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Aleph Bet," 11-11:45 a.m. Sundays,

the Growth of Wayne State
University" 9 a.m.-6:45 p.m.
Mondays and Tuesdays; 9 a.m.-
4:45 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays,
at the Reuther Library, 5401
Cass, Detroit. The exhibit is about
Jewish donors whose names
appear on campus buildings. Co-
sponsored by Leonard N. Simons
Jewish Community Archives of
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit through Feb. 1. No charge.
Sharon Alterman: (248) 203-1491.

Holidays/Shabbat

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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.

Try the informal, yet traditional,
Pardes minyan, offering an inti-
mate and participatory daven-
ing experience, 9 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 17, at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek-West Bloomfield, B'nai
Israel Center, 4200 Walnut Lake
Road. (248) 681-4235.

Jewish Learning

Explore "Modern Jewish Art"
at Rabbi Aaron Bergman's lunch
and learn series, noon-1:15 p.m.
Wednesdays, Jan. 14, 21 and 28,
at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. $10
charge includes lunch. Adult Study
Commission asks for RSVP by
Monday before each class. Sheila
Lederman: (248) 851-5100.

Hear Prof. Howard N. Lupovitch's
topic: "Does Judaism Have a
Concept of 'Holy War'?" 5:45
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at

Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. The
Men's Club-sponsored Suppertime
Learning & Minyan Series begins
with pizza and salad, followed by
informal learning session, 6:15-
6:50 p.m., Maariv minyan, 7-7:15
p.m. and learning wrap-up, 7:30-
7:45. Women and teens also wel-
come. RSVP deadline: 5 p.m. Jan.
14. Nancy Kaplan: (248) 737-1931,
nancyellen879®comcast.net .

Come back for Temple Beth El's
Lunar Learn 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 14, and Lunch and Learn
noon Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp.
Rabbinic Associate Keren Alpert
will focus on "Crazy King Saul,"
the first Jewish king, and what
can be learned from this less-
than-perfect ruler. No charge.
Bring a brown bag lunch Thursday.
Register with Temple Religious
School: (248) 865-0612.

Learn the significance of each
Hebrew letter at Rabbi Leiby
Burnham's series, "The Mystical

Limo Ladies
Meet author Margery
Krevsky for a signed
copy of her Sirens of
Chrome: The Enduring
Allure of Auto Show
Models, named a 2009
Michigan Notable Book
by Library of Michigan,
6 - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
10, at Barnes & Noble
Booksellers, 500 S. Main
in Royal Oak. (248) 346-
9490.

at Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900
Northfield Parkway, Troy. Free.
Drop-ins welcome. (248) 649-4418.

Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Ongoing
classes meet 8:30 p.m. Thursdays
and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Details:
bctc770@aol.com . (248) 855-6170.

Learning

Make smart choices for your

retirement plan distributions,

guided by chartered, retire-
ment-planning counselor Sidney
Mintz, 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
10, at Bloomfield Township
Public Library,1099 Lone Pine,
Bloomfield Hills. Details: (248)
642-5800, ext.112; www.btpl.org .

Listen to the Thursday Forum's
stimulating speakers, often fea-
turing Episcopal minister and
former journalist Rev. Harry
Cook, 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays,
at Birmingham Unitarian Church,
38651 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills.
Admission: $10. No RSVP needed.
Larry Sherman: (248) 647-2380.

Seniors

Learn the basic requirements to
plan and start a business 8:45
a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
14, at Southfield Public Library,
26300 Evergreen, Southfield.
SCORE workshop ($45) requires
RSVP: (248) 796-4379.

Browse an exhibit dealing with
Nazi experimentations with
humans, through March 13, at
the Detroit Science Center, 5020
John R, Detroit. "Deadly Medicine:
Creating the Master Race" is free
with museum admission: $16.95
adult, $13.95 children and seniors.
www.detroitsciencecenter.org ,
(313) 577-8400.

Appreciate Jewish generosity
at "Bricks, Mortar and More:
The Jewish Community and

Socialize with others at the

Holocaust survivors' support
group 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan.
12, at the Oak Park JCC. Dr.

Charles Silow directs the Jewish
Home & Aging Services' Program
for Holocaust Survivors and
Families. (248) 967-4030.

Attend monthly support groups
open to caregivers of individu-
als with Alzheimer's disease
and related diagnoses 2-4 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 8 and 7-9 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 12, at Jewish
Home & Aging Services, 6710
W. Maple, West Bloomfield; also
1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13,
at JVS, 29699 Southfield Road,
Southfield. Sponsored by Dorothy
& Peter Brown Jewish Community

Adult Day Care Program. No
charge, but RSVP encouraged
to facilitators Fran Cook (West
Bloomfield) (248) 661-6390, ext.
403, and Dorothy (Mantis) Moon
(Southfield): (248) 233-4392.

Hear some of your favorite songs
performed by Robin Beck 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Oak Park
JCC. The Active Life sponsors. $2.
(248) 967-4030.

Take a "Musical Adventure at the
JCC" with "Fabs" Kaldobsky 2
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Oak
Park JCC. This month's compos-
ers: Carl Czerny, Joseph Joachim,
Ottorino Respighi, Joaquin
Rodrigo and Richard Strauss. Free.
Miriam Ciesla: (248) 967-4030.

Attend two programs hosted by
COJAR (Council of Orthodox
Jewish Active Retirees) on
Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Oak Park
JCC. Schedule: Cheryl Feit will
present "The Evolution of Israeli
Dance," discussing influences of
the multi-ethnic Jewish heritage,
11:30 a.m.; Talmud teacher Shana
Shick will speak about the holiday
of Tu b'Shevat, 1 p.m. Admission:
$5 for members, $8 for guests.
Miriam Ciesla: (248) 967-4030.

Watch the Gene Wilder movie, The
Frisco Kid, 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
15, at the Oak Park JCC. Free.
Miriam Ciesla: (248) 967-4030.

Enjoy the voices of Guest Stars
Inc. noon Tuesday, Jan. 20, at
the Ambassadors of Temple Beth
El. The luncheon at the temple is
open to the community. $10 for

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