include Royal Oak Farmer's Market,
Sydney Bogg's Sweet Essentials, Big Boy
restaurants, the Cupcake Station. Get
full list: www.leukemiamichigan.org .
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Stretch to Help at classes organized by
Jewish Federation Women's Department
on Sunday, Feb. 6, at several local
venues. Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, medita-
tion are among available sessions for
minimum $18 donation to Federation's
Annual Campaign. Registration: www.
stretchtohelp.org .
HEALTH 6, SUPPORT
Hear the latest about Alzheimer's,
Parkinson's and ALS from Prof. Moussa
Youdim of Technion:
• Detroit Chapter-American Technion
Society: All held at Weight Watchers'
headquarters, 28555 Orchard Lake
Road in Farmington Hills. Physicians
only, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3; for com-
munity, 8 p.m. Feb. 3 and also 8:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 4. Free. RSVP: gelfond@ats.
org or (248) 760-4949.
• Temple Israel in West Bloomfield:
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4. David: (248)
661-5700.
• Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak Park:
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. (248) 547-
7970.
Find an ear at bereavement group for
widows/widowers age 55 and younger
7-8:30 pm. Wednesdays, through Feb.
23, at Bingham Office Park, 30300
Telegraph, Suite 125 in Bingham Farms.
Series with facilitator Judith Burdick,
started Jan. 26. Call for space availabil-
ity: (248) 988-7266.
Maple in West Bloomfield. Mentors and
mentees both needed. Shira: syechieli@
jfsdetroit.org or (248) 592-3963.
HELPING OUT
Knitters, make tiny blanket squares for
Magic Hugs project of Temple Israel
Social Network. New Beanie Babies
also being collected for project during
February. Details: michelle@temple-
israel.org or (248) 661-5700.
Consider volunteering in one of five
school districts, through Hadassah's
Read•Write•Now! Partners Tutoring
Program. Volunteers needed at least
one hour weekly at elementary schools
in the Ferndale district. Hillel Day School
seeks tutors but has special require-
ments. Hadassah: (248) 683-5030.
HOLIDAYS a, SHABBAT
Register for 10-week support group for
survivors of sexual abuse 10-11:30 a.m.
Saturdays, beginning Feb. 9, at HAVEN,
30400 Telegraph, Suite 101 in Bingham
Farms. RSVP required: (248) 334-1284,
ext 355.
Pull up a chair during Kiddush for week-
ly Shabbat Song Circle at Congregation
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Lyrics
provided in English transliteration as
well as the original Hebrew. Great voices
not required. nancyellen879@att.net or
(248) 737-1931.
Get help to access programming and
services available through the American
Cancer Society from JFS Cancer
Connection, a mentoring program
for Jewish men and women with any
cancer diagnosis. Program at Jewish
Family Service, Orley Building, 6555 W.
Experience Friday Night Soul, Shabbat
services and Torah study, 7:30-8:30
p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue in Detroit. down-
townsynagogue@gmail.com or (313)
962-4047.
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JEWISH LEARNING
Attend post-Kiddush talk about
Muslims and Christians presented by
historian Dr. Benjamin Gampel of
Jewish Theological Seminary Saturday,
Feb. 5, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. SYNergy Weekend
schedule: www.adatshalom.org or (248)
851-5100.
Study with Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff at adult educa-
tion night series 7:30 p.m. Mondays, at
Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills. Topic: "What Do You
Mean Commanded? A Discussion of
Jewish Law in the Modern Age." Free,
but RSVP required to Karen: kdavisc
shaareyzedek.org or (248) 357-5544,
ext. 60.
Learn at events arranged at
Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield:
• "Pirke Avot': Participate in Rabbi
Steven Rubinstein's informal Torah
study group 9-9:30 a.m. Saturdays.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Bring
copy of Pirke Avot or request a loaner.
raysteven@cbahm.org or (248) 851-
6880._
• "The Hebrew Bible": Show up for
Learning Company's DVD series featur-
ing lectures by Prof. Amy-Jill Levine of
Vanderbilt University 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 2. Following presentation of two
30-minute programs, Isaac and The
Jacob Saga, Nancy Kaplan will lead an
informal discussion. Free; drop-ins wel-
come. nancyellen879@att.net or (248)
737-1931.
Explore an eclectic mix of cultural top-
ics and current events at Conversation
Cafe, informal weekly gatherings led by
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.
Let Rabbi Aaron Berman teach you
about "Psychology and Jewish
Mysticism" 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays,
Feb. 3-17, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. Free. Bring dairy lunch;
drinks and dessert provided. RSVP by
Jan. 28 to Sheila: (slederman@adatsha-
lom.org or 2480-851-5100, ext. 246.
Sign up for "Jewish Roots Tour to
Budapest, Prague and Poland," May
1-15. Tour leader: Rabbi Joe Klein of Oak
Park-based Temple Emanu-El. $3,880,
double occupancy, includes round trip
airfare, all transportation, all hotels, all
breakfasts, nine dinners, four lunches
plus special features. www.emanuel-
mich.org or (248) 967-4020.
LEARNING
See if hobbyist and IT manager Steve
Klein can clear up confusion about
genealogy computer software 11 a.m.-
1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Holocaust
Memorial Center, Zekelman Family
Campus, 28123 Orchard Lake Road in
Farmington Hills. Deadline of Feb. 1 to
submit written questions for Klein at
programming@jgsmi.org . $5, or free
for members of Jewish Genealogical
Society of Michigan; includes refresh-
ments. RSVP: www.jgsmi.org
Register for lunch and learn hosted by
Tikvah Hadassah Group noon Tuesday,
Feb. 8, at Hadassah House, 5030
Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield.
Kari Alterman, American Jewish
Committee executive director, explores
"Local Relationships-Global Results:
How conversations with diplomats
and leaders of interfaith and inter-
ethnic groups impact the global Jewish
community." $15. RSVP by Feb. 4 to
Hadassah: (248) 683-5030.
Following Shacharit service and break-
fast, listen as guest speaker Ted Banks,
president of Compliance & Competition
Consultants, discusses "Jewish
National Fund and the Environment"
9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Congregation
B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. The
Men's Club hosts. Free, but RSVP
required: webmoshe@cavtel.net or (248)
788-0600.
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