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CLASSES BY DESIGN

ABOUT BENGURION

DINNER & MOVIE

Available now. Classes on Jewish topics of inter-
est can be arranged for 12 adult students or more
and a minimum of four sessions. Offered by FedEd,
the adult Jewish education department of Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Information:
Judy, loebl@jfmd.org or 248-642-4618.

11 am, Jan. 19. Elissa Berg, educational director of
Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield, will discuss how
Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion used the
Book of Joshua to fashion the early State of Israel as a
strong nation able to defend itself. Information/RSVP:
Marilyn, 248-432-5471.

6:15 pm, Jan. 23. Dinner first, then free movie at 7.
At Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. $12 for dinner only.
RSVP by Jan. 21: templefamily@emanuel-mich.org or
248-967-4020

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MIND AEROBICS

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HAVDOMINO

7 pm, Jan. 16. Havdalah ceremony is followed by
a night of dominos and other brought games, plus
snacks. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in
Detroit. Information: Noah, npurcell@gmail.com.
RSVP: IADS, 313-962-4047.

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MLK CONCERT

3:30 pm, Jan. 17. Choirs, their directors and clergy
from Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills
and Russell Street Missionary Baptist Church will
combine for “An Afternoon of Song and Inspiration.”
The program celebrates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.’s legacy of friendship and support toward
Israel. At the church, 8700 Chrysler Freeway Drive,
Detroit 48211. Event co-sponsors are International
Fellowship of Christians and Jews, and American
Israel Public Affairs Committee. Information: Adat
Shalom, 248-851-5100.

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TALKING YIDDISH

9 am-noon, Jan. 18. Naomi Pinchuk leads Yiddish
Conversation Club for The Active Life. At West
Bloomfield JCC. Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467.

10:30-11:30 am, Jan. 19. Twelve-week program,
meeting Tuesdays and Wednesdays, is intended to
help older adults maintain or improve their cogni-
tive function. At Jewish Family Service (JFS), 6555 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Another choice is 2-3 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays at JFS, 25900 Greenfield,
Suite 405, Oak Park: Fees and other information:
Angela, apopoff@jfsdetroit.org or 248-592-2671.

PJS & STORY

6:30 pm, Jan. 19. “Pajama Story Time” will include
cookies, milk and a bedtime story. Families with
young children are invited to come wearing PJs. At
Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. Information, ECC: 248-
967-4847.

ADMIT REFUGEES?

9:45 am, Jan. 24. Bill Kowalski, retired head of FBI
Counter Terrorism, will share his views. At Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield. $20. RSVP: Temple-Israel.
org/CTB or 248-661-5700.

HOLOCAUST MEMOIR

11 am, Jan. 24. Jewish Genealogical Society of
Michigan presents Michael Weiss, 91, speaking about
his family roots and recently published memoir,
Chimneys and Chambers, the Lingering Smell of the
Holocaust ($16.95 on Amazon.com). At Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills. $5, or free for members; includes
refreshments. Information: www.jgsmi.org.

ZARET ON SPORTS

11:45 am, Jan. 24. Longtime TV sportscaster Eli
Zaret will speak at Brotherhood program. At Temple
Emanu-El in Oak Park. RSVP: 248-967-4020 or
templefamily@emanuel-mich.org.

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TEXTURED ART

11:30 am, Jan. 21. Rifcah Krolikowski leads Barbara
Bloom arts & crafts class. At West Bloomfield JCC. $3.
Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467.

COLOR & CHOCOLATE

1:30-3 pm, Jan. 21. Color pages with the library’s
crayons and colored pencils, sample chocolates and
learn about great new books. At West Bloomfield
JCC’s Meyers Library & Media Center. $2 at door.
Information/RSVP: Francine, fmenken@jccdet.org or
248-432-5546.

DRAMATIC READING

2-4 pm, Jan. 24. Professional actors will read A
Bride for One Night by Ruth Calderon, a treasure of
classical Jewish literature. Prof. Howard Lupovitch
facilitates a discussion following. Co-sponsors are
Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) and Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University.
At JET Theater in West Bloomfield JCC. $8. RSVP: JET,
248-788-2900.

TU B’SHEVAT

3:30 pm, Jan. 24. Sample fruit and nut delicacies to
welcome the new year of the trees. Also, an introduc-
tion to new Seed to Table program at community

partner, Eden Gardens. At Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue (IADS) in Detroit. Information: Noah,
npurcell@gmail.com. RSVP: IADS, 313-962-4047.

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PICKLE TORAH

6-8 pm, Jan. 27. Participants will make vegetable
pickles and discuss story concerning a rabbinical dis-
pute over an oven and the authority of God. First of
three “learn shops,” which will explore a do-it-yourself
ethos in Judaism and relationships with food. Blair
Nosan is the instructor. At Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue in Detroit. Bring a wide-mouthed jar.
$20, or $15 in advance. $40 for series, including Feb.
24 and March 30 sessions. Information/RSVP: www.
shtetlkettle.com/pickle-torah or IADS, 313-962-4047.

REDUCING STRESS

6:30 pm, Jan. 27. Dr. Ruth Lerman and Rabbi
Aaron Bergman lead Shalem, a stress-reduction
program focused on meditation and mindful prac-
tices of yoga, eating and communication. Weekly
series continues through March 16, with an all-day
retreat scheduled Sunday, March 6. At Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. $350 tuition, includes
29 hours of instruction, four meditation/yoga record-
ings and handouts. Information/registration: www.
shalemstressreduction.com and www.adatshalom.
org/flyers.

‘A SHARED FUTURE’

7-8:30 pm, Jan. 27. Defining “Jihad” and “Zionism”
are topics for Prof. Saeed Khan and Prof. Howard
Lupovitch in first of the three-part lecture series.
Global Jewish Advocacy and Michigan Muslim
Council are co-sponsors. At Wayne State University-
Oakland Center Facility, 33737 W. 12 Mile,
Farmington Hills. Feb. 3 topic: “Anti-Semitism and
Islamophobia: What is the Antidote?” Feb. 10 topic:
“Whose Middle East Is It?” Free, but RSVP required for
each lecture: asharedfuture@gmail.com.

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Esther Allweiss Ingber / contributing writer

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