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Much To Do!
Some
are just
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for the
turkey.
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18
DANCE OPEN HOUSE
JEWISH IDENTITY
1-4 pm, Nov. 14. Give dancing lessons a whirl at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio's 10th anniversary party.
At 2172 Franklin in Bloomfield Hills. Free admission.
Information: www.fredastaire.com/bloomfield-hills or
248-454-1715.
4 pm, Nov.18. U-M's Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
presents a free public lecture:"Turning Toward and
Away from Orthodoxy: Dilemmas of Jewish Identity"
by Donald Weber of Mount Holyoke College. At Thayer
Building, 202 S. Thayer, Room 2022. Information:
www.lsa.umich.edu/judaic/events or 734-763-9047.
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
HEALTH PROGRAM
LIVING IN THE D
10 am-noon, Nov.15. Repair the World workshop
on "Jewish Families Living in the U'At 2701 Bagley,
Detroit. Bagels and brainstorming about ways to
connect Jewishly in Detroit. Bring kids. RSVP: Rabbi
Aria na Silverman, detroitcityrabbi@gmail.com .
MAKE A KIPPAH
1-3 pm, Nov. 15. Pomegranate Guild, a group that
studies and creates Judaic needlework, will learn to
make a beaded kippah. At Rachel's Needlepoint &
Judaic Gifts, 29260 Franklin, Suite 103, in Southfield.
$25 for a kit. Information: Judy, 248-661-5337.
SALE TO HELP JHCN
1-5 pm, Nov. 15. Also held 11 am-5 pm Nov. 16. A
local artist will donate a portion of proceeds from
sale of designer accessories and jewelry to Jewish
Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. Artists include Olga
Babushkina, Carol Ellis, Linda Golden, Arlene Lullove,
Kathy Mamat, Diane Mondry and Laurie Winston. At
home of Linda Golden. RSVP for address: 248-705-
5390.
Help those in need
enjoy the holiday with a
donation to the Goldberg
Thanksgiving Distribution.
YIDDISH TODAY
2:30-4 pm, Nov. 15. West Bloomfield-based Sholem
Aleichem Institute presents "Yiddish in the Modern
World"with Dr. Andrew Marc Caplan from Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore. He is a visiting pro-
fessor at U-M's Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. At
West Bloomfield JCC. Free. Information: Alva,
wwalvadworkin@sbcglobal.net or 248-865-0117.
Now in its 37th year, the Goldberg Thanksgiving Distribution
provides kosher holiday meals to families assisted by JFS.
THURSDAY, NOV. 19
MUSLIM-JEWISH FRIENDS
5:30-8 pm, Nov. 19."We Refuse to be Enemies" is
a free public event offered as part of "The Season
of Twinning',' a national program. Arrangements by
Greater Detroit Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Council
with Jewish and Muslim sponsors. Evening will offer
music, creative writing and art contest awards, light
dinner and inspiration. Donations requested of new
and gently used clothing for the homeless. At WSU's
Student Center Ballroom, 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit.
RSVP: Rabbi Dorit Edut, mutzim@aol.com .
MONDAY, NOV. 23
LUNCH & LEARN
11:45 am-1 pm, Nov. 23. Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz
will discuss "The Life and Times of Rabbi Akive At
Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free.
Bring a dairy/parve lunch. RSVP by Nov. 20: Sheila,
slederman@adatshalom.org or 248-851-5100, ext. 246.
SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOKS
Your donation of $50 buys one family a complete
Thanksgiving dinner. It's that simple to make a wish come true.
Consider making your donation in honor of someone special by
sending our newly designed tribute cards. Or, forgo the
MONDAY, NOV. 16
ADULT ART CLASS
9 am, Nov. 16. The Active Life presents instructor
Harriet Gelfond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
at same time. At Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak Park.
$60, or $45 for member of JCC and/or Beth Shalom.
Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467.
flowers & wine and thank your holiday host with a tribute.
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
To make a donation or
REDISTRICTING
tribute over the phone,
7 pm, Nov. 17. "Should Politicians Choose their
Voters?" League of Women Voters-Oakland Area will
explore how legislative lines are drawn in Michigan.
At Farmington Hills City Hall, Council Chambers,
31555 W. 11 Mile. Free. Info Patricia, 248-302-3510.
please contact:
Jenny Kabert at
248-592-2339
JAZZ AT THE J
7:30 pm, Nov.17. Concert features pianist Terry
Lower. At Berman Center at West Bloomfield JCC.
$20, or $15 in advance. Tickets: theberman.org or
248-661-1900.
You can also make a donation online at:
www.jfsdetroit.org/volunteers/goldberg-thanksgiving
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6:30-8:30 pm, Nov.18. Advances in heart and
diabetes treatments are topics for Barry Franklin,
Ph.D., and Caroline Trapp, doctor of nursing practice,
respectively. Whole Foods Market sponsors presenta-
tion for the nonprofit Plant Based Nutrition Support
Group. Vendors are available from 4:30-9 pm. At
Seaholm High School Auditorium, 2436 W. Lincoln in
Birmingham. Information: www.pbnsg.org
7 pm, Nov. 23. Group led by Rabbi Rachel Shere
will focus on the environment at discussion of From
Field to Fork by Paul Thompson. Oakland University
Prof. Tara Hayes facilitates. At Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free. Information/
mailing list: Patti, pkaaron@gmail.com .
TUESDAY, NOV. 24
FUNNY JEWS
11 am, Nov. 24. Joel Marwil shows documen-
tary, When Jews Were Funny, about the humor of
the Hebrew people evolving over time. At West
Bloomfield JCC.
JEWISH AMULETS
7-8 pm, Nov. 24. Rabbi Robert Gamer leads adult
education class on origin, content and meaning of
amulets in Jewish tradition. At Cong. Beth Shalom
in Oak Park. Information: 248-547-7970.
Esther Allweiss Ingber /Contributing Writer
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