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Center for Judaic Studies
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The Pearl A. and George M. Zeltzer Lecture
on Women and Judaism
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
BUDGETS, BOYCOTTS AND BABIES:
JEWISH WOMEN IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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7 10 pm. A night to benefit ORT America:
"Trends with Friends" at Neiman Marcus,
Somerset Collection, Troy. Cocktails, light
bites, a fashion runway show, raffles and pri-
vate shopping. Tickets are $75; young adults
(30 and younger) $36; donation package,
$150. Neiman Marcus will donate a portion
of proceeds. Tickets: www.ortmichigan.org
or 248-723-8860.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 15
The Great Depression presented Jewish women with a unique set of
challenges and choices. In response, Jewish women found new survival
strategies to cope with the difficult economic conditions and changing
family dynamics of these turbulent years.
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TRENDS WITH FRIENDS
T'CHIYAH PURIM
Various times. Oak Park Cong. T'chiyah
Purim includes hamantashen bake-off at 4
pm followed by minchah at 5 and potluck
supper at 6, then a megillah reading and
costume parade. On Sunday, March 16, at 7
pm will be a Purim spiel.
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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY,
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
KETER TORAH PURIM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 7PM
TEMPLE KOL AMI WEST BLOOMFIELD, M
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8:20 pm. Megillah reading at Keter Torah
Synagogue, West Bloomfield. Come in
costume. On Sunday, March 16, at 5 pm,
Purim Seudah and Party with music, bingo,
costume parade, games. $18 (ages 12 and
up); $12 (ages 5-11); $55 for nuclear family.
RSVP: ketertorah.us@gmail.com or 248-681-
3665.
WOMEN IN THE 1930S
7 pm. Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic
Studies presents Prof. Beth Wenger of U.
of Pennsylvania who will deliver the 2014
Pearl A. and George M. Zeltzer Lecture on
Women in Judaism at Temple Kol Ami in
West Bloomfield. Her topic is: "Budgets,
Boycotts and Babies: Jewish Women in the
Great Depression." Information: 313-577-
2679, cohnhaddowcenter@wayne.edu or
judaicstudies.wayne.edu .
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
DSO'S SHEHERAZADE
10:45 am. At the Oak Park JCC, watch a
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Coffee Concert
live broadcast from Orchestra Hall. Rimsky-
Korsakov's Scheherazade; Leonard Slatkin,
conductor and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano.
Information: 248-967-4030.
IRP EYES DETROIT
11 am 12:3O pm. Institute for Retired
Professionals hosts Eric Larson at the West
Bloomfield JCC. A real estate investor and
associate of Dan Gilbert, he will discuss
"Opportunity Detroit." Free for IRP mem-
bers; $5 for others. Doors open at 10:45.
Information: 248-967-4030, ext. 2018.
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CONSERVATIVE PURIM
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
8:45 pm. Megillah reading at Cong. Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield. Also, dueling pia-
nos. Free. Costumes invited. On Sunday,
March 16, at Cong. B'nai Moshe in West
Bloomfield will be Shacharit and a megillah
reading at 9 am with a free carnival for all
ages at 11:30.
MOM2MOM SALE
MONDAY, MARCH 17
HUNGARIAN CONCERT
7:30 pm. Violinist Klara Fenyo Bahcall and
pianist Noemi Maczelka perform works
by Hungarian Jewish composer Karoly
Goldmark at Cong. B'nai Moshe, West
Bloomfield. $12 in advance, $15 at the door,
and $10 for B'nai Moshe members and their
guests. Tickets: 248-788-0600. Information
also at www.bnaimoshe.org .
Noon 4 pm. Children's clothes and equip-
ment available at Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak
Park. Proceeds for the Gan. Information:
248-547-7970.
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HOLOCAUST HISTORIAN
2 pm. Wayne State University's College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Guy Stern
Endowment in Exile and Holocaust Studies
present Prof. Thomas Kuhne, author and
Holocaust expert, from Clark University
in Worcester, Mass. Topic: "The Murderers
Among Us: How We Elude and Confront
Holocaust Perpetrators." At Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills. Free.
MONDAY, MARCH 24
A happy student makes
a big impact on your morning
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
LUNCHTIME LEARNING
11:45 am 1:15 pm. A free, three-session
series at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills led by Rabbi Herbert
Yoskowitz meets Wednesdays, March 19 and
26 and April 2. "International Leaders and
the Jews" explores relationships between
world leaders and Jews: Franklin Roosevelt,
Winston Churchill and Harry Truman. Bring a
dairy lunch. Drinks, dessert provided. RSVP
by preceding Thursday: Sheila Lederman,
248-851-5100, ext. 246, or slederman@
adatshalom.org .
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Find out how.
through Grade 1 Open House: March 15, 10am — Noo
PP Preschool
Lower School Open House: March 25 at 9am
Personal Interviews & Tours: daily by appointment
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THE ROEPER SCHOOL
IMPACT YOUR WORLD
WWW.ROEPER.ORG
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248.203.7317
The Roeper School is an equal-opportunity institution
March 13 • 2014
SHAKESPEARE TRYOUTS
6 pm. Waterworks Theatre Company plans
actor auditions for 14th Annual Shakespeare
in the Park summer shows. Also held
Tuesday. Information: 248-399-3727 or
waterworksbackstage@earthlink.net .
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
YIDDISH FILM
6 pm. Frankel Center for Judaic Studies will
show Freylekhe Kabsonim [Jolly Paupers]
on Yiddish Movie Night. At University of
Michigan, 202. S. Thayer St., Room 2022,
Ann Arbor. Free. Information: www.lsa.umich.
eduijudaic/events.
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