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Celebrate Tu B'Shevat:
The New Year Of Trees

'One irresistable musical! An utter chard'

• "Tu B'Shevat Tall Tales" — at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
27, Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield will screen a
one-hour video lecture by Rabbi Eric Grossman. Free; drop-
in; all welcome. Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3: "The Beginnings
of Judaism," a 24-lecture series on DVD featuring Prof. Isaiah
Gafni of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Information: con-
tact Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.net .

- The New York Times

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• Attend a Tu b'Shevat Family Fun Event held at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday,
Jan. 27, at Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce, 4718 Half Penny Court.
Hear Sharon Bass, master gardener and take a plant home. Eat Tu b'Shevat fruits. $5 or
$18/Family. $36 Sponsor. RSVP: info@jewishcommerce.org or (248) 363-3644.

• Congregation Beth Ahm: Shabbat Dinner and Tu b'Shevat Seder — Come on Friday, Jan.
29, for a kid-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m. led by its education director
Amy Newman, followed by Shabbat dinner and Tu b'Shevat Seder. Open to all. Regular
services for adults start at 6 p.m. RSVP by Jan. 27. Adults $20, kids ages 4-10, $12. No
charge for ages 3 and younger. (248) 851-6880 or director@cbahm.org .

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• Tu b'Shevat will be part of a larger ecology-focused event at the Downtown Synagogue
in Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. In addition to learning about the New Year of
Trees and eating special foods, an open forum will explore urban agriculture in Detroit.
Representatives of groups involved with urban farming and healthy eating will talk about
their efforts to rebuild the city. All faiths are invited to join Downtown Detroit's Jewish
community for the evening. RSVP: (313) 962-4047 or downtownsynagogue@gmail.com .

YOUTH

Attend "Time for Ema Or Dad, Grandma,
Aunt, etc., and Me!" — a program for chil-
dren through age 3 and a loving adult to
spend memorable time together with crafts,
stories, yoga, snacks, games and music
and movement. Winter Sessions: 9:30-11:00
a.m. Mondays, Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 and 8 at
Akiva Hebrew Day School, 21100 W.12 Mile,
Southfield. $6 per class. RSVP: call Lisa
Parshan: (248) 386-1625, ext. 233, or e-mail:
Iparshan@gmail.com.

Register for "Early Childhood Parenting
Made Fun!, a five-week parent training
program offered by Gan Shalom Parenting
Center 7:15-9 p.m. starting Thursday, Jan.
21, at Cong. Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln,
Oak Park. $50 single/$90 per couple. RSVP
to Susan Gartenberg: sgartenberg@cong-
bethshalom.org , (248) 547-7970, ext. 234.

Meet Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit's Head of School Steve Freedman at
a "coffee and conversation" get-together in
Huntington Woods and learn about enrolling
your child in the Farmington Hills Jewish day
school. The event will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 26. Call (248) 851-6950 for details.

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Tu b'Shevat Celebration for Baby-Toddler
Play Group - at 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan.
28, parents are invited to build Jewish con-
nections for their babies and toddlers by
bringing them to Kinder Kesher (Children's
Connection), a free playgroup for babies and
toddlers and their parents, grandparents or
caregivers that meets twice a month at Beth
Ahm, West Bloomfield. Open to all. Free. For
information, contact Amy Newman, director
of education, youth and family programming,
(248) 851-8820 or relschool@cbahm.org .

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Sunday, Jan. 31, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. This free event, open to the public, will
include a moonwalk, a pony, popcorn and
beverages, games, sports and many vendors
from specialty camps. Center Day Camps are
held June 14-Sept. 3. (248) 432-5578.

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