To Do!

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EVERYTHING'S
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by Jordan B. Gorfinkel

8 a.m.-2 p.m. Advance tickets: $12 for
BBFA members; $15 for non-mem-
bers; $20 at the door. Box lunches
are $8 with advance purchase. Onsite
childcare for ages 2-12 is $5 per child;
pre-registration is required. To pur-
chase tickets: (248) 341-6340 or www.
BBFAPrevention.org .

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Improve your balance, strength and
flexibility while you calm your mind
with yoga instructor Shelley Shindler
at her "Come As You Are Yoga" series
at Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield, Wednesdays
5:30-6:45 p.m. Next session: Nov. 18.
Open to all. $60 for series. Contact
Shindler at (248) 661-8080, (248) 417-
8000 or snslist@aol.com .

Hear "Your Aging Well Adviser" Lynn
Alexander speak on "Caregiving 101"
noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at
the Corners, Walnut Lake and Inkster
Roads, West Bloomfield. Free. Bring
your own lunch. RSVP to Sidra Lewis,
(248) 626-5700, ext. 311, or sidra®
thecorners.org .

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Donate new and used coats and
accoutrements through Nov. 21 at
Tapper's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry
and these other retailers at Orchard
Mall at Maple and Orchard Lake Road
in West Bloomfield: Maria's Bridal
Couture, Yoga Shelter, Frameable Faces
Photography, Eleganza Boutique, Guys
N Gals, Gotta Dance, Massage Envy,

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and Toys! Toys! Toys!

Do your part at the Temple Shir
Shalom annual Blood Drive 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Corners,
2075 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. RSVP: Merryl Schwartz,
(248) 932-5199, merryls@comcast.net .

The National Council of Jewish
Women, Greater Detroit Section, and
Kadima, a nonprofit mental health
agency, present Project Friendship,
which holds Sunday brunches, activi-
ties and field trips for Kadima clients.
Volunteers are needed. Events are
alternate Sundays, Nov. 15, Dec. 6 and
Dec. 20 at Kadima Activity Center,
15999 W.12 Mile, Southfield. RSVP:
(248) 355-3300, Ext. 0. Chairs are
Barbara Berger and Bunny Cooper.

Learn the facts about the current
health care reform proposals, and
ask your questions, at a free com-
munity forum presented by Ameinu
Detroit and Temple Emanu-El 7-9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, at the temple, 14450
W.10 Mile, Oak Park. Following pre-
sentations by David Green, D.O., and
Jack McHugh, Valerie Przywara will
give an update on bills in Congress.
Information: Esther, (248) 967-6380.

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Learn about "Sizzle or Fizzle? Sex
and Menopause" presented by Jerrold
Weinberg, ob/gyn. at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 17, at Henry Ford West Bloomfield
Hospital, 6777 W. Maple Road. Free.
Sandwiches, beverages and dessert.
RSVP: Call (800) HENRY-FORD.

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Interact with senior residents while
working in the Jewish Senior Life
(JSL) building's stores, cafes and
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

Bring you kids to Temple Kol Ami's
Family Shabbat Service 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13, geared to families
with preschool-6th graders. Sing fun
Shabbat tunes and hear "thank you,

God letters" that the West Bloomfield
temple's 4th-6th graders wrote. All are
welcome. For information, call (248)
661-0040 or visit www.tkolami.org .

Hear author M. Gary Neuman at at
a lunch & learn 12:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 14, speaking on "How to Make
a Miracle" at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Southfield. (248) 357-5544

Enjoy the beauty of Shabbat in down-
town Detroit 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.
Join with the Downtown Synagogue's
chavurah of fellowship for a Kabbalat
Shabbat service with an emphasis
on singing followed by a torah study.
Designed for those who don't regularly
attend services as well as experienced
worshipers. Location is 1457 Griswold
(at Clifford). Information: (313) 399-
0599; downtownsynagogue@gmail.
corn; or www. downtownsynagogue.org .

Attend SYNergy Shabbat at Adat
Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills,

Nov. 20-21.

• Friday's program begins with ser-
vices at 5 p.m. and buffet dinner at
6:15 p.m. Following dinner, Leonard
Slatkin, music director of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, speak on "From
Hollywood to Detroit With Love." There
is a food charge for those at dinner:
RSVP by Nov.13: (248) 851-5100 or
info@adatshalom.org .
• Saturday features a class on grati-
tude by Rabbi Aaron Bergman at 8:30
a.m., services at 9, a lecture on honor-

ing one's parents by educator Ruth
Bergman at 10; enhanced kiddush
after services and a family "Havdalah
Happening" at 4. SYNergy co-chairs
are Carol Weintraub Fogel of West
Bloomfield, and Phyllis Pilcowitz of
Bloomfield Hills.

JEWISH LEARNING

Hear Professor Sergio DellaPergola, an
expert on Jewish demography, speak
on "Counting Jews: Population Trends
and Public Policy" at a breakfast brief-
ing, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the
Oak Park JCC. The Jewish Community
Relations Council hosts. RSVP: (248)
642-5393.

Keren Alpert, Temple Beth El's rab-
binic associate, continues this year's
"Lunar Learn" and "Lunch and Learn"
series with "Jewish Pirates of the
Caribbean." Many early pirates and
explorers of the New World descended
from Jews who had fled Spain follow-
ing the Inquisition. On new shores,
they were happy to find trade and even
happier to attack ships from their for-
mer tormentors. Learn about them and
the pirate rabbi, among others. Lunar
Learn will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 18, at the Bloomfield Township
temple; Lunch and Learn is at noon
Thursday, Nov. 19. No charge. To reg-
ister, call the Religious School office,
(248) 865-0612.

Drop in and learn at Congregation
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield's
Judaica on DVD series 1-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov . 18, featuring two
lectures by Prof. Shai Cherry of
Vanderbilt University: "Emancipation,
Enlightenment and Reform" and
"Orthodox Judiasms." Nancy Kaplan
(248) 737-1931. nancyellen879@att.net .

The Jean & Samuel Frankel Center for
Judaic Studies offers two events at
202 S. Thayer Street, Room 2022:
• 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18: Ari
Weinzweig of Zingerman's, "Rye Bread

& Anarchism"
• noon Thursday, Nov. 19: J.P. Dessel,
U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, "In Search
of Biblical Elders: Public Space and
Rural Elites in Pre-Monarchic Israel."

Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein at Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
speaks on "David, King of Israel: Part
2 — The Road to Jerusalem" at 5:30
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Sponsored
by Men's Club (women and teens are
welcome). $6 includes pizza and salad.
Brief minyan follows at 7 p.m. RSVP by
4 p.m. Nov.18: Ron Jedwab (248) 788-
3068 or dannysldad@comcast.net .

Join a Hebrew reading group 9:45-
10:45 a.m. Sundays for six weeks at
Aish in the Woods, Coolidge south of
Lincoln, Oak Park. Information: e-mail
simchat@aish.com or (248) 948-9908.

Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi

Funny Man

Shop Early

See Southfield-native comedian Mike

Young at two venues:

• Explore the Holiday Boutique Sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15
at Keter Torah Synagogue, on the northwest corner of Orchard Lake

• He opens for Bob Saget 7:30 p.m.

and Walnut Lake roads in West Bloomfield. Vendors will sell Judaica,

Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Royal Oak

handmade jewelry, art, hats, belts, purses, women's and children's

Music Theatre. Tickets: $39.50-

clothing and more. (248) 681-3665.

$49.50. (248) 399-2980 or www.

royaloakmusictheatre.com

• Visit the Chanukah Boutique Sunday-Monday, Nov. 22-23, at Aish
in the Woods, Coolidge south of Lincoln, Oak Park. Information:

• He is appears as part of the Young

simchat@aish.com or (248) 948-9908.

American Comedy Tour 8 p.m.

• Start holiday shopping early at Temple Shir Shalom Sisterhood's

Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the City

Holiday Sale 12:15-2:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Corners, 2075

Theatre in Detroit. Tickets $20. (313)

Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Admission is free. Proceeds

471-6611 or purchase.tickets.com/buy/

go to the temple's Shoresh Library Fund. For information: Janice

TicketPurchase.

Schwartz, (248) 227-0135 or Sparkel409@aol.com .

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