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Volunteer at NCJW office. Mailings,
computer, etc. (248) 355-3300 ext. 4.

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Contact: Michal Ram (248) 592-1104,
mram@jsImi.org .

JEWISH LEARNING

Drop in and learn about Cain and
Abel with Rabbi Steven Rubenstein
10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8,
at Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. Adult study continues Dec.
15. Members, $7 per session; others,
$10. Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931 or
nancyellen879@att.net .

Join Keren Alpert, Temple Beth El's
rabbinic associate, to study "Herod
and the Jews." King Herod was both
an extraordinary builder and a mega-
lomaniac. Lunar Learn meets at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 9; Lunch and Learn
at noon, Thursday, Dec. 10. Free.
RSVP: (248) 865-0612.

Rabbi Yisroel Pinson, the director of
the Daniel B. Soble Friendship House
will be Yad Ezra's guest speaker at
a Lunch and Learn noon Wednesday,
Dec. 16. His topic is "Miracles in Our
Lives." Lunch is $7 and a tour of Yad
Ezra's food pantry facility is available.
RSVP: (248) 548-3663 by Dec.14.

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 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.

LEARNING

Hear Randal Charlton, of TechTown
discuss business opportunities with
Israel before the Michigan Israel
Business Bridge 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 8, at TechTown, 440
Burroughs Street Detroit. Charlton
visited Israel with Wayne State col-
leagues during to explore collaborative
opportunities in stem-cell therapies,
biobanking and business incubation.
$15/MIBB members; $30/others. RSVP
to dzimet@michiganisrael.com .

SENIORS

The Yiddish/Jewish Video Driving
Miss Daisy will be shown on Monday,
Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Oak Park JCC.
Free; sponsored by the Holocaust
Survivors and Families Support Group.
248-967-4030.

On Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. Joseph
Tazelaar will present a nature program
titled "The Life of Birds" at the Oak
Park JCC Free; sponsored by The
Active Life. 248-967-4030.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m.-
noon is the Monthly Flea Market at
the Oak Park JCC. Find all kinds of
treasures from household items to
unusual artwork. All proceeds from the
Flea Market go to support the special
needs program at the JCC and JARC.
248-967-4030.

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instructor of Jewish Studies at the
Michigan Jewish Institute will pres-
ent "Chanukah, the Maharal and the
Winter Solstice" on Wednesday, Dec.
9, at 1 p.m. at the Oak Park JCC. $3
Sponsored by The Active Life/COJAR.
248-967-4030.

Pianist and entertainer Avy Schreiber
will present a concert of Chanukah
songs and standards on Thursday, Dec.
10 at 1 p.m. at the Oak Park JCC. Free;
sponsored by The Active Life. 248-
967-4030.

Temple Beth El's senior group, the
Ambassadors, invites the community
to a Chanukah luncheon and enter-
tainment by the Schmaltz Klezmer
Ensemble noon Tuesday, Dec. 15, at
the Bloomfield Township temple. $10
for Ambassadors members; $12 for
others. RSVP before Dec.10: Doris
Kushner, (248) 352-5882, or Betty
Applebaum, (248) 476-1775.

Bring the grandkids and the whole
family to see Ming the Magician
Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield. Temple Treasures
members, $10; others, $12; children,
$5. RSVP: Arda Barenholz, 248-548-
5627.

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

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Bloomfield. RSVP by Dec. 3 to Marji,
(248) 544-1203

TEENS

Take a full-length practice ACT test
at the West Bloomfield JCC's Beverly
Prentis Wagner Teen Center 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, offered to 10th- and
11th-graders offered free by Mally A.C.T.
RSVP: Lindsey Fox-Wagner, (248) 432-
5428 or Ifox@jccdet.org . Information:
call Mally A.C.T., (248) 788-8867.

Check out the Frankel Jewish
Academy's Open House, 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday Dec. 9. Meet teachers
and students. Call Anne Van Prooyen,
admissions director, (248) 592-5263,
ext. 222. FJA is located in the West
Bloomfield JCC.

Adults, $10; children, $5; workshop,
$8. (313) 961-7777, www.puppetart.org .

Come to Chanukah Tot Shabbat,
Saturday, Dec. 12, at Temple Beth El
in Bloomfield Township. Informal 9:30
a.m. service, followed by snack and
crafts at 10. Open to the community.
(248) 865-0612.

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 toddlers 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 .

YOUTH

Book Beat and the Oak Park Public
Library present three new children's
books by Michigan authors and illus-
trators at the library on 14200 Oak
Park Blvd. on Saturday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. Hear author James Tobin
and illustrator David Coverly of Sue
MacDonald Had a Book, author John
Perry of The Book That Eats People,
and Philip Christian Stead, author and
illustrator of Creamed Tuna Fish and

Peas on Toast.

See Sleeping Beauty marionette bal-
let at PuppetART Theater, 25 E. Grand
River in Detroit. Dec. 5,12,19, 26.

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David Sachs,
(248) 351-5140.

Hot, Hot, Hot

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew

The Hot Seats, an award-win-

Litton and guest artist clarinetist David Krakauer will

ning string band from Richmond,

perform The Planets by Gustav Hoist,

Va., will play at Congregation

as well as the world premiere of Wlad

Beth Shalom Dec. 12 for the

Marhulet's Concerto for Klezmer

annual Cantor Sam and Mona

Clarinet. Marhulet will be in attendance

Greenbaum Concert. The band

to provide insights. Symphony No. 67 in F major

features fiddler Aaron Lewis,

by Franz Joseph Haydn included. 8 p.m. Thursday-

a native of Oak Park, and

Friday, Dec. 10-11; 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12,

graduate of Hillel Day School

and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in Orchestra Hall.

and Interlochen Arts Academy.

www.detroitsymphonyorchestra.com .

Tickets: (248) 547-7970.

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