CALENDAR

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Saturday, Sept. 4, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Rabbis
Aaron Bergman and Rachel Shere will
conduct a "Guided Meditation for the
Soul," 9:30-10:30 p.m. Chazen Daniel
Gross will lead Selichot service with
Marty Liebman's piano accompani-
ment. (248) 851-5100.

The following organizations are hosting
Rosh Hashanah observances:

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•Aish HaTorah will host High Holiday
services Wednesday through Sunday,
Sept. 8-11, at the Butzel Conference
Center in Ortonville. Details from Rabbi
Alon Tolwin: atolwin@aish.com or
(248) 891-9044.

• Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring at
Oak Park JCC: Historical and social
justice themes with music, 10 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 9. Free, but donation
appreciated. micirclel@gmail.com or
www.circlemichigan.org .

• Sholem Aleichem Institute at
Orchard Lake Middle School, 6000
Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield:
Philosophical emphasis, choir, Yiddish
and Hebrew, 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9.
Free, but donation appreciated. (248)
423-4406.

• Jewish Parents Institute at West
Bloomfield JCC: Secular focus to the
holiday, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
9. Free. Marilyn Wolfe; (248) 432-5471.

JEWISH LEARNING

Enroll in fall classes that start
Monday, Sept. 13, at Michigan Jewish
Institute in West Bloomfield, an
accredited college also offering classes
for high school juniors and seniors.
Registration through Sept. 5: www.mji.
edu or (248) 417-710.

Drop in for free DVD series "Jewish
Intellectual History, 16th-20th
Century," featuring lectures by
University of Pennsylvania Prof. David
B. Ruderman 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays,
at Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield.
nancyellen879@att.net or (248) 737-
1931.

LEARNING

Find out what happened from attend-
ees at the IAGS 30th International
Conference on Jewish Genealogy in

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Los Angeles 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept.
12, at Holocaust Memorial Center
Zekelman Family Campus, 28123
Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills.
Free for Jewish Genealogical Society
of Michigan members, $5 for guests;
refreshments served. RSVP: www.
jgsmi.org/calendar.php.

Listen as journalists Laura Berman
and Brian Dickerson take a Point/
Counterpoint look at Metro Detroit
and Michigan to answer: "What is our
Future?" 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at
home of a Tikvah Hadassah Group
member. $15 includes lunch. RSVP by
Sept. 16 to Barbara: (248) 481-9580.

SENIORS

Play mah jongg 12:30 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 3, in Conference Center at West
Bloomfield JCC. (248) 967-4030.

Attend Shabbat services with prayers
in Hebrew, Russian and English led by
Ida Kogan, 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at
Oak Park JCC. Free. Challah and juice
will be served. (248) 967-4030.

YOUNG ADULTS

Jewish teens from all backgrounds,
sign up for Aish in the Woods' new
Cafe 613, starting Monday, Sept.
13, at 25725 Coolidge in Oak Park.
Accomplishments in studying, volun-
teering and engaging with the Jewish
community will result in becoming a

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592-1903.

Bring newborns through age 5 to
"Jumpin Music With Jilli" 9:30-10:15
a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at Gan Shalom
Parenting Center and Preschool at
Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak
Park. Jill Formanek leads. $54 for
series, including Oct. 10 and Nov. 21.
Registration: sgartenberg@congbeth-
shalom.org or (248) 547-7970.

Enroll children at Jewish Parents
Institute Sunday School, classes
starting Sept. 12, inside West
Bloomfield JCC. JPI families get
free access to the JCC fitness facili-
ties and pool from 1-5 p.m. on JPI
school days. Free tuition for new
students. Marilyn: (248) 432-5471
or mwolfe@jccdet.org , or visit www.
JPISundaySchoolorg.

Shul Food

The community is welcome at the following Selichot events:

* Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park: Bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share
at potluck dinner 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. This year's Selichot theme: the

poetry of forgiveness. Discussion at 7:30 and worship at 9. $5 covers main dish.

RSVP required: calendar@emanuel-mich.org or (248) 967-4020.

• Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield: Learn what it means to

build a new generation of Zionists at Minchah service, followed by an

Israeli-style dinner and presentation by participants on this summer's

Teen Mission to Israel, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. CSZ clergy will lead

Selichot prayer service. Guest speaker Jonathan Schanzer, Middle East

analyst and author, will discuss "The Palestinian Civil War and Israeli

Security." www.shaareyzedek.org or (248) 357-5544.

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Meet teaching team of Marcia Rosen
and Faye Ozrovitz at first "no-commit-
ment" session of a new Kindergarten/
Pre-K class 9-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept.
12, at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park.
Parents have option to stay. Details:
educators ernanuel-rnich.org or
(248) 967-4023.

HOW TO SEND IN
CALENDAR LISTINGS:
Submit event listings to the
Calendar by our noon Tuesday
deadline,
nine days prior to publication.
E-mail Calendar listings and
questions to
calendar@thejewishnews.com .
For telephone inquiries, call
David Sachs at (248) 351-5140.

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Hashanah programs 10:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 9-10,
at the Shul, 6890 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. Circle time for ages 2-5
and older children will meet in the
Friendship Circle. Advance registration
requested: www.TheShul.net or (248)
788-4000.

Check out "The Green Show," through Oct.

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Metropolitan Detroit. $10

"613 Scholar" at year's end. Rabbi
David Lichtig leads. Tuition: $180;
additional charge for excursions. www.
aishinthewoods.com or (248) 948-
9903.

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