metro >> calendar 18 ESSENTIAL TEXTS 7:30 pm. "18 Texts Every Jew Should Know," a Monday night adult education course, returns to Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Cong. Shaarey Zedek Rabbi Joseph Krakoff teaches Sept.19 through December. Free, but RSVP: Karen, kda- vis@shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544. KOSHER ON A BUDGET 7:30 pm. Mara Strom of Kansas City, a freelance writer raising her family of five on a kosher budget, presents a work- shop full of pre-holiday money-saving techniques at Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. Young Israel of Oak Park co-sponsors. $10/$7 for CSZ Sisterhood member. RSVP by Sept.15: 248-357- 5544. TUESDAY, SEPT. ZO AUTHOR SERIES 7-8:30 pm. Nosh & Knowledge Author Series presents Martin Levin, author of We Were Relentless: A Family's Journey to Overcome Disability, and his son Jordan Levin at National Council of Jewish Women/Greater Detroit Section, 26400 Lahser, Suite 306, Southfield. Free; light refreshments. RSVP by Sept. 14: 248-355-3300, ext. 0. Tell your parents about B'nai Moshe s special family and friends membership offer. They're going to be very, very grateful. JEWISH GHETTOS 7:30 pm. Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies co-sponsors lecture by Bar-Ilan University Prof. Dan Michman, chief historian of Yad Vashem, at the Holocaust Memorial Center, Zekelman Family Campus, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Topic: "A New Perspective of Jewish Ghettos During the Shoah." www.cohnhaddowcenter@ wayne.edu or 313-577-2679. It's a great time to join our congregational family. Celebrate our 100th anniversary with a one-year Family and Friends Membership for only $180*, including High Holiday tickets! We are a friendly and welcoming Conservative congregation offering daily morning and evening minyanim, Shabbat and holiday services. Our newly designed Shabbat siddur includes an updated translation and transliteration to enhance understanding and participation. 'IT'S BEEN KEANE' 6 pm. Retirement party for Mary Keane, executive director of Hebrew Free Loan, and Norm Keane, executive officer of Jewish Family Service, at Berman Center at the West Bloomfield JCC. Cocktails, strolling supper, program and musi- cal performance by Hazzan Daniel and Lauren Gross and Cantorial Soloist Neil and Stephanie Michaels. Place a tribute ad: www.itsbeenkeane.com or Bev, 248- 723-8184. We join together as a family to celebrate simchas, life cycle events and to support each other. We offer a unique, vibrant religious school (pre-school through high-school, including Bar/ Bat Mitzvah training) with a family focus and innovative social and educational opportunities for all. So bring your family and friends to meet our family. You'll be glad you did! JN's Calendar by Esther Aliweiss Ingber. *The $180 membership special is available only to new first-time members. Limited time offer. Congregation B'nai Moshe 6800 Drake Road West Bloomfield, MI Con5re ation 13'nai Moshe HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. E-mail listings and questions to 248.788.0600 wwwBnaiMoshe.org cbminfogbnaimosheors calendar@thejewishnews.com . For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. 1689920 32 September 8 2011