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THURSDAY, DEC. 4
LOOKING FORWARD
6:30 pm. National Council of Jewish
Women, Greater Detroit Section presents
Jack Lessenberry, head of journalism at
WSU, speaking on "The Elections are Over,
the Bankruptcy Is Finished, What Happens
Now?" at the Farmington Community
Library, 32737 W.12 Mile, Farmington Hills,
$10/members and spouses/partners; $15/
others. Information: 248-355-3300, ext. 0.
SUNDAY, DEC. 7
DONATE TO BOOKSTOCK
11 am 1 pm. Drive through and drop off
used books, tapes, records, video, CDs and
DVDs at the West Bloomfield JCC, north
side loading dock. Tax receipts provided.
For other drop-off sites and times, call 248-
645-7840, ext. 365, or visit bookstock.info.
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FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
5:30 pm. StandWithUs Michigan will honor
Margot and Dr. Herbert Gardner with
the Beacon of Light Award and feature
renowned author and journalist Edwin
Black at its Fourth Annual Festival of Lights
Celebration. Reception, program, dinner and
desserts at Temple Beth El, Bloomfield Twp.
Music by Stefan Kukurugya. RSVP: 248-891-
2563 or standwithusmichigan®gmail.com .
MONDAY, DEC. 8
LUNCH & LEARN
Noon. At Downtown Synagogue, Rabbi Leiby
Burnham speaks on "What is the Jewish per-
spective on partying, wealth and wisdom?"
Pizza lunch provided by Partners in Torah.
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Hamas, tells how he rejected the terrorist
organization. Free. RSVP by Dec. 5: Joshua
Hahn of AIPAC: 312-253-8791 or jhahn®
aipac.org . (There will also be a leadership
reception for AIPAC Club members at 6:30.)
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SATURDAY, DEC.13
BEL CANTO AT T'CHIYAH
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10 am. Bel Canto Choral Society joins Cong.
T'chiyah in Oak Park for Shabbat morning
service. Followed by a potluck and learn with
Rabbi Alana Alpert. For the luncheon, bring
a parve or dairy dish to share. Information:
Roz Schindler, rozschind@aol.com .
PAWN SHOP CHARITY
11 am 2 pm. Gold family, owners of
American Jewelry and Loan at 20450
Greenfield, Detroit, and stars of cable TV's
Hardcore Pawn, are having a shopping
event with proceeds supporting Detroit Dog
Rescue, Habitat for Humanity and Heat and
Warmth Fund (THAW). For a $30 donation
to one of the charities, tour the store's
warehouse. A $10 donation gets a personal-
ized photo with the Gold family.
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SUNDAY, DEC.14
RUTH GRUBER FILM
313-873-8300
11 am. See the movie Ahead of Time: The
Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber at
the Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Born
in 1911, Gruber was a foreign correspon-
dent and photojournalist. Free for Jewish
Genealogical Society of Michigan members;
$5 for others. RSVP: www.jgsmi.org .
'SON OF HAMAS'
7:30 pm. AIPAC and Temple Israel pres-
ent "Escaping Tyranny: The Son of Hamas
Speaks" at the West Bloomfield Temple.
Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of a founder of
Nominate A Teen For
Tikkun Olam Award
Do you know a socially minded
teen with a passion for repairing
the world? The Diller Teen Tikkun
Olam Awards is seeking nomina-
tions of Jewish teens with excep-
tional community service/social
change projects that embody the
value of tikkun olam, repairing the
world.
Nominations for the awards pres-
ent an opportunity for educators,
civic leaders and teen mentors to
acknowledge Jewish teens whose
thoughtful approach to making a
difference is creating meaningful
change, whether locally, nationally
or globally. The Helen Diller Family
248-642-3000
www.dittrichfurs.com
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6:30 7:30 pm. Michigan Jewish Institute
is offering a free Chanukah party and open
house at The Shul in West Bloomfield.
RSVP to Miriam Buckwold, at (248)
414-6900, ext.106, or mbuckwold@mji.
edu . Registration for high school Dual
Enrollment Program winter classes, starting
Jan.11, is open at www.mji.edu/highschool/
register.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 11
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IN A FAMILY CHANUKAH CONCERT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014 - 1PM
ADAT 51-MI-OM SYNAGOGUE
29901 Middlebelt Road • Farmington Hills, MI 48334
$5/person online
$8 cash at the door
Tickets on Sale at
Foundation will recognize up to 15
recipients for its 2015 Diller Teen
Tikkun Olam Awards with $36,000
each.
Community members can nomi-
nate young leaders through Dec.
14 using an online form on www.
DillerTeenAwards.org . All Jewish
teen volunteers who are 13-19 years
old at the time of nomination are
eligible.
Since 2007, this annual pro-
gram of the Helen Diller Family
Foundation has recognized 55
Jewish teens with nearly $2 million
to further their volunteer projects
and education. For questions, con-
tact dillerteenawards@sfjcf.org or
(415) 512-6432.
jewishdetroit.org/events
(2 & under free)
Got lunch? A yummy LATKE LUNCH
is available prior to the concert at
noon with advance online reservation
by Monday, December 8,
jewishdetroit.org/events
Questions? Contact Adat Shalom
248-851-5100
PJ Library Book Swap
at the JFamily Tent!
(bring a PJ book from home
and swap for a new one)
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