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7-8 p.m. starting Tuesday, Sept. 22,
at the Fisher Federation Building,
6742 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
Instructor Cobi Sacerdoti starts with
the alphabet and moves into conver-
sational Hebrew. No previous knowl-
edge of Hebrew required. Sponsored
by Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education FedEd, whose new season
of day and evening classes for adults
includes Jewish history, philosophy,
LEARNING
Prof. Howard Lupovitch will teach
Find people who understand you at
Watch The Last Mogul with other
course for Federation's Alliance for
support groups sponsored by Program
seniors 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at
detroit.org/feded.
See Geri Zeldes' Arabs, Jews and the
Jewish Education, Federation's Israel
for Holocaust Survivors and Families,
Oak Park JCC. This is the biography
& Overseas Department, Jewish
a service of Jewish Senior Life of
of Hollywood agent and executive Lew
Explore mysticism with Rabbi
News, a documentary exploring the
Arab-Israeli conflict, its local repercus-
Community Relations Council and
Metropolitan Detroit. Charles Silow,
Wasserman. Free. (248) 967-4030.
Elimelech Silberberg at his ongo-
sions and how the news covers these
American Jewish Committee. Tuition:
Ph.D., facilitates. Schedule:
ing classes in Kabbalah for both
matters 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Sept.
$130. Registration: (248) 205-2557,
beginners and more advanced stu-
jewishdetroit.org/feded.
dents 10:30 a.m. Sundays and 8:30
21, at Michigan State University's
Communication Arts and Sciences
p.m. Wednesdays, at Bais Chabad
Building, Room 147, in East Lansing.
Jewish Family Service co-hosts a work-
• Oak Park JCC: 10-11:30 a.m. Monday,
Sept. 21. Meets weekly.
• Coville Apartments, Oak Park: 2:30-
3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21.
Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple, West
A panel follows moderated by Ken
shop "Multicultural Series — Chaldean
Bloomfield. Details: bctc770@aol.com ,
Waltzer, director-Jewish Studies, with
American Session" 9 a.m.-4p.m.
Drop by Cafe Europa for socializ-
(248) 855-6170.
Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab
Thursday, Sept. 24, at Shenandoah
ing and the entertaining Schmaltz
Country Club, 5600 Walnut Lake Road,
Klezmer Ensemble 1-2 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 21, at Oak Park JCC. Program
Admire works in a photo-art show by
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American News, Don Cohen, freelance
writer for the Jewish News, and Gregg
Steps to Wisdom," a lecture series
Krupa of the Detroit News.
for Holocaust Survivors and Families
Professionals Photography Group
through Sept. 30, in Oak Park JCC
literature and bible studies. Schedule/
registration: (248) 205-2557, jewish-
West Bloomfield. www.jfsdetroit.org .
Listen as journalist Harry Cook
developed by Rabbi Noah Weinberg.
Enjoy a concert of light classics fea-
turing pianist Max Tarakhovsky 1 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Oak Park
JCC. Concert is $1 for non-members.
Lunch at noon costs $2.75, by RSVP
presents. (248) 967-4030.
only: (248) 967-4030.
members of the Institute for Retired
lobby. Free. (248) 967-4030.
Two opportunities available:
Get informed on "Winning Through
expounds on "The 'State' of Michigan
• Keter Torah Synagogue, 5480
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield:
Mediation" from community dispute
— Will It Survive Intact in the 2010
Enjoy Dino Valle singing opera
mediator Rackeline Hoff 11 a.m.
Fiscal Year That Starts in a Week,"
Experiment with various media at
Speakers include Rabbi Alon Tolwin
Tuesday, Sept. 22, at a private home.
and Rabbi Tzvi Hochstadt of Aish
Luncheon program for new season of
a Thursday Forum program, 10-
11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at
excerpts and other famous songs 2
p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in Handleman
Hall at West Bloomfield JCC. $3. The
a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednesday
HaTorah 7 p.m. Mondays. Additional
Tikvah Group, Greater Detroit Chapter
Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651
Active Life presents. (248) 432-5633.
and Friday at Oak Park JCC. Harriet
co-sponsors include Fed Ed and Jewish
of Hadassah. $15, or free if joining
Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. $10, free
Renaissance Project. No charge to
Hadassah or upgrading to life member.
attend. Free refreshments. (248) 565-
ongoing Farber adult art classes 9
Gelfond facilitates. Tuition and art
for students. RSVP not required.
Attend monthly support group open
supplies over 10 sessions cost $40 for
RSVP to Barbara: (248) 353-0072.
larrysherman@wideopenwest.com .
to caregivers only of individuals with
JCC members, $60 for others. (248)
967-4030.
Put the Middle East conflict into
SENIORS
Alzheimer's disease or a related
diagnosis 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21,
2757, www.ketertorah.us .
• Detroit Jewish News, 29200
Northwestern Hwy., Southfield: Rabbi
To[win also leads lunch-and-learn ses-
a historical context at eight-week
sions noon Thursdays. Kosher lunch:
$8. RSVP: (248) 948-9908, ext.1.
at Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman
Pass the afternoon playing cards with
Residence/Blumberg Plaza, 6710 W.
the Ben-Gurion Men's Group noon-4
Year History of the Middle East" 7-
Share creativity in "Writer's Corner"
10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Oak Park
Maple, West Bloomfield. No charge to
p.m. weekdays at Oak Park JCC. No
8:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept.
JCC. Prof. Norma Goldman facilitates
attend, but facilitator Fran Cook appre-
charge. (248) 967-4030.
22, at the Fisher Federation Building,
6742 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
monthly group. (248) 967-4030.
ciates RSVP: (248) 592-5032.
series "Shifting Sands...The 2,000
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Walk For Sarah
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Take a step to find a cure for debilitating masto-
Learn about "How Jewish Immigrants Created Super Heroes" from
Hollywood producer Michael Uslan, originator of the Batman movie
cytosis by aiding the Sarah Gittleman Research
Fund's 1.5-mile walk 10-11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at
series, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell
Road, Southfield. Paulette Borin is honorary chair of opening meeting
the Huntington Woods Recreation Center, 26325
Scotia. Register at 9:15 a.m. RSVP: e-mail
gittlemanfundraiser@yahoo.com or mail the
for Greater Detroit chapter of Hadassah. Schedule: registration, 10-11:45;
boutiques, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ; lunch, noon. Also raffle; supports Hadassah
medical programs. RSVP by Sept. 25. Members: $45 speaker and lunch;
Gittleman Family, 25490 Hereford Dr., Royal Oak,
MI 48067. Make donation checks in any amount
$25 speaker only; other pricing available. Details: (248) 683-5030.
payable to the Mastocytosis Society-Sarah
Sarah Gittleman
Gittleman Fund. (248) 545-7145.
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