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Much To Do!
SUNDAY, NOV. 20
HOUSE REDISTRICTING
9:30 am. Jocelyn Benson, who teaches
election law at Wayne State U. will dis-
cuss problems and consequences of newly
redrawn House voting districts, at Temple
Emanu-El, Oak Park. Free. 248-967-4020.
An Evelyn
association
Daring Escape. A Brave Young American.
A Family Saved.
GENEALOGY WORKSHOPS
SUNDAY, NOV. 27
10 am-1 pm. Jewish Genealogical Society
of Michigan presents "Day of Learning"
for family researchers at Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills. Choice of up to five
seminars ($5-$20) featuring experts Diane
Freilich, Ruth Rosenberg, Richard Jaeger
and Marc Manson. RSVP: jgsmi.org .
7 pm. Rosh Chodesh Women's Circle, spon-
sored by Downtown Synagogue in Detroit.
Explore hunger by examining agricultural
systems, both current American and ancient
Jewish. RSVP: srskully@comcast.net .
BOOK SIGNING
THURSDAY, DEC. 1
2-4 pm. Nancy Wright Beasley will discuss
her book Izzy's Fire: Finding Humanity in the
Holocaust at Holocaust Memorial Center,
28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills.
Co-sponsored by Consulate General of the
Republic of Lithuania. Free. 248-553-2400
or www.holocaustcenter.org .
A theatrical production with live music
MONDAY, NOV. 21
CAREGIVERS' SUPPORT
Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community
Adult Day Care Program of Jewish Senior
Life offers support groups.
• 5:30-7 pm. For family caregivers of older
adults, at JVS, 29699 Southfield Road,
Southfield. Free. RSVP: Dorothy, 248-233-4392.
• 7-9 pm. For family caregivers of those
with Alzheimer's or a related diagnosis, at
Fleischman Residence, 6710 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: Fran, 248-592-5032.
MAK CENTER
'NACH' EXPLORERS
7 pm. Joe Lewis explores the non-Torah
books of the Tanach (Bible) at Cong. Beth
Shalom, Oak Park. No Hebrew knowledge
necessary. Free. 248-547-7970.
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RABBINIC STORIES
Performances
Saturday, November 12 • 5 p. m. and 8:30 p. m.
Sunday, November 13 • 2 p. m.
Tuesday, November 15 • 10 a. m. student matinee and 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday, November 16 • 7:30 p. m.
Thursday, November 17 • 10 a. m. student matinee
Saturday, November 19 • 5 p. m. and 8:30 p. m.
Sunday, November 20 • 2 p. m. and 6:30 p. m.
Tuesday, November 22 • 10 a. m. student matinee
$20 Adults • $18 Seniors • $10 Students
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November 17 2011
7 pm. Rabbi Robert Gamer lectures on
"Modern Jewish Thinkers" at Cong. Beth
Shalom, Oak Park. Also on Nov. 29. Drop-ins
welcome. Free. 248-547-7970.
COMEDY BENEFIT
7-9:45 pm. The Jewish Center's Special
Needs Dept. hosts fundraiser Comedy for
KAT (Kids All Together) at Mark Ridley's
Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy, Royal Oak.
Comedians Mike Green, Jason Benci and
Khurum Sheikh with MC Terri Stearn. $25,
includes admission and two beverage tick-
ets. Higher levels of support available. (dela-
hanty@jccdet.org or Leah, 248-432-5460;
or pbarker@jccdet.org .
SUNDAY, DEC. 4
FAMILY FUN
4-8 pm. Project Chessed, a Jewish Family
Service program providing health care
for uninsured adults, presents "Family
Fantastic!" fundraiser at Franklin Athletic
Club, 29350 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield.
Buffet dinner, basketball shoot-out, yoga,
Zumba, spinning, Brazilian dance and kids'
gym activities. $25 age 3 and older or $100
family with up to two adults. RSVP: www.
jfsdetroit.org/funtastic . Questions: Linda,
Iklein@jfsdetroit.org or 248-592-2318.
TUESDAY, DEC. 9
SEE REMBRANDTS
9:15 am-3:30 pm. Departure/return
times from West Bloomfield JCC or 9:45
am-3 pm from Oak Park JCC to go with
Center Travel Dept. to Detroit Institute of
Arts. Tour of "Rembrandt and the Face of
Jesus" at 10:30 am. Lunch on your own at
DIA. Transportation: $25/$15 JCC mem-
ber. Admission: $10/free for DIA member.
Marilyn, mwolfe@jccdet.org or 248-432-5471.
JN's Calendar by Esther Allweiss Ingber
HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS:
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nine days prior to publication.
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TUESDAY, NOV. 22
7-8:15 pm. Joe Cornell Entertainment's 5th-
grade dance party at West Bloomfield JCC.
Free. www.joecornell.com or 248-356-6000.
Legacy is supported, in part, by an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and
Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, along with the
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit and the Skillman Foundation.
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8 pm. Rabbi Steven Rubinstein will use
Jewish texts to explore early Judaism and
what it means to be Jewish today at Cong.
Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Weekly series
through Nov. 28. RSVP: 248-851-6880.
WOMEN'S LEARNING
DANCE FOR KIDS
Purchase tickets online at www.theberrnan.org
or call the box office at 248.661.1900
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ize at post-Thanksgiving party at Royal Oak
Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth. Federation
Young Adult Division hosts. $25/$20
advance; includes performance by Killer
Flamingos, DJ, kosher hors d'oeuvres. Cash
bar. Questions: Rachel, 248-203-1485.
RXVP: www.jewishdetroit.org/latke.
Email listings and questions to
calendar@thejewishnews.com .
For telephone inquiries,
call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140.