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Play games with Bloch Israel Unit
of B`nai B'rith at "Nibbles & Noshes"
7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at
Thornberry Clubhouse on Maple Road
between Farmington Road and Drake
in West Bloomfield. $5 plus dona-
tion for Yad Ezra kosher food pantry
in Berkley. RSVP by March 22 to
Marsha: (248) 855-5729.
p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield. Social
worker Jodie Jacobs facilitates sup-
port group on second and fourth
Wednesdays of month. Open to age
18 and older, in treatment or beyond.
Free, but RSVP 24 hours in advance:
elaine@temple-israel.org or Sosnick
Family Life Center: (248) 661-5700.
Sample fine food from 15 premier
Metro Detroit restaurants at "Feed
Your Passion," 2 p.m. Sunday,
March 27, at Motor City Casino
in Detroit. Tastefest proceeds will
benefit Oak Park-based Forgotten
Harvest. Purchase ticket ($35):
www.forgottenharvest.org/events
or Cindy: (2480 967-1500, ext. 115.
Investigate services of JFS Cancer
Connection, a mentoring program for
Jewish adults with cancer diagnosis.
Mentors and mentees both needed at
Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Shira: (248) 592-
3963 or syechieli@jfsdetroit.org .
Attend Akiva Hebrew Day School's
47th Annual Banquet 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 27, at the Hyatt
Regency Dearborn. Rabbi Eliezer
Cohen will receive Ahavat Torah
Award, and Rabbi Judah and Beth
Isaacs will receive Keter Shem
Tov Award. $180/person. RSVP by
March 18: (248) 386-1625. www.
akiva.org .
Volunteer to sort materials for
Bookstock 11, used media sale corn-
ing up at Laurel Park Place in Livonia,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, through
April 13, at Bloomfield Plaza, south-
west corner of Maple and Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township. www.bookstock.
info or (248) 645-7840, ext. 365.
HEALTH & SUPPORT
Come for Mark Bloom's Jazz Sabbath
Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Friday,
March 25, at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek,1924 Coolidge in East Lansing.
Cantor Pamela Schiffer, the Adult and
Youth Choirs, and three more jazz
musicians will join him. Free. (517)
351-3570.
Pick up information from specialists
— urologist, cardiologist and dietitian
— at a good health community forum
hosted by Hills, Zager Stone Tucker
Grant Unit of B'nai B'rith, 7 p.m.
Monday, March 21, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free.
Harvey: (248) 366-1992.
Hear Dr. Marc Brodsky speak about
latest research on topics including
cholesterol and exercise for heart
health, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March
22, at Beaumont Medical Center,
6900 Orchard Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. Presentation of JVS'
Prime Time! Life After 50 Learning for
Life Seminar Series. Free, but RSVP
required for materials: www.jvs.org or
mbrayton@jvs.org or (248) 233-4274.
Talk about your loss at four-week
bereavement support group 7:30-
9 p.m. starting Tuesday, March 22,
at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
Barbara Gordon facilitates series
through April 5. Register with
Michele: mzajac@temple-israel.org
or (248) 661-5700.
Find inspiration and encourage-
ment at "Together We Stand — Your
Journey Through Cancer" 5-6:30
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At family service, learn from Jordan
Levin and his parents about how he
grew up successfully in spite of his
profound deafness — subject of his
father's book now being made into
a movie, We Were Relentless — 7:30
p.m. Friday, March 25, at Birmingham
Temple in Farmington Hills. Free. (248)
477-1410.
Sample delicious, intriguing Passover
recipes prepared by in-house caterer
Paul Wertz of Dish Kosher Cuisine
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30,
at Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. $15, or $10 for Beth Ahm
Sisterhood members. RSVP to Ruth
by March 25: rkwas@twmi.rr.com or
(248) 851-9531.
JEWISH LEARNING
Note Friday's deadline to tour a
mikvah with Cong. Beth Shalom
Sisterhood 11 a.m. Sunday, April 3,
at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
Become a better person taking "Just
Say 'Know' to Judaism," a lunch-
and-learn adult learning, noon-1
p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at West
Bloomfield JCC. Series theme for
Rabbi Tzvi Muller: "Tongue in Check:
Avoiding Gossip and Badmouthing." $7
includes lunch. RSVP: (248) 583-2476
or justsayknowtojudaism.com .
Come for adult learning at Cong. Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield. RSVP/details:
Nancy Kaplan: nancyellen879@att.net
or (248) 737-1931:
• [More] Talmud Every Educated
Jew Should Know: Continue study of
practical rabbinics with Rabbi Steven
Rubinstein 8-9:30 p.m. Monday,
March 21. All student levels welcome.
Materials are in English translation in
addition to Hebrew and Aramaic. $10
per session.
• Prayerbook Hebrew Classes:
Adults may choose "Beginners
Plus," 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays
or "Total Beginner," 7:30-9 p.m.
Tuesdays; both with instructor
Emily Nadis. $50, plus textbook.
Register with Nancy Kaplan above.
• The Hebrew Bible: No RSVP
required for DVD series featuring
Vanderbilt University Prof. Amy-Jill
Levine 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 23.
Two 30-minute lectures and discussion
led by Nancy Kaplan.
Discuss "Clean and Unclean,"
finding deeper meanings in this
See Midwest premiere of Jewish Ensemble Theatre
production, New Jerusalem by David Ives, through
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HOLIDAYS & SHABBAT
Try three-part lunchtime
learning programs with Rabbi
Aaron Bergman and Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz, 11:45 a.m.-
1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, and
Wednesdays, March 30 and April
6, at Adat Shalom Synagogue
in Farmington Hills. They will
facilitate discussion of "The New
Conservative Machzor." Bring a
dairy lunch; beverage and dessert
will be provided. Free, but requires
RSVP by preceding Friday to
Sheila: slederman®adatshalom.org
or (248) 851-5100, ext. 246.
JET Premier: New Jerusalem
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TI Rabbi Marla Hornsten will lead dis-
cussion about Jewish laws of ritual
purity as part of CBS Sisterhood's
annual Education Day. $15 includes
dairy lunch. Send check, payable
to Congregation Beth Shalom, by
March 18, to: Phyllis Weeks, 7061 N.
Merrybrook Drive, West Bloomfield, MI
48322. Also, arrange carpool trans-
portation with Phyllis, departing 10:30
a.m. from CBS in Oak Park.
April 20, downstairs at the West Bloomfield JCC.
Plot is concerned with interrogation of Baruch
Get A Job!
Jobseekers, get help with your search a Get a Job
Seminar series, sponsored
by JVS, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, March 22-25,
in Hermelin ORT office at
West Bloomfield JCC. Resumes,
Tuesday; Job search strategies,
Wednesday; Networking Basics,
Thursday; Interviewing, Friday.
Register with Walt: wtarrow@
jvsdet.org or (248) 233-4245.
week's Torah portion, 6:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, March 24, at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield. Sponsored by the
Brotherhood's ACHIM, a Spiritual
Journey for Men. $10 covers dinner.
Details/RSVP: john.shanteau@gmail.
com or temple: (248) 661-5700.
LEARNING
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.
Join Jewish Communal Leadership
Program at University of Michigan
(U-M) for "Communal Conversations
2011," a discussion series that
features national Jewish thought
leaders, through March 30. Next
topic: "Innovation, Agitation and the
Transformation in Jewish Life" with
Rabbi Sharon Brous of Congregation
IKAR in Los Angeles, 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23, in Educational
Conference Center at U-M School of
Social Work, 1080 S. University in Ann
Arbor. Free, but RSVP welcome: www.
ssw.umich.edu/programs or (734) 763-
6886.
Social workers and educators, earn
five continuing education credits from
Detroit-focused Feet on the Street
bus tour 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March
22, leaving from Southfield Public
Library, 26300 Evergreen. Topic:
"Detroit on the Rise, Detroit on the
Move." There is a charge. Next tour:
April 16. Registration/brochure: www.
FeetOnTheStreetTours.com or (248)
933-2673.
SENIORS
Find programming for seniors at both
locations of the Jewish Community
Center. Contact Noemi or Rosa for t
he Active Life and Sharon for Institute
for Retired Professionals: (248) 967-
4030.
At West Bloomfield JCC:
•Monday, March 21,10 a.m.: Join the
Senior Men's Club in Room 204. Free.
Also, 2 p.m.: Discuss current events
with Linda Garfield in Room 205. $3.
•Wednesday, March 23,1:30 p.m.:
See PBS movie about American presi-
dents, presented by Joe Tazelaar, in
Greenberg Suite. $3. Also, 1:30 p.m.:
Jog your memory with Allen Vinocur.
$3.
At Oak Park JCC:
•Friday, March 18,10 a.m.: Express
yourself in the monthly Writer's
Corner. Also, 1 p.m.: Ida Kogan will lead
Shabbat service in Hebrew, Russian
and English. Challah, juice will be
served. Free.
•Monday, March 21,10-11:30 a.m.:
Join Holocaust Survivor Support
Group led by Dr. Charles Silow. Also, 1
p.m.: Drop by Cafe Europa for a canto-
rial concert, sponsored by Program
for Holocaust Survivors and Families.
Finally, 1 p.m.: Watch a movie with
other seniors, title to be announced,
sponsored by the Active Life-COJAR.
$1.
•Wednesday, March 23,1- 3 p.m.:
Play cards with the Bridge Club. Free.
• Thursday, March 24,10:30 a.m.:
Discuss current events with David
Weiner. Free. Also, noon: lunch,
followed by 1 p.m. concert featur-
ing Marty Mandelbaum and George
Stepulla. Paid reservations for lunch
($2.75) required by March 22. Concert
only: $1.
Attend JCC-sponsored concert fea-
turing Russ Allgaier, who plays the
piano and trumpet at the same time,
1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Teitel
Federation Apartments, 15106 W.10
IRP Cultural Mini-Series At West Bloomfield JCC
Learn something new at IRP spring mini-series 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, at West Bloomfield
JCC, through April 8. Upcoming speakers on March 18: Maury Okun,
executive director, and Natalie Bruno, development director, of
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, Great Lakes Chamber Music
de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation in
Festival and Eisenhower Dance Ensemble; March 25: Sergio De
Amsterdam in 1656. Tickets/schedule: www.
Guist', noted Italian artist and instructor. $3 if not IRP member.
jettheatre.org or (248) 788-2900.
Sharon: slevine®jccdet.org or (248) 967-4030, ext. 2018.