Metro DIGEST Tonight At North Farmington, Doctor To Tell Of Darfur Aid Dr. Ashis Brahma is a Dutch physi- cian with years of experience in caring for the ill in developing countries like India, Nepal, Burundi, Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia. In recent times, he has worked as the sole physician at the Oure Cassoni camp in Chad, caring for 27,000 Darfur refugees forced from their homes in Sudan. Brahma will speak about his medi- cal experiences at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at North Farmington High School, on 13 Mile, east of Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. Brahma, who was featured on CBS's Sixty Minutes, is touring the U.S. to educate and empower youth to become globally engaged in careers that help alleviate suffering around the world. The event is a joint project of the Michigan Darfur Coalition and North Farmington High School. "It promises to be an inspirational and informa- tive night:' said Sharon Milberger of Farmington Hills, a Coalition board member and a North parent. The suggested $5 donation will go to the Promise School in Sudan. GO WONDER AROUND. Friday Night Live!: Jazz ensemble 3rd Eye performs live at Friday Night Live! Saturday: Try printmaking at the drop - in workshop or watch an artist at work. Target Family Sundays: In celebration of Black History Month, enjoy storytelling by LaTon Williams. Now on View: In the Company of Artists: Photographs from the DIA Collection Master Pieces: Chess Sets from the Dr. George and Vivian Dean Collection ;Z , Programs are made possible ' ICil , vith support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the City of Detroit. 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The combined choirs sang "Miracles Aren't Just Magic:' and "Light One Candle" for opening and closing num- bers. Songs celebrating miracles were sung by the choirs; the Kidz Klez Band of Michigan played back up. More than 600 attended the event sponsored by Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education with support of Elaine and Michael Serling of Orchard Lake. Disabilities Screening The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit has declared February as the first-ever National Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month: a time to focus on raising awareness for individuals with disabilities in our Jewish schools, orga- nizations and community. The Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education will host an Opening the Doors Special Education Partnership Program at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. There will be a screening of Praying with Lior, about Lior Liebling, a young man with Down syndrome, and the journey that he and his family take toward his bar mitzvah. This was cho- sen as a New York Times "Critics Pick!' This event will also feature a presen- tation by liana Trachtman, the film's producer/director. The event is cosponsored by Temple Kol Ami. Cost: $5 per family. To register, contact jewishdetroit.org/lior or (248) 642-4260, ext. 533, or Britvan@jfmd.org. Ann Arbor Women's Day The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor will hold a gathering Sunday, March 8, based on the model of the Jewish Women's Day of Learning, which was an institution in the community for several years in the 1990s. It will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Drive. Tickets are $36 each and include breakfast, lunch and all of the day's activities. The theme of the day will be "The Invisible Thread: Exploring the Connections Between Jewish Women." Happy Feigelson is the planning com- mittee chair. The day will begin with a buffet breakfast and time for attendees to converse. The opening presentation will feature Danielle Abrams, performance artist and professor in the University of Michigan School of Art and Design, who will share a performance created especially for this audience. Topics will include child-birth ritu- als across Jewish cultures; the increase in the intermarriage rate and women's related efforts to strengthen their Jewish identities; a look at the Book of Psalms as a means to express our emotions and desires; and re-examining the stereotype of the Jewish American Princess. Several session facilitators are fel- lows and faculty members from the University's Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, including the director of the Frankel Center, Deborah Dash Moore. The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is partnering with the Frankel Center to access the wealth of resources available in our local community. Lunch will follow the breakout ses- sions. Close of the event will feature Cantor Annie Rose of Temple Beth Emeth, Ann Arbor. To reserve a place, visit www.jewishannarbotorg or con- tact Laura Berger, (734) 677-0100 or laura@jewishannarbor.org.