Choose your mitzvah and share
your day on Friday, Dec. 25, when
the Jewish Community Relations
Council and the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit join together to
present Mitzvah Day. Volunteers of all
ages can participate in social service
projects. RSVP by Dec. 9. Volunteer
reservations are filled on a first-come,
first-served basis. For more informa-
tion, call Michael Daitch, (248) 642-
5393.
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Attend Congregation T'chiyah's Torah
study with our Rabbi Jason Miller
noon Thursday, Nov.19, at Law Offices
of Gurewitz & Raben, 333 W. Fort,
Suite 1100, Detroit. $10 for lunch.
RSVP: Kathy Deja at kdeja@grplc.com .
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
Elimelech Silberberg at his ongoing
classes based on classical and con-
temporary esoteric texts 10:30 a.m.
Sundays and 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at
Bais Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Details: (248)
855-6170 or bctc770@aol.com .
Find inspiration each week in "48
Steps to Wisdom," a lecture series
developed by the late Rabbi Noah
Weinberg of Aish HaTorah. Two oppor-
tunities are available:
• Keter Torah Synagogue, 5480
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield:
Speakers include Rabbi Mon 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
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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.
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attend. Free refreshments. (248) 565-
2757, www.ketertorah.us .
• Detroit Jewish News, 29200
Northwestern Hwy., Southfield: Rabbi
To!win leads lunch-and-learn sessions
noon Thursdays. Kosher lunch: $8.
RSVP: (248) 948-9908, ext.1.
LEARNING
Hear Professor Michael Whitty speak
on "Can Detroit Make A Comeback?
Assets and Liabilities" at the Thursday
Forum at the Birmingham Temple,
28611 W.12 Mile, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday,
Nov.19. $5; students are free.
Information: Harry Cook, (248) 709-
9689 or revharrytcook@aol.com .
Hear scholars discuss "Did God
Survive the Holocaust: A Jewish/
Catholic Conversation" between schol-
ars Guy Stern, Ph.D. and Father John T.
Pawlikowski at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23,
in the Ballroom of Eastern Michigan
University's Student Center. Hillel at
Eastern Michigan University is partner-
ing with Holy Trinity Catholic Student
Parish at EMU, EMU's Division of
Academic Affairs, the College of Arts
and Sciences, and multiple academic
departments to sponsor.
Hear Dr. Alan Taub, the top-ranked
research and development executive
at General Motors, speak on "The
Economics of Energy: How Policy and
the Economy will Decide the Future
of Energy" 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov.
30, at the Bloomfield Township Public
Library,1099 Lone Pine Road east
of Telegraph. Free. RSVP by Nov. 25:
(248) 642-5393.
SENIORS
Enjoy an afternoon at the opera
with Eva Evola, soprano; Dino Valle,
baritone; and Marina Zarkhin, piano;
4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Presented by the
Active Life and sponsored by Mickey
Shapiro and family. $3. (248) 967-
4030.
SINGLES
Attend an age 50+ singles holiday
dinner 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at
Fiddler's Restaurant on Orchard
Lake Road south of Maple in West
Bloomfield. RSVP by Dec. 3 to Marji,
(248) 544-1203
YOUTH
Families with kids in grades K-7 can
daven together at Congregation Beth
Ahm 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, dur-
ing Shabbat Metuka / Sweet Shabbat,
an hour-long family service led by Beth
Ahm Religious School students and
its education director, Amy Newman.
Includes brief, interactive Torah study
session with Rabbi Steven Rubenstein.
Free, drop-in. All are welcome. For
information, Amy Newman: (248) 851-
8820 or relschool®cbahm.org .
Bais Chabad Torah Center presents
"JM for KM: Jewish Music for Kids and
Moms" (or grandmoms) with drama
and music teacher Zeesy Silberberg.
Music and movement, drama, snack
and craft. Classes are Wednesdays
10:30-11:30 a.m. for infants and tod-
dlers and 4:30-5:30 p.m. for ages 3-7
at Morah Zeesy's home, 6231 Ramwyck
Ct., West Bloomfield. There is a charge.
RSVP: zeesy@baischabad.com .
See "Kolobok," a Russian version of
The Gingerbread Man, at PuppetART
Theater, 25 E. Grand River in Detroit.
Nov. 21, 28. Tickets: $5 children, $10
adults, and additional $8 for optional
workshop after performance. (313) 961-
7777, www.puppetart.org .
Congregation Beth Shalom's Gan
Shalom preschool will have a Mom
to Mom sale 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 22. $2 admission. Call Rebecca
Salama, (248) 417-7850, or Lesley
Zwick, (248) 763-5119 for details.
Take your tot to Gan Shalom
Preschool's pre-Chanukah Shabbat
dinner and Tot Service with Miss Linda
6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Congregation
Beth Shalom in Oak Park. Child
friendly menu for families with children
5 and under. $7.50/adult; $2.50/child;
maximum $20/family. RSVP by Nov.
30: Susan or Mara, (248) 547-7970.
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Bras And Ties
Gifts On The Go
Shop these Chanukah bazaars:
The Janice Charach Gallery at the West
• Visit the Chanukah Boutique Sunday-Monday, Nov. 22-23,
at Aish in the Woods, Coolidge south of Lincoln, Oak Park.
"Towards the Threadbare" through Dec.17.
Bloomfield JCC hosts "The Bra Show" and
"The Bra Show" offers for purchase bras
Information: simchat@aish.com or (248) 948-9908.
• Check out Temple Shir Shalom Sisterhood's Holiday
designed by celebrities. Proceeds benefit
Charach Cancer Treatment Center at Huron
Sale 12:15-2:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Corners,
2075 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Admission is
Valley-Sinai Hospital and the gallery. "Towards
free. Pro ceeds go to the temple's Shoresh Library Fund.
the Threadbare" features sculptures and
For information: Janice Schwartz, (248) 227-0135 or
other works of art, created solely from ties,
by Isaac Amala and Liz Simpson. Hours are
Sparke1409@aol.com .
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-
• Snare a snood, a hat or a robe the Top That pre-
Chanukah sale at Shomrey Emunah, 25451 Southfield
7 p.m. Thursday; and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
Information: Gallery Director Terri Stearn, (248)
Road, Southfield 1-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29.
• Discover handbags, clothing, toys, jewelry, art and much
more at the Sisterhood Charity Gift Bazaar 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield. Contact Linda Mondrow, (248) 582-0471 or Imondrow@aol.com .
432-5579 or tstearn@jccdet.org .
Donna Pellegata's bra is a tribute to her
late sister.
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