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gift shops in Oak Park and West
Bloomfield. Become a friendly visitor,
help at activities, field trips or games.
Contact: Michal Ram (248) 592-1104,
mram@jslmi.org .

HOLIDAYS / SHABBAT

Professor Peretz Lavie, newly elected
president of the Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology, will discuss
"Building a Nation: The Technion
Story," at a Shabbat event at Temple
Israel of West Bloomfield, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23. For information,
contact American Technion Society,
Detroit Chapter, (248) 737-1990 or
technion.det@ats.org .

JEWISH LEARNING

Hear Rabbi Tzvi Muller, educational
director at the Weiss Family Partners
in Torah of Metro Detroit, speak on "Of
Rabbits and Rabbis," on the impor-
tance of judging other people fairly
at 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, Oct. 25, at
Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. All
are welcome to this Bagels and Basics
event. Information: Melanie@tkolami.
org or (248) 661-0040.

Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein of
Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield for a eight-part lifelong
learning series focusing on the first
five chapters of the Torah. Class meets
10:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays beginning
Oct. 27. No knowledge of Hebrew nec-
essary. Beth Ahm members, $40 for
the course or $7 per session; others,
$60 for the course or $10 per session.
RSVP: (248) 851-6880. Information:
Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or
nancyellen879@att.net .

Learn about "Medieval Jewish
Philosophy — Maimonides/Kabbalah"
on a DVD lecture by Professor Shai
Cherry of Vanderbilt University 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, or 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29, at Congregation
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Also,
watch "Celebrating Our Mistakes
— Stories and Songs from the Jewish
Tradition" featuring Rabbi Shlomo
Carlebach 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4,
or 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. (248)
851-6880.

Listen to Alexandre Kedar of the
University of Haifa on "The Making

and Transformation of the Israeli Land
Regime:1948-2008" noon Thursday,
Oct. 29, at the Jean & Samuel Frankel
Center for Judaic Studies, at 202 S.
Thayer Street, Room 2022, Ann Arbor.
(734) 615-8503.

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:
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.

SENIORS

Enjoy soprano Yvonne Moore-Sant and
pianist Martin Mandelbaum as they
perform Jewish and popular songs
1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Oak
Park JCC. $3. Program is sponsored
by the Active Life. Information: (248)
967-4030.

Hear Rabbi Avraham Cohen, director
of Partners in Torah present Part II of
his discussion "Why is Anti-Semitism
still an issue after all this time?" 1 p.m.

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Wednesday, Oct. 28. $3. Program is
sponsored by the Active Life-Cojar.
Information: (248) 967-4030.

Listen to Ethel Lowen, a part-time
resident of India speak on "Women
and Textiles in India," 1 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 29, at the Oak Park JCC. Program
is sponsored by the Active Life.
Information: (248) 967-4030.

Join the Bridge Club at the Oak Park
JCC 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays for
duplicate bridge. Information: (248)
967-4030.

YOUNG ADULTS

GVSU Hillel bake sale at the Kirkoff
Center on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to ben-
efit a family at Chanukah. Contact Vice
President Carrie Subelsky, subelskc@
student.gvsu.edu .

MSU Hillel Tzedek Halloween Party
at Haven House, a homeless shelter
for families, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
Contact Whitney Harris-Linton, whit-
ney@msuhillel.org .

YOUTH

Babies, toddlers, parents and grand-
parents are invited to Temple Beth
El's "Noah's Ark Tot Shabbat" on
Saturday, Oct. 24. Service at 9:30
a.m.; crafts at 10. Open to all. Call the
Bloomfield Twp. temple's religious
school, (248) 865-0612.

Turn In, Drive Up, Drop Off

Fill your car and donate used books, records, video,

CDs and DVDs to Bookstock's Colossal Collection
Day 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Bloomfield

Plaza on the southwest corner of Maple and

Telegraph roads, Bloomfield Township. Tax receipts

provided. Volunteers needed for sorting on

Deadline to submit
Calendar listings:

Dinner And Movie

Watch the Israeli film, Waltz with
Bashir, following a Shabbat pot-
luck hosted by Ameinu Detroit
Branch 960, former Labor Zionist
Alliance, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
30, at a private home in Oak Park.
Bring a non-dairy dish to pass.
Directions: (248) 399-1650.

"Kinder Kesher" (Children's
Connection) is Congregation Beth
Ahm's free bi-weekly playgroup for
babies, toddlers and their parents
or caregivers 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday,
Oct. 29, at the West Bloomfield shul.
It is designed to encourage children
and their families to develop a love
of Torah and build Jewish community
connections. All are welcome. For
information: Amy Newman, (248) 851-
8820 or relschool@cbahm.org .

Jewish Parents of Infants & Toddlers
can learn how to experience life's
sacred moments utilizing the beauty
of Jewish tradition at Hava NaBABY
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Borders
Books, 34300 Woodward, Birmingham.
Instructed by Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Rabbi Aaron L. Starr and
Rena Weintraub. Free. RSVP to the
Education Office at (248) 357-5544.

Noon Tuesday, 9 days
prior to publication.

E-mail Calendar listings and
questions to:

calendar@thejewishnews.com

For telephone inquires, call:

David Sachs
(248) 351-5140.

Shul Food

The following meals at synagogues

are open to the community:

• Family Shabbat Service and
Dinner — Friday, Oct. 23, at 6

pm, at Congregation Beth Ahm,

West Bloomfield. All are welcome.

Advance reservations required for

dinner. $15.50 for adults; $9.50

for ages 4-10; younger are free.

Contact Alison, (248) 851-6880,

to find out if space is available for

dinner.

Magic Of Shabbat

Enjoy "The Happiness of Shabbat" — a family Shabbat

program Friday, Nov. 6, at Congregation B'nai Moshe in
West Bloomfield. Services at 6 p.m., fried chicken dinner at

7. Afterward, Ellen Yashinsky Chute will speak on "Family

Happiness" and magician Steve Zieman will perform. $10;

children under 18 free. Underwritten by the Nellie and Max

Wednesdays through March 31. (248) 645-7840,

Friedman Shabbat Dinner Fund. RSVP with payment by Oct.

ext. 365.

30. Credit cards accepted. (248) 788-0600.

Steve Zieman

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