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HOLOCAUST CLAIMS ON DIA
VEGGIE NUTRITION
7-8:30 pm, April 5. “The Detroit Institute of Arts
and Holocaust Claims” is topic of Graham W.J. Beal,
former DIA director. His was the first U.S. museum
to return a work of art stolen during the Holocaust
to a Jewish family in the 1950s. At Michigan State
University Psychology Building, Room 18, East
Lansing. Information: 517-355-9562.
6:30 pm, March 31. Dietitian Julieanna Hever
will speak on behalf of the Plant-based Nutrition
Support Group. At Groves High School, 20500 W.
13 Mile, Beverly Hills. $20 at door, or $15 pre-pay
online. RSVP: www.pbnsg.org.
MUSIC AT THE J
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PREPESACH SOULFUL YOGA
10-11:15 am, April 2. Along with instructor
Mindy Eisenberg, Rabbi Rachel Shere will study
text and do yoga that guide the group toward
getting rid of “internal chametz.” No yoga experi-
ence is necessary. Wear comfortable clothing. At
Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free.
Information: 248-851-5100.
6353 Orchard Lake Rd.
West Bloomfi eld
Inside Orchard Mall
VIVACE CONCERT
248-851-1260
2068300
DESIGNS IN DECORATOR WOOD & LAMINATES, LTD.
8 pm, April 2. Lyric theater repertoire of featured
vocalists Drake and Alta Dantzler includes opera,
operetta and golden age of musical theater. At
Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills. Tickets:
vivaceseries.org; Joyce, 248-788-9338; Ann, 248-
661-1348.
HAGGADAH HISTORY
MONDAYS WITH MEANING
JVS MEMORY CLUB
MATINEE MONDAY
1 pm, April 4. Next in the monthly film series is
Learning to Drive starring Patricia Clarkson and Ben
Kingsley. A literary agent whose husband left her,
and a Sikh driving instructor on the verge of an
arranged marriage, discover each has something
to learn from the other about starting life anew.
At Cong. B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. Free.
Information: cbminfo@bnaimoshe.org or 248-
788-0600.
as well as furniture design and installations
including granite, wood and other materials.
Lois Haron Allied Member ASID 248.851.6989
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ANDROID PHONE WORKSHOP
10-11:30 am; 12:20-2 pm; 3-4 pm, April 5. AARP
will provide instruction in the basic operation of
Android phones (not iPhones). At West Bloomfield
JCC. Free. Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467.
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LEARNING ON DVD
1 pm, Wednesdays. Through June 29. Biblical
archaeologist Jodi Magness of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill will lecture on “Jesus
and his Jewish Influences” in new “Drop In and
Learn on DVD” series. Two 30-minute DVD lectures
are screened each week, followed by discussion.
At Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Free,
walk-ins welcome. No RSVP needed. Information:
Nancy, nancyellen879@att.net or 248-737-1931.
1:30 pm, April 6. Elissa Berg, education director
at West Bloomfield-based Cong. Beth Ahm, will
speak on “What? You Mean You Don’t Use the
Maxwell House Haggadah?” At West Bloomfield
JCC, Room 205. $3. RSVP: 248-432-5471.
10 am-2 pm, April 4 and every Monday. At
West Bloomfield JCC, Room 202/203. Information:
Ronnie, 248-233-4247.
Complete kitchen and bathroom remodeling
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9:30 am, April 4. Program for women also meets
April 11 and 18. Rabbi Chaim Fink is the leader.
Sponsored by Partners in Torah and COJAR. At
Mondry Building, 15000 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park.
Information: Rosa, 248-432-5467.
It Doesn't Have
To Cost A Fortune…
Only Look Like It!
2 pm, April 5. Adat Shalom Synagogue Cantor
Dan Gross and jazz artist Cliff Monear perform
selections from the American Songbook. At the
Berman Center at West Bloomfield JCC. $7, or $5 in
advance. RSVP: theberman.org or 248-661-1900.
Noon-1:30 pm, April 5. Rabbi Robert Gamer
leads monthly program. At Cong. Beth Shalom in
Oak Park. $12 includes lunch. RSVP: office, 248-
547-7970.
KLEZMER NIGHT AT HMC
7 pm, April 6. Violinist and native Detroiter Yale
Strom will tell stories and perform with his band,
Hot Pstromi. Includes a sing-along with Holocaust
survivors and others. At Holocaust Memorial Center,
28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Free
member event will include complimentary “desserts
from the old country.” RSVP: Ruth, 248-553-2400,
ext. 119 or ruth.stern@holocaustcenter.org.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
7-8:30 pm, April 6. “Caregivers Need Care, Too!”
will meet Wednesdays through April 27. Wendy
Goldberg of Henry Ford Health System will mod-
erate discussion with caregivers sharing stories of
their challenges and triumphs. At Temple Kol Ami
in West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: igilbert@tkolami.
org or 248-661-0040.
WOMEN’S POETRY
7-8:30 pm, April 6. “Women’s Hebrew Poetry on
American Shores Roundtable” marks the publica-
tion of a new Wayne State University Press book
about two woman poets, the late Anne Kleiman
and Annabelle (Chana) Farmelant. Book edi-
tor Shachar Pinsker, translator Adriana Jacobs,
Kleiman’s daughter Adina Kleiman and American
Jewish literature experts from University of
Michigan’s Frankel Center for Judaic Studies will
discuss the historical, literary and cultural contexts
of the women’s poetry. At Literati Bookstore, 124
E. Washington, Ann Arbor. Free. Information:
judaicstudies@umich.edu or 734-763-9047.