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RUN FOR ISRAEL
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By Michelle Kholos Brooks & Kelly Younger
8 am, May 15. A 5K family fun run is earliest
event planned during Metro Detroit’s celebration
of Israeli Independence Day. Prizes for top three
finishers and T-shirts and refreshments for all. At
Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. $18 entry
fee for runners age 18 and older; free for younger.
RSVP: www.walkforisrael.org or Andre, 248-737-
8700.
BOOKSTOCK OPENS
8:15-11 am, May 15. The annual Bookstock Used
Book & Media Sale, through May 22, presents a
pre-sale kickoff ($20 admission) with marching
band. Regular first-day sale hours are 11 am-6
pm., extending to 10 am-9 pm, starting May 16.
Proceeds from this community service project
support literacy projects in the Jewish and gen-
eral communities. At Laurel Park Place, 37700 W.
Six Mile, Livonia. Information: www.bookstockmi.
org or 248-645-7840, ext. 365.
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10 am-1 pm, May 15. Detroit Jews for Justice is
going on a bus tour of Detroit with the James and
Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community
Leadership. Labor organizer/activist Rich Feldman,
affiliated with the Boggs Center, leads tour. Ticket
prices vary. RSVP: www.detroitjewsforjustice.org/
spring_series_bus_tour or blair@
detroitjewsforjustice.org.
‘MEDIA POTPOURRI’
10:30 am, May 15. Steve Reina speaks to Men’s
Club on topic, “The Flood and Other Stories —
Ancient Parallels.” At Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak
Park. Information: 248-547-7970.
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FILM & CONVERSATION
5 pm, May 18. Following screening of My Italian
Secret: The Forgotten Heroes, audience will have a
conversation with the Academy Award-nominated
filmmaker Oren Jacoby. He tells the story of Gino
Bartali and other righteous men and women who
carried out largely successful schemes to rescue
Jewish citizens, partisans and refugees from
Nazi-occupied Italy. Seminars for Adult Jewish
Enrichment is the primary sponsor. At Berman
Theater at the West Bloomfield JCC. $12, or free
for Lenore Marwil Film Festival Patrons. Tickets:
www.jccdet.org/saje or 248-661-1900.
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TORAH CENTER DINNER
6 pm, May 26. The 42nd annual dinner of
Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center in West
Bloomfield will honor the synagogue’s president
and secretary, Neil and Tansy Craft, and commem-
orate eight late Holocaust survivors who were
among the center’s founders/supporters. Evening
includes a strolling dinner and concert featuring
the Holocaust Survivors Band, with guest Chasidic
singer Lipa Schmeltzer. At the West Bloomfield
JCC. $300 per couple; $50 or $75 each for concert
only at 7:45. RSVP by May 13: 248-980-7012.
W E D N E S D A Y, J U N E 1
JARC PARTY AT ZOO
11 am-12:30 pm, May 15. Start of a six-session
course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute,
“Strength and Struggle: Lessons in Character
from the Stories of Our Prophets.” Complimentary
breakfast will be served. At Tugman Bais Chabad
Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
Same series also offered evenings: 7-8:30 pm,
Thursdays, starting May 19, at Jewish Federation
building, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. $80;
includes textbook. Bring a companion for 15 per-
cent discount. Individual class: $18. RSVP: myjli.
com. Information: rabbishneur@baischabad.com
or 248-207-5513.
6-9 pm, June 1. SpringElation is JARC’s family-
friendly event to benefit people with disabilities.
In addition to access to zoo exhibits and rides
on the Tauber family railroad, special features
will include a picnic dinner by Quality Kosher
Catering, music and dancing led by Star Trax,
carousel rides, arts and crafts, and a clue hunt
with prizes. At the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile,
Royal Oak. $25, with sponsorships starting at
$100. Tickets: jarc.org/events/2016springelation.
Information: ifw@jarc.org or 248-538-6611.
STITCH & KVELL
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1 pm, May 15. Bring a project to work on and
up to two family photos to show off to oth-
ers. Meeting hosted by Pomegranate Guild
of Southeastern Michigan, a group that stud-
ies and creates Judaic needlecraft. At Prentis
JSL Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park.
Information: Judy: jmgbloom@gmail.com or 248-
661-5337.
By Appointment Only
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Information: www.walkforisrael.org or Andre,
248-737-8700.
MOST VALUABLE RABBI
4 pm, June 5. JN columnist Alan Muskovitz
broadcasts “Play Ball,” a live look behind the
scenes in honor of Rabbi Eliot Pachter’s silver
anniversary. Dinner, music and games to follow.
At Cong. Bnai Moshe in West Bloomfield. RSVP by
May 13: www.bnaimoshe.org, PachterMVR@gmail.
com or 248-788-0600.
WALK FOR ISRAEL
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1:30 pm, May 15. Members of the Metro Detroit
Jewish community will walk together in a show
of support for Israel. Walk is preceded by speak-
ers, including special guest Gil Hoffman at 11.
He is chief political correspondent and analyst
for the Jerusalem Post. Israel Independence Day
celebration also features a free kosher pizza lunch
at 12:30 and information about Zionist organiza-
tions. At Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield.
Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
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