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Participate at Detroit Jewish Coalition
for Literacy workshop, open to new
and veteran volunteers, 10 a.m.-
noon Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Jewish
Community Relations Council office
in Fisher Federation Building, 6735
Telegraph in Bloomfield Township.
Details from Linda: foster@jfmd.org or
www.detroitjcrc.org .
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RO DUCTIONS INC
Sign up for the $20 for 20 months'
program and take advantage of State
of Michigan special incentive for those
who donate to food pantries, such as
Yad Ezra, 2850 W.11 Mile in Berkley.
(248) 548-3663.
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Explore BrainCore Therapy, a new
technology that doesn't use drugs for
treating ADD/ADHD, 7 p.m. Monday,
Jan. 10, at office of chiropractor Dr.
Eric Mintz, 5640 W. Maple, Suite 300,
in West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP (248)
862-2202.
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Find support at separate adult and
parent meetings of CHADD (Children
and Adults Having ADD) 7:30-9 p.m.
(register at 7) Monday, Jan. 10, at
Way Elementary School, 765 W. Long
Lake Road in Bloomfield Hills. Parents'
topic: "The New Criteria for Learning
Disability." Adult Group topic: "Q&A
on Chronic Disorganization." Free for
member; $5 guest. www.chadd.net/527
or (248) 988-6716.
Visit Temple Israel in West Bloomfield
for free, bi-monthly support groups,
offered through temple's Robert
Sosnick Family Life Center. RSVP 24
hours in advance: elaine@temple-
israel.org or (248) 661-5700:
• Bereavement: Find empathy among
others 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10.
Social worker Helene Croll facilitates
on second and fourth Mondays.
• Cancer: Inspiration and encourage-
ment at "Together We Stand —Your
Journey Through Cancer" 5-6:30
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12. Social work-
er Jodie Jacobs facilitates on second
and fourth Wednesdays. Group is for
recently diagnosed individuals in treat-
ment, age 18 and older.
Burn calories and energize your body
at a Zumba fitness class 11 a.m.-noon
Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Gotta Dance in
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Orchard Mall, 6381-D Orchard Lake
Road in West Bloomfield. Free class
Hosted by National Council of Jewish
Women-Greater Detroit Section. Group
lunch (on your own) follows at Panera
Bread in mall. RSVP by Jan. 11 to
NCJW: (248) 355-3300, ext. 0.
Meet other caregivers at support
meetings sponsored by Dorothy and
Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult
Day Care Program. Daytime groups
are for caregivers of individuals with a
dementia diagnosis. Evening meetings
are for caregivers of older adults, in
general. Free, but RSVP to facilita-
tors. Onsite respite care available by
advance arrangement. Upcoming: 1:30-
3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, and 5:30-7
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at JVS, 29699
Southfield Road in Southfield. Dorothy
Moon: dmoon@jvsdet.org or (248)
233-4392. Also, 2-4 p.m., Tuesday,
Jan. 13, and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Jan.
24, at Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman
Residence/Blumberg Plaza, 6710 W.
Maple in West Bloomfield. Fran Cook:
fcook@jslmi.org or (248) 592-5032.
HELPING OUT
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.
Assist low-income clients with online
applications required to get them state
benefits, including the Food Assistance
Program (FAP) or bridge card program,
through Paperwork Project started by
Jewish Community Relations Council.
For next volunteer training session,
contact Sarah Crane, community rela-
tions associate: scrane@jfmd.org or
(248) 642-2649.
Lend a hand at "Wrapped In Love,"
a drop-in mitzvah project, 10 a.m.-1
p.m. Mondays, at National Council of
Jewish Women, 26400 Lahser, Suite
306 in Southfield. Materials are pro-
vided for creating blankets that go
to abused and neglected children. No
sewing involved -- just cutting and
tying. Council: (248) 355-3300, ext. 0.
• Thrift Shops volunteers: Help
with merchandise and displays, assist
customers, at Berkley and Royal Oak
locations. Contact Council, above, or
marlahorwitz@yahoo.com .
HOLIDAYS & SHABBAT
Experience Friday Night Soul,
Shabbat services and Torah study,
7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Isaac
Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit.
downtownsynagogue@gmail.com or
(313) 962-4047.
Stay for Shabbat Limud, an extended
afternoon of learning Saturday,
Jan. 8, at Cong. Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. Schedule: 9:30 a.m. ser-
vices, lunch, Rabbi Steven Rubinstein
JEWISH LEARNING
Get informed about "Reproductive
Technology in Halachah," a lunch-
and-learn program, noon Wednesday,
Jan. 12, at Yad Ezra, 2850 W.11 Mile
in Berkley. Guest speaker will be Rabbi
Shneur Silberberg of Congregation
Bais Chabad in West Bloomfield.
Optional brief tour of the kosher food
pantry. $7 includes lunch. RSVP by
Jan. 10: (248) 548-3663.
Meet others interested in merits of
a Jewish early childhood experi-
ence 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at
Jerusalem Pizza a West Bloomfield
JCC. Meeting sponsor, Akiva Hebrew
Day School in Southfield, offers
tours of its Early Childhood Center
by arrangement with director Lisa
Parshan: (248) 376-1625, ext. 233.
Attend educational events at Cong.
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield:
• Adult b'nai mitzvah: Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein will discuss his syna-
gogue's program, open to the com-
munity, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11.
raysteven@cbahm.org or (248) 851-
6880.
•"Hillel and Shammai": Hear Prof.
Howard Lupovitch discuss this topic as
part of his lecture series, "Hillel: If Not
Now, When," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
11. He will answer questions following
presentation. $15. nancyellen879@att.
net or (248) 737-1931.
• Hungarian Jewry series: Show
up for conclusion of "To the Edge of
Destruction and Back: Hungarian
Jewry in the 20th Century," a DVD
series featuring lecturer Prof. Howard
Lupovitch, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12.
A New Kick
Learn about recent developments in the field of Jewish
Try "Recovery Kickboxing" starting 6:15 p.m.
population genetics at a Jewish Genealogical Society of
Sunday, Jan. 18, at Sobel Friendship House in West
Michigan program 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at the Holocaust
Bloomfield. Program is recommended for anyone
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Dr.
struggling with weight gain, anxiety, depression, stress or
Join Rabbi Joe Klein of Temple Emanu-
El in Oak Park for "Reading Genesis
again," 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan.
13-Feb. 17, at Berkley Community
Church, 2855 Wiltshire in Berkley.
Bring your own Bible to six-week class.
Free. No RSVP necessary. Details:
rabbi@rabbiklein.com .
Explore an eclectic mix of cultural
topics, current events and more at
informal weekly gatherings with
Congregation Beth Ahm's Rabbi
Steven Rubenstein 2 p.m. Thursdays,
in cafe at Barnes & Noble Booksellers,
6800 Orchard Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. All welcome. Details:
raysteven@cbahm.org or (248) 851-
6880.
Noah Rosenberg, U-M associate professor of human genetics,
addiction. $60 for eight weeks. Enroll online by Jan. 13 and receive free gloves
biostatistics and ecology and evolutionary biology, will discuss
and wraps. www.recoverykickboxing.com
U-M's ongoing partnership with Israeli scientists. $5, or free for
40 January 6 s 2011
Nancy Kaplan leads discussion fol-
lowing program, "Between the Wars:
The Storm After the Calm,1918-1938."
Free. nancyellen879@att.net or (248)
737-1931.
Jewish Genetics
JGSMI member; includes refreshments. RSVP: www.jgsmi.org .
Dr. Noah Rosenberg
leads community in singing and prayer;
study sessions will feature Jewish his-
tory professor Howard Lupovitch and
law professor Jeff Silver. Free. nancyel-
Ien879@att.net or (248) 737-1931.