metro » cal end a r 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! SATURDAY, FEB. 6 TUESDAY, FEB. 9 BETH EL FUNDRAISER ROSH CHODESH WOMEN 7 pm, Feb. 6. At annual “Wine, Chocolate and Beer,” guests will taste wine from Israel, Spain, Italy and the U.S.; beer flights from dark to light; chocolate treats and hors d’oeuvres. Sisterhood-sponsored evening also includes a silent auction and John Persico’s musical entertainment. At Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Twp. $25 for age 21 and older. Proceeds will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank and the temple’s Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives and Braille Bindery. Information: Harriet, hcooperman06@gmail.com. 9:30-11 am, Feb. 9. Torah study, prayer and refreshments as Sisterhood welcomes the Hebrew month of Adar. Rabbi Rachel Shere and Lisa Soble Siegmann lead the service and program for women. At Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Information: 248-851-5100. YIOP COMEDY NIGHT 8-11 pm, Feb. 6. Social event offers wine, des- sert and improv performers from Go Comedy! in Ferndale. At Young Israel of Oak Park. $28, but free for new synagogue and Habonim members. RSVP: 248-967-3655. FOR WEE ONES 10-11:30 am, Feb. 9. Parents or caregiver may accompany children, from birth to age 5, to Tuesdays with Tots. The toddler gym is the scene for child-friendly sports, music with Hazzan Dan Gross, holiday fun, playtime and snacks. Other clergy visit informally. At Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free, but RSVP by Feb. 8 to Sammi, sshapiro@adatshalom.org. Family program information: Debi, dbanooni@adatshalom.org or 248-626-2153. NOSH & KNOWLEDGE SUNDAY, FEB. 7 SPIRITUAL SPA DAY 9:30 am-2:30 pm, Feb. 7. Partners Detroit Women’s Division presents a “holistic approach to Jewish living,” with three workshops titled: Mind, Body and Soul. At Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood, Dearborn. $25, or $36 with a friend. RSVP: http:// partnersdetroit.org/spiritualspaday. JCC DAY CAMP KICKOFF 11 am-3 pm, Feb. 7. Families are welcome to meet staff, learn about camp programs for ages 2½ through 15, and register for sessions at dis- counted rates. Event also offers face painting, arts and crafts, and hockey and carnival games. At West Bloomfield JCC. Information: www.jccdet.org/ event/camp-kickoff. Noon, Feb. 9. NCJW/Greater Detroit presents kosher lunch and speaker Rabbi Joseph Krakoff. His topic: “Reflections on Living Our Best Lives.” At Meer Apartments Dining Hall on West Bloomfield JCC campus. $15, or $10 for member. Payment information: 248-355-3300, ext. 0. ELLIS ISLAND 1:30 pm, Feb. 9. Continues Feb. 16 and Feb. 23, at 1:30. Three-part film, Ellis Island, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, tells story of the famous gateway to the U.S. from 1892-1954. Joe Tazelaar is program facili- tator. At West Bloomfield JCC. Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 SHOLEM ALEICHEM TALE MONDAY, FEB. 8 ASK SPEAKER Noon-1:30 pm, Feb. 8. Rich Homberg, president & CEO of Detroit Public Television, is guest speaker for the Adults Seeking Knowledge series. At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. $10, or $7 member; includes lunch. RSVP: lkaplan@temple-israel.org, temple-israel.org/Education/Adult_Education or 248-661-5725. 11 am, Feb. 10. The Schnorrer’s Apprentice by Sholem Aleichem is next in Barry V. Levine’s monthly series, “Traditional Tales We Wag at One Another.” Connoisseurs of “literary theatrics” are invited on second Wednesday, through May. Free. At Cong. B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. RSVP: 248-788-0600. Life.” At West Bloomfield JCC, whose Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment is a co-sponsor. Free, but RSVP requested: www.jcdet.org/saje or 248-432- 5462. MIDDLE EAST TALK 7-8:30 pm, Feb. 10. Prof. Saeed Khan and Prof. Howard Lupovitch of Wayne State University (WSU) will discuss “Whose Middle East Is It? A Multi-Millennial Retrospective of the Regional Relationship of Muslims and Jews.” Conclusion of “A Shared Future,” a lecture series co-sponsored by American Jewish Committee and Michigan Muslim Community Council. At WSU-Oakland Center Facility, 33737 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills. Free, but requires RSVP: asharedfuturedetroit@gmail. com. SUNDAY, FEB. 11 DECOUPAGE CLASS 10-11:30 am, Feb. 11. Rifcah Krolikowski leads weekly Barbara Bloom arts & crafts class. At West Bloomfield JCC. $3. Info: Rosa, 248-432-5467. GENESIS WOMEN 1-2:15 pm, Feb. 11. Rabbi Ariana Silverman begins six-week FedEd course, “The Women of Genesis,” co-sponsored by Hadassah Greater Detroit. At Davidson Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield 48322. $90. RSVP: 248-205- 2557. Information: Hadassah, 248-683-5030. JEWISH COURSE OF WHY Feb. 11 or Feb. 14. Rabbi Shneur Silberberg of the Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center will present “The Jewish Course of Why,” a six-session course answering eclectic questions about Judaism. The Jewish Learning Institute course will be offered on six Thursdays, beginning Feb 11, 7-8:30 pm at the Jewish Federation Building in Bloomfield Twp., or, alternatively, on six Sundays, beginning Feb. 14, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Bais Chabad Torah Center in West Bloomfield. Cost is $80. Bring a friend and both receive a 15 percent discount. Information: Shneur Silberberg, 248-207-5513 or rabbishneur@ baischabad.com. RSVP: www.baischabad.com/jli. MIND UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, FEB. 12 CURRENT EVENTS 2 pm, Feb. 8. The Active Life sponsors group dis- cussion featuring facilitator Linda Garfield. At West Bloomfield JCC. Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467. 1 pm, Feb. 10. Social worker Lynn Breuer, ElderCare Solutions 24/7 team leader, facilitates program, “Gray Matters: Don’t Let Your Stress Manage You.” Participants will try stress-manage- ment techniques. Free. At Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Angela, apopoff@jfsdetroit.org or 248-592-2671. MEANINGFUL PRAYER MUSIC LECTURE 7:30 pm, Feb. 8. Also Feb. 22 and 29. Class on “Putting More Soul Into the Synagogue — The Meaningful Experience of Jewish Prayer” led by Rabbi Boruch Cohen of the Birmingham Jewish Connection. A look at prayer’s tradition, meaning and practice, using Tamudic, Kabbalistic and other sources. Geared to all levels, beginner to advanced. RSVP: www.TheBirminghamJewishConnection.org. 1:30 pm, Feb. 10. Jon Milan presents “Detroit: Ragtime, the Jazz Age and the Golden Age of Michigan Songwriters,” with special guest Rudy Simons. At West Bloomfield JCC’s Janice Charach Gallery. Information: 248-432-5467. CURRENT EVENTS 20 February 4 • 2016 FREUD’S ROLE 7-8:30 pm, Feb. 10. Scott Spector of University of Michigan will lecture on “Two Vultures: Freud between ‘Jewish Science’ and Humanism.” Part of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies’ West Bloomfield Lecture Series: “Wrestling with Angels: The Struggle Between Sacred and Secular in Jewish the Far East and Ukraine. He also leads Torah study at 9:30 am Saturday. At Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. RSVP by Feb. 8 for Friday night oneg: igilbert@tkolami.org. 11 am, Feb. 12. Linda Garfield facilitates discussion for JCC Without Borders. At Prentis JSL Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, 248-432- 5764. SATURDAY, FEB. 13 ROMANCE WRITER 2-4 pm, Feb. 13. Author Beverly Jenkins will speak and sign copies of her newest release, Forbidden. At Book Beat, 26010 Greenfield, Oak Park. Information: 248-968-1190. SUSHI PARTY 5:30-7 pm, Feb. 13. Interactive sushi-rolling class designed for couples. They will make a variety of sushi using different rolling techniques and dipping sauces. At Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Demonstration Kitchen, 6777 W. Maple. $20, includes a sushi-rolling kit. RSVP required: dk@ hfhs.org or 248-325-3890. GAMES NIGHT 7-10 pm, Feb. 13. Community members may play provided Scrabble, Rummikub, Monopoly and cards, or bring their own favorites. Interactive group games also offered. At Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. Free, but bring dessert, snack or bottle of pop to share. RSVP: igilbert@tkolami.org. HOUSE MUSIC 10 pm, Feb. 13. Accompanied by DJs, this second party in a series cultivates the use of house music for experiencing the spiritual and the transcendent. Begins with a Havdalah ceremony and for those remaining, concludes with davening by sunrise. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. Information: Noah, npurcell@gmail.com. SUNDAY, FEB. 14 HOLOCAUSTINSPIRED PLAY 2 pm, Feb. 14. Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) presents Sandy Ruskin’s new play, Struck. Vera, an actress in her mid-30s, is hit by a cyclist. Was it an accident or part of some twisted plot? At Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. $8. RSVP: JET, 248-788-2900. MUSICMAIN 3-4 and 5-6 pm, Feb. 14. Folk musicians Christine Lavin and Don White are next in music series. Ken Knoppow chairs. At West Bloomfield Twp. Public Library, 4600 Walnut Lake Road. Free. Information: www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org or 248-682-2120. LOTS OF CHOCOLATE 1:45-3 pm, Feb. 12. Hillel of Metro Detroit invites young adults to take Sanders & Morley Candy Makers factory tour. At 23770 Hall Road, Clinton Twp. RSVP: Mordechai, mordecha@umich.edu or 313-577-3459. HMD later presents a Chocolate Shabbat dinner at 6:30-9 pm. Info, including loca- tion: Becca, hillel@oakland.edu or 313-577-3459. KOL AMI GOLDEN SHABBAT 7 pm, Feb. 12. Temple’s 50th anniversary celebra- tion continues with Shabbat guest speaker Rabbi Dan Freelander, president of the World Union of Progressive Judaism. He will discuss challenges for Reform Judaism, especially in regard to France, SATURDAY, FEB. 27 MISSEBABA ‘16 7:30 pm, Feb. 27. Fundraising party will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and high-energy dance music from the Bluewater Kings Band. At Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. $150 individual; $300 couple; $75 age 21-35. Information: www.adatshalom.org or Alan, 248- 851-5100. _____________________________________ Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer Send items to calendar@thejewishnews.com.