L A Calendar from page 39 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 . EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE by Jordan B. Gorfinkel • wwwjewlshcartoon.com BECCA BETH BERNIE YAEL LOUI4ZAYDS BUBS The Altruist The Realist The Idealist The Perplexed The Rebel The Bubbe WISH ZAYD5 WOULDN'T FEED DIN/ COOKIES BEFORE Dill/N4R. The Traditionalist Lu 11, Lu cc rn 0 I 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. 0 HEALTH & SUPPORT 0 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. 0 >- 03 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 C \I 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.