To Do! CALENDAR Calendar from page 55 EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE by Jordan B. Gorfinkel • www.jewishcartoon.com BECCA BETH BERNIE YAEL LOUIS ZAYDS BUBS The Altruist The Realist The Idealist The Perplexed The Rebel The Traditionalist The Bubbe 5 p.m. Shabbat service followed by buffet dinner: info®adatshalom.org or (248) 851-5100. STEP 1: A55EMBLE THE- F/N 17" - vri-3E-rABLE5 41/ER PRE- PACKAet-D INTO TWO FROZ-i-N BLOCK5- Jewish Federation's Women's Dept. hosts this "Woman2Woman at the Movies" program. Admission: mini- mum $365 pledge to 2011 Federation Campaign, plus $20 for movie and con- tinental breakfast. (248) 203-1519. Appreciate accomplishments of FAR Conservatory's special needs students at fundraiser featuring silent auction, local celebrities, artists and musicians 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. IZ at Seligman Center for Performing Arts, 22305 W.13 Mile on campus of Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills. Performance at 7 has flutist Alexander Zonjic and folksinger Josh White Jr. Donor levels available. (248) 646- 3347 or www.farconservatory.org . Donate gently used winter coats and other cold weather gear for Annual Coat Drive, in its 19th year, spon- sored by Tapper's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry. Drop off items, $19 cash donations to purchase coats and checks payable to "Tapper's Coat Drive," through Nov. 20, to stores in Orchard Mall, West Bloomfield; Twelve Oaks, Novi; and Somerset Collection, Troy, and also Tapper's Gold Exchange locations. www.tappers.com or (248) 932-7700. Purchase a 2011 mahj card. $7, or $8 for large print: • Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah: Send check, payable to Hadassah, to: Debbie Cohen, 5540 S. Piccadilly, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. ©2003 BY GOR FTEXT PRODU CTI ONS I NC. ALL RI GHT S RESERVE D. • Your Offic i al GukrP, To JEWISH SINGLES CUISINE 5.-rP BOIL_ VGGIC-5, STRAIN AND MIX N NON-DA/RY CRe--AM4A, MAYO, 06.5,820MON 60UP M/X BAKE ON 350°F FOR1HOOR WOW, T7-115 15 THE MOST:.. um, M0/57" BURNT- KUGEL 11\1- AV E R HAD. Office: (248) 683-5030. • National Council of Jewish Women: Greater Detroit Section sells its cards at 26400 Lahser, Southfield, MI 48034; (248) 355-3300. West Bloomfield. Fran Cook: (248) 592- 5032. Also, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at JVS, 29699 Southfield Road in Southfield. Dorothy Moon: (248) 233- 4392. HEALTH eb, SUPPORT Listen when Darlene Burgess, Henry Ford Health System's vice president of Corporate Affairs, discusses the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 967-4030. Try a free yoga class 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in West Bloomfield JCC Fitness Center's yoga studio. Wear loose clothing. www.jccdet.org or (248) 432-5496. Show up for "A Morning to Remember," a free breakfast event about estate planning 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen. FOX 2-TV will present legacy expert attorneys and authors Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, who will donate a portion of their book sales to Alzheimer Association-Greater Michigan Chapter. Free. www.trialandheirs.com . Meet other caregivers at support meetings arranged 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 facili- tators. Onsite respite care available by advance appointment. Upcoming: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman Residence/ Blumberg Plaza, 6710 W. Maple in Bring children to HUGS (Hope, Understanding, Growth, Strength), a weekly divorce support program, 5 p.m. Thursdays (except Thanksgiving), through 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 facili- tate. Registration: elaine@temple- israel.org or (248) 661-5700. HELPING OUT Consider volunteering a minimum of one hour per week, at a school near you in one of five school districts, through Hadassah's Read•Write•Nowl Partners Tutoring Program. Longacre Elementary School in Farmington Hills needs after-school volunteers for students in Kindergarten and grades 1 and 3. No special training needed, just to love reading with children. Details: (248) 683-5030. Sort donations of books, records and videos for Bookstock used media sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, at Bloomfield Plaza, southwest corner of Maple and Telegraph, Bloomfield Township. Sale dates: May 15-22, at Laurel Park Place, 37700 W. Six Mile, Livonia. www.bookstockinfo.com or (248) 645-7840, ext. 365. 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. HOLIDAYS & SHABBAT Experience Friday Night Soul, Shabbat services and Torah study, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Downtown Synagogue,1457 Griswold in Detroit. downtownsynagogue@ gmail.com or (313) 961-9328. Listen to relationship expert Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, author of Kosher Sex, when he appears as featured speaker for SYNergy Shabbat Weekend, Friday night and Saturday daytime, Nov. 12-13, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Schedule of events, including Friday's Festive Shabbat Hear talks by Rabbi Tovia Singer, founder of Outreach Observe Shabbaton Gadol on weekend of Nov. 12-14, at Judaism, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Janice Charach Keter Torah Synagogue in West Bloomfield. Guests Gallery inside West Bloomfield JCC and 1 p.m. Sunday, will be Rabbi Michael Kaplan of Yeshiva University, Nov. 21, at the Shul-Chabad Lubavitch, 6890 W. Maple Rabbi Benzion Ben Shimon ("The Voice of Sephardic in West Bloomfield. His international organization works Melodies") and Rabbi Jeff Ney, rabbinic dean at Akiva to counter efforts of Christian evangelical groups that Hebrew Day School in Southfield. www.ketertorah.us or specifically target Jews for conversion. Free, and includes (248) 681-3665. light refreshments. Pre-register by Nov. 15: www.jccdet. • To start off, a family-style dinner will be offered on org or (248) 432-5692. Friday, Nov. 12. $18 adult, $12 ages 5-12. RSVP: ketertorah.us@gmail.com or Eli: (248) Tovia Singer 56 November 11 • 2010 Hear visiting Dr. Ron Wolfson speak twice on Saturday, Nov. 13, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Schedule: "Building Good Tents: Envisioning the Synagogue of the 21st Century," 9:45 a.m. and "The Seven Questions You're Asked in Heaven," 12:30 p.m. Details from Martha: (248) 357-5544, ext. 46. Listen to "A Conversation About End of Life Issues," part of the ASK (Adults Seeking Knowledge) Lunch Series, noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. The temple's Rabbi Harold Loss and Rabbi E. B. (Bunny) Freedman, direc- tor of Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, will share their insights and experiences with helping families through what can be the most difficult times. $5 includes lunch. Check with Cheryl for space availability: cheryl® temple-israel.org or (248) 661-5725. Participate at ongoing classes, both at 7:30 p.m.: "Medicine & Morals," Tuesdays, and "Encountering Jewish Civilization," Wednesdays, at The Shul, Shenkman Building, 6890 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. $36. Registration: (248) 788-4000, or drop in. JEWISH LEARNING Outreach Rabbi 408-5222. Come for "Talmud Every Educated Jew Should Learn" with instructor Rabbi Steven Rubenstein 8-9:30 p.m. Mondays, at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Some Talmud study experience recommended. $10/ session for drop-in student. Started Nov. 8; check with rabbi if enrollment possible: raysteven@cbahm.org or (248) 851-6880, ext.17: • "Walking with Life, Part 1": Rabbi Rubinstein's series examines what Jewish tradition teaches about the human lifecycle.10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, through Dec.14. $10/ses- sion; drop-ins allowed. Try to "Just Say 'Know' to Judaism noon Wednesdays, at West Bloomfield JCC. Partners in Torah's lunch-and- learn series (Nov. 17 and Dec. 1, 8) is focused on "The Truth About Lying: Considerations in Speaking Truth." Rabbi Tzvi Muller's lecture on Nov. 17: "Through the Teeth." $7 per class; includes lunch. RSVP: justsayknowtoju-