required to Karen: kdavis@shaareyze-
dek.org or (248) 357-5544, ext. 60.

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Explore an eclectic mix of cultural top-
ics and current events at Conversation
Cafe, informal weekly gatherings led
by Cong. Beth Ahm's Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein, 2 p.m. Thursdays, in cafe
at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6800
Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield.
Details: raysteven@cbahm.org or (248)
851-6880.

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"Just Say 'Know' to Judaism,"
Partners in Torah's lunch-and-learn
series meeting noon Wednesdays,
through Feb. 23, at West Bloomfield
JCC. Rabbi Tzvi Muller provides
lecture. $7; includes lunch. RSVP:
justsayknowtojudaism.com or (248)
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Delve into "Psychology and Jewish
Mysticism" with Rabbi Aaron
Bergman, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays,
through Feb.17, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free.
Bring dairy lunch; drinks and dessert
provided. For Feb.10, RSVP by Feb. 11
to Sheila: slederman@adatshalom.org
or (248) 851-5100, ext. 246.

LEARNING

Learn at events arranged at Cong.
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": No RSVP
required for Learning Company's DVD
series 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Listen to two 30-minute lectures by
Prof. Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt
University: Folklore Analysis and
Type Scene and Moses and Exodus.
Following is informal discussion with
Nancy Kaplan. Free, but donations wel-
come. nancyellen879@att.net or (248)
737-1931.

Learn about "A New Medical School
for a New Michigan" from guest speak-
er Dr. Robert Folberg, dean of the new
Oakland University-William Beaumont
Hospital Medical School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 13, in Handleman Hall at
Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township.
Join TBE Brotherhood's "Sunday
Breakfast" series at 9. Pay nominal
food charge at door. Free for lecture
only. Barbara Grant: (248) 851-1100,
ext. 3149.

Sign up for "Jewish Roots Tour to
Budapest, Prague and Poland," May
1-15. Tour leader: Rabbi Joe Klein of
Oak Park's Temple Emanu-El. $3,880
includes round-trip airfare, transpor-
tation, hotels, meals and more. www.
emanuel-mich.org or (248) 967-4020.

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Attend a lunch and learn with Pamela
B. Lippitt, executive director of
Michigan Israel Business Bridge,
following Shabbat services Saturday,
Feb. 12, at Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak
Park. Open to the public. RSVP: (248)
547-7970.

mgoldberg@shaareyzedek.org or (248)
357-5544, ext. 46.

Be in the audience for Krista Tippett's
WDET radio interview of Sylvia
Boorstein, author of Happiness Is an
Inside Job, at program "Spirituality
and Parenting... a Conversation on
Wisdom and Learning for the Modern
Family," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at
Birmingham Community House, 380
S. Bates. Metro Parent magazine
also presents. $24, or $38 including
afterglow and book signing. (248) 398-
3400 or www.metroparent.com .

Join Dr. Guy Stern for his talk,
"Fighting the Flames of Hate:
America's Reaction to the Nazis'
Book Burning," 10:15 a.m. Sunday,
Feb. 13, at Holocaust Memorial Center,
Zekelman Family Campus, 28123
Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills.
Free. RSVP to Donna Sklar: twodol-
ars@misr.com or (248) 477-3221.

Come for Prof. Benjamin Hary's dis-
cussion of "Judeo-Christian" 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Wayne State
University in Detroit. He appears as
part of "The Languages of Jewish
Life" lecture series, presented
intermittently through March 16,
at various venues in Metro Detroit.
Sponsors: Federation's Alliance for
Jewish Education, JCC's Seminars for
Adult Jewish Enrichment, Wayne State
University's Cohn-Haddow Center
for Judaic Studies and University
of Michigan's Frankel Institute for
Advance Judaic Studies. Details: www.
jccdet.org

Hear a discussion of current events
with Detroit News columnist Nolan
Finley at "Sunday Morning News" 10
a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at Cong. Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield. Free. Coffee and
bagels provided. RSVP to Martha:

Get grounded in "Financial Strategies
for Women," a sisterhood-hosted
program, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17,
at Cong. Shir Tikvah in Troy. Speaker
Carol Balagur is a senior financial
planner with Ameriprise in Farmington

Hills. $5 for non-members. cstsister-
hood@yahoo.com or Patty: (248) 593-
8353.

Contact Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan to arrange a customized tour
of old Jewish Detroit for you and your
group. info@michjewishhistory.org or
(248) 432-5517.

SENIORS

Show up to hear former State Rep.
Gilda Jacobs discuss "Reality
Matters," sponsored by Institute for
Retired Professionals, 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 11, at Oak Park JCC. $3,
or free for members; includes light
refreshments. Sharon of IRP: slevine®
jccdet.org or (248) 967-4030, ext.
2018.

Join Dr. Charles Silow, leader of
weekly support group for Holocaust
survivors 2-3:15 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 16, at Fleischman Residence/
Blumberg Plaza, 6710 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. (248) 661-2999.

Find programming for seniors at both
locations of the Jewish Community
Center. Contacts are Rosa for The
Active Life and Sharon for Institute
for Retired Professionals: (248) 967-
4030.
At West Bloomfield JCC:
• Monday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m.: Join the
Senior Men's Club in Room 204. Free.
Also, 1-2:30, "Dance, Dance, Dance" to

Music Of Debbie Friedman

music of Ben Opengeym in Handleman
Hall. The Heritage sponsors. $3. RSVP
to Rosa by Feb. 11.
•Wednesday, Feb. 16,1:30 p.m.: Jog
your memory with Allen Vinokur in
Room 205. $3.

At Oak Park JCC:
• Monday, Feb. 14, 10-11:30 a.m.:
Holocaust Survivor Support Group
led by Dr. Charles Silow. Also, 1 p.m.:
COJAR will show Part 1 of Fiddler on
the Roof. $1.
• Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1-2 p.m.: See the
film West of Hester Street, a docudra-
ma about Jewish immigration. $1. Also,
at 2 p.m.: "Musical Adventures" with
Fabs Kaldobsky. Free.
• Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1- 3 p.m.: Play
cards with the Bridge Club.
• Thursday, Feb. 17, Noon: lunch
and concert (1 p.m.): Take "A Trip to
Paris with musical performers Claudia
Hommel and Stefan Kukurugya. Non-
refundable paid reservations for lunch
($2.75) required by Feb. 15. Concert
only: $1.
• Friday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.: Get cre-
ative in "The Writer's Corner."

YOUNG ADULTS

Do the hora and other Israeli dances
7:45-10 p.m. Tuesdays, at Oak Park
JCC. Instructor Phillip Litt. Beginners
welcomed. First session free. Sunny:
www.sarivl@sbcglobal.net or (248)
967-3129.

Calendar on page 54

Women to Work

Honor the memory of singer-songwriter Debbie

Help the JVS Women to Work program with support of annual

Friedman:

Trade Secrets dinner 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Townsend

• Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak Park: Following

Hotel, 100 Townsend in Birmingham. Speaker will be Cynthia

Havdalah ceremony 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12,

Paskey, founder/CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions. Fox2

a song session from 6:45-8 p.m. RSVP: cbs®

congbethshalom.org or (248) 547-7970.

anchor Robin Schwartz, also a JN columnist, will emcee.

• Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield: Join

$125, $250 or $360 per ticket; purchase at www.jvsdet.

singer Beth Greenapple and rabbinical student

org . For sponsorships, starting at $750: ssnyder®jvsdet.

Aura Ahuvia for a healing service 7 p.m. Saturday,

org or (248) 233-4290. For raffle tickets: jstrongman®

Feb. 19. Free and open to the community. RSVP

jvsdet.org or (248) 233-4213.

encouraged. Nancy: nancyellen879@att.net or

(248) 737-1931.

Robin Schwartz

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