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SATURDAY, JAN. 17

TOY SHOW

8 am 2 pm. At Royal Oak Farmers Market,
316 E.11 Mile. 50 dealers. $4; kids 12 and
under free.

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BLACKTHORN CONCERT

7:30 pm. Irish, bluegrass and American
folk music in group's trademark, four-part
harmony. Fundraiser for Groves High School
Class of 2015 All-Night Party. At Groves'
Little Theater, 20500 W.13 Mile, Beverly
Hills. $20. Tickets/information: Carolyn
Schweiss, blackthorntickets@gmail.com or
school office, 248-203-3500.

SUNDAY, JAN.18

AUDITIONS FOR MUSICAL

11 am. The Farmington Players seek actors
for its upcoming show, How to Succeed in
Business Without Really Trying. At the Barn
Theater, 32332 W.12 Mile, Farmington Hills.
Information: farmingtonplayers.org or 248-
506-2745.

with an adult. At Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. Winter series continues
March 20. Spring dates are April 17-June
5. $150 charge per series for members and
$180 for others. RSVP: www.adatshalom.org
or 248-626-2153.

BETH EL KIDS SHABBAT

6 pm. Half-hour Kabbalat Shabbat program
is geared toward families with students in
grades K-6, but siblings are welcome. Pizza
and games will follow. At Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township. Admission: $5 per per-
son. Information/registration: Julie, jrolnick@
tbeonline.org or 248-851-1100, ext. 3143.

USY KABBALAT SHABBAT

6 pm. Cong. Beth Shalom of Oak Park will
host Motor City USY, who will lead a spirit-
filled Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by
dinner. Dinner reservations are available for
$15 a person or $50 per family. RSVP by
Monday, Jan. 19: 248-547-7970.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

TUESDAY, JAN. 27

CROCK POT FAVORITES

6 7:30 pm. Prepare hot and healthy
dinners in a slow cooker. At Henry Ford
Hospital Demonstration Kitchen, 6773 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. $23. Registration
required:
dk@hfhs.org or 248-325-3890.

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FILM TO REMEMBER

Various times. The Sundance Festival
award-winning film, Watchers of the Sky,
will be shown as part of the Holocaust
Memorial Center's (HMC) annual
International Holocaust Remembrance
Day commemoration. Film takes provoca-
tive journey from criminality to justice,
and from apathy to action. Schedule: 10
am noon, Berman Center at the West
Bloomfield JCC; 7 9 pm, HMC, 28123
Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills;
7-9 pm, Jewish Community Center of
Greater Ann Arbor, 2935 Birch Hollow
Drive. Free; donations welcome. 248-553-
2400.

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FAMILY HAVDALAH

5:30 6:30 pm. Children with parents, grand-
parents and others can enjoy songs, stories
and crafts at "Tots Together Havdalah."
Pajamas welcome. At Temple Kol Ami in
West Bloomfield. RSVP: Ilene, 248-661-
0040.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

'2GS' SUPPORT GROUP

6 7:30 pm. Bi-weekly sessions will help
participants explore issues of growing up
as children of Holocaust survivors as well
as coping with their family situation today.
Facilitator is Dr. Charles Silow, director of
the Program for Holocaust Survivors and
Families at Jewish Senior Life. RSVP: 248-
661-2999, ext.1330.

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COOK HEALTHIER

6:30 8 pm. "New Year, New You" program
offers healthy tips and recipes. At Henry
Ford Hospital Demonstration Kitchen, 6773
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP
required: dk@hfhs.org or 248-325-3890.

BBYO WINTER KICKOFF

8 10 pm. Jewish teens in grades 8-12
are invited to flashback to the 1980s at
Bonaventure Skating Center in Farmington
Hills. $8 for BBYO members; free for eighth-
graders and non-members. Information:
Katie Fried, kfried@bbyo.org or 248-432-
5685.

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SUNDAY, JAN. 25

YOUNG ADULT SKIING

3 10 pm. "Chill on the Hill" is a ski out-
ing sponsored by Hillel of Metro Detroit.
Schedule of campus and community pro-
grams through April is on HMD website:
www.hillel-detroit.org . RSVP: hillel@wayne.
edu or 313-577-3459.

MIA FARROW TO SPEAK

11:30 am. Circle of Friends Luncheon will
raise funds for Care House, working to
prevent the abuse and neglect of chil-
dren. At Townsend Hote1,100 Townsend
in Birmingham. $120 and higher.
Information: carehouse.org or 248-332-
7173.

'WHO WROTE BIBLE?'

Noon. Rabbi Jeffrey Falik of Birmingham
Temple will address the topic following a
dairy lunch. At National Council of Jewish
Women/Greater Detroit Section office,
26400 Lahser, Suite 306, Southfield. $15;
$10 for members. RSVP by Jan. 20: www.
ncjwgds.org or 248-355-3300.

MANAGE DIABETES

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THURSDAY, JAN. 22

MEMOIR WRITING

10 am noon. Instructor Joy Gaines-Friedler
will help participants capture their memories
for posterity. New four-week series through
Feb.12 is open to members of the Jewish
Historical Society of Michigan. At Temple
Beth El in Bloomfield Twp. $55. RSVP: 248-
432-5517.

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WOMEN IN THE TALMUD

8 pm. Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic
Studies presents Professor Lynn Kaye of
Ohio State University. She will lecture on
"Women as Extra-Legal Role Models in the
Talmud." At Akiva Hebrew Day School, 21100
W.12 Mile, Southfield. Free. Information:
www.judaicstudies.wayne.edu or 313-577-
2679.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23

PARENT-TODDLER CLASS

9:45 11:15 am. Early childhood educa-
tors Julie Shiffman and Roz Bressler lead
Friday morning series with diverse activities
for children 16 months-3 years, attending

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January 15 • 2015

WORLD SABBATH

4 pm. The 16th annual World Sabbath of
Religious Reconciliation is an interfaith expe-
rience featuring music, dance and prayer. At
Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills.
Information: chair Gail Katz, gailkatz@
comcast.net or 248-978-6664.

MONDAY, JAN. 26

6 7 pm. Program outlines 16-session
course, "My Choice ... My Health," start-
ing Feb.11. Both presented by National
Kidney Foundation of Michigan. At Henry
Ford Hospital, 6773 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. RSVP: NKFM, 800-482-1455
or preventdiabetes@nkfm.org .

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28

COMMON GROUND

7 8:30 pm. Learn about Common Ground
crisis-prevention organization at West
Bloomfield Public Library, 4600 Walnut
Lake Road.

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LEARN QUICKBOOKS

9 am noon. Seven-week course starts for
learning QuickBooks, the business account-
ing software package. Evening time also
available. At the David B. Hermelin ORT
Resource Center, a division of JVS, inside
the West Bloomfield JCC. Unemployed and
under-employed persons may qualify for
scholarships. Information: www.jvsdet.org/
quickbooks or 248-432-5411.

THURSDAY, JAN. 29

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MAHJ TOURNEY

6 pm. Doors open for Sisterhood fun-
draiser, with play starting at 6:45.
Competitive and non-competitive tables
available. At Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield. $30, or $25 if pre-registered.
Information: Ellen, ellenhec@hotmail.com
or 248-345-9041.

Tweens To Raise Funds
For Friendship Circle
The 300 sixth-graders in Joe Cornell
Entertainment's dance program this fall have
been learning etiquette, social graces and
positive girl-boy interaction. To celebrate their
new-found good manners, they will dance
at a graduation fundraiser from 7-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22, at Congregation Beth Ahm
in West Bloomfield. The event is open to the
public.
Students will raise money and awareness
for Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield, an
organization helping individuals with special
needs and their families.
Six years ago, Steve Jasgur and Rebecca
Schlussel, the brother-sister owners of Joe
Cornell Entertainment, added a philanthropic
focus to their dance program's annual gradu-
ation celebration. The goal was to teach kids
the value of helping others while they're hav-
ing fun with friends. Combined, the past four
years raised more than $50,000 for worthy
causes.
"The Friendship Circle is a cause that so
many local families already support, so our
students readily got on board with it," says
Schlussel, vice president. "Helping others,
especially an organization like this, teaches
compassion, patience and respect, all quali-
ties that kids today aren't learning very often.
Since our program sneaks in lessons on eti-
quette and social graces, it makes sense to
include a charity element."
Students collect pledges from friends and
family to sponsor their 75-minute dance-a-
thon. Those who raise the most money qualify
for raffle prizes.

Yad Ezra Names
Its New Officers
Yad Ezra, Michigan's only kosher food
pantry, recently held elec-
tions for its executive com-
mittee and board of directors
for 2015.
Executive Committee
members are Sam
Rozenberg, president; Jeb
Belchinsky, Nicole Lester and
Sam
Alan Reiter, vice presidents;
Rozenberg
Jeffrey Supowit, treasurer;
Yehudit Jubas, secretary; and
Nancy Kleinfeldt, immediate past president.
Board of Directors members: Michael
Banks, Caroyln Bellinson, Elaine Beresh, Lisa
Bronstein, Daniel Cherrin, Ari Dolgin, Helen
Etkin, Marcy Morton Fikany, Jennie Gnesin,
Sheila Guyer, Jeffrey Katz, Linda Z. Klein,
Ruth Anne Lippitt, Julie Morganroth, Jeffrey
Moss, Anita Naftaly, Michelle Rubin, Madison
Sabbath, Amy Schlussel, Melvin Schwartz,
David F. Sherman, Harriett Silverman, Jason
Teshuba, Malka Torgow and Barbara Zaltz.
Judy Allen and Dr. Gedaliah Cooper are board
liaisons.
Advisory Panel appointees include Susie
Citrin, Margot Halperin, Sharon Hart, Joel E.
Jacob, Diane Klein, Sally Krugel, Arthur Liss,
Rabbi A. Irving Schnipper, Howard Tapper
and Neal F. Zalenko.