■ fo Do! CALENDAR Calendar from page 45 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 ‹tk ■ ln .4*.t tp March 17 2011 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 Z fi 46 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 EN 4 . %? ■ * 1 HELPING OUT 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.