activities, field trips or games. Michal
Ram: (248) 592-1104, mram@jsImi.org .
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The focus now is on Passover, which
begins at sundown Monday, March 29.
Find more events below under Youth
and Shul Food:
• Temple Emanu EI,14450 W.10
Mile, Oak Park: Take your seder to a
new "kid-friendly" level at Passover
College, 9-11:30 a.m. Sunday, March
21. Rabbi Joseph Klein, Cantor
Sharlein and Geoff Berdy will explore
the holiday's customs and history.
(248) 967-4020 or rabbi@rabbiklein.
corn.
• Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900
Northfield Parkway, Troy: Support the
temple Sisterhood's scholarship fund
at a Passover sale of table items and
books at 9 a.m.-noon Sunday, March
21. www.shirtikvah.org or (248) 649-
4418.
• West Bloomfield JCC: Bake your
own matzah at the annual Barbara
and Douglas Bloom Matzah Factory
1-5 p.m. Sunday, March 21. No charge.
Gail Greenberg: greenberg@jfmd.org or
(888) 902-4673 .
• Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple, West Bloomfield: Learning
about the meaning of the Passover
holiday and contemplate the idea of
redemption at adult class 3-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 21. Dr. Burton Visotzky,
professor at Jewish Theological
Seminary, teaches. Free. Walk-ins wel-
come. Bev: beroth@jtsa.edu or (248)
258-0055.
• Temple Emanu El, 14450 W.10 Mile
Road, Oak Park: Celebrate the holiday
from a woman's point of view at annual
Miriam's Seder 6 p.m. Thursday,
April 1. $10 for vegetarian potluck,
with assignments by last-name initial.
Robin: (248) 543-5037 or robinlgold®
yahoo.com .
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Celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat with pre-
service wine and cheese oneg 6 p.m.
Friday, March 26, at Temple Emanu-
El, 14450 W.10 Mile, Oak Park. Free.
Rabbi Joseph Klein: rabbi@rabbiklein.
corn or (248) 967-4020.
Come worship on SYNergy Shabbat
weekend at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
Choice of services on Friday, March
26, include "Shabbat Shaboom"
for preschool families, 5:30 p.m.,
and Kabbalat Shabbat services and
"Shabbat Rocks," 6 p.m. (See Shul
Food listings for details of Shabbat
dinner and free performance.) Talmud
study at 8:30 a.m. with Rabbi Aaron
Bergman before services, Saturday,
March 27; educator Ruth leads ses-
sion on "Lilith," 10:30 a.m. Sunday,
March 28. (248) 851-5100.
Join the "Shabbat Song Circle" dur-
ing Kiddush following morning services
every Shabbat at Congregation Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield (approximately
noon-12:30 p.m. Saturdays). Lyrics are
in transliteration and Hebrew. Everyone
welcome. Nancy Kaplan: (248) 737-1931
or nancyellen879@att.net .
JEWISH LEARNING
Attend lectures on the "History,
Development and Challenge of Reform
Judaism" 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays,
through March 25, at Temple Emanu-
E1,14450 W.10 Mile, Oak Park.
Adult education course focuses on
philosophical, theological and cultural
issues. There is a charge. Contact
Rabbi Joseph Klein for space availabil-
ity: (248) 967-4020, rabbi@rabbiklein.
corn or www.emanuel-mich.org .
Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at his ongoing
classes based on classical and con-
temporary texts, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays
and 10:30 a.m. Sundays at Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. (248) 855-6170 or
bctc770@aol.com .
Discover "Out of the Shtetl Great
Jewish Communities of Europe and
Beyond" 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays,
through May 25, at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Join series with Prof.
Howard Lupovitch. Details from
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Attend "Beginnings of Judaism,"
a free lecture series on DVD with
Professor Isaiah Gafni, 1 p.m.
Wednesdays at Congregation Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
March 24: "The End of Days
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Lands, Other Jews - The Diaspora." No
reservations required. Nancy Kaplan:
(248) 737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.
net.
Learn "48 Steps to Wisdom" devel-
oped by the late Rabbi Noah Weinberg
of Aish HaTorah. Two locations offer
lecture series:
• Keter Torah Synagogue, 5480
Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield:
Speakers include Rabbi Alon Tolwin
and Rabbi Tzvi Hochstadt of Aish
HaTorah 7 p.m. Mondays. Co-sponsors
include FedEd and Jewish Renaissance
Project. No charge, free refreshments.
(248) 565-2757, www.ketertorah.us .
• Detroit Jewish News, 29200
Northwestern Hwy., suite 110,
Southfield: Rabbi Tolwin leads lunch-
and-learn sessions at noon Thursdays.
Kosher lunch: $8. RSVP: (248) 948-
9908, ext.1.
Attend "Just Say "Know" to Judaism
talk on "Sound Judgment," noon-1
p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at West
Bloomfield JCC. Co-sponsors: JCC,
FedEd, Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education and the Yeshiva. $7, includes
lunch. RSVP: (248) JUDAISM or www.
justsayknowtojudaism.com .
Lake Road, West Bloomfield. $10 mem-
ber; $12 guest. Call for space availabil-
ity: Arda Barenholtz: (248) 548-5627
or Ida Nathan: (248) 432-7260.
LEARNING
JVS staff will assist your job search
9 a.m.-noon March 23 26 at Jewish
Family Service, 6555 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Schedule: resumes,
Tuesday; strategies, Wednesday;
networking, Thursday; interviewing,
Friday. Registration: wtarrow@jvsdet.
org or (248) 233-4245.
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TEENS / YOUNG ADULTS
Socialize with teens and young adults
at "Humanistic Judaism Through
Music," Friday-Sunday, March 19 21, at
Butzel Conference Center, Ortonville.
The HuJews Conclave will offer work-
shops, folk dancing, acoustic concert
and dance party. $230 for grades 8-12
and ages 18-22. Chaperones: $260
double/$370 single. Call for space
availability: (248) 478-7610.
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Hear WDIV meteorologist Paul Gross
speak on "The Truth About Global
Warming" 9:40 a.m. Sunday, March
28, following 9 a.m. Brotherhood
breakfast at Temple Beth El, 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Township.
Nominal fee for breakfast only at door.
(248) 851-5100, ext. 3149.
Survive financially during tough eco-
nomic times and make the most of
community resources at free series of
Financial Literacy Workshops held at
the Corners, 2075 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. Temple Shir Shalom
and JVS co-sponsor. First topic: "How
to Work with the Income You Have,"
10 a.m. Sunday, March 28. (248) 737-
8700.
SENIORS
Eat breakfast with Congregation Beth
Ahm Seniors and enjoy singer Robin
Beck 11 a.m. Sunday, March 21, at Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
$4 members, $5 non-members. Mel
Mogill: (248) 661-2588.
Join the Temple Treasures for lun-
cheon featuring Holocaust survivor
Leon Trunsky and Jeanette Olson, a
hidden child, noon Wednesday, March
24, at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Hear Mollene and Martin Levin, with
son Jordan Levin, discuss their expe-
riences as Jordan, born profoundly
deaf, grew up successfully 6:30-7:30
p.m. Monday, March 21, at Hillel
Day School, 32200 Middlebelt, in
Farmington Hills. Program of ATID,
Alliance of Teens in Detroit. Free.
Rabbi Jason Miller: (248) 539-5783.
Come with your high-school-age
student to explore college essay
myths and facts, and learn what
makes an application essay stand
out. Presenters Kim Lifton and Susan
Knoppow, founders of Wow Writing
Workshop, ask participants to bring
paper and pen and come prepared to
write. Choice of two 7-8:30 p.m. ses-
sions: Tuesday, March 23, at West
Bloomfield High School, 4925 Orchard
Lake Road, West Bloomfield. $10 facil-
ity charge/register at www.wbcommed.
org ; and Wednesday, March 24, at
Huntington Woods Public Library,
Calendar on page 50
Passover Potluck
'The Producers'
Gather with local Reform congregations for Isaac Meyer
See Udi Kapan as Leo Bloom, in a cast that includes
Wise Shabbat service/Passover potluck, Friday, April 2,
Shayna Lax and Mike Brody, as Pontiac Theatre IV
at Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900 Northfield Parkway,
Troy. Potluck, 6:30 p.m.; service, 7:45. Metropolitan Detroit
presents The Producers by Mel Brooks 8 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, March 19 20, 26 27, at Pontiac High
Federation of Reform Synagogues providing chicken and
School, 1051 Arlene, Pontiac. Tickets: (248) 499-2360.
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beverages; participants should bring a Passover non dairy
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side dish in a disposable container. RSVP by March 25 to
Dave Henig: dahenig@comcast.net or (248) 682-4992.
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