E- mail items to cAtontiat , A , thoiewic.lirtowtott) Maii demi tg Calorgiar, tno ,Jewish Mewl, ?9 !c3 Norillwo5torn HignwAy, Sulto110. fiont ► tieici, MI 4tio FaXMT15 to (,248) 304 , 8885 • ONICIIItIm noon, Wednt,s(1,4y, mqllt dor, rum to ponlicot t ',7;) t N Di ■ 16.11•110.111 Event Expo Visit more than 50 vendors, able to help you have a great party, at Joe Cornell Entertainment's "Event Planning Expo" 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 356-6000, www.joecornell. EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE by Jordan B. Gorfinkel • www.jewlshcartoon.com HI, I'M CALLING FOR MY ..5.1k-1 A55/ONMN7: I'D LIKE AN A/,5.44, PL-E.A5- BECCACBETH BERNIE The Altruist YAEL The Idealist The • I* , The Perplexed Rebel The Realist 5ORRY,61R, THERE. AR ENO ALL RIGHT, TAKE A W/NDOW5f-e173, EITHER. WE ONLY HAVE M/Abi-e. .5g4t7:5. Join the ALS Association's "The Walk to D'Feet ALS" 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Detroit's Belle Isle Casino. Erin Ehlers: (248) 680-6540. Health w cc 0 0 0 0 cc 0 Edgewood Country Club, 8399 Commerce Road in Commerce Twp. Details: (248) 539-3036. Helping Out Put your computer and office skills to good use as a volunteer for National Council of Jewish Women in Southfield. (248) 355- 3300, ext. 4. Find comfort through Hospice of Michigan-run support groups at 43097 Woodward, Suite 102, in Bloomfield Hills. Schedule includes "Hope After Loss," 7 p.m. Sept. 30. Register with Margie Martin: (248) 334-1323. 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 . Hear keynoter Dr. Yvonne Pennington describe rais- ing a son with ADHD - televi- sion host Ty Pennington from Share informal outings with Jewish parents of young adopted chil- dren through Midwest Adoptive Families. Details: justdoit0696@ yahoo.com, (248) 545-8665. Receive education and pamper- ing at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital's "Just for You" program, for women living with cancer, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at The Bubbe z Deliver meals to homebound cli- ents in Oakland County through National Council of Jewish Women's Kosher Meals on Wheels program. Volunteer regular driv- ers and subs are needed. (248) 967-0967. 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. Charge: $75, with student discount. (248) 522- 3645, www.chaddmi.com . BUGS The Traditionalist co Learn about "Fighting Childhood Obesity" at forum 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford. $5 or $10 charge, both with lunch. Call Marsha Gershenson for space availability: (248) 808-1032. Extreme Makeover Home Edition - at the Michael Golds Memorial ZAYDS W/NI>OW. com . party 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. (248) 353-8222, www.crush2008.com . LOUIS 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 in Southfield. Chaplain Evelyn: (248) 354-3222, ext.130. Holidays/Shabbat 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. Details from 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 always welcome. (248) 788-0600. Welcome the High Holiday season with your own community. Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of Monday, Sept. 29, and Kol Nidre begins the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 8. Yom Kippur is Tuesday, Oct. 9: •A mystical journey through the High Holidays: Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg concludes series 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center, 5595 Maple in West Bloomfield. There is a charge. bctc770@aol. com , (248) 855-6170. • Agree Downtown Synagogue: Congregation moves to the sub- urbs for services 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Plaza Hotel Ballroom, 16400 J.L. Hudson Drive in Southfield. No charge to attend. (313) 864-7824. •Aish Huntington Woods: Rabbi Simcha Tolwin and Cantor Chaim Klainberg lead services 6:55 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, and 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Burton Elementary School, 26315 Scotia. (248) 948-9908. • Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring: The secular, cultural observance features music, singing, read- ings, social action and pianist Stefan Kukurugya 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Oak Park JCC. Donation: $30, or $20 member. (248) 432-5677, miracle1@aol. com . • Sholem Aleichem Institute: The Lathrup Village-based organiza- tion hosts a secular and musical holiday assembly 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Orchard Lake Middle School, 6000 Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield. Donations welcome. (248) 423- 4406. Jewish Learning 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. The class focuses on the moral and ethical development of Jewish tradition. Free. Schedule/RSVP: (248) 357- 5544. 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 Shabbat morning prayers at this intermediate-level prayer- book Hebrew reading class for adults, 2-3 p.m. Mondays, at Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. Director of Education Amy Appelman leads. Classes resume after the High Holiday season. No charge, but requires textbook ($18). Contact for times: relschool@cbahm.org , (248) 851-8820. Calendar on page B58 Feminists Are Funny! Enjoy Feminists Are Funny, an evening with performance artists Guerrilla Girls, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in Smith Theatre at Oakland Community College, 27055 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. Arlene Frank is director the Womencenter, celebrating its 35th anniversary with this free show on OCC's Orchard Ridge campus. (248) 522-3642. September 25 • 2008 B57