Community ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA MICHIGAN REGION PRESENTS THE BATTLEFIELD OF IDEAS: HOW ISRAEL CAN WIN SZ Purim Fun The community is invited to the Sidney Katzman Purim Extravaganza at Congregation Shaarey Zedek 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in Southfield. The family Megillah reading will feature a costume parade, story and songs. Afterwards, there will be a young children's area, carnival games, inflatable bounce houses and obstacle courses, air- brushing, slot car racing, clowns, dance, Dance Revolution, a rock band and music by Star Trax Productions. Adults can experience Return to the Raven Gallery Coffee House. A traditional Megillah reading at 7:30 p.m. will be followed by music from Rod Coden and Josh White Jr. Shaarey Zedek is participating in Yad Ezra's "Purim Pasta Shake-Up:' Bring a box of kosher pasta or kosher macaroni and cheese to shake during the Megillah reading. The pasta will be collected after the service and delivered to the Berkley- based Yad Ezra kosher food pantry to help community members in need. There is no charge to attend. Kosher food (including hot dogs, pasta, salad, with Guest Speaker, CAMERA's Alex Safian Wednesday, March 3, 2010 7:30 p.m. Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, Michigan NO CHARGE RSVP is required by Monday, March 1, 2010 to admin@mizoa.org or (248) 282-0088 This program is co-sponsored by The Adat Shalom Israel Advocacy Committee and StandWithUs Alex Safian, Associate Director and Research Director at CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. He is a graduate of Columbia and holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Northeastern University and Instructor at Harvard before joining CAMERA. 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Alex Kavner, Josh Mord, Jacob Podell, Danielle Schostak and Ian Zaback. The Megillah will be read again at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. "Purim Palooza" starts at 11 a.m. Sunday morning. Adat Shalom students, clergy and staff will tell the Purim story through story and song in "Megillah Mania:' At 11:45 a.m., the Farmington Hills congregation will hold a free Purim carnival, including a Purim Palace Playroom for the youngest, bingo, games, bouncer, Rad-a-Tattoo, airbrush face painting, DDR, Guitar Hero, 'WE Sports, Miniature Motorways, clowns, balloon animals, entertainment by Joe Cornell and more. Lunch will be available for purchase. The community is invited. A disco Purim Party Plus fundraiser is set for March 6. "Saturday Night Fever" includes a buffet supper, music and prizes. The Adat Shalom Sisterhood will hold its annual Purim Outreach Luncheon on Wednesday, March 10. Each year, the sisterhood hosts Jews from local organi- zations JVS, Kadima and JARC. There is a charge for Purim Party Plus. For information about any of Adat Shalom's Purim happenings, call the office, (248) 851-5100, or e-mail info@ adatshalom.org Cancer Support Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick Family Life Center hosts "Together We Stand—Your Journey Through Cancer:' Join facilitator Jodie Jacobs for support and encouragement on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month starting March 10 at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield 5-6:30 p.m. This is a drop-in group for those 18 years and older that: • Have been recently diagnosed; • Are in treatment; • Have just completed treatment. Registration is required. You must RSVP 48 hours in advance to attend. Contact the Robert Sosnick Family Life Center at (248) 661-5700 or elaine@temple-israel.org .