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Enjoy an evening of beauty tips
and hors d'oeuvres to benefit
Henry Ford Health System's fight
against cancer 5:30-9 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16, at Saks Fifth
Avenue at the Somerset Collection
in Troy. A percentage of Saks sales
through Oct. 19 will be donated
to the cause. $55 and $75 tickets
include a $50 Saks gift card. (313)
876-9237.
Come to "In the Eat of the Night,"
an evening of food, wine, live
music and shopping to raise funds
for the Gary Burnstein Community
Health Clinic, 6:30-10 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 24, at Leon & Lulu, 96 W.
14 Mile in Clawson. The late Dr.
Burnstein treated patients at
Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac.
Tickets: $40 or $75 per couple.
Details: www.garyburnsteinclinic.
org or (248) 758-1690.
Support Variety, the Children's
Charity, at its "Lights, Camera,
Auction event, 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 28, at Emagine Theater,
44425 W.12 Mile in Novi. Tickets/
details: (248) 258.5511.
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in the Genes," 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Henry Ford
Facility & Design Center, 2001
Dallavo in Commerce Township.
The Hot Topics in Women Health
Series will continue Oct. 28 with
"Understanding the Causes of
Pelvic Pain." Registration: (800)
436-7936, www.henryford.com/
hottopic.
Get a flu shot 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Birmingham
Area Seniors Coordinating Council
and Center, 2121 Midvale in
Birmingham. Bring insurance ID,
otherwise pay $25. BASCC: (248)
203-5270.
from Ruth Lerman, MD, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Beaumont
Hospital, 3601 W.13 Mile in Royal
Oak. Roosevelt Hadassah Group
is sponsoring the program in the
Beaumont Cancer Center, across
from South Parking Deck. $10
or free if joining Hadassah or
upgrading to life membership.
Send check to Jackie Cohen, 6281
Quaker Hill in West Bloomfield.
(248) 661-8485.
Helping Out
Volunteer to weigh, sort and
shelve food collected during the
annual Yom Kippur Food Drive 10
a.m.-noon and noon-2 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 19, and noon-3 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 20, at Yad Ezra, 2850 W.11
Health
Deal with your feelings at the six-
week SPACE for Changing Families
Find solutions if caring for an
aging relative at the Caregivers
Expo 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
18, at Best Western Sterling Inn
in Sterling Heights. Free. Details:
www.michigancaregiversexpo.com .
divorce support group, open to
men and women, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 28, in Suite 306 at 26400
Mile in Berkley. Marla@yadezra.
org, (248) 548-3663.
Lahser in Southfield. National
Council of Jewish Women-Great
Detroit Section sponsors the
series with Andy Mather, a trained
facilitator. Fee: $30. Register with
SPACE: (248) 355-9936.
Put your computer and office
skills to good use volunteering
with National Council of Jewish
Women in Southfield. (248) 355-
3300, ext. 4.
Find out genetic connections to
several adult cancers, as well
as specific genetic issues in
the Jewish population, at "It's
Learn about breast disease
Stock Bookstock
Gather your unwanted
books, books on tape,
records, video, CDs and
DVDs for the Bookstock
used media sale. Drive
through to drop off dona-
tions 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 26, at Bloomfield
Plaza, southwest corner
of Maple and Telegraph.
Volunteers also needed to sort materials 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every
Wednesday, starting Oct. 29, and on selected Sundays.
www.bookstock.info, (248) 645-7840, ext.365.
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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.
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 .
Share informal outings with
Jewish parents of young adopted
children through Midwest
Adoptive Families. 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 .
from Nancy Kaplan: (248) 737-
1931, nancyellen879@comcast.net .
Celebrate "Art in the Park, Sukkot-
Style," featuring art workshops
for all ages 3-4 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 19, at the sukkah in down-
town Birmingham's Shain Park.
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai
Center is sponsoring the Sukkot
holiday event. Fresh apple cider
will be served. (248) 203-6721.
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.
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
Celebrate the eight-day holiday
of Sukkot followed by Simchat
Torah, marking the completion
and beginning of the annual Torah-
reading cycle. Here are a few
opportunities:
• Congregation Shaarey Zedek:
Visit and have a light meal with
Dava and Rabbi Eric Yanoff at
their open house and Seudah
Shelishit 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
18. Mincha service will be held at
6:30 and Maariv/Havdalah at 7:30.
RSVP: (248) 357-5544.
• Congregation Beth Ahm: The
celebration of Simchat Torah
continues 9:30 a.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 22, at 5075 W. Maple in
West Bloomfield. The service will
include dancing with the Torah
scrolls, schnapps and traditional
"hijinks" during Musaf. Details
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
welcome. (248) 788-0600.
Jewish Learning
Join Jewish/Yiddish educator
Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov for
"Yiddish U," Yiddish-language
classes starting Wednesday,
Oct. 29, at the Oak Park JCC.
Schedule: advanced, 6:30-7:30
p.m.; beginners, 7:35-8-35 p.m.;
intermediate, 8:40-9:40 p.m.
Reduced tuition for members of
Workmen's Circle and co-sponsor-
ing organizations. Registration:
micircle@aol.com or (248) 432-
5677.
Tell someone interested in con-
versation about the "Introduction
to Judaism" classes taught
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