metro >> calendar HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com . For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. ASE JOIN US a fascinating evening with Amy-Jill Levine: for Much To Do! The Jewish Annotated New Testament: Why Jews and Christians Should Read this Book Tuesday, December 10, 2013 — 7:30 p.m. The Berman Center for the Performing Arts SUNDAY, DEC. 1 CHANUKAH STORYTELLING 2 pm Join Judy Sima for "Storytelling: Chanukah the Festival of Lights" as she tells Chanukah stories of miracles, menorahs and magic dreidels. Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward. Information: www.DlA.org . Dessert reception, book sale and signing will follow the program. JCC members: $10 / Non-members: $12 To purchase tickets, please visit theberman.org or call 248.661.1900. SAJE is endowed by a generous gift from Cis Maisel Kellman. !r„ A1 3 12d0 DOWNTOWN CHANUKAH 6 pm. Chanukah celebration at Downtown Synagogue, Detroit. See new building improvements. Information: 313-962-4047. THE C E N T E R Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building • Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 THE BE RM A N WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 Jewish Federation E MAKE LIFE BETTER hole in the Frankel Jewish Academy pro- duction at the Berman Center at the West Bloomfield JCC. Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 pm; and Sunday, Dec. 8, 2 pm. $18 at Berman box office, 248-661-1900 or www.theberman.org . MENORAH IN THE D 6-8:30 pm. The Jewish and Chaldean Social Action Committee, part of the Building Community Initiative of the Jewish News and the Chaldean News, tours Holocaust Memorial Center, Farmington Hills. Rabbi Josh Bennett gives introduction. Also, a group discussion about combating hate. Bring winter coats, hats and gloves for the needy. Free. RSVP with name, phone number and email address to Rula Yono: rula® chaldeanfederation.org or 248-996-8384. The board of directors and staff of The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network sadly mourn the passing of a dear friend and visionary community leader HAROLD BERRY, THURSDAY, DEC. 5 May his dear wife, Barbara, and the extended Berry family be blessed by G-d's loving comfort. 17TH-CENTURY MUSIC Noon: Listen to historic music at "Jewish Liturgical and Ceremonial Music in Early 17th-Centery Italy: Salamone Ross' Hashirim Asher L'Shlomo." Sponsored by Cohn- Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at WSU, 2339 Faculty Administrative Building. Free. May his memory be a blessing. FREEDOM LECTURE jaA/1SHOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK' 7 pm. Howard Lupovitch, director of Cohn- Rabbi E.B. Freedman Director Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at WSU, speaks on "Emancipation and Abolition: the Transatlantic Search for Freedom" at Holocaust Memorial Center, Farmington Hills. 6555 W. Maple Road • West Bloomfield, MI 48322 • 248.592.2687 • www.jewishhospice.org 1880590 ii' ALICE IN WONDERLAND Various times. Follow Alice down the rabbit JEWISH-CHALDEAN NIGHT November 28 • 2013 for babies and toddlers at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Older sibs are welcome. Join Adat Shalom's clergy for music and challah braiding. Adat Shalom will also hold an evening Shake, Rattle & Twist program at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, followed by a light optional dinner. No charge for programs; dinner fee is $3/ person. RSVP: Debi Banooni, dbanooni® adatshalom.org or 248-626-2153. 1:30 pm-3:30 pm. Counselors will assist 5:30 pm. Lighting of a 24-foot-tall menorah at Campus Martius in Downtown Detroit. Hosted by The Shul of West Bloomfield. Information: www.menorahinthed.com . 32 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM 11:15 am. Shake, Rattle & Twist program APPLY FOR HEALTH CARE Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") appli- cants using the www.healthcare.gov website or a paper application at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen. Bring the Social Security Number, employer and income information for every member of household who needs coverage and policy numbers for current health insurance plans. Information on event, call the library's Guest Services Desk: 248-796-4224. We Ocliver AMA kw. F:lucejn Ht SPICE HE Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, through Dec. 21. Monday-Saturday, 10 am-6 pm; Sunday noon-4 pm. (Dec. 5 open at noon.) Judaica gifts. Info at www.bbartcenter.org . SATURDAY, DEC. 7 www.jccdet.org ik Various times. Holiday Shop at the FRIDAY, DEC. 6 Jewish Studies, Professor of New Testament Studies and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School and College of Arts and Science. the norence metton school OVUM of adult Jewish teaming YOUNG ISRAEL SPEAKER Southfield, will speak on his book on conflict and communication, I Hear You. At Young Israel of Southfield. Information: 248-358- 0154. AMY-JILL LEVINE is University Professor of New Testament and FedEd1 HOLIDAY SHOPPING 7 pm. Donny Ebenstein, who grew up in Jesus and his first followers were Jews grounded in Jewish scripture, ethics and theology. So to understand the New Testament is to recover part of Jewish history. How has knowledge of the common history between Jews and Christians become lost? 2! SATURDAY, NOV. 30 SUNDAY, DEC. 8 BOOKSTOCK COLLECTION 11 am-1 pm: Drive through and drop off donations of used books, books on tape, records, video, CDs and DVDs for the Bookstock sale. At West Bloomfield JCC, north side loading dock near nursery school entrance. Tax receipts provided. JEWISH IMMIGRATION 2:30 pm. Howard Lupovitch, director of Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, Wayne State University, speaks on "Coming to America: the Eastern European Wave (part of The Golden Dream: The Jewish Journey from Europe to America Symposium)" at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Sponsored by Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education, FedEd. Information: 248-205-2557. UNITED JERUSALEM 7:30 pm. Hear Daniel Luria, executive direc- tor of Ateret Cohanim, talk about how the organization has helped re-establish Jewish neighborhoods in the Old City at Young Israel of Oak Park. Information: 248-967- 3655. MONDAY, DEC. 9 ISRAELI CONSUL 9:30 am. Roey Gilad, consul general of Israel to the Midwest, speaks on "Questions of Israeli Citizenship and Nationality." Sponsored by Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at WSU, 2339 Faculty Administrative Building. Free.