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December Dilemma
Discuss the challenges for Jewish families dur-
ing the holiday season at two programs titled
"The December Dilemma":
• Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills: Rabbi Aaron Bergman speaks
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. No charge, but RSVP
to Sheila Lederman: (248) 851-5100, ext. 246.
• Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W.10 Mile, Oak
Park: Adult Education sponsors 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14.

Create something special at Barbara
Bloom's Judaica arts & crafts class
9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Oak
Park JCC. Rifcah Krolikowski provides
ongoing instruction. Session charge:
$4; $2 for JCC members. (248) 967-
4030.

Discuss current events with other
seniors and group leader Dave Weiner
10:30 a.m. Thursdays, at Oak Park
JCC. (248) 967-4030.

Young Adults

Join Jewish students for free pro-
gramming at the Eastern Michigan
University Hillel, 965 Washtenaw,
Ypsilanti; www.emuhillel.org . Ricky
Camil: (734) 482-0456; program®
emuhillel.org .

• Coffee and Chill with Hillel: 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 5, at Student Center

Starbucks.
• Stress Less Shabbat: 6 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 5, at Hillel.

Get involved with other campus Hillel
programs, open to ages 18-30:
• Wayne State University: First Floor,
667 Grosberg Student Center, Detroit;
www.hillel-detroit.org . Hillel of Metro
Detroit hotline: (313) 577-8888,
hillelpd®wayne.edu .
• University of Michigan:1429 Hill
Street, Ann Arbor; www.umhillel.org .
(734) 769-0500, umhillel®umich.edu .
• Michigan State University: Lester
& Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student
Center, 360 Charles Street, East
Lansing; www:msuhillel.org. Jessica
Katz: (517) 332-1916; jessica@msuhil-
lel.org .

Youth

Participate in events anticipating
Chanukah, the eight-day festival that

begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 21:

• Shalom Family: Reserve your place
at a Chanukah event for moms and

children, newborn through age 3,
10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the

Fisher Federation Building, 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. Sponsors
are Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education, Women's Department
and Young Adult Division. Imprint
a tile with a child's hand or foot for
$10 through Creative Arts Studio;
sing Chanukah songs; share stories
and treats. Admission: one new,
unwrapped child's gift valued at $10.
Lisa: (248) 205-2534.
• Aish HaTorah Huntington Woods:
Come to the annual Chanukah
Carnival 2:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7,
at Burton Elementary School Gym,
26315 Scotia, Huntington Woods. (248)
327-3579, www.aishinthewoods.com .
• Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Twp.: Bring babies, tod-
dlers, parents and grandparents to
the "Miracle of Chanukah"-themed
Tot Shabbat, an informal service fol-
lowed by crafts and a snack, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13. (248) 865-0612.
• Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375
Bell Road, Southfield: Gather friends
and family for Sam Glaser's Chanukah
concert 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.
Glaser has recorded two award-win-
ning children's albums. No charge.
Tobye Bello: (248) 357-5544, tbello®
shaareyzedek.org .

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265 S. Old Woodward • Birniingh

248-642-2555

Hours:
on-Sat 9:30-6:00

Escape with The Nutcracker at three
venues:
• Joffrey Ballet: Local dancers appear
in six performances Thursday-Sunday,
Dec. 4-7, at Detroit Opera House,
1526 Broadway, Detroit. Tickets/
schedule: (313) 237-7464, www.michi-
ganopera.org .

• Michigan Classic Ballet Company:

11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
6, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in Mercy
High School Auditorium, 29300 W. 11
Mile, Farmington Hills. Details: (248)
334-1300, www.geigerballet.com .
• Moscow Ballet: A "Great Russian
Nutcracker" presented 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Michigan Theater,
603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. Tickets:
(248) 645-6666, www.nutcracker.com .

5570 Monroe Street • Sylvania, OH • 419-824-2514

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