialize and be heard at the
Holocaust survivors' support
group 10-11:30 a.m. every Monday
at the Oak Park JCC. The facili-
tator is Dr. Charles Silow, direc-
tor of the Program for Holocaust
Survivors and Families of Jewish
Home & Aging Services. (248)
661-2999.

September 18 • 2008

Discuss current events with
other seniors 10:30 a.m.
Thursdays at the Oak Park JCC.
Group leader is Dave Weiner.
(248) 967-4030.

Express yourself in the Writer's
Corner, with facilitator Norma
Goldman, 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19,
at the Oak Park JCC. No charge.
(248) 967-4030.

Come to Cafe Europa, a monthly
program offering entertainment
and refreshments. Sam Barnett
will entertain 1-2 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 22, at the Oak Park JCC.
Free. The Holocaust Survivors
and Families Support Group is
the sponsor. (248) 967-4030.

Hear Robin Beck entertain with
songs and trivia from the golden
years 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at
the Oak Park JCC. There will be
a fee. (248) 967-4030.

Attend the 22nd annual
Intercongregational Senior
Luncheon noon Wednesday,
Sept. 24, at Temple Israel,
5725 Walnut Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield, where there will be a
musical program. $20-$22. RSVP
by Sept. 19 by calling (248) 357-

5544.

Enjoy lunch at noon, followed
by Avy Schreiber's concert
of Yiddish and popular tunes,
Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Oak
Park JCC. The Harry & Pearl
Brodsky Senior Adult Fund spon-
sors the program, which is free

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

for JCC members and $1 for
guests. Lunch ($2.75) requires a
reservation: (248) 967-4030

Be prepared to socialize and
possibly dance at the Glassman
Party for senior adults 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Besides the
dance music, there will be a des-
sert buffet, prizes and more. Pay
at door: $2 Center member; $4
non-member; $3 bus group mem-
ber. (248) 432-5577, ext. 7.

Young Adults

Take salsa lessons at Tequila
Gedola: Young Adult Bar Night
8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18,
at Sangria, 401 S. Lafayette in
Royal Oak. The group is part of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
(248) 357-5544.

Get involved with a new year
of campus Hillel programs for
ages 18-30. Inquire about Rosh
Hashanah services and meals if
you can't come home:
• Wayne State University: 667
Grosberg Center, Detroit;
www.hillel-detroit.org . Hillel of
Metro Detroit hotline: (313) 577-
8888.
hillelpd@wayne.edu .
• Eastern Michigan University:
965 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti; www.
emuhillel.org . Audrey Bloomberg:
(734) 482-0456; audrey@
emuhillel.org .
• University of Michigan: 1429
Hill Street, Ann Arbor; www.
umhillel.org . (734) 769-0500,
umhillel@umich.edu .
• Michigan State University:
Lester & Jewell Morris Hillel
Jewish Student Center, 360
Charles Street, East Lansing;

Kol Ami School Dedication

Take part in the dedication of the

Temple Kol Ami Religious School
Wing during an open house 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21, at 5085 Walnut

Brush up your 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

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& Crafts Class 9:30-11:30 a.m.
every Thursday at the Oak Park
JCC. Rifcah Krolikowski provides
ongoing instruction. Session
charge: $4; $2 for JCC members.
(248) 967-4030.

Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. There
will be a dessert reception. (248)
551-0040.

Rabbi Norman Roman