metro » c alend ar continued from page 26 PRESENTS S U N D A Y, J U N E 5 YIOP DINNER MEETING 5 pm, June 5. Mark (Moshe) and Badonna Berman are honorees and Rabbi David Shapero will receive an award at synagogue’s annual meeting held on Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day). Topic for speak- er Diane Buffalin Ph.D is “Achieving Shalom Bayit.” At Young Israel of Oak Park. $150. RSVP by May 25: 248-967-3655. T U E S D A Y, J U N E 7 JEWS OF ITALY THE MICHIGAN BOARD OF CANTORS in “Happy Anniversary! The Story of a Romance” 7KXUVGD\-XQHɆSP Featuring (DUO%HUULV 'DQLHO*URVV 5DFKHO*RWWOLHE.DOPRZLW] 6WHYHQ.ODSHU (Adat Shalom Synagogue) (Temple Beth El) (Congregation Shir Tikvah) )UDQN/DQ]NURQ7DPDUD]R 1HLO0LFKDHOV .HOO\2QLFNHO 'DYLG3URSLV (Congregation Rodeph Emet) (Temple Israel) (Temple Emanu-El) (Congregation Shaarey Zedek) (Congregation B’nai Moshe) 3DPHOD6FKLIIHU 0LFKDHO6PRODVK 3HQQ\6WH\HU (Congregation Shaarey Zedek) (Temple Israel) (Temple Shir Shalom) %DUU\8OU\FK The Michigan Board of Cantors returns to The Berman to bring you the JCC’s annual concert. This year’s performance is, “Happy Anniversary! The Story of a Romance,” a nod to the 90-year anniversary of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. Join us as the cantors take us on unforgettable adventures in song while paying tribute to the Jewish influence on music of all kinds. Come experience the marvelous talent of our community cantors in a performance guaranteed to excite your senses and elevate your soul! 'HVVHUWUHFHSWLRQIROORZLQJSHUIRUPDQFH WKHEHUPDQRUJFDQWRUVɆ Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus :0DSOH5RDG:HVW%ORRPƬHOG0, 28 May 19 • 2016 7-8:30 pm, June 7, 14 & 21. Instructor is Prof. Howard Lupovitch (who will lead a JCC Center Travel Dept. tour of Italy in July). The FedEd series is co-sponsored by Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies and the JCC’s Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment. At the Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. $50, or free for trip registrants. RSVP: jewishdetroit.org/feded or 248- 205-2557. _____________________________________ Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer Send items to calendar@thejewishnews.com JARC’S SPRINGELATION TAKES OVER THE ZOO JARC will presents its 18th annual SpringElation fundraiser, an all-inclusive family night at the Detroit Zoo, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 1. The private evening at the zoo includes a picnic dinner by Quality Kosher Catering and twilight access to many of the zoo’s popular attractions. New this year, guests will be able to visit the 33,000-square-foot Penguin Conservation Center, home to more than 80 penguins. Children will enjoy activities featuring a clue hunt with prizes, and music and dancing by Star Trax. Event chair and JARC Board Member Joshua Jacobs said, “It’s all made better by supporting a great mission.” SpringElation supports JARC’s services for people with disabilities, including autism and developmental delays. JARC provides neighborhood homes and inde- pendent living support for adults and in-home respite by trained caregivers for children with disabilities. Tickets cost $25 (children under 2 are free). Individual sponsorships start at $100, and corporate sponsorships begin at $1,500. For information, visit www.jarc. org/events/2016springelation or call (248) 538-6611. To volunteer, contact Melissa Garrett, melissagarrett@jarc.org or (248) 488-7541. Quicken Loans is the official presenting sponsor. * JEWISH WOMEN’S DAY OF LEARNING MAY 22 The Jewish Women’s Day of Learning will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, May 22, at the Berman Center for Jewish Education at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. It is sponsored by Wayne State University’s Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies along with Federation and the Berman Center. Topics range from historical perspec- tives to spirituality, social justice needs, culinary highlights, storytelling, psycho- logical and social work issues and more. Keynoter Rabbi Carole Balin of Hebrew Union College will discuss “Transparent Judaism in the 21st Century: What’s Gender Got to Do With It?” Rachel Havrelock will speak on Rabbi Carole “Women As Political Balin Leaders.” Rori Neiss will speak on “Blacks Lives Matter.” Also, Blair Nosan will discusss “The Oven of Achnai — Preservation and Transformation in the Jewish Community Learned from the Ancient Rabbinics.” Brenda Naomi Rosenberg will speak on “From V.P. of Fashion to Global Peace- Builder.” Sue Salinger will discuss “Going Outside Can Cure You: Jewish Wisdom Meets Contemporary Brain Science.” Amira Soleimani will speak on “Thanks a lot, Eve: A Reassessment of the Garden of Eden Punishment.” Also, Jewish educators will conduct a variety of workshops. A minimum $18 suggested donation includes lunch. To RSVP, call (313) 577- 2679 or visit judaicstudies.wayne.edu. * 25 TEENS CAN HELP GIVE AWAY $50,000 What if someone gave a teenager $50,000 and said, “Take this money and use it to make our community a better place”? The Jewish Fund is looking for 25 teens entering grades 10 or 11 this fall who want to make a difference by learning about philanthropy and how to make grants to solve important problems. At the end of the year, the Jewish Fund Teen Board members will work together to grant $50,000 to both Jewish and secu- lar charities in Metro Detroit. Application deadline is May 31. To reg- ister, visit bit.ly/1skUISt. *