To Do!
CALENDAR
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Fax items to (248) 304-8885
Deadline: noon, Tuesday, nine days prior to publication.
Jewry" and "Italian Jewry in the Early
Modern Period" 1 p.m. Wednesday,
July 14, at Cong. Beth Ahm, West
Bloomfield. Free. (248) 737-1931.
Check It Out!
ARTS & CULTURE
Find a bargain at the National Council
of Jewish Women used art sale noon-
5 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at its Berkley
Council Thrift Shop, 3297 W.12 Mile.
(248) 548-6664 or www.ncjwgds.org .
Browse jewelry and ceramics created
by dozens of artists at "Earth and
Metal" exhibition through July 15, at
Janice Charach Gallery inside West
Bloomfield JCC. Hours:10 a.m-5 p.m.
Monday-Thursday and noon-4 p.m.
Sunday. www.charachgallery.org or
(248) 432-5579.
Adat Shalom parking lot, Farmington
Hills. $40 includes lunch and bus.
RSVP, Nancy: (248) 202-8393.
EVENTS THAT HELP
Sit with B'nai B'rith at Tigers
game 1:05 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at
Comerica Park. Purchase now for
$25; ticket surcharge will treat invited
guests from Jewish Family Service
Mentor Program. Tickets from Jim:
GreyCo@aol.com or (248) 540-9070.
HEALTH & SUPPORT
Attend "Art From the Heart" 1 p.m.
Sunday, July 25, at Janice Charach
Gallery inside the West Bloomfield
JCC. Sale of artwork will benefit
Jewish Gay Network of Michigan and
gallery. Exhibit hours through Aug.19:
10 a.m-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and
noon-4 p.m. Sunday. www.charachgal-
lery.org or (248) 432-5579. JGN: www.
jgnmi.org or (248) 432-5661.
Participate in a free national heart
health study for women 40 and older.
DMC and Sinai Guild will conduct tests
8 a.m.-noon Sunday, July 11, and
Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield, and Wednesday,
July 21, at Adat Shalom Synagogue
in Farmington Hills. No RSVP needed,
but an eight-hour fast is required.
www.thesinaiguild.org or (248) 538-
6501.
COMEDY & MUSIC
Jodie Jacobs leads cancer support
5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at
Temple Israel. RSVP by July 13: (248)
661-5700 or Elaine@temple-israel.org .
Don't miss return of all-ages program,
"Tres Sopranos con La Zarzuela," the
national music theater of Spain, 7
p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at West
Bloomfield JCC. Richard Cavaler pres-
ents. $3. (248) 661-1000.
EVENT HOTLINE
Enjoy kosher BBQ at the Shomrey
Emunah 28th Annual Picnic 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, July 11, at Beech Woods Park,
Southfield. (248) 559-1533.
Jewish Gay Network (JGN) of
Michigan annual meeting and instal-
lation will be 7 p.m. Wednesday,
July 14, at the Holocaust Memorial
Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road
in Farmington Hills. Stephen M.
Goldman, executive director of the
HMC, will speak on "Article 175 of the
Nuremberg Laws: How Far Have We
Really Come?" Kosher dessert recep-
tion. RSVP: (248) 432-5661.
Attend the Annual Mumford High
Alumni Golf Outing 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 17, at Warren Valley
Golf Course, Dearborn. $37. $10 dona-
tion to alumni association requested.
RSVP by July 14 to Phil Martin, xag-
well@hotmail.com or Carol Brooks,
ourmissbrooks425@yahoo.com .
The Jewish Hikers of Michigan will
hike at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 18, at
the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor.
Information: Eli Avny, (734) 883-9522,
Rabbi Lisa Delson, (734) 665-4744, or
jewish.hikers@gmail.com .
Tour Eastern Market and Greening of
Detroit with Tikvah Hadassah Group.
Meet 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at
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HOLIDAYS I SHABBAT
Celebrate Shabbat Unplugged! at
Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, 7:30
p.m. Friday, July 9. Joyful, prayerful
song-filled, Shabbat worship. (248)
661-5700.
Temple Israel will hold Shabbat
services 10:45 a.m. Saturday, July
17, at the Fleischman Residence in
West Bloomfield. All are welcome.
Information or RSVP: Michelle
Lichtman, (248) 661-5700, or
michelle@temple-israel.org .
JEWISH LEARNING
Drop in for DVD lectures on "The
Decline and Expulsion of Spanish
Explore with Rabbi Steven Rubenstein
millennia-old rabbinic texts in "Back
to the Sources," a free Shabbat lunch-
and-learn series 12:30-2 p.m. Saturdays
through July 24, at Cong. Beth Ahm,
West Bloomfield. July 10 session will
explore the genre of Midrash, "Why Did
God Split the Sea for the Israelites?"
RSVP appreciated: (248) 851-6880.
raysteven@cbahm.org .
"Explore Herzl at 150" 7:30-9 p.m.
Tuesdays, July 13 and July 27-
Aug. 10, at Cong. Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. Prof. Howard Lupovitch
teaches four-part series about Zionist
leader Theodor Herzl, born in May
1860. $55 for series or $15 per session
at door. (248) 851-6880.
Get introduced to the theory and prac-
tice of Jewish meditation with Temple
Emanu-El Education Director Geoff
Berdy 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July
15, at the temple in Oak Park. RSVP:
(248) 967-4023.
Visit the Judaism Cafe, a sum-
mer learning series sponsored by
Partners in Torah. Registration: (800)
JUDAISM:
•Rabbi Avi Cohen: "Life After Death:
An Examination of the Nature of the
Eternal Soul," noon-1 p.m. Thursdays
through July 22, at 15751 W. Lincoln
in Southfield. $36 for series; lunch
served.
•Rabbi Lieby Burnham: "A Stroll
Through the Scrolls: An Exploration of
the Megillot, the Mystical Corner of the
Jewish Bible," 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays
through July 28, at West Bloomfield
JCC. $25 for series; refreshments
served. Note that COJAR will attend
this particular lunch-and-learn lec-
ture series on Wednesdays at West
Bloomfield JCC. Call concerning car-
pools: (248) 967-4030.
•Rabbi Tzvi Muller: "Why Do Jews
Eat Gefilte Fish and Other Fascinating
Stories, Facts and Insights About Our
Religion and Culture," noon-1 p.m.
Wednesdays through July 28, at
West Bloomfield JCC. $36 for series;
lunch served.
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Clean Your Closet!
Bring usable rummage items to Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield before
July 15. Details: (248) 851-6880.
1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, and
5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, at JVS,
29699 Southfield Road in Southfield.
Dorothy Moon: (248) 233-4392. Also,
7-9 p.m. Monday, July 19, at Jewish
Senior Life, Fleischman Residence, 6710
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Fran Cook:
(248) 592-5032.
LEARNING
Hear West Point historian Tom Collier
to address the Sholem Aleichem
Institute on "The Forever War — The
Struggle Between Israel and the Arab
Countries" 2 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at
West Bloomfield Library, 4600 Walnut
Lake Road. (248) 423-4406.
Take a musical adventure with Fabs
Kaldobsky 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at
Oak Park JCC. Free. (248) 967-4030.
SENIORS
Play mah jongg 12:30 p.m. Fridays,
July 9 and 16, at West Bloomfield
JCC. Free. (248) 967-4030.
Shaarey Zedek Seniors will host "An
Afternoon of Music with Pianist Max
Tarkhovsky" 1 p.m. Wednesday, July
14. Free. Information or for a ride, call
Gail Goodstein: (248) 357-5544.
Join the free Program for Holocaust
Survivors, Families and Friends for film
The Last Refuge 1 p.m. Monday, July
12, Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030.
Play cards with the Bridge Club 1-3
p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Oak Park
JCC. Free. (248) 967-4030.
Discuss current events with facilitator
Linda Garfield 2 p.m. Monday, July 12,
in room 205 at West Bloomfield JCC.
$3. Rosa: (248) 967-4030.
Beading class 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
July 14, Room 205, West Bloomfield
JCC. $3. Rosa: (248) 967-4030.
Watch performer Russ Allgaier plays
piano and trumpet at the same time
1 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at Oak Park
JCC. $1. (248) 967-4030.
Talk about what's in the news with
facilitator David Weiner 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 15, at Oak Park JCC.
Free. (248) 967-4030.
Meet other caregivers at support
meetings sponsored by Dorothy and
Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult
Day Care Program. Daytime meet-
ings are for caregivers of those with
Alzheimer's Disease or related diagno-
sis. Evening meetings are for caregivers
of all older adults. No charge, but RSVP
requested. Onsite respite care available
by advance arrangement. Upcoming:
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Have lunch noon Thursday, July
15, followed by concert with Marty
Mandelbaum on piano and singer
Yvonne Moore-Fant, at Oak Park JCC.
$1 concert only; $2.75 lunch. Payment
by July 13: (248) 967-4030.
Express yourself in the Writer's
Corner 10 a.m. Friday, July 16, at Oak
Park JCC. Details: (248) 967-4030.
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