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Much To Do!
MONDAY, DEC. 10
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 14-16
DOWNTOWN LUNCH & LEARN
LES MISERABLES
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Noon. At Downtown Synagogue with Rabbi Leiby
Burnham, sponsored by Partners in Torah. Topic:
Jewish views on love and relationships. Pizza pro-
vided. Information: 313-962-4047.
Various times. See students ages 9-18 perform
a school edition of the popular musical drama,
produced by Project DayDream. Show times: 6:30
pm Friday and 2 and 7 pm. Saturday at Seaholm
High School on Cranbrook south of Maple,
Birmingham ($15 in advance; $18 at door). Also,
see a concert version Sunday at Townsend Hotel
in downtown Birmingham, refreshments included
($42). Tickets: www.projectdaydream.org .
'DECEMBER DILEMMA'
9 am. Oak Park Temple Emanu-El Adult Education
discussion moderated by Rabbi Joseph Klein
addressing concerns and tensions of Jewish and
interfaith families during the holiday season. Free.
248-967-4020.
CHANUKAH BINGO
11:45 am. West Bloomfield Temple Kol Ami/B'nai
Israel Synagogue Bingo for all ages. Kosher lunch,
prizes. $10/person or $40/family at the door.
248-661-0040.
ZAMIR CHANUKAH CONCERT
3 pm. The Zamir Chorale of Metropolitan Detroit
performs a Chanukah concert in English, Hebrew,
Yiddish and Ladino under the direction of Cantor
Penny Steyer and accompanist Ashley Ward at
Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. Free.
Information: 248-478-0631.
ALS BENEFIT CONCERT
3 pm. Pointe Academy Dance Center's Burt
Meisel ALS Holiday Benefit at Varner Hall on
Oakland University campus, Rochester. $15.
Tickets at door or at 248-852-2585. All proceeds
benefit ALS of Michigan.
WSU CHANUKAH MENORAH
7 pm. Rabbi Herschel Finman and Shalom Wayne
at a public menorah lighting at Wayne State U.,
Detroit. Information: www.rabbifinman.com .
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12
Noon. The Henry & Delia Meyers Library and
Media Center at the West Bloomfield JCC will dis-
cuss The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon,
facilitated by Sharon Schwartz. Free. Bring a
lunch; dessert, drinks provided. RSVP to Francine
Menken, 248-432-5546 or fmenken@jccdet.org .
MONDAY, DEC. 17
CANCER THRIVERS KNIT
1:30-3 pm. Cancer Thrivers Network for Jewish
Women will knit and crochet squares for lap blan-
kets for chemo patients. At West Bloomfield JCC.
Free. All skill levels. RSVP: Miriam Cohen, 248-
670-0223 or miriampc@comcast.net , or Sharon
Rocklin, 248.489.9156, ssrock@myway.com .
SUNDAY, DEC. 16
BETH EL BLOOD DRIVE
JCC BOOK CLUB
the-Pooh, geared to ages 3-8. Tickets: 248-661-
1900 or www.theberman.org .
8 am-2 pm. The Brotherhood of Temple Beth El
in Bloomfield Twp. hosts semi-annual blood drive
with the American Red Cross. Walk-ins welcome,
but appointments given preference. RSVP: log on
to www.givelife.org . Enter sponsor code: Temple
13. Information: Roy Goodman, at 248-626-1841.
BETH EL LUNAR LEARN
JEWISH HEROINE
7 pm. Dec. 12 Temple Beth El Lunar Learn led by
Rabbi Keren Alpert, "Finding G-D Between the
Letters: The Hidden Messages Of Our Prayers,"
looks at the literature of liturgy with an eye to
uncovering what we think we are saying when
we are praying. Repeated at Lunch & Learn noon
Dec. 13 at Bloomfield Twp. temple. Free. RSVP:
248-851-1100, ext. 3142.
10 am-noon. Jewish Cultural Society of Ann Arbor
adult class, 'Jewish Heroes and Heroines: Hannah
Senesh" — the Jewish poet/freedom fighter killed
by the Nazis at age 23. Taught by Larry Kuperman.
At 2935 Birch Hollow Drive. 734-975-9872.
WINNIE-THE-POOH AT BERMAN
1 pm. A Honey Pot of Pooh Stories (presented by
Wild Swan Theater) comes to the Berman Center
at West Bloomfield JCC. $13 for adults; $11 for
kids. Based on A.A. Milne's stories about Winnie-
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19
KLEZMER CONCERT
6:30 pm. Klezmer Fusion Band performs at the
Southfield Library. 26300 Evergreen. Also, learn
Israeli circle and line dances and hear the stories
behind klezmer music. $3; kids under 12 free.
248-796-4200 or www.southfieldlibrary.org .
SATURDAY, DEC. 22
EMANU-EL REUNION
7 pm. Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park is having a
Religious School Reunion for all who became b'nai
mitzvah, were confirmed or graduated high school
there, worked in the Madrichim program or taught
Religious School. Adult event. $10 includes kosher
pizza dinner and ice cream bar. RSVP by Dec.17:
248-967-2040. Information: Marcia Leibson, 248-
967-0729; auntiestan@aol.com .
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