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. • Size 2 to 60 Much To Do! 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. - 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. :99t5– S • Unsurpassed Quality 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.) • On-Site Parking • Old Time Service • SATURDAY, DEC.13 BEL CANTO AT T'CHIYAH Work on Premises • Free Gift Wrap 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. - 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 1949500 AOAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE AND PO 1-113PAPY PPESENT PJ LIBRARY AUTHOR AND MUSICIAN MJI OPEN HOUSE a kg 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. - THURSDAY, DEC. 11 _ e5000— tc- under • Largest Selection 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) • In partnership with • WSW a. • -.dal Shalom Synagogue jjjj MI V1111) JEWISH FAMILY EDUCATION 130 L ear/ . JEWISH BEDTIME STORIES & solves g% Jewish Federation 6- Pamily OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT • 1960280 JN December 4 • 2014 25