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Hadassah
Rummage Sale
Find family clothing, jewelry,
toys and more Nov. 2-5 and
7 at annual Rummage Sale
at Davidson Hadassah House,
5030 Orchard Lake Road
in West Bloomfield. Open 9
a.m. each day; closing 8 p.m.
Tuesday, 4 p.m Wednesday-
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EVENTS THAT HELP
Sample food and beverages, enjoy
live music and shop at "In the Eat of
the Night" fundraising party for Gary
Burnstein Community Clinic 6:30-10
p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Leon & Lulu, 96
W. 14 Mile in Clawson. Store will donate
a percentage from evening's sales to
the clinic, which provides free medical,
dental and pharmaceutical services to
Oakland County residents in need. $50,
$90 couple at door. Advance tickets
($40, $75 couple): www.garyburnstein-
clinic.org or Lori Taylor: (248) 661-1647.
Give the gift of life at brotherhood-
sponsored blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7, at Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township. Walk-ins wel-
come, but appointments preferred. Go
to www.givelife.org and enter sponsor
code: Temple 13. Roy: (248) 626-1841.
HEALTH 6, SUPPORT
Learn basic Tai Chi Chuan at the Oak
Park JCC 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays for
seven weeks beginning Nov. 3. All
levels are welcome. Sam Purdy is the
instructor. $56 for JCC members; $84
for others. RSVP: Judy Front, (248)
432-5630 or jfront@jccdet.org .
Bring children to HUGS (Hope,
Understanding, Growth, Strength), a
weekly divorce support program, 5
p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 4-Dec. 2, at
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Age-
appropriate groups will learn skills to
better cope with their parents' divorce.
Parents will meet at same time. Kari
Provizer, Janice Tracht and Sari Baskin
Thursday, 3 p.m. Friday and
2 p.m. Sunday (also Bag Day).
Proceeds help fund Hadassah's
health, educational and social
programs. (248) 683-5030.
facilitate. Details/registration from
Elaine Bertsch: elaine®temple-israel.
org or (248) 661-5700.
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 individuals
with Alzheimer's disease or a related
diagnosis. Evening meetings are for
caregivers of all older adults. No
charge, but RSVP requested to facilita-
tors. Onsite respite care available by
advance arrangement. Upcoming: 2-4
p.m. Nov. 4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Nov.
15, at Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman
Residence/Blumberg Plaza, 6710 W.
Maple in West Bloomfield. Fran Cook:
(248) 592-5032. Also, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 9, and 5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, at JVS, 29699
Southfield Road in Southfield. Dorothy
Moon: (248) 233-4392.
Try the Success Team, a series of
informal yet structured sessions
9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays (except
Thanksgiving), through Dec. 9, at
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. JVS
Employment Specialist Karen Gutman
provides accountability and focus for
job-seeking individuals. RSVP with
Elaine: elaine@temple-israel.org or
(248) 661-5700.
HELPING OUT
Help low-income clients fill out online
applications required to get state ben-
efits, including the Food Assistance
Program (FAP), or bridge card program,
through new Paperwork Project start-
ed by Jewish Community Relations
Council. For next volunteer training
session, contact Sarah Crane, commu-
nity relations associate: scrane@jfmd.
org or (248) 642-2649.
Make gifts for sick children at weekly
Hadassah Doll Project sessions 9-11:30
a.m. Thursdays at Davidson Hadassah
House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road in
West Bloomfield. No special skills
needed to participate. (248) 683-5030.
HOLIDAYS & SHABBAT
Greet congregants at New Member
Shabbat 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at
Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. Socialize
at oneg offering wine, cheese and fruit
prior to sanctuary service at 6:30.
www.emanuel-mich.org or (248) 967-
4020.
Experience Friday Night Soul, Shabbat
services and Torah study, 7:30-8:30
p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Downtown
Synagogue,1457 Griswold in Detroit.
downtownsynagogue@gmail.com or
(313) 961-9328.
Hear Jewish and African-American
musicians playing in the Afro-Semitic
Experience band, at Jazz Sabbath
Service 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,1924
Coolidge in Lansing 48823. They will
join Cantor Pamela Schiffer and Rabbi
Amy Bigman. Free. www.shaareyzedek.
com or (517) 351-3570.
Take in a high-energy youth and fam-
ily Shabbat service with Rabbi Aaron
Starr 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6,
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Students in grades 1-6 and
their parents will partake of thought-
provoking questions, Torah conversa-
tions and tefillah education. Rabbi
Starr: rabbistarr@shaareyzedek.org .
Learn Hebrew with other adults at
Tuesday class that started 7 p.m. Oct.
26 at Keter Torah Synagogue in West
Bloomfield. Instructor is Adina Levin,
Hebrew teacher at Hillel Day School.
$40. Check for space availability: www.
ketertorah.us or (248) 681-3665.
Register for six-session course,
"Medicine and Morals: Your Jewish
Guide through Life's Tough Decisions,"
offered by Sara and Morris Tugman
October 28 • 2010
Listen as Rabbi Joseph Klein leads
an hour-long presentation, "Pathway
Through the Prayer Book," introducing
the history, layout, and content of the
Jewish prayer book 9:30 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 31, at Temple Emanu-El in Oak
Park. Community welcome. (248) 967-
4020.
Join Jewish communities worldwide
for "Global Day of Jewish Learning"
on Sunday, Nov. 7. Event presented
locally at JCCs in West Bloomfield and
Oak Park. Rabbis and Jewish educa-
tion professionals will speak at hourly
intervals. Keynote speaker Erica Brown
leads off day in West Bloomfield with
"When Jews Do Bad Things," 12:45
p.m., and concludes day 7:30 p.m. in
Oak Park. $5 includes all programs/
workshops. Registration/schedule:
www.jewishdetroit.org/alliance . Walk-
ins also welcome. Questions to Dale:
rubin@jfmd.org or (248) 203-1520.
• Women's Day of Learning: Rabbi
Naomi Levy leads women's-only pro-
gram, "Hope Will Find You," 4 p.m. at
West Bloomfield JCC.
Have lunch and learn with Rabbi Aaron
Bergman at his series, "Where Moses
and Buddah Meet," concluding 11:45
a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue in Farmington
Hills. Free. Bring a dairy lunch; dessert
provided. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 29, to
Sheila: slederman@adatshalom.org or
(248) 851-5100, ext. 246.
Take Rebecca Starr's "Introduction
to Hebrew for Adults," a 15-week
course held 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sundays,
beginning Nov. 7, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. No prior
knowledge needed. $45 for members;
$60 for others. Register with Karen:
kdavis@shaareyzedek.org or (248)
357-5544, ext. 60.
Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein for
"Walking with Life, Part 1," a six-part
adult Jewish study series — no Hebrew
necessary — examining what Jewish
tradition teaches about the human
lifecycle, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Nov.
2, at Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. Through Dec. 14 (no class
Thanksgiving week). $60, $40 Beth
Ahm member, $10/session for drop-in
student. Advance registration preferred:
(248) 851-6880. Rabbi Rubenstein:
raysteven@cbahm.org or request ext.17.
Attend six-part series "Talmud Every
Educated Jew Should Learn" begin-
ning 8-9:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, with
Rabbi Steven Rubenstein at Cong.
Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Series
tuition $40 for members; $60 for oth-
ers. RSVP: (248) 851-6880 or e-mail
raysteven@cbahm.org .
Try "Just Say 'Know' to Judaism,"
Partners in Torah's lunch-and-learn
series, concluding noon Wednesday,
Nov. 3, at West Bloomfield JCC. Theme
of Rabbi Tzvi Muller's lecture: "Winning
Hearts and Minds — The Ethics of
Genuine Relationships." $7 admission
includes lunch. RSVP: justsayknowtoju-
daism.com or (248) JUDAISM.
JEWISH LEARNING
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.
Nancy Kaplan presents on Nov. 3:
"Abraham Heschel — Mystic and Social
Activist" and "Theological Responses
to the Nazi Holocaust." Free. nancyel-
len879@att.net or (248) 737-1931.
Election Post-Mortems
A New Twist
Talk about "The Morning After the Elections" with Nolan
Braid your challah dough and bring it home to bake in the oven
at Challah Days program 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Gan
Finley, editorial page director of the Detroit News, at
continental breakfast 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at
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Bais Chabad Torah Center and
Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education. Accredited course explores
secular and Jewish approaches to med-
ical ethics. Rabbi Shneur Silberberg will
teach 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning
Oct. 28, at the Jewish Federation,
6735 Telegraph in Bloomfield Township.
RSVP: Rabbishneur@BaisChabad.com ,
or Baischabad.com or (248) 207-5513.
Shalom at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. Aunts,
Franklin Hills Country Club, 31675 Inkster in Farmington
uncles, bubbies and zaydes welcome to join parents. Check
Hills. Presentation of Professional Advisory Committee,
with director Susan for space availability: sgartenberg@
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. www.thisisfederation.
org or (248) 642-4260.
congbethshalom.org or (248) 547-7970, ext. 234.
LEARNING
Improve your employment chances
at "Get a Job Workshops for Job
Seekers" 9 a.m.-noon through Friday,
Oct. 29, at Jewish Family Service,
6555 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
Different topics explored each day.
Free. Register with Walter: wtarrow@
jvsdetroit.org or (248) 233-4231.
Hear a discussion of bullying and
the growing incivility in society from
ADL Director Betsy Kellman, regional
director of Anti-Defamation League,
at monthly lunch and learn noon-1
p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Downtown
Synagogue in Detroit 48226. Details:
(313) 961-9328.
Show up for acting workshops led by
professionals from director Frannie
Shepherd-Bates' Magenta Giraffe
Theatre Company 7-10 p.m. Mondays,
Nov. 1-Dec. 20, at 1515 Broadway,
Detroit 48226. No RSVP needed. $15