Please join us as we celebrate the 26th anniversary of Yad Ezra, the kosher food pantry feeding vulnerable families in our community. WELCOME MSU’S NEW HOLOCAUST PROFESSOR There will be a welcoming cer- emony for the new Farber Holocaust chair at Michigan State University at the Holocaust Memorial Center Amy Simon in Farmington Hills at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Professor Amy Simon, the new chair, will speak on the subject of teaching the Holocaust in the 21st cen- tury to youth in today’s troubled world. Simon is a Ph.D. from Indiana University’s Jewish Studies program. She worked at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and taught at University of Maryland. There will be a dessert reception. RSVP by Sept. 6 to Amelia Turkette at events@msu.edu or (517) 884-1046. * HIGH HOLIDAYS IN GROSSE POINTE Rachel and Jason Zimmerman, honorees Feeding Hungry Jewish Families Molly and Aaron Chernow * Dinner co-chairs I Bluma Schechter Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Adat Shalom Synagogue Strolling Supper 6:00pm followed by a brief program 7:10pm -8:00pm Couvert $180 per adult I $95 per young adult (19-40 years) I $65 per youth (8-18 years) For more information, contact www.yadezra.org or call 248 -548-3663 2119440 Guess who’s coming to town on Thursday, October 13th to honor Jewish Senior Life’s Carol Rosenberg? ....Lily Tomlin! * The Village Players of Birmingham will hold will present “Shorts and Sweets,” its semi-annual stage reading of six original short plays by members of Playwrights @ Work, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The event is free and audience feed- back is appreciated. A dessert buffet is included. The Village Players are located at 34660 Woodward Ave., Birmingham. For information, call (248) 644-2075 or visit birminghamvillageplayers. com. Rachel and Josh Opperer Sam Rozenberg, President The Grosse Pointe Jewish Council will hold High Holiday services, observing Rosh Hashanah on Sunday-Monday, Oct. 2-3, followed by services on Yom Kippur, Tuesday, Oct. 11, and Wednesday, Oct. 12. Rabbi Joe Klein will be officiating with Cantorial Soloist Bryant Frank. There will be special children’s services on both holidays. The GPJC sponsors a Sunday Religious School for children, lectures on religious and cultural topics, and holds social events and Shabbat servic- es. For information on High Holidays and membership, call the GPJC at (313) 882-6700. ‘SHORTS AND SWEETS’ IN BIRMINGHAM I JLGGFIKFLI :FDDLE@KP# J?FGN@K?FLI 8;M