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BEST JEWISH FOODS

6-8:30 pm, Thursdays through April 7. Rabbi
Ariana Silverman leads series, “Judaism’s 10 Best
Foods.” Cooking demonstration until 7, then class and
discussion. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue’s
kitchen in Detroit and other area Jewish kitchens.
Co-sponsors are Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic
Studies at Wayne State University, Hazon Detroit and
the Jewish Federation. Information, including charge:
IADS, 313-962-4047.

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ANNE FRANK PLAY

8 pm, Feb. 12. Opening night for the Farmington
Players’ production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Continues weekends through March 5. At Barn
Theater, 32332 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills. Tickets:
farmingtonplayers.org or 248-553-2955.

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FOR WOMEN ONLY

9:30 am, Feb. 15. Sara Aliza Scheinberg facilitates
“Mondays with Meaning” every Monday at this time.
A JCC Without Borders program. At the Mondry
Building, 15000 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Information:
Rosa, 248-432-5467.

TALKING IN YIDDISH

2 pm, Feb. 15. Naomi Pinchuk leads Yiddish
Conversation Club. $2. At West Bloomfield JCC.
Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

5:30-7 pm, Feb. 15. Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish
Community Adult Day Care Program offers free eve-
ning support group for family caregivers of all older
adults. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield.
RSVP: Dorothy Moon, dmoon@jvsdet.org or
248-233-4392.

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INTERFAITH PANEL

12:30-2 pm. Hillel of Metro Detroit and the Jewish
Students Organization at Oakland Community
College host representatives from different religions
discussing their views on topical issues. Information,
including location: Mordechai, mordecha@umich.edu
or 313-577-3459.

ity outreach initiative for young adults and others not
connected to traditional institutions in Metro Detroit.
Free, but space is limited. RSVP for location:
dan@meetyouatthewell.org.

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DEATH OVER DINNER

7:30 pm, Feb. 16. “Let’s Have Dinner and Talk About
Death” will be a candid discussion on a topic many
prefer to avoid. Sponsored by The Well, a pluralistic
Jewish community-building, education and spiritual-

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NOSH & KNOWLEDGE

Noon, Feb. 23. Kosher lunch and Dr. Karen McDivitt
of Wayne State University’s Dept. of Communication,
New Media Arts and Studies. She will discuss:
“Women, Moguls and Movies.” At NCJW/Greater
Detroit office, 26400 Lahser, Southfield. $15, or $10
for member. Payment information: 248-355-3300,
ext. 0.

ADULT HEBREW CLASSES

KOL AMI SIMPLY SHABBAT

7-8:30 pm, Feb. 17. First session of a nine-week
Wednesday course. Focus is the Hebrew alphabet,
basic reading skills and beginning literacy, with
an introduction to prayers recited at Friday night
and Shabbat morning services. At Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Sponsored by the
Men’s Club, instructors will be trained volunteers
working under the direction of clergy and education
staff. $40, including a book and supplies.
Information/RSVP: Don, zeedon1@gmail.com
or office, 248-851-5100.

6:30 pm, Feb. 19. Service is preceded by Sisterhood’s
Nibble & Nosh pre-oneg. At Temple Kol Ami in West
Bloomfield. Information: Ilene, IGilbert@tkolami.org
or 248-661-0040.

SOVIET JEWS

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7-8:30 pm, Feb. 17. Shaul Kelner of Vanderbilt
University in Nashville will lecture on “Freedom
Seders and Matzohs of Hope: Ritual and Politics in
the American Movement for Soviet Jews.” Part of the
Frankel Center for Judaic Studies’ West Bloomfield
Lecture Series: “Wrestling with Angels: The Struggle
Between Sacred and Secular in Jewish 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.

SHIR TIKVAH SHABBATON

7:15 pm Feb. 19. Cong. Shir Tikvah in Troy will hold
a Shabbaton with Rabbi Aura Ahuva. Information:
248-649-4418.

ISRAELI JOURNALIST

10 am, Feb. 21. Jewish National Fund invites the
community to the Young Israel of Oak Park breakfast
featuring Gil Tamary, Washington bureau chief for
Israel’s Channel 10 News, speaking on “Challenges
and Opportunities for the Startup Nation in a Region
in Turmoil.” Register at 9:30 am. Free. RSVP by Feb. 15:
RSVPmidweststates@jnf.org or 248-324-3080.

JET DRAMA AT HMC

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3D DESIGN

10-11:30 am, Feb. 18. Rifcah Krolikowski leads
weekly Barbara Bloom arts & crafts class. At West
Bloomfield JCC’s Charach Gallery. $3. Information:
Rosa, 248-432-5467.

‘JUST GALS’

11 am-noon, Feb. 18. Linda Garfield hosts new
informal gathering for women only. The conversation
might cover fashion, gossip, food, best deals, facts
and myths. At West Bloomfield JCC. $2. RSVP: Rosa,
248-432-5467.

ESSENTIAL OILS

6:30-8 pm, Feb. 18. Discover how essential oils used
for aromatherapy can relieve stress, anxiety, digestion
issues, headaches, allergies and more. At Henry Ford
West Bloomfield Hospital, Demonstration Kitchen,
6777 W. Maple. $20/two for $30, includes take-home
essential oil gift. RSVP required: dk@hfhs.org or
248-325-3890.

OLD DETROIT

7 pm, Feb. 16. “Spectacular Speaker” Series continues
with Joel Stone of the Detroit Historical Society. His
topic is: “Boom Town: Detroit in the Roaring ’20s.” At
Cong. B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. $15. RSVP to
Steve, 248-788-0600. Information: cbminfo@
bnaimoshe.org.

VIDEO CONCERTS

11 am, Feb. 19. Ben Opengeym facilitates JCC
Without Borders’ classical music program. Group
will watch performances of Tchaikovsky’s Seasons
and Romeo and Juliet. At Prentis Jewish Senior
Life Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Free.
Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467.

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IRP KNOSH & KNOW

10:45 am-noon, Feb. 19. Barbara Stark-Nemon pres-
ents program, “What’s in Your Shoebox? Preserving
Your Family Story.” At Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak
Park. $5; free for IRP and Beth Shalom members.
Information: irp@jccdet.org or 248-547-7970.

2 pm, Feb. 21. Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) pres-
ents a theatrical reading of Jeff Stolzer’s new play,
Survivors, inspired by the Holocaust. Henry, a WWII
refugee, is devastated at the possibility of losing
his barber shop, so he hires Isaac to help him in his
business. However, things take a dark turn when
secrets from the past are brought to the surface. At
Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills. $8. RSVP: JET, 248-788-2900.

MUSIC MASTERS

4 pm, Feb. 21. “Copland and His Contemporaries:
Stories and Music.” Multiple co-sponsors for this
program, featuring artists from the Michigan Opera
Theatre Studio and Prof. Howard Lupovitch, director
of Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne
State University. At Berman Center at West Bloomfield
JCC. $22, or $18 for Friend of Melton or JCC member.
Information: 248-205-2557.

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LUNCH & LEARN

11:30 am-1 pm, Feb. 23. “Is Christian Support for
Israel Genuine?” is topic for Tim Munger of Friends of
Israel Gospel Ministry. The worldwide Christian minis-
try communicates “biblical truth about Israel and the
Messiah, while fostering solidarity with the Jewish
people.” Munger also serves on the Walk for Israel
board and is affiliated with StandWithUs. At Davidson
Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield 48323. $10 includes lunch. Info: www.
detroit.hadassah.org or 248-683-5030.

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LUNCH & LEARN

Noon-1:15 pm, Feb. 24. Part 2 is on March 2. Clinical
psychologist Lilly Glancy Jacobson, PhD, and Rabbi
Boruch Cohen will lead “Mind Full or Mindful — What
Does Judaism Say?” They will explore mindfulness in
theory and practice. At a private home in Bloomfield
Hills. $25, or $18 for member of the Birmingham
Jewish Connection; includes kosher lunch.
Information: www. birminghamjewishconnection.org
or 248-225-0246.

PICKLE TORAH

6-8 pm, Feb. 24. “Bringing Beauty Into our Daily
Lives” is second of three “learn-shops,” conclud-
ing March 30. Instructor Blair Nosan seeks to bring
fermentation and Torah together by exploring a
do-it-yourself ethos in Judaism and in relationships
with food. Participants will make fermented wine and
study Torah texts about the creation of holy spaces.
At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit.
$20, or $15 if pre-registered. Information: www.
shtetlkettle.com/pickle-torah; Noah, npurcell@gmail.
com or Arlene, ajfrank@downtownsynaogogue.com
or 313-962-4047.

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DETROIT SINGING SHABBATON

5:30-8 pm, Feb. 26. Joey Weisenberg will lead song-
filled, spiritual Shabbaton. Weisenberg, author of
Building Singing Communities, also leads a singing
session following Havdalah at 5:30 pm Saturday. At
Bethel Community Transformation Center (BCTC),
former home of Temple Beth El, 8801 Woodward,
Detroit. $36 for Shabbaton or $20 per day; includes
home-cooked vegan meals and lodging at BCTC.
Information/RSVP: Rachel, rrudman@tbeonline.org or
248-325-9706.

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MUSEUM FUN FOR FAMILIES

1-3:30 pm, Feb. 28. After hearing story of “Joseph
Had a Little Overcoat,” about a coat that changes
from one thing to another, kids ages 5-12 may use
acrylic paints to create a canvas based on the story.
At Shalom Street Museum inside West Bloomfield
JCC. See new exhibit, “It’s Your Torah to Explore.”
They’ll experience biblical stories, Israel, and Jewish
life and history through games and activities. $7, or
$5 for JCC member. RSVP by Feb. 24: www.jccdet.
org/kids-families/shalom-street-museum or to Sarah,
skatz@jccdet.org or 248-432-5451.

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Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
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