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Wednesdays at Bloomfield Plaza,
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Sale dates: April 26-May 3, at
Laurel Park Place, 37700 W. Six
Mile, Livonia. (248) 645-7840,
ext. 365.
Health /Support
Get exercise, enjoy nature and
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meet new people with the Jewish
Adult Walkers, holding its inaugu-
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ral event 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April
7, at Heritage Park, Farmington
Road north of 10 Mile, Farmington
Hills. The group plans 45-minute
walks twice a month on Tuesdays,
primarily in the West Bloomfield-
545-8665, justdoit0696@yahoo.
com .
vice Friday afternoons at Lahser
Hills Care Centre, 25300 Lahser,
April 7, in the Roumanian Room at
408 Manoogian Hall, Wayne State
Southfield. Chaplain Evelyn: (248)
354-3222, ext. 130.
University, Detroit. Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies is co-
sponsoring Prof. Klaus Hoedl of
(248) 642-5800; www.btpl.org .
Library, 1099 Lone Pine,
Bloomfield Twp. RSVP required:
Farmington area. Group will visit a
Contact Dr. Charles Silow if there's
a Holocaust survivor who might
local restaurant following. RSVP to
Fred: (248) 320-4831.
benefit from Yad b'Yad (Hand In
Hand), the friendly visitor program
Holidays / Shabbat
the Center for Jewish Studies at
Karl-Franzens-Universitat in Graz,
reporter Cheryl Chodun speak
about her career at a Tikvah
of Jewish Family Service: (248)
661-2999.
Come to the Sisterhood Shabbat
Austria. Free. RSVP. (313) 577-
Helping Out
service 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut
2679, aa2690@wayne.edu .
Hadassah Group program 10:45
a.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Davidson
Give the gift of life at the
Deliver meals to homebound cli-
Wear comfortable clothes for
Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard
Lake Road, West Bloomfield. $10
Brotherhood-sponsored blood
drive 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April
5, at Congregation Shir Tikvah,
ents in Oakland County through
National Council of Jewish
Lake Road, West Bloomfield. (248)
737-8700.
"experiential" service that blends
simple yoga postures with prayer
includes buffet luncheon. RSVP by
April 16 to Nancy: (248) 661-2881.
Women's Kosher Meals on Wheels
Participate in the Shabbat
and meditation, incorporating
3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy.
(248) 332-6083.
program. Both regular drivers and
subs are needed. (248) 967-0967.
Song Circle every Saturday at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W.
the Torah portion of the week, 10
a.m. Saturday, April 11, in meet-
ing rooms at Congregation Beth
Create cuddly fleece blankets
— no sewing needed — for Oakland
County children transitioning from
Interact with senior residents
while working in stores operated
during Kiddush following morn-
ing services, 12:15-12:45 p.m.,
and before Minchah, 4-4:25 p.m.
lives of abuse and neglect, 10:30
a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays at National
at its buildings in Oak Park and
West Bloomfield. Volunteer during
morning hours only. Michal Ram:
Nancy Kaplan: (248) 737-1931,
nancyellen879@att.net .
Lahser, Suite 306, Southfield.
Materials provided. Participate for
mitzvah or high school project.
(248) 592-1104, mram@jasmi.org .
Gain insight into religious issues
at Stay and Learn on Shabbat,
following services and Kiddush
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Ongoing
classes suitable for beginners and
& Rec., (248) 451-1900, or Fridays
Bobbie: (248) 355-3300.
Oakland County through a Jewish
Family Service program called
Mentor Connection. (248) 592-
Saturdays, at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
more advanced students meet
10:30 a.m. Sundays and 8:30 p.m.
Bloomfield. No charge. Drop-ins
Wednesdays. Details: bctc770®
at Southfield Public Library and
other days at senior centers in
Royal Oak, Southfield, Oak Park,
2300, www.mentorconnect.org .
welcome. (248) 788-0600.
aol.com , (248) 855-6170.
Lead an hour-long Shabbat ser-
Participate in Rabbi Steven
Find wisdom in "48 Steps to
Rubenstein's study group on "The
Torah's Top 50 Ideas" 9-9:30
a.m. Saturdays at Congregation
Conscious Living," the weekly
drop-in lunch and learn series
Maple, West Bloomfield. Offered
Council of Jewish Women, 26400
Share informal outings with
Jewish parents of young adopted
children through Midwest
Adoptive Families. Details: (248)
by Jewish Apartments & Services
Mentor an at-risk youth living in
JET Feature
See The Diary of Anne
Frank, the Jewish
Ensemble Theatre's
signature piece, through
April 3, inside the West
Bloomfield JCC. Tickets:
$20 adult, $9 student.
Schedule: (248) 788-
2900, www.jettheatre.
org .
Anne Frank
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. Details from Rabbi
Rubenstein: (248) 851-6880,
raysteven@cbahm.org .
Jewish Learning
Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak
Park. Certified yoga teacher Suzy
Ran leads. (248) 547-7970.
Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at Bais
with Rabbi Alon Tolwin of Aish
HaTorah, noon Thursdays
at the Jewish News, 29200
Northwestern Hwy., Southfield.
Kosher lunch: $8. (248) 948-
9908, ext. 1.
Hear Channel 7's tenacious
Seniors
Allow AARP Tax-Aide volunteers
to prepare and file your tax
returns for free. Seniors and new
Americans are especially invited.
Low- and moderate-income tax-
payers of any age can schedule
appointments at Bloomfield
Township Senior Services, (248)
341-6450; West Bloomfield Parks
Birmingham, Madison Heights,
Ferndale, Berkley, Troy and
Clawson. Details: (888) 227-7669.
Socialize at a Holocaust survi-
vors' support group 10-11:30 a.m.
Mondays, April 6, at the Oak Park
JCC; Facilitator Charles Silow,
Ph.D., directs the Jewish Home
& Aging Services' Program for
Holocaust Survivors and Families.
(248) 967-4030.
Learning
Attend a lecture on "The Role of
Viennese Jews in Austrian Mass
Discover tricks for making
Join the Holocaust Survivors
Culture during the Fin-de-Siecle:
Toward a New Interpretation of
Anti-Semitism," 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Microsoft Word work for you
3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at
Bloomfield Township Public
and Families Support Group for a
Yiddish/Jewish video, The Pianist,
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