Jewish Senior Life of
Metropolitan Detroit
NOMINATE! DON'T BE LATE!
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SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014
WHAT:
EIGHT
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The Tikkun Olam Award
Eight Over Eighty is an annual event where Jewish Senior Life
of Metropolitan Detroit honors eight senior adults, eighty
years or older, who have dedicated their time, talents and lives
to our community.
WHY
To recognize eight senior adults for their lifetime achievements
WHEN: Sunday, May 4, 2014, LUNCHEON 11:30 AM (Dietary laws observed)
WHERE: Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills
Nominations are due by January 13, 2014
• Has been a long-standing
volunteer in the community?
• Is active or volunteering today?
• Is dedicated to maintaining
strong Jewish values?
• Is an inspiring leader or mentor
in the community?
Honorees will be recognized at a
community luncheon held on May
4th during Older American's Month
Proceeds will benefit:
The JSL Kosher Meal Program
Write or email JSL describing the
worthiness of the nominee.
Please include (as applicable):
• Name, age and telephone number
of nominee
• Volunteer Experience
• Involvement in Jewish organizations
and causes
• Leadership positions held
• Current accomplishments
• Letters and newspaper articles
supporting nominee's
accomplishments
• Explain how the nominee's long-
standing activities exemplify a
commitment to the Jewish value of
Tikkun Olam (Repairing The World)
Mail or email nominations to
Eight Over Eighty
Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit
15000 W. Ten Mile
Oak Park, MI 48237
Attn: Michelle Buda
mbuda@jslmi.org
(248) 592-1101
POSTER EXHIBIT
Temple Israel's Goodman Family Judaic &
Archival Museum is displaying the Voices
& Visions project, an exhibit sponsored by
the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. See 18
posters melding Jewish wisdom and art.
Information: Kate Boman, 248-661-5700 or
kate@temple-israel.org .
SUNDAY, DEC. 22
2:30 pm. Sholem Aleichem Institute hosts
an end of the year gathering at West
Bloomfield Public Library, 4600 Walnut
Lake Road. The film Broadway Musicals: A
Jewish Legacy will be shown. Admission
is a wrapped gift under $10 for the white
elephant auction. RSVP: 248-865-0117.
JEWISH SONGLEADERS
4:30 pm. Federation presents Rich Recht
and Sheldon Low and Songleader Boot
Camp (SLBC) at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. $5 tickets: http://
bit.ly/1iTEPLX. Information: Lisa Soble
Siegmann at siegmann@jfmd.org . Learn
about the SLBC regional conference (Dec.
22-23) at songleaderbootcamp.com .
SUNDAY SINGLES DINNER
5:30 p.m. Singles 45-plus will meet for a
dinner at Jim Brady's Tavern on Southfield
Road, north of 13 Mile, in Beverly Hills.
RSVP: Ava, 248-542-9166.
MUSICAL FILM DEBUT
3:30 and 7 pm. Maple Theater, 4135 W.
Maple, Bloomfield Twp., screens Stephen
Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We
Roll Along. Maria Friedman makes directorial
debut.
TUESDAY, DEC. 24
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Acrylic Torah Stands w/ Removable Torah!
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FAMILY FUN AT JCC
1 3 pm. Oak Park JCC's Family Mitzvah Day
features family activities including Yoga
Yeladim (1:30-2 pm), a scavenger hunt,
obstacle course, story time (1:15-1:30 pm)
and a variety of arts and crafts. $1 per
person or $5 per family. Information: 248-
967-4030.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 26
MONDAY, DEC. 23
Or nominate on-line at
www.jslmi.org
JEWISH SENIOR LIFE
Much To Do!
FILM ON MUSICALS
How to Nominate:
• Is at least 80 years old?
HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Due to holiday printing schedules, the deadline for the Dec. 26
calendar has passed. There will be no calendar in the Jan. 2 JN. Email listings for Jan. 9 JN
and beyond to calendar@thejewishnews.com . Telephone inquiries: David Sachs, (248) 351-5140.
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BROADWAY MOVIE
1 pm. The movie Broadway Musicals: A
Jewish Legacy narrated by Joel Grey at Oak
Park JCC. Information: 248-967-4030.
FAMILY MOVIE
7 pm. The Men's Club of Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills Family Movie
Night features Hugo, a historical adventure
film. Free, if RSVP by Dec. 23: 248-851-
5100. At door: $3/person or a $7/family.
JCC CONCERT
Noon lunch and 1 pm concert. Saxophonist
Jack Waterstone and pianist Hannah
Waterstone at Oak Park JCC. Paid RSVP for
lunch due by Dec. 24. Lunch is $3.50; the
concert is $1. Information: 248-967-4030.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1
SINGLES BRUNCH
Noon. Sunday Singles (age 45-plus) hosts
a New Year's Day brunch in Huntington
Woods. $8. RSVP by Dec. 30: 248-224-
8098.
SUNDAY, JAN. 5
PRE-NATAL CLASS
2 3 p.m. Pre-natal moms' and couples'
classes with Sima Leah Duato on the first
Sunday of each month at Oak Park JCC. $8
per class/JCC members; $10/others. RSVP
one week in advance: Cathy Fresia, 248-
967-4030.
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TUESDAY, JAN. 7
NEW MOMS' SUPPORT
11 am noon. New Moms' Support Group
every Tuesday at Oak Park JCC. Sima Leah
Duato facilitates. $8 per class/JCC mem-
bers; $10/others. RSVP one week in advance:
Cathy Fresia, 248-967-4030.
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MONDAY, JAN. 13
EVENT IN FLORIDA
7 pm. See the movie Torn, a true story
about a Catholic priest who discovers he
had Jewish parents who saved his life
by giving him up during the Holocaust.
Followed by discussion led by Prof. Howard
Lupovitch, director of WSU's Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies, with a rabbi and
priest. At the Polo Club in Boca Raton, Fla.
Sponsored by the Cohn-Haddow and JCC's
SAJE. Information: Adina Pergament, 248-
432-5470.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25
JWV HELPS VETS
8 am. 4 pm. For the 68th year, the Michigan
Jewish War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary
will host a bingo party for 200 patients at
the VA Hospital in Battle Creek. JWV will
provide refreshments and donated clothing.
Chartered bus will leave Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Twp. RSVP: Joe Goldring, 248
862-2274.
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DEADLINE CHANGES
Due to the early holiday production and
printing schedules, the deadline has
passed for the Dec. 26 JN calendar.
There will be no calendar in the Jan. 2
JN. Please submit announcements for
the calendars of Jan. 9 and beyond.