Show up for the Men's Club's
"Schmoozing & Learning About
Health" 9:15 a.m. Sunday, March
28, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road, Southfield. Following
bagels, coffee and a business card
exchange, listen to an interactive pre-
sentation from Peter Ostrow, director
of the Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish
Community Adult Day Care Center.
Free. Morey Levin: (248) 909-7632.
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by Jordan B. Gorfinkel .
Get recruited by Preservation Wayne,
concerned with architectural preserva-
tion, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, March
27, in Detroit. Details: (313) 577-3559
or kdallos@preservationwayne.org .
Volunteer with Project Friendship, a
project of National Council of Jewish
Women Greater Detroit Section,
and assist at Sunday brunches and
activities for clients of Kadima, the
nonprofit mental health agency. (248)
355-3300, ext. 0, or NCJWGDS.org .
Lend a hand at "Wrapped In Love," a
drop-in mitzvah project, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mondays at National Council of Jewish
Women, 26400 Lahser, Suite 306,
Southfield. Create blankets for abused
and neglected children. No sewing
involved. (248) 355-3300, ext. 0.
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. B'nai B'rith
Great Lakes Region will be sponsoring
a one man play, Eddie, staring Marvin
Starkman, 8:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday,
March 26-27. Free, but there is regis-
tration and a cost for the Friday night
dinner following "Shabbat Rocks."
Talmud study, 8:30 a.m. with Rabbi
Aaron Bergman before services,
Saturday, March 27; educator Ruth
leads session on "Lilith," 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 28. (248) 851-5100.
working in the stores, cafes and gift
shops of the Jewish Senior Life build-
ings in Oak Park and West Bloomfield.
Become a friendly visitor, help with
activities, field trips or games. Michal
Ram: (248) 592-1104, mram@ijslmi.org .
Join the "Shabbat Song Circle" dur-
ing Kiddush following morning services
every Shabbat at Congregation Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield (approximate-
ly noon-12:30 p.m. Saturdays). Lyrics
are in transliteration and Hebrew.
Everyone welcome. Nancy Kaplan:
(248) 737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.
net.
HOLIDAYS / SHABBAT
JEWISH LEARNING
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. No charge.
Rabbi Joseph Klein: rabbi@rabbiklein.
com or (248) 967-4020.
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
interact with senior residents while
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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. Series leader is Prof.
Howard Lupovitch. Details from
Marion Bronstein: (248) 205-2557 or
Bronstein@ijfmd.org .
Join Megillot Lunch and Learn series
for Rabbi Aaron Starr's discussion
of "Biblical Love Story or Divine
Allegory? The Song of Songs," follow-
ing Shabbat lunch Saturday, March 27,
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375
Bell Road, Southfield. No charge, but
RSVP encouraged to Education Office:
(248) 357-5544.
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.
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.
Financial Literacy Workshops held at
the Corners, 2075 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. Temple Shir Shalom
and JVS co-sponsor. Topic: "How to
Work with the Income You Have," 10 a.m.
Sunday, March 28. (248) 737-8700.
SENIORS
See the movie A Day in October (97
minutes) with the Active Life seniors
1 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at the Oak
Park JCC. Free. Rosa: (248) 967-4030,
ext. 2012.
LEARNING
TEENS
Allow JVS staff to assist your
Discuss interesting topics with
area teens over coffee at "Latte &
Learning," sponsored by NCSY, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 31, at Barnes &
Noble Booksellers, 6800 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield. Kuti Roberg:
(248) 918-8693.
job search with its program on
"Interviewing" 9 a.m.-noon Friday,
March 26, at Jewish Family Service,
6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
Registration: wtarrow@jvsdet.org or
(248) 233-4245.
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
YOUTH
Get ready to celebrate Passover with
your family — babies through grand-
parents — at Tot Shabbat, open to the
community, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March
27, at Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph,
in Bloomfield Township. Snack and
crafts at 10. Free. TBE religious school:
(248) 865-0612.
Calendar on page 66
Sorters Needed
Volunteer to sort Bookstock
Miriam's Seder
Celebrate Passover from a woman's point of view
at annual Miriam's Seder 6 p.m. Thursday, April 1,
at Temple Emanu-EI,14450 W.10 Mile Road, Oak
Park: $10 for vegetarian potluck, with assignments
by last name initial. Details from Robin: robinl-
gold@yahoo.com or (248) 543-5037.
donations 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 31, at
Bloomfield Plaza, southwest
corner of Maple and Telegraph,
Bloomfield Township. the annual
Bookstock sale is April 18-25, at
Laurel Park Place, 37700 W. Six
Mile, Livonia. Proceeds support
literacy projects. (248) 645-
7840, ext. 365. www.bookstock.
info.
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