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An Alternative Therapy for Relief"
6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6,
at Henry Ford Facility & Design
Center, 2001 Dallavo in Commerce
Township. The Hot Topics in
Women Health Series will continue
Thursday, Nov. 18. Registration:
(800) 436-7936, www.henryford.
com/hottopics.

Enjoy a gourmet, heart-healthy
dinner at Henry Ford Health

System's "Girls' Night Out" and
learn ways to prevent heart dis-
ease 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 6, at Pine Lake Country Club,
3300 Pine Lake Road in Orchard
Lake. Purchase tickets ($20)
through (800) 436-7936 or www.
henryford.com and click on Find,
Henry Ford classes.

Helping Out

Sort books, CDs and other media
donated to Bookstock 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Wednesdays, and selected
Sundays, at Bloomfield Plaza,
southwest corner of Maple and
Telegraph. www.bookstock.info,
(248) 645-7840, ext. 365.

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

Deliver meals to homebound cli-
ents in Oakland County through
National Council of Jewish
Women's Kosher Meals on Wheels
program. Both regular drivers and
subs are needed. (248) 967-0967.
Interact with seniors while work-

Con re ation Shaare Zedek

ing in stores operated by Jewish
Apartments & Services at

buildings in Oak Park and West
Bloomfield. Volunteer during morn-
ing hours only. Michal Ram: (248)
592-1104, mram@jasmi.org .

Share informal outings with
Jewish parents of young adopted
children through Midwest
Adoptive Families. Details: just-
doit0696@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 Lahser Hills
Care Centre, 25300 Lahser in
Southfield. Chaplain Evelyn: (248)
354-3222, ext. 130.

Holidays / Shabbat

Attend Shabbat Noah at Temple
Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1. The special ser-
vice for children and adults will
include a Noah skit and a light
lunch. Information: rssecretary@
tkolami.org or (248) 661-0040.

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Consider: "Could Roosevelt
Have Rescued European
Jewry?" 3 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 2, at West Bloomfield
Public Library, 4600 Walnut
Lake Road. Program co-
sponsors Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies at
Wayne State University and
Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan will present history
professor Dr. Henry Feingold,
who directs the Jewish
Resource Center at New
York's Baruch College. (313)
577-2679, (248) 432-5517.

The Sinatra Project

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

Michael Feinstein

Learn about Bagels and Basics
at 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, Nov. 2,
at Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut
Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Rabbi
Norman Roman and Jerry Kaye,
executive director of OSRUI (Olin
Sang Ruby Union Institute) will
share their expertise on "Teaching
Basic Jewish Values for the Next
Generation of Reform Jewish
Kids." Kaye will present the OSRUI
Camp video and talk about Union
Camps. Information: rssecretary@
tkolami.org or (248) 661-0040.

Join Adat Shalom Sisterhood for
"Wine, Sex and Text," a series
led by Ruth Bergman, 7 p.m.
Tuesdays, Nov. 4, 18 and 25, at
29901 Middlebelt in Farmington
Hills. Lisa Betman chairs series
that looks at sex, relationships
and the power of the Bible. $18
for all, or $8 per session, includes
wine and snacks. Check, payable
to Adat Shalom Sisterhood, should
be sent to the synagogue, ZIP
48334. (248) 851-5100.

Participate in Rabbi Steven

Holocaust Debate

Franklin Roosevelt

Rubenstein's Torah study group

9-9:30 a.m. Saturdays at Cong.
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. Details from Rabbi
Rubenstein: (248) 851-6880,
raysteven@cbahm.org .

Get guidance from Rev. Sammy
Semp at his "Discovering/
Studying Concepts in the Parshah
for a D'Var Torah" classes 5-6
p.m. Wednesdays, at Congregation
Beth Shalom, 14061 W. Lincoln in
Oak Park. Meets Nov. 5-Dec. 17 ,
but not Nov. 26. (248) 547-7970.

Take in the weekly lunch-and-
learn opportunity offered
through Partners in Torah
noon Wednesdays at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Theme for classes
in November is "Too Good to be
Untrue: Guidelines for Speaking
the Truth." Upcoming: "True
Colors," Nov. 5; "Through Your
Teeth," Nov. 12. Full series con-

cludes Dec.17. Cost, including
lunch, is $18 for four classes, $13
for three classes, or $7 for single
class. Details: Partners@yby.org or
(248) JUDAISM (583-2476).

Learn the significance of each
letter in the Hebrew alphabet at
Rabbi Leiby Burnham's series,
"The Mystical Aleph Bet," 11-11:45
a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, and most
Sundays, at Cong. Shir Tikvah,
3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy.
Free; drop-ins welcome. (248)
649-4418.

Join Rabbi Aaron Starr for his
series, "West Wing vs. Western
Wall," a discussion of today's
American political controversies,
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 11-25
and Dec. 6, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel Center,
4200 Walnut Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. Series will explore
how Jewish Law guides modern
perspectives on such issues as
abortion, stem-cell research, gay/
lesbian marriage and the death
penalty. $30; $24 for members.
RSVP: (248) 357-5544.

Converse with others in Hebrew,
plus reading and writing at the
"intermediate plus" level, 6:30-8
p.m. Mondays, at Congregation
Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln
in Oak Park. $100 for 10 weeks;
series started Oct. 27 with
leader Bosmat Dovas. Also: "Read
Hebrew America" meets with Rob
Grodin, 10:30 a.m.-noon for five
Sundays. Free started Oct. 26.
(248) 547-7970.

Listen to the standards
with Grammy-nominated
singer-pianist Michael
Feinstein, introduc-
ing his new album, The
Sinatra Project, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8, at Ford
Community & Performing
Arts Center, 15801
Michigan in Dearborn.
Tickets: $29-$59.
Purchase 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday: (313)
943-2354, www.dear-
bornfordcenter.com .

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. Class taught by Amy
Appelman, director of Education.
No charge, but requires textbook
($18). relschool@cbahm.org , (248)
851-8820.

Enroll in "Yiddish U," Yiddish-
language classes with educa-

tor Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov,
Wednesdays, at the Oak Park
JCC. Schedule (started Oct. 29):
advanced, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; begin-
ners, 7:35-8-35 p.m.; intermediate,
8:40-9:40 p.m. Reduced tuition
for members of Workmen's Circle
and co-sponsoring organizations.
Registration: micircle@aol.com or
(248) 432-5677.

Tell people interested in con-
versation about "Introduction
to Judaism" classes 7:30-8:30
p.m. Wednesdays, through May
6, at Congregation T'chiyah, a
Reconstructionist congregation
meeting at 15000 W.10 Mile in
Oak Park in Oak Park. Rabbi Jason
Miller is the instructor. Materials
fee: $50, or $25 for T'chiyah
members. (248) 542-0900.
• Learn about "New Jewish
Rituals" 10-11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9,
at Congregation T'chiyah. Free.

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