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CHAI LIFE CELEBRATION
BASEBALLTHEMED PARTY
5:30-8:30 pm, Sept. 11. At fifth annual fundraiser,
the Chai Life Service Award will go to Joshua and
Judith Lowitz Adler; Andy and Sara Meisner will
receive the Chai Life Community Award. At Cong.
Beth Shalom in Oak Park. $118 and higher; includes
strolling dinner. South Oakland Shelter will receive
a portion of proceeds. RSVP due now: 248-547-7970.
5:30 pm, Sept. 8. West Bloomfield-based Jewish
Historical Society of Michigan is hosting a “grand
slam” fundraiser at launch of the exhibit, “Chasing
Dreams: Baseball & Becoming American.” Evening
will offer history, food, rabbis talking baseball
trivia and memorable moments featuring Tigers
broadcaster Dan Dickerson. National Museum of
American Jewish History organized the exhibit,
which continues through Nov. 27. At Detroit
Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward, Detroit. RSVP:
www.michjewishhistory.org or 248-432-5517.
ISRAEL TOUR GUIDE
7:30 pm, Sept. 8. Popular Israeli tour guide and
former lone soldier David Sussman will speak on
“The Second Lebanon War: My Story of Survival”
sponsored by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chai
Center. $9 or $6 in advance. At Birmingham 8
Theatre, 211 S. Old Woodward. RSVP: www.bbchai.
org/events/davidsussman. Info: jvalues@gmail.com.
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IRP FALL MINISERIES
10:45 am-12:30 pm, Sept. 9. Institute for Retired
Professionals will host speakers on four consecutive
Fridays in September. Today: Oakland University
History Professor Bruce Zellers will discuss “The
Rise of the Permanent Campaign and the Decline
of Fun.” At Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak Park. $20 for
series; $6 per session; free for members of IRP and
Beth Shalom. Info: irp@jccdet.org or 248-432-5406.
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PARKINSON’S PARTY
6 pm, Sept. 10. Gala arranged by “Team Fox in the
D” offers guest speakers, dinner, music and dancing.
Proceeds will enable the Michael J. Fox Foundation
to continue funding research into better treatments
for Parkinson’s disease. At Westin Book Cadillac
Detroit, 1114 Washington Blvd. $250. Info: www.
teamfox.org and www.facebook.com/teamfox.
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HISTORIC DETROIT HOMES
10 am-5 pm, Sept. 11. University District Community
Assn. Home Tour includes six historic houses, built
from 1920-1936, in the area of Six and Seven Mile
roads, between Livernois and Parkside. Tour begins at
Gesu Church, 17180 Oak Drive, Detroit. $20, or $18 in
advance. Tickets: www.udca.info.
SOUTH AFRICAN JEW
2-4 pm, Sept. 11. Dr. Jack Sobel, dean of the WSU
School of Medicine, will present a talk based on
his experiences: “Growing up Jewish in Apartheid
South Africa.” Co-sponsors are Sholem Aleichem
Institute and Institute for Retired Professionals. At
West Bloomfield JCC’s Greenberg Suite. Info:
alvadworkin@sbcglobal.net or Rosa, 248-432-5467.
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HADASSAH OPENING EVENT
10 am-3:30 pm, Sept. 13. Hours for Hadassah
Greater Detroit’s boutique shopping. Main events
are luncheon at noon and filmmaker Nancy
Spielberg as guest speaker at 1. At Cong. Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield. Various admission levels. RSVP
by Sept. 5. Info: Hadassah, 248-683-5030.
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RECEPTION FOR JUDGES
5-8 pm, Sept. 14. Public event will honor Judge
Walter Shapero of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on his
retirement and welcome new Bankruptcy Court
Bench Judge Maria L. Oxholm. At the Rattlesnake
Club, 300 River Place Drive, Detroit. $40, with cash
bar. RSVP by Sept. 7 with check made payable to:
Access to Bankruptcy Court, and sent to David
Lerner, c/o Plunkett Cooney, 38505 Woodward Ave.,
Suite 2000, Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48304. Info: David,
dlerner@plunkettcooney.com or 248-901-4010.
YOGATHON
6:30 am-5:30 pm, Sept. 11. Yoga by Design
Foundation presents seven different classes.
At Karma Yoga, 3683 W. Maple at Lahser,
Bloomfield Twp. $20 per class minimum dona-
tion; proceeds will support yoga and meditation
classes for under-served and under-resourced
populations. Registration recommended: www.
ybdf-yogathon-2016.eventbrite.com. Info: lynn@
yogabydesignfoundation.org or 248-939-1367.
RUNNING WILD AT ZOO
8 am, Sept. 11. Choose the 5K, 10K, Too Wild (both
distances together) or Fun Walk. Fundraiser for Ruth
Roby Glancy Animal Health Complex and veterinary
care. At the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile, Royal Oak.
$22-$52, depending on event. Info:
www.detroitzoo.org or 248-541-5717.
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JEWISH WINDSOR TRIP
8:45 am-3 pm, Sept. 18. Jewish Historical Society
of Michigan (JHSM) offers an escorted bus tour,
“Settlers to Citizens: A Tour of Historic Jewish
Windsor.” Stops include Shaar Hashomayim, Jewish
cemetery on Pillette Street, Cong. Beth El and
grounds of the Albert Kahn-designed Willistead
Manor. Meeting point: Cong. Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. $40; includes lunch at Mazal’s inside the
Windsor JCC. Passport or enhanced driver’s license
is required. RSVP with check by Sept. 9: JHSM, 600
W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Info: info@
michjewishhistory.org or 248-432-5517.
Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
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