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Oct. 1, and enjoy pizza and salad. Open
to all. $5. For information or to RSVP,
contact Amy Newman, director of edu-
cation, at (248) 851-8820 or
relschool@cbahm.org .
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Listen to NBC Legal Analyst Dan
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Courts" after services and dinner as
part of Adat Shalom Synagogue's
SYNergy Shabbat Weekend beginning
Friday night, Oct. 2. More activities
on Saturday. All are welcome at no
charge, except for a charge for Friday
dinner. RSVP for dinner by Sept. 25.
For information, call (248) 851-5100 or
e-mail info@adatshalom.org .
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Attend Congregation Shaarey Zedek
sukkah strolls and open house:
•West Bloomfield, Saturday, Oct. 3.
Seudah Shlishit (light meal) 5-8 p.m.
Minchah at 6:45 p.m. Maariv-Havdalah
at 7:45 p.m. at the home of Dave and
Rabbi Eric Yanoff. Free. RSVP: (248)
357-5544.
•Southfield, Sunday, Oct. 4. Visit the
sukkot of Susan and Rabbi Joseph
Krakoff and Rebecca and Rabbi Aaron
Starr, enjoying lunch and dessert fol-
lowing services. Free. RSVP: (248)
357-5544.
The Jewish Parents Institute will host
a free family Sukkot celebration 10:15
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at
Camp Ruth II, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. Activities include building and
decorating a sukkah, crafts, music,
Israeli dancing, miniature golf, a family
service and food. (248) 432-5472 or
www.jewishparentsinstitute.org .
JEWISH LEARNING
Watch two lectures on DVD by
Professor Shai Cherry of Vanderbilt
University on "Fall Holidays" and "The
World to Come" at Congregation Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield, at either 1
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, or 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1. Walk-ins welcome. To
RSVP or see the series schedule, visit
www.cbahm.org , contact Nancy Kaplan
(248) 737-1931 or e-mail
nancyellen879@att.net .
Participate at the 4th annual Tor-
ah-thon sponsored by Federation's
Alliance for Jewish Education 9:30-
11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9 (Hoshanah
Rabbah), at the Fisher Federation
Building, 6742 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. Presenter Dr. Mitch Parker
will facilitate a discussion on "New
Year, New You ... Personal Perspectives
on the Narratives of Bereshit
(Genesis)." $10, or free if taking any
Melton or FedEd class. Co-sponsors:
Michigan Board of Rabbis, Seminars
for Adult Jewish Enrichment and JCC.
Pre-registration required: (248) 205-
2557, jewishdetroit.org/feded.
Take a three-evening seminar, "The
(Unfortunate) Divergence of Two
Judaisms," 7-8 p.m. Mondays, Oct.
12-26, at the Birmingham Temple,
28611 W.12 Mile, Farmington Hills.
Journalist-scholar Harry Cook will
discuss why and how Judaism's
most promising movements went
their separate ways during the First
Century C.E. Free. Registration: (248)
477-1410, ext. 200;
www.birminghamtemple.org .
Speakers include Rabbi Alon Tolwin
and Rabbi Tzvi Hochstadt of Aish
HaTorah 7 p.m. Mondays. Additional
co-sponsors include Fed Ed and
Jewish Renaissance Project. No
charge to attend. Free refreshments.
(248) 565-2757, www.ketertorah.us .
• Detroit Jewish News, 29200
Northwestern Hwy., Southfield: Rabbi
Tolwin leads lunch-and-learn sessions
noon Thursdays. Kosher lunch: $8.
RSVP: (248) 948-9908, ext.1.
Explore mysticism with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at his ongo-
ing classes in Kabbalah for both
beginners and more advanced stu-
dents 10:30 a.m. Sundays and 8:30
p.m. Wednesdays, at Bais Chabad
Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Details: bctc770@aol.com ,
(248) 855-6170.
Find inspiration each week in "48
Steps to Wisdom," a lecture series
developed by Rabbi Noah Weinberg.
Two opportunities available:
• Keter Torah Synagogue, 5480
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield:
SENIORS
Join Linda Garfield in a discussion
of current events, 3 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 29. $3. Light refreshments. The
Active Life is sponsor.
Laugh with the Marx Brothers movie
A Day at the Races at a luncheon
of the Temple Israel Treasures on
Wednesday, Sept. 30. $10, members;
$12 guests. RSVP: Ann Barenholz,
(248) 548-5627.
Admire works in a photo-art show by
members of the Institute for Retired
Professionals Photography Group
through Sept. 30, in Oak Park JCC
lobby. Free. (248) 967-4030.
Experiment with various media at
ongoing Farber adult art classes 9
a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at Oak Park JCC. Harriet
Gelfond facilitates. Tuition and art
supplies over 10 sessions cost $40 for
JCC members, $60 for others. (248)
967-4030.
Pass the afternoon playing cards with
the Ben-Gurion Men's Group noon-4
p.m. weekdays at Oak Park JCC. No
charge. (248) 967-4030.
Brush up your duplicate bridge game
with the Bridge Club 1-3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, at Oak Park JCC. All
players are welcome. No charge. (248)
967-4030.
Create Judaic-themed art projects
with Rifcah Krolikowski's instruction
9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, at Oak Park
JCC. Make paper collages, jewelry,
mosaic designs and more. The Barbara
Bloom Senior Adult Fund sponsors this
weekly program. Session charge: $4;
$2 for JCC members. (248) 967-4030.
YOUNG ADULTS
EMU Hillel in Ypsilanti: Oct. 2,
Baristas with Brent, 5 p.m. at the
Student Center Starbucks; Oct. 2,
Sukkot Shabbat, 6-8 p.m. at Big Bob's
Lake House; Oct. 6, Mitzvah and
Munch, 7 p.m. at the Village Commons;
Oct. 12, Ruach with Ricky, 7:30 p.m.
at Student Center Starbucks; Oct. 16,
Friends and Family Shabbat, 7 p.m. at
Student Center Ballroom B; Oct. 18,
Bagels and FYSH, 1 p.m. at Hillel; Oct.
25, Hillel vs. Hillel Football, 1-2:30 p.m.
at Hillel/Frog Island Park. Ricky Camil:
(734) 482-0456; program@emuhillel.
org , www.emuhillel.org .
If coming home isn't an option, cele-
brate Yom Kippur with the MSU Hillel,
360 Charles Street, East Lansing.
Dinner RSVP: Jessica@msuhillel.org ,
(517) 332-1916. Schedule:
• Sunday, Sept. 27: Dinner, 6 p.m.; Kol
Nidre service, 7.
• Monday, Sept 28: Yom Kippur ser-
vices, 9:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m., 7. p.m.
Break-the-fast follows.
Learn about MASA programs, study
abroad and alternative breaks in Israel
7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, with MSU
Hillel's Israel Programs info night. For
more information, contact Amir Sela
at Israelfellow@msuhillel.org .
Celebrate Shabbat with Grand Valley
State University Hillel 7 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 9, for services followed by dinner.
Contact Shabbat Coordinator Megann
Karch, at karchm@student.gvsu.edu .
Grand Valley State University Hillel
will hold a donation-based bake sale
the Kirkoff Center Wednesday, Oct.
28, to purchase food and presents
for a family in need during the holi-
day season. Contact GVSU Hillel Vice
President Carrie Subelsky, at
subelskc@student.gvsu.edu .
YOUTH
Catch Banana For Turtle, funny
stories for a young audience, 2 p.m.
Saturdays, through Sept. 26, at
PuppetART Theater, 25 E. Grand River
in Detroit. Tickets: $5 children, $10
adults, and additional $8 for optional
puppetry workshop after performance.
(313) 961-7777, www.puppetart.org .
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County Clerk At JCC
They Need Help
Attend the Institute for Individual and Group
Psychotherapy's benefit dinner and auction to
aid students in the fellowship program 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Skyline Club, 2000
Town Center, Southfield. All are welcome. $100.
Take care of official business conveniently at mobile
office location for the Oakland County Clerk's office
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Greenberg Suite
at West Bloomfield JCC. No appointment needed
to get absentee ballots, records, notary filings and
more. Details: nherzig@jccdet.org .
RSVP: (248) 353-5333. www.iigp.org .
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