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. B22 November 13 • 2008 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.