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and two-four hours of development
training and support sessions monthly.
Participants will receive monthly
stipend of $110 and $1,415 education
award upon completing requirements.
Ariella: arubin@jfsdetroit.org or (248)
592-3972.

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Knit hats for local schoolchildren using
your own yarn or pick up donated yarn
at the Hadassah office. Patterns for hats
are also available. (248) 683-5030.

JEWISH LEARNING

Become a better person taking "Just
Say 'Know' to Judaism," a lunch-and-
learn adult learning series, noon-1 p.m.
Wednesdays, through March 23, at
West Bloomfield JCC. Series theme for
Rabbi Tzvi Muller: "Tongue in Check:
Avoiding Gossip and Badmouthing."
He will speak March 9 on "Lip
Disservice." Co-sponsors: Partners
in Torah, JCC, FedEd, Federation's
Alliance for Jewish Education and the
Yeshiva. $7 per class; includes lunch.
RSVP: justsayknowtojudaism.com or
(248) 583-2476.

Come for adult learning at Cong. Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield. RSVP/details
from Nancy Kaplan: nancyellen879@
att.net or (248) 737-1931:
• Mishna Sanhedrin - Learn at Your
Own Pace: Join Beth Ahm's Rabbi
Steven Rubenstein for an informal
Talmud study project now underway.
Concludes with a siyyum (meal cel-
ebrating the completion of a Talmudic
study unit) on morning of erev Pesach,
April 18. Free. Learning links and com-
mentary posted occasionally on Web
site: www.cbahm.org . Details: rayste-
ven@cbahm.org or (248) 851-6880.
• Pirke Avot: Participate in Rabbi
Steven Rubinstein's informal Torah
study group for adults 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.
• [More] Talmud Every Educated
Jew Should Know: Sign up for three-
part study series with Rabbi Steven
Rubinstein starting 8-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7 (also March 14, 21).
Returning and new students welcome.
Materials will be provided in English
translation in addition to the original
Hebrew and Aramaic. $10 per session.
• The Hebrew Bible: No RSVP
required for Learning Company's

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March 3 2011

NEW YOR

DVD series featuring Professor Amy-
Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University
1 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. After
two 30-minute lectures, "The Book
of Judges, parts 1 and 2," Nancy
Kaplan will lead informal discussion.
Donations welcome. nancyellen879@
att.net or (248) 737-1931.
• Prayerbook Hebrew classes:
Register for five-week Siddur Hebrew
reading-and-comprehension course
starting Tuesday, March 15. Instructor
Emily Nadis leads "Beginner-Plus,"
for those with basic phonetic Hebrew
reading skills,10:30 a.m.-noon; and
"Total Beginner," 7:30-9 p.m. $50 plus
cost of textbook.

Explore "Basic Concepts of Judaism"
with Rabbi Joseph Klein 7:30-9 p.m.
Thursdays, through March 24, at
Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. $35 sin-
gle, $40 couple; save $5 if members.
RSVP to Education Office: EdAsst@
emanuel-mich.org or (248) 967-4023.

LEARNING

Hear Wendy Evans from Wayne State
University lecture on "The Third
Reich and 'Degenerate Art" 10:15
a.m. Sunday, March 6, at Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake
Road in Farmington Hills. Free with
museum admission. (248) 553-2400.

Consider "The Evolution of the Jewish
News and Jewish Media in Detroit"
from JN Editor Robert Sklar, at lunch-
and-learn program, noon Monday,
March 7, at Downtown Synagogue,

1457 Griswold in Detroit 48226. Free
kosher lunch and program. RSVP:
(248) 543-4255.

Hear history of nearly 90,000
Michiganders who fought for the Union
150 years ago at "Michigan and the
Civil War" 8 p.m. Monday, March 7,
at Birmingham Temple in Farmington
Hills. Speaker will be Army Lt. Col.
(Ret.) Tom Collier, American History
professor at University of Michigan.
Free. (248) 477-1410.

SENIORS

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, March 7,10 a.m.: Join the
Senior Men's Club in Room 204. Free.
Finally, 2 p.m.: Discuss current events
with Linda Garfield in room 205.
• Wednesday, March 7, 1:30 p.m.:
Memory Club and Brain Teasers with
Ronnie Berman in Room 205. $3.

At Oak Park JCC:
• Monday, March 7, 10-11:30 a.m.:
Join Holocaust Survivor Support
Group led by Dr. Charles Silow. Also,
noon-1 p.m.: the Active Life-COJAR will
present Sara Eisemann on "Special
Prayer for Health." $3. Finally, 1 p.m.:
Watch Harry and Tonto (115 min.), a
1974 movie about a retired, lifelong
New Yorker who goes on a cross-

country odyssey with his beloved cat.
Presented by Program for Holocaust
Survivors and Families. Free.
• Tuesday, March 8, 1 p.m.: Nature
series with facilitator Joe Tazelaar. $1.
Also, 2 p.m.: Take a musical adven-
tures with Fabs Kaldobsky.
• Wednesday, March 9,1- 3 p.m.: Play
cards with the Bridge Club. Free.
• Thursday, March 10,10:30 a.m.:
Discuss current events with David
Weiner. Also, noon: lunch, followed by 1
p.m. concert. Contact Rosa for details.
Non-refundable paid reservations for
lunch ($2.75) required by March 1.
Concert only: $1.

Contact psychologist Dr. Charley Silow,
director of Program for Holocaust
Survivors and Families, if you know
a Michigan Holocaust survivor who
would want to be remembered in
Silow's "Portraits of Honor" project.
Dedication of the interactive, perma-
nent exhibit will be noon Sunday, May
1, at Holocaust Memorial Center in
Farmington Hills. Charlessilow@gmail.
com or (248) 661-2999.
• Holocaust support at Meer: Silow
will facilitate group 2-3 p.m. Thursday,
March 10, at Meer Jewish Apartments,
6760 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.

Join the CSZ Seniors for an afternoon
of classical, popular music featur-
ing Cantor Meir Finkelstein 1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Free.
Refreshments. Call Gail to arrange a
ride: (248) 357-5544.

YOUNG ADULTS

Observe Rosh Chodesh at Women's
Lecture series sponsored by the Active
Life-COJAR 9:15 a.m. Thursday, March
10, at Oak Park JCC. Janet Snider will
speak on "Adar II: Using Our Heads to
Serve Hashem." Free. (248) 967-4030.

Listen to the strumming Banjoes
of Michigan, noon Tuesday, March
15, in Handleman Hall at Temple
Beth El in Bloomfield Township. The
Ambassadors seniors group welcomes
the community. $14, or $12 for mem-
bers; includes lunch. RSVP prior to
March 10. Betty: (248) 476-1775 or
Doris: (248) 352-5882.

Bookstock: Donate Books

Topic: "Yiddish Culture In America'

Drop off donations of used books, books

Hear Professor Avraham Novershtern discuss "Yiddish Culture

on tape, records, videos, CDs and DVDs

in America: So Jewish, So American!" 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,

on another Bookstock '11 Colossal

March 9, at West Bloomfield JCC. Next speaker in Languages

Collection Day 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday,

of Jewish Life lecture series, concluding March 16. Sponsors:

March 6. Drive to rear of Bloomfield Plaza,

Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education, JCC's Seminars

southwest corner of Maple and Telegraph

for Adult Jewish Enrichment, Wayne State University's Cohn-

in Bloomfield Township. Tax receipts

Haddow Center for Judaic Studies and University of Michigan's

provided. Volunteers still needed to sort

Frankel Institute for Advance Judaic Studies. $10 adult, $5 for

materials 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays.

student and Jewish communal professional or educator. Learn

www.bookstock.info or (248) 645-7840,

more at "SAJE," found under Arts, Culture & Education tab, at

ext. 365.

www.jccdet.org or (248) 661-1000.

Enjoy happy hour setting for young
adults to meet new Jewish friends
8:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at
the WAS, 25595 Woodward, Royal Oak
48067. Open to ages 21-40 only, fea-
tures of the evening will include compli-
mentary appetizers and open bar plus
live music. Ilanit: jewishhappyhour@
gmail.com or (248) 414-7485.

Attend benefit concert for Summer in
the City, the Detroit community ser-
vice program, 7 p.m. Saturday, March
5, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
Line-up to include Jam Society, Live
the Dash, Teen T'Fillah Team, Yom
Sheini and Foster Brooks. $18 adult,
$10 younger; bring additional cash for
raffle, refreshments and merchandise.
Zack: zchutz@temple-israel.org or
(248) 661-5700.

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