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Get informed at "A Holistic
Approach to Bone Health" 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Temple Kol
Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Sisterhood sponsors
talk by Dr. Rick Ng, a specialist
in women's alternative health
treatments. $2. RSVP by Feb. 6:
dlecours@comcast.net; (248) 661-
0040.
Join others mourning the loss of
a spouse or partner at a six-week,
facilitated bereavement support
group 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb.
10 March 17, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road,
Southfield. Free. Sponsor is
National Council of Jewish Women/
Great Detroit Section: (248) 355-
3300.
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Helping Out
Help sort books, books on tape,
records, videos, CDs and DVDs
for Bookstock 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesdays, and selected
Sundays, at Bloomfield Plaza,
southwest corner of Maple and
Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
Sale dates: April 26-May 3, at
Laurel Park Place, Livonia. (248)
645-7840, ext. 365.
Create cuddly fleece blankets
- no sewing needed - for Oakland
County children transitioning from
abuse and neglect 10:30 a.m.-2
p.m. Mondays at National Council
of Jewish Women, 26400 Lahser,
Suite 306, Southfield. Materials
provided. "Wrapped in Love" can
be a mitzvah or high school proj-
ect. Bobbie Patt: (248) 355-3300.
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Share informal outings with Jewish
parents of young adopted chil-
dren 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.
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.
Interact with senior residents while
working in stores operated by
Jewish Apartments & Services at
its buildings in Oak Park and West
Bloomfield. Volunteer during morn-
ing hours only. Michal Ram: (248)
592-1104, mram®jasmi.org .
Become a mentor to an at-risk
youth in Oakland County through
Mentor Connection, a nonsectarian
Annual Men's Clubs Dinner
Socialize with members of the
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform
movements at the 77th Annual
Inter-Congregational Men's Club
Dinner 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb.12, at
Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800
Drake, West Bloomfield. Guest
speaker will be Ambassadors for
Pastor Glenn
Christ Pastor Glenn Plummer, co-
Plummer
founder of Fellowship of Israel and
Black America. Tickets: $52; purchase
through synagogue men's clubs/
brotherhoods. Stewart Silverman: (248) 666-8170.
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National Wear Red Day, Friday,
Feb. 6. Details: (888) AHA-2222.
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program of Jewish Family Service.
Details: (248) 592-2300,
www.mentorconnect.org .
Lead an hour-long Shabbat ser-
vice Friday afternoons at Lahser
Hills Care Centre, 25300 Lahser,
Southfield. Chaplain Evelyn: (248)
354-3222, ext. 130.
Submit nominations now for the
2009 Eight Over Eighty, an annual
awards presentation of Jewish
Apartments & Services. Details:
www.jasmi.org/8-over-80.html.
Holidays / Shabbat
Learn from Rabbi Richard F.
Address, scholar-in-residence at
the 67th annual Rabbi B. Benedict
and Ada S. Glazer Institute on
Judaism, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13,
and starting 9:30 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 14, at Temple Beth El, 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. In addi-
tion to the Jewish community, the
rabbi also will address more than
300 area clergy from the Catholic,
Protestant, Eastern Orthodox,
Muslim and Jewish religions. No
charge to attend or RSVP needed.
(248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.
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.
Tree Parties!
Observe Tu b'Shevat (New
Year of the Trees) starting
at sundown Sunday, Feb. 8.
More holiday-related events
can be found under other cal-
endar headings:
• Temple Kol Ami, 5085
Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield: Come to a
"green" Shabbat service,
featuring special environmen-
tal readings, 6 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 6. The oneg that follows
will feature home-grown
foods. Donations requested
of new hats, gloves or
scarves for those in need. No
RSVP required. www.tkolami.
org , (248) 661-0040.
• Congregation Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. (248) 851-6880.
Take part in a Tu b'Shevat
Jewish Learning
Come back for Temple Beth El's
Lunar Learn 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 18, or Lunch and Learn
noon Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp.
Rabbinic Associate Keren Alpert
will focus on "Texts That Vex,"
exploring a few of the more
unusual stories not taught in your
childhood Sunday school class.
Free. Bring a brown bag lunch for
Thursday. Register with Temple
Religious School: (248) 865-0612.
Find out the significance of each
Hebrew letter at Rabbi Leiby
Burnham's series, "The Mystical
Aleph Bet," 11 11:45 a.m. Sundays,
at Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900
seder 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
8. Following minyan at 5,
Nancy Kaplan leads event for
adults and youth pre-bar/bat
mitzvah age and up. Charge:
$5, $15 family; includes light
supper. RSVP by 4 p.m. Feb.
6: (248) 737-1931,
nancyellen879@att.net .
• Ann Arbor collabora-
tors: Join Jewish Hikers of
Michigan and Temple Beth
Emeth, both of Ann Arbor,
for a Tu b'Shevat program 10
a.m.-noon Sunday, Feb. 8, at
Leslie Science Center,1831
Traver, Ann Arbor. Families,
married couples and singles
may take a winter walk, and
study text with Jewish envi-
ronmental educator Moshe
Kornfeld. RSVP: (734) 665-
5817, tginsburg@
templebethemeth.org .
Northfield Parkway, Troy. Drop-ins
welcome at no charge. (248) 649-
4418.
Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Ongoing
classes suitable for beginners and
more advanced students meet
8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 10:30
a.m. Sundays. Details: bctc770®
aol.com . (248) 855-6170.
Learning
Compare the contributions of
scientist Charles Darwin and
President Abraham Lincoln, both
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