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. Much To Do! VARIOUS TIMES CAREGIVER SUPPORT Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program offers caregiver support group meetings. Daytime groups are for fam- ily caregivers of those with dementia. Evening groups are for family caregivers of all older adults. • At Fleischman Residence, 6710 W. Maple, West Bloomfield: Thursday, April 9,1:30-3:30 pm, and Monday, April 20, 7-9 pm; RSVP: Fran Cook, fcook@jslmi.org or 248-592-5032. • At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield: Tuesday, April 14,1:30-3:30 pm, and Monday, April 20, 5:30-7 pm; RSVP: Dorothy Moon, dmoon@jvsdet.org or 248-233-4392. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 JAZZ AT THE J 1:30 pm. Nicole New and Cliff Monear perform at West Bloomfield JCC. $5 at door ($3 in advance). RSVP: Rosa, 248-967-4030. USED BOOK SALE 1:30 5:30 pm. At Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen. Also, Thursday and Saturday, April 9 and 11,10 am-5 pm. Information: 248- 796-4224. INDENTITY THEFT 11 am. Attorney General Senior Brigade presents: "Identity Theft" providing valuable information on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim and what to do if you become one. At West Bloomfield JCC. 248-661-1000. THE COSMIC CUBE 7:30 pm. The Jewish Hour radio show in con- junction with the Ferndale Public Library will present "The Cosmic Cube — A Journey into Jewish Mysticism" at the library, 222 E. Nine Mile. The 20-minute interactive presentation by Chana Finman tells a story of the Jewish histori- cal journey of cosmic interaction and cosmic teachings. Rabbi Herschel Finman will answer questions on Jewish mysticism. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 EQUAL PAY RALLY NCJW/Greater Detroit carpools to Lansing to attend the Equal Pay Day Rally and lobby legisla- tors for legislation that would guarantee equal pay to women. Information: 248-355-3300, ext. 0. - SATURDAY, APRIL 11 CLASSIC RECIPES 7 10 pm. At Signal-Return,1345 Division St., in Eastern Market, Detroit, book party for Max and Eli Sussman, formerly of Huntington Woods, for their new cookbook, Classic Recipes for Modern People. - SUNDAY, APRIL 12 DOWNTOWN SHUL PLANS 10 am 1pm. Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue will meet with architects to discuss complete renovation of its building. Input welcome. RSVP to anna@downtownsynagogue.org . - PREVENT FALLS 11:30 am 1 pm. Lunch and learn on improving balance and preventing falls. Get tips on how to improve and/or maintain physical and functional health. At Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. $10 per member; $15 others. RSVP: 248-683-5030. AID RESTAURANT WORKERS COMPUTER SKILLS 9 noon. Learn or update skills in Microsoft Office and receive job search support. Classes include 72 hours of hands-on training. Applications accepted now. Scholarships avail- able. Information: 248-432-5411 or www.jvsdet. org/betterjobs. - 26 April 2 • 2015 APRIL 15-16 JEWS OF THE FAR EAST The JCC's SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment) will present Rabbi Marvin Tokayer speaking on "The Orient Expressed: Forgotten Tales of Jewish Life in the Far East." • 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, Rabbi Tokayer will discuss "Pepper, Silk and Ivory: Amazing Stories about Jews and the Far East" at the Berman Center in the West Bloomfield JCC. • 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16, Rabbi Tokayer will speak on "The Fugu Plan: The Untold Story of the Japanese and the Jews During WWII" at a buffet brunch at the JCC in West Bloomfield. The cost is $30 for both pro- grams, or $12 for the April 15 lecture and $25 for the April 16 brunch and learn. RSVP for the brunch and learn by April 13. To purchase tick- ets, go to theberman.org or call (248) 661-1900. BLOOD DRIVE THURSDAY, APRIL 16 JCC CONCERT 1 pm. Concert with Marty Mandelbaum and Friend. At Oak Park JCC. $1 Information: 248- 967-4030. 2 7:45 pm. Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield is sponsoring the David Henig Memorial Blood Drive. Information: 248-661-0040. Schedule an appointment at redcrossblood.org , sponsor code: tka13. Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication.E-mail listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com . MUSICAL ADVENTURES For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. - 2 pm. Fabs Kaldobsky's Musical Adventures led by Dennis Green. No charge. At Oak Park JCC. Information: 248-967-4030. DIVORCE SUPPORT 6:30 8 pm. SPACE support group meets at NCJW/Greater Detroit office, 26400 Lahser, Suite 306, Southfield, for six weeks. Free. Information: 248-355-9936. A NIGHT OF LAUGHS 7:30 pm. Second City comedy troupe entertains to benefit the Emily Stillman Foundation in its battle against meningitis B. $125. VIP ticket for $250 includes strolling dinner at 5:30. At the Berman Center at the West Bloomfield JCC. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 SENIORS HEAR VIOLINIST MONDAY, APRIL 13 WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, - - 1 pm. "Behind the Kitchen Door" will explore the exploitation of restaurant workers. Held at the Restaurant Opportunities Center, 311 E. Grand River, Detroit. Includes vegetarian, Cajun/ Soul fusion lunch. Sponsored by Downtown Synagogue, Temple Kol Ami, Cong. T'chiyah, Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation, Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit, Detroit Jews for Justice and Repair the World. RSVP by April 6: $18 by check to "ROC-Ml." Mail check to: Downtown Synagogue,1457 Griswold, Detroit, MI 48226. Children are invited to come in their pajamas. At 1099 Lone Pine Road. Information: maureenschiffman.com or 248-642-5800, ext. 193. 1 pm. Shaarey Zedek Seniors host violinist Harry Hovakimian at the Southfield shul. He'll play melodies from around the world. Information: Janet Pont, 248-357-5544 or jpont@shaareyzedek.org . PUPPET SHOW 6:30 7:15 pm. Bloomfield Twp. Public Library hosts Maureen Schiffman and her kazoo-playing monkey puppet, Coco, in their Pajama Party Show. See how the animals get ready for bed. - HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Jewish Women's Foundation Plans Annual Luncheon The Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit will host its annu- al Women Lighting the Way luncheon 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Colony Club in Detroit. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy will be the keynote speaker, with a special introduction by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. The JWF is a grant-making founda- tion established to enhance the lives of Jewish women and girls. This event will celebrate the power of women to create positive change through social action and philanthropy. The cost of the luncheon is $65. Reservations are requested by April 15. To register, go to JWFdetroit.org or contact Pat Mayer at (248) 642-4260 or mayer@jfmd.org . For sponsorship opportunities or information about JWF, contact Susan Cassels Kamin, (248) 203-1524 or kamin@jfmd.org Hen Matan Israeli Soldiers Tour Comes To Town The StandWithUs (SWU) annual Israeli Soldiers Tour will visit the Detroit area on Thursday-Friday, April 16-17. The tour features reserve-duty Israeli soldier-students who recount their per- sonal experiences serving in the Israel Defense Forces. These stories expose the dilemmas of military conflict, including facing an enemy that hides behind its civilians. They also share their backgrounds, life in Israel and answer questions. They put a human face on the IDF uniform. "Every year, the soldiers make a valuable contribution to understanding the difficulty of the job these young soldiers face said SWU-Michigan President Barbara Moretsky. One of the speakers, Lt. Hen Mazzig, an Israeli of Tunisian and Iraqi descent, is a writer, blogger and social media activist. Hen served in a unit called COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories) for almost five years as an intermediary between the IDF and the Palestinian Authority, the United Nations and the many non- governmental organizations (NGOs) that work in the West Bank. He also serves as the StandWithUs director of Israeli education. In the 2014 conflict between Hamas and Israel, Hen was called to the reserves where he continued his work facilitating humanitarian activities of the U.N. and various NGOs throughout the Gaza Strip. The other speaker, Matan, is an offi- cer whose last name has been withheld for security purposes. Although born and raised in Israel, he spent five years in the U.S. with his family while his mother served as a shlichah (emissary) for the Jewish Agency for Israel. An alumnus of StandWithUs' 2011 Israel fellowship, Matan is currently a third-year law student at Bar-Ilan University. During his time in the IDF, he served as an officer and deputy com- pany commander in the Givati Infantry Brigade commanding 95 soldiers and officers. He participated as a command- er in operations in 2006, 2009 and 2014, all against Hamas in Gaza. In doing so, he took part in exposing Hamas rocket manufacturing and rocket launching toward Israeli towns. The events Hen and Matan will be appearing at include: • Thursday, April 16, at 1 p.m. for the Institute for Retired Professionals in Handleman Hall at the JCC in West Israel Soldier on page 28