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Exchange business cards and
schmooze with fellow profession-
als over bagels at CSZ Men's Club
event 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17,
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Speaker topics at 10:
"Myths & Facts about Osteoporosis:
No Bones About It" and "Should I,
Could I, Start My Own Business."
RSVP to Men's Club office: (248) 357-
5544.
Meet parents and children (through
eighth grade) at Rainbows, a seven-
week divorce support group start-
ing 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at
Birmingham Temple, Farmington
Hills. Hosted by SPACE for Changing
Families, a program of National Council
of Jewish Women/Greater Detroit
Section. One-time fee: $10. RSVP:
spaces ncjwgds.org or (248) 355-
9936.
Socialize with other caregivers of
older adults at support meetings
sponsored by Dorothy & Peter Brown
Jewish Community Adult Day Care
Program. Daytime meetings are
for caregivers of individuals with
Alzheimer's Disease or a related diag-
nosis; onsite respite can be arranged
in advance. No charge, but RSVP
requested to facilitators. Upcoming:
7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at
Fleischman Residence/Blumberg Plaza,
6710 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. Fran
Cook: (248) 592-5032. Also, 1:30-3:30
p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19 and 5:30-7
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at JVS, 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield. Dorothy
Moon: (248) 233-4392.
Become informed at Wellness
Workshop Series lectures, offered at
various times Monday through Friday,
Oct. 18-21, at Gentle Touch Family
Chiropractic, owned by chiropractor
Eric Mintz, 5640 W. Maple, Suite 300,
in West Bloomfield. Free with advance
RSVP, or $20 each at door. Schedule/
RSVP: (248) 862-2202.
Learn the Japanese technique for
stress reduction and relaxation at
Survivorship University's lecture-
demonstration, "Understanding
Reiki," 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19,
at Karmanos Cancer Center, 31995
Northwestern Hwy. in Farmington Hills.
Free. Fall class schedule: karmanos.org
or (800) 527-6266.
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Mintz and nurse practitioner Phyllis
Meer Tuesdays, Oct. 19-Nov. 9,
in West Bloomfield. Registration:
michelle@michellemintz.com or (248)
318-6654.
Come to City of Oak Park's health fair
for free health screenings, education-
al presentations, raffles and refresh-
ments 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. 21,
at Oak Park Community Center,14300
Oak Park Blvd. Flu shots, with possible
charge, by appointment only: (248)
691-7577.
Henry Ford Health System's "Hot
Topics in Women's Health", will
hold a free seminar on "Finding a
Healthy Weight Program" 6:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28, at Henry Ford West
Bloomfield Hospital, 6777 W. Maple.
RSVP: (800) 436-7936 or henryford.
com/hottopics.
HELPING OUT
Bring empties for a can and bottle
collection drive 9 a.m.-noon Sunday,
Oct. 17, at Temple Emanu-El in
Oak Park. Temple's Social Action
Committee Project will assist South
African AIDS Hospice. (248) 967-
4020.
Assist the new "20/20 Campaign" of
Yad Ezra, the kosher food pantry serv-
ing hungry individuals in our Jewish
community. Your tax-deductible pledge
of $20 for 20 months will provide
meals for one individual/$80/month
feeds family of four. www.yadezra.org
or (248) 548-3663.
Take an infant massage class taught
by occupational therapist Michelle
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HOLIDAYS & SHABBAT
Greet Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, fea-
tured speaker on SYNergy Shabbat
Weekend, Friday night and Saturday
daytime, Oct. 15-16, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills.
Schedule: info@adatshalom.org or
(248) 851-5100.
Service veterans, you're wel-
come to participate at "Veterans'
Shabbat" 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16,
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Interested veterans may
contact Kelly: KWoerner@shaareyze-
dek.org or (248) 357-5544, ext. 28.
Take in high-energy youth and family
Shabbat services with Rabbi Aaron
Starr 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16,
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Prayer experience for
students in grades 1-6 and their par-
ents seeks to engage them through
thought-provoking questions, Torah
conversations and tefillah education.
Also meets Nov. 6. Rabbi Starr: rab-
bistarr@shaareyzedek.org .
Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein for
Shabbat Bet Midrash Experience, a
traditional study hall breakout sched-
uled 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16,
during morning services (9-11:45 a.m.)
at Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield.
No knowledge of Hebrew required to
participate. Nancy: (248) 737-1931 or
nancyellen879@att.net .
JEWISH LEARNING
Try to "Just Say 'Know' to Judaism,
Partners in Torah's lunch-and-learn
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HEALTH & SUPPORT
series, noon Wednesdays, at West
Bloomfield JCC. Rabbi Tzvi Muller will
give four lectures through Nov. 3 on
theme: "Winning Hearts and Minds —
The Ethics of Genuine Relationships."
$7 per lecture; includes lunch. RSVP:
justsayknowtojudaism.com or (248)
JUDAISM.
Drop in to watch 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.
On Oct. 20: "Leo Baeck's Mystery and
Commandment" and "Martin Buber's
Religious Existentialism." Free. nan-
cyellen879@att.net or (248) 737-1931.
Rabbi Robert Gamer of Cong. Beth
Shalom of Oak Park will speak on
"Finding God in the Material World"
at a lunch and learn noon Wednesday,
Oct. 27, at Yad Ezra kosher food pan-
try, 2850 W.11 Mile, Berkley. $7. RSVP
by Oct. 25: (248) 548-3663.
LEARNING
Attend 16th Annual Anita Naftaly
Family Circle Conference — for educa-
tors, mental health professionals and
parents of students with diverse learn-
ing and behavior challenges -- 7 p.m.
(registration at 6:30) Sunday, Oct.
17, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Dr. Michele Borba will pres-
ent for Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education. CEU credits available for
social workers. $25 at door. www.
jewishdetroit.org/family circle or (248)
642-4260, ext. 533.
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• Bloomfield Hills, Deborah and
Evergreen Groups: Explore with
Professor Howard Lupovitch whether
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
did all he could have done to help Jews
during the Holocaust noon Tuesday,
Oct. 19, at Congregation Beth Ahm
in West Bloomfield. Guests, including
men, are welcome. $18, includes lunch.
Mail check, payable to Hadassah, to:
Marilyn Skulsky, 6313 Eastbrooke, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322.
• Amit, Kulanu, Mitzvah and Ruach
Groups: Participate in "Restore
Vitality, Renew Your Commitment
to Hadassah, Revitalize Your Health
and Well Being," noon-2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 21, and 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Vita Spa in
Henry Ford Hospital, 6773 W. Maple
in West Bloomfield. $15 per session.
Choose session(s) and send check,
payable to Hadassah, to: Wendy
Kohlenberg, 5439 Deerfield Village
Drive, West Bloomfield, MI 48322.
Sara and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad
Torah Center in West Bloomfield
and Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education will present "Medicine and
Morals: Your Jewish Guide through
Life's Tough Decisions," an accredited
six-session course comparing secular
and Jewish approaches to medical
ethical. Open to all. CME credit. Rabbi
Shneur Silberberg will teach at two
locations, the Torah Center 11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. Sundays, beginning Oct.
24, and at the Jewish Federation,
A Guide To Over-50 Living
See Jillian Wallach as sassy beautician Paulette Bonafonte in the
Bring a pal to "Life After 50 Expo," a presentation of JVS Prime
national tour of Legally Blonde, the Musical at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday,
Time!, 12:30-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at West Bloomfield JCC.
Oct. 16, at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield,
Includes healthy cooking, social media for the techno phobic, estate
Clinton Twp. Jillian, daughter of Stacy and Howard Wallach of Farmington
planning, one-on-one career consultations. Emcee: Cheryl Chodun
Hills, returns home to perform after recently completing a national tour
of Channel 7 News; Keynote speaker at 1: Nancy Anderson, author
of Annie. Tickets: (586) 286-2222; www.macombcenter.com .
and career/life consultant. Free. Sharon: ssnyder@jvs.org or
(248) 233-4290.
Jillian Wallach
Try these upcoming programs hosted
by Hadassah. Information (248) 683-
5030:
Cheryl Chodun