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Love Songs
Temple Emanu-
El's Cantor Darcie
Sharlein will sing
"Shirei Ahavah,
Jewish Love Songs"
at a free concert
7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 13. She will
be accompanied
by pianist Henry
Cantor Sharlein
Feinberg and the
temple's adult
choir. Songs range from Yiddish, Ladino,
Israeli to those by Debbie Friedman,
Benjie-Ellen Schiller and Julie Silver.
Dessert is included. RSVP: (248) 967-
4020. Emanu-El is at 14450 W. 10 Mile, Oak
Park. Information: www.emanuel-mich.org
or Rabbi Joseph Klein: rabbi@rabbiklein.
corn.

West Bloomfield Fest
The Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield will present "The Best of West"
celebration 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14.
The event includes a job fair and expo

with workshops and resume reviews by
Southfield-based JVS.
Also included is a cultural celebration
with entertainment, carnival, arcade and
other attractions with food from restau-
rants, including Jerusalem Pizza.
For information, visit www.jccdetg.org
or call (248) 661-1000.

Purim Parcel Project
Temple Israel's West Bloomfield-based
Social Action Network and Caring
Community will fulfill the mitzvah of
Mishloach Manot (sending food packages
to friends) and Matanot L'evyonim (giving
gifts to the poor):
• Wednesday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m. Decorate
and assemble packages at Temple Israel.
• Sunday, March 7, 2:30 p.m. Meet at
Menorah House in Southfield to help
deliver Purim parcels to the residents.
Contact Michelle Lichtman, (248) 661-
5700 or michelle@temple-israel.org.
This mitzvah is part of the Federation's
Alliance for Jewish Education's Annual
Great Purim Parcel Project.

Mahj Tourney At Hillel
Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit will host a mah jong tournament
Thursday, Feb. 25. Registration is at 6:15
p.m.; play begins at 7. Hillel is located at
32200 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
Tickets are $20 if purchased by Feb. 15;
$25 at the door (space permitting). Bring
your mah jong set and 2009 cards.
Make checks payable to Hillel Day
School and mail to Debbie Cohen, 5540
S. Piccadilly Circle, West Bloomfield, MI
48322. For information: (248) 788-0942.

Vegas Style Purim
Temple Israel's Couples Club and
IMAGINE Young Adults in West
Bloomfield will hold "Purim 2010
— Vegas Style" at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
27. Live music, casino games, desserts and
drinks. Cost is $18. Casual chic attire.
Bring a box of kosher pasta or macaroni
and cheese for Yad Ezra, the Berkley-based
kosher food pantry. RSVP by Feb. 22 to
Michelle Lichtman, (248) 661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israel.org .

'Little Mermaid' Purim
Temple Israel's Purim Family Fun Festival
in West Bloomfield will feature "The Little
Mermaid in Shushan" 9:40 a.m. Sunday,
Feb. 28. The spiel involves Esther, a fun-
loving, curious mermaid, who visits a
strange, new world above called Shushan.
Bring a box of kosher pasta or macaroni
and cheese for Yad Ezra. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
The YFTI Purim carnival follows, noon-
3 p.m. with games, raffles, moonwalks and
food. Free admission; game tickets are 25(t.
For information, call (248) 661-5700.

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Beth Ahm Purim Carnival
Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield will host a Purim carnival
noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28.
It will feature music by Joe Cornell,
food, games, and 50/50 raffle. Tickets can
be purchased at the door.
For information, contact Beth Ahm's
Director of Education, Youth and Family
Programming, Amy Newman at (248)
851-6880 or relschool@cbahm.org .

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February 11 • 2010