TO DO! Calendar Sponsored by
Con regation Shaarey Zedek
Calendar from page B21
Diamonds and Fine Jewelry of
West Bloomfield and Novi; Frankel
Jewish Academy and West
Bloomfield High School, both West
Bloomfield; Hillel Day School,
Farmington Hills; Akiva Day School
and the Jewish News, Southfield.
Checks to Tapper's Coat Drive also
accepted. (248) 932-7700.
Drop off winter clothing for
Project Warmth, for Lighthouse
in Pontiac. Bring through mid-
December to Birmingham Area
Seniors Coordinating Council
& Center, 2121 Midvale in
Birmingham. (248) 203-5280.
Health
Donate at Brotherhood-sponsored
blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 16, at Temple Beth El, 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
Walks-in OK, appointments pre-
ferred: www.givelife.org , click on
sponsor code "Temple13." Barbara:
(248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.
Are you "Stressed Out and Tired
of Being Tired?" Hear a sleep dis-
order specialist and a behavioral
therapist 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 18, at Henry Ford Facility
& Design Center, 2001 Dallavo,
Commerce. RSVP: (800) 436-7936,
www.henryford.com/hottopic.
Hear adoption therapist Linda
Yellin lead a panel 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 20, at the
Washtenaw County JCC, 2935
Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor. Free.
Dinner, child care. RSVP: (734)
769-0209 or lisa®jfsannarbor.org .
The Corners presents "Moving On:
Women In Transition" for divorcees
and widows to focus on financial
aspects at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 20, at 2075 Walnut Lake Rd.
$10. RSVP: (248) 626-5700.
Helping Out
Put computer and office skills to
use as a volunteer with. National
Council of Jewish Women,
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.
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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 adopt-
ed children through Midwest
Adoptive Families. Details: (248)
545-8665,
justdoit0696®yahoo.com .
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,
Southfield. Chaplain Evelyn: (248)
354-3222, ext. 130.
Holidays/Shabbat
Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's
Torah study group, 9-9:30 a.m.
Saturdays at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Details: (248) 851-
6880, raysteven@cbahm.org .
Gain insight into religious issues
at Stay and Learn on Shabbat,
following services and Kiddush
Saturdays, at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
Bloomfield. No charge. Drop-ins
welcome. (248) 788-0600.
Convene for the Pardes min-
yan 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22,
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek
West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel
Center, 4200 Walnut Lake Road.
Worshippers will have an informal
yet traditional, participatory and
intimate davening experience. It
emphasizes prayer through song
and interactive study of the week-
ly Torah reading. (248) 681-4235.
Participate in Adat Shalom
Synagogue's SYNergy Shabbat
Weekend, offering "something for
everyone" Saturday, Nov. 22, at
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
Schedule: Rabbi Aaron Berman
conducts Talmud study session,
"Turkey and Matzah Balls," 8:30
a.m.; traditional services, 9 a.m.;
drop-off youth services and Jewish
educator Ruth Bergman leads
session, "Magic, Moses and the
Copper Snake," both 10:15 a.m.,
and family Havdalah service, 5
p.m. Details: (248) 851-5100, info®
adatshalom.org .
Jewish Learning
Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Ongoing
classes meet 10:30 a.m. Sundays
and 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Details:
bctc770@aol.com . (248) 855-6170.
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. Sundays, at Congregation
Shir Tikvah, 3900 Northfield
Parkway, Troy. Drop-ins welcome
at no charge. (248) 649-4418.
Reserve by Nov. 16 for Young
Israel of Southfield's cultural
odyssey, "Jewish Triumphs
Through Trying Times," 6
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at West
Bloomfield JCC. The presenter
is Mitchell S. Cappell, MD and
Ph.D., chief of gastroenterology
at Beaumont Hospital in Royal
Oak. He will show and discuss his
collection of historic Jewish and
Zionist documents (as described
on Pages A14-15, Nov. 6 Jewish
News). $100 includes a French
dinner. RSVP to Cookie Gonik:
momgon@comcast.net , (248)
357-1377. Mail check to: YIS,
27705 Lahser Road, Southfield, MI
48034.
Learn to read and understand
the Shabbat morning prayers
at an adults' intermediate-level
Hebrew reading class 2-3 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 17, at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Instructor Amy
Appelman, director of educa-
tion, is using the textbook Hineni:
Prayerbook Hebrew for Adults by
Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin. Free, but
textbook costs $18. Registration:
After The Election
• Phil Power: Join the
Jewish Community
Relations Council and
moderator Arthur Horwitz,
Jewish News publisher,
for "After the Election:
Prospects for Real Reform,"
8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Fisher Federation Building,
6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township. The conversation is with
Phil Power, founder of the Center for Michigan. A continental
breakfast will be served at no charge. RSVP required by Nov.
17: (248) 642-5393.
• State Sen. Gilda Jacobs: The Democrat from Huntington
Woods will give her analysis of the Nov. 4 elections, at a
Branch 11-hosted meeting of Ameinu (formerly Labor Zionist
Alliance) 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at a member's home. Free.
RSVP: (248) 542-0290.
relschool@cbahm.org , (248) 851-
8820.
Meet with Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Rabbi Joseph Krakoff for
"The Living Torah," an in-depth
study of the books of Numbers
and Deuteronomy held twice
monthly on Monday evenings,
at Hillel Day School, 32200
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Free.
Schedule through May/RSVP:
(248) 357-5544.
Join Adat Shalom Sisterhood for
"Wine, Sex and Text," a discus-
sion led by Jewish educator Ruth
Bergman, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov.
18 and 25, at 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Lisa Betman
chairs series looking at sex, rela-
tionships and the power of the
Bible. $8 per session includes
wine and snacks. Check, pay-
able to Adat Shalom Sisterhood,
should go to the synagogue at ZIP
48334. (248) 851-5100.
Take in the weekly lunch-and-
learn opportunity offered
through Partners in Torah noon
Wednesdays at West Bloomfield
JCC. Theme for classes in
November is "Too Good to be
Untrue: Guidelines for Speaking
the Truth." Series concludes 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).
Come for Temple Beth El's Lunar
Learn, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
19, or Lunch and Learn, noon
Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
Rabbinic Associate Keren Alpert's
topic is "Fins and Scales," a dis-
cussion of the genesis of kashrut
laws and their development from
Bible to Mishnah to Talmud to
today. Bring a brown bag lunch
for Thursday. No charge, but must
register: (248) 865-0612.
Attend "Torah in the City," a
monthly lunch-and-learn ses-
sion with Rabbi Jason Miller of
Congregation T'chiyah, noon-1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 20, at Law Offices
of Gurewitz & Raben, 333 W. Fort,
Suite 1100, Detroit. $10 covers
lunch. RSVP: (248) 542-0900.
Join the Men's Club for
"Suppertime Learning & Minyan"
5:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Rabbi
Steven Rubenstein will facilitate
discussion on biker cholim (visiting
the sick). Evening also includes a
short film, Turn to Me, and partici-
pation in weeknight Maariv minyan
at 7. RSVP for meal ($5) to Nancy
Kaplan: (248) 737-1931.
Learning
Appreciate Jewish generosity at
the exhibit, "Bricks, Mortar and
More: The Jewish Community
and the Growth of Wayne State
University," highlighting the
Jewish donors whose names
appear on campus buildings,
weekdays at Walter P. Reuther
Library, 5401 Cass Avenue,
Detroit. Open 9 a.m.-6:45 p.m.