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12.1 BEGINNING HEBREW
7 pm, Thursday. Ayelet Ben Simchon teaches. In
Room 205 at the JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Rosa,
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.

Much To Do!

FAMILY FUN

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12.2 ‘SHAKE, RATTLE & TWIST’
11:15 am, Friday. Program lets parents and grand-
parents have fun with their babies/toddlers age 3 and
younger. Older sibs are also welcome. Group will sing
together and braid challah with clergy members. At
Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. $3 for fam-
ily; free for members. Info: Debi, dbanooni@adatsha-
lom.org or 248-626-2153.

12.4 KOL AMI TOT TIME
11:15 am-noon, Sunday. Adult relatives and
caregivers in the community may bring babies and
children through grade pre-K for projects, activi-
ties and stories. Morah Mearyl Diskin is the leader.
Repeated Jan. 22 and April 9. In Room 3 at Temple
Kol Ami, West Bloomfield. $5. Info: Faith, fbrasch@
tkolami.org or 248-661-0040.

FUNDRAISERS

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11.28 LATKE VODKA
9 pm-2 am, Saturday. Biggest party of the year
for Jewish young adults features live music, danc-
ing, karaoke, bowling and food. Host is NEXTGen
Detroit. At Majestic Theatre/Majestic Café/Garden
Bowl on Woodward in midtown Detroit. $20 until
noon Nov. 25, or $25 at door. Portion of proceeds
support Federation’s Annual Campaign. Dietary
laws observed. RSVP: www.LVintheD.org.

12.3 USED BOOK SALE
10 am-4 pm, Saturday. Hardcovers, paper-
backs, children’s and young adult books for $1
or less. Proceeds help fund library programs. At
Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia. Info:
248-543-9720.

12.3 JAZZY HOLIDAY TEA
Noon-2 pm, Saturday. Fundraiser for Ronald
McDonald House of Detroit will feature a fash-
ion show by Accessories by Stephanie in West
Bloomfield, music by Jazz duo Mike & Mike and
a silent auction. At Townsend Hotel, Birmingham.
$65 adult; $25 child. Tickets: www.rmhc-detroit.
org/jazzy-holiday-tea-registration. Info: 313-745-
5909.

12.3 JURIED ART SALE
Noon-4 pm, Saturday. Sponsor ArtSail, a local
creative co-op, will sell paintings, jewelry, crafts,
aromatherapy, ornaments, knitted hats and
repurposed furniture. Event includes music, dance
performances and a bake sale. At Keego Harbor
City Hall, 2025 Beechmont. Info: artsail.keego@
gmail.com.

12.3 BETH EL WINE & CHOCOLATE
7 pm, Saturday. Women of Temple Beth El
present an evening of wine, chocolate, Michigan
whiskeys and food tastings. Also: silent auc-
tion and entertainment. At the Townsend Hotel,
Birmingham. $25. Sisterhood will donate proceeds
to temple’s Braille Bindery, sending free books to
the blind. RSVP: www.tbeonline.com or Elaine,
248-227-3282.

12.4 COLOSSAL COLLECTION
11 am-1 pm, Sunday. Drive-through opportu-
nity to donate gently used items for next spring’s
Bookstock Used Book & Media Sale. Tax receipts
will be provided. Sale proceeds benefit area

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education and literacy projects. At the loading
dock, near the JCC nursery school entrance, West
Bloomfield. Media also accepted during Bookstock
volunteer hours, 10 am-2 pm Wednesdays, on JCC
lower level. Info: www.bookstockmi.org.

12.4 ZOA’S BALFOUR
7 pm, Sunday. Zionist Organization of America-
Michigan Region presents the annual Balfour
Celebration to supports its pro-Israel and Jewish
advocacy work. Features include hors d’oeuvres,
dessert and musical entertainment by singer
Avy Schreiber and his ensemble. Awards will be
presented to lifelong Zionists Ed Kohl, Dr. Eugene
Greenstein and Dr. David Rabens. At Adat Shalom
Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Info: kobi@mizoa.org
or 248-661-6000.

12.8 JCC COMEDY BENEFIT
6:30 pm, Thursday. Doors open for comedian
Ross Bennett’s show at 7:45. Fundraiser, including
a 50/50 raffle, will assist Kids All Together (KAT),
giving children with special needs the opportunity
to participate in summer programs at the JCC,
West Bloomfield. At Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle,
Royal Oak. $25, includes two drink tickets and
coat check; $50 VIP also includes priority seating.
Event sponsorships are available. RSVP: jccdet.org/
comedyforkat or Ariella, amonson@jccdet.org or
248-432-5530.

HEALTH

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11.28 EXPLORE HEALTH PLANS
9 am-noon, Monday. Certified navigators from
Jewish Family Service (JFS) will review options for
health insurance coverage in 2017. They’ll help par-
ticipants to enroll in the best plan for them. At the
JCC, West Bloomfield. Free; drop-ins are allowed. Info:
resourcecenter@jfsdetroit.org or JFS, 248-592-2300.

11.30 ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA
10:30 am-noon, Wednesday. Alzheimer’s Assn.
presents information on detection, causes and risk
factors, stages of the disease and treatment. At
Temple Israel Library, West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP:
800-272-3900.

11.30 ‘CANCER TO KINSHIP’
1 pm, Wednesday. Breast cancer survivor Ruth
Ebenstein, an American-Israeli writer and activ-
ist, tells her experience with “the diagnosis that
crossed cultural lines.” At Jewish Family Service, West
Bloomfield. Free, and light snacks will be served.
Walk-ins are welcome. Info: Tracy, tagranove@jfsde-
troit.org or 248-592-2267.

12.6 JEWISH GENETIC DISEASES
Noon, Tuesday. Jeanine James Utz, adjunct profes-
sor at University of Minnesota’s College of Pharmacy,
lectures on “Genetic Diseases in People of Jewish
Heritage.” For age 18 and older. At West Bloomfield
JCC. Includes complimentary lunch. RSVP required:
Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.

HOBBIES & CLUBS

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12.1 POTTERY CLASSES
11 am, Thursday. Also: Dec. 15 & 22 & Jan. 5. The
instructor is Allison Berlin. In Ceramics Studio at the
JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.
org or 248-432-5467.

12.4 THE MEZUZAH PROJECT
9:30 am, Sunday. Noted artist Gail Rosenbloom
Kaplan will guide participants as they create custom
mezuzot. At Berman Center for Jewish Education at
Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. $36. RSVP by Dec.
1: wren@
shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544.

12.4 ‘INSTALL-A-KAH’
11 am, Sunday. Formal installation of Hadassah
Greater Detroit Chapter’s regional executive board and
boards of Eleanor Roosevelt and Tikvah groups. Event
includes Chanukah brunch with latkes. At Hadassah
House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
Free, but RSVP required by Dec. 1: greaterdetroit@
hadassah.org or 248-683-5030.

12.15 HADASSAH’S DIA TRIP
11:15 am-4 pm, Thursday. Hadassah is going
to Detroit for tour of special exhibit, “Bitter/ Sweet:
Coffee, Tea & Chocolate.” At Detroit Institute of
Arts. Bus departs from Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. $18, or $10 for DIA member. RSVP
with check by Dec. 1 to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Info: 248-683-
5030.

JEWISH CULTURE

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11.30 DROP IN & LEARN
1 pm, Wednesday. Series of video-streamed
lectures, “Jewish Biography as History,” continues with
Prof. Henry Abramson speaking on “Sarah Bernhardt:
Jews & the Culture of Celebrity.” A brief informal dis-
cussion follows. Presented Wednesdays through Dec.
28. At Cong. Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Free. Walk-
ins are welcome. Info: Nancy Kaplan, nancyellen879@
att.net or 248-737-1931.

GENERAL
LEARNING

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11.30 MONTH IN REVIEW
2 pm, Wednesday. Retired social studies teacher
David Higer leads a current events discussion. At
Temple Kol Ami, West Bloomfield. Free; bring own
coffee or snack. RSVP: cspektor@tkolami.org or 248-
661-0040.

11.30 CULTURE OF PICKLES
6-8 pm, Wednesday. Hon Gwi-Seok leads
“Fermentation for the Soul - A Cultural Pickling
Workshop.” Discussion about the cultural legacy of
food fermentation, from Korean kimchi to kosher dills.
Group will learn to make kimchi and pickled beets
with kvass. At Yad Ezra kosher food pantry, 2850 W.
11 Mile, Berkley. Free. RSVP requested: Carly@yadezra.
org or 248-548-3663.

12.2 EXECUTIVE ORDERS
10:45 am, Friday. Howard Friedman, professor
emeritus of law at the University of Toledo, speaks
on “The President as King: Executive Orders and
Agreements under the Constitution.” Presented by
Institute for Retired Professionals. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. $5, or free for IRP member; includes
refreshments. Info: irp@jccdet.org or 248-432-5406.

12.5 IADS LUNCH & LEARN
Noon, Monday. Director Frannie Shepherd-Bates
will speak about the Shakespeare in Prison program
at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in

Ypsilanti. She directs the program and also is a leader
with Detroit Public Theatre and Water Works Theatre
Company. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue,
Detroit. Free; includes a kosher, vegetarian lunch. Info:
Vicki, vistron@
downtownsynagogue.com or 313-962-4047.

12.6 DBUSINESS BREAKFAST
7:30-9:30 am, Tuesday. “Economic Forecast” is
next topic in the DBusiness Breakfast Series, presented
by Plante Moran with additional sponsors. Guest
speaker will be David Littmann, senior economist
with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. At Great
Lakes Culinary Center, 24101 W. Nine Mile, Southfield.
$35 or $300 for group of 10. Purchase tickets on
Eventbrite.com. Info: 248-691-1800, ext. 146.

JEWISH LEARNING

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11.29 FRANKEL CENTER TALK
4-5:30 pm, Tuesday. Sasha Senderovich of the
University of Colorado-Boulder speaks on “How the
Soviet Jew Was Made.” At University of Michigan, 202
S. Thayer, Room 2022, Ann Arbor. Free. Info: www.lsa.
umich.edu/judaic/events or 734-763-9047.

11.30 ONE FAMILY FUND
7:30-9 pm, Wednesday. Adults and teens are
invited to hear Cheryl Mandel, mother of fallen IDF
soldier Daniel Mandel. She will share her connection
to the OneFamily Fund, an Israeli organization that
supports terror victims and their families. At Aish
HaTorah Detroit, Oak Park. Includes light appetizers;
wine for adults only. $18; $36 family rate includes two
tickets for this and/or morning event; $180 includes
two tickets and the OneFamily Fund’s cookbook. RSVP:
aishdetroit.com/event/day-awareness-one-family-fund.
Info: Estie, etolwin@aish.com or 248-327-3579.

12.1 FOR WOMEN ONLY
9:30 am, Thursday. COJAR and Partners in Torah
co-sponsor Rosh Chodesh Women’s Lecture Series. Dr.
Helene Shapiro will speak on “Haborei – The Creator.”
At Mondry Building, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.

12.4 L.A. RABBI IN ANN ARBOR
10:30 am-2 pm, Sunday. “The Future of Judaism
in America: A Discussion with Rabbi Sharon Brous.”
The spiritual leader of Los Angeles-based Ikar, Rabbi
Brous has created a successful, innovative model
for Jewish engagement, particularly involving young
and disaffected Jews. Moderator is Prof. Jeffrey
Veidlinger, director of Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
at University of Michigan. Also: lunch at noon and
breakout discussions at 1. At Beth Israel Congregation,
2000 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor. Free, but $12 for lunch
with RSVP: office@bethisrael-aa.org or 734-665-9897.

12.5 JEWS & THE KORAN
7-8:30 pm, Monday. Rabbi Norman T. Roman
will discuss “A Jewish Understanding of the Koran.”
At Temple Kol Ami, West Bloomfield. Free, but RSVP to
cspektor@tkolami.org or 248-661-0040.

12.16 SCHOLARS AT YIOP
8:30 pm, Friday. Young Israel of Oak Park’s
Scholars-in-Residence Program will host Rabbi Michael
Rosensweig, Ph.D., and Stern College Professor Smadar
Rosensweig on Shabbat Parshat Vayishlach. Begins
with oneg Shabbat and Rabbi Rosensweig speaking on
“Personal Initiative in Avodat HaShem.” At home of Dr.
Jeffrey and Debra Devries, 12910 Wales, Huntington
Woods. Other events, all featuring speakers, will be
held at the host synagogue: Shacharit, 9 am Saturday,
followed by luncheon; Melava Malka, 8 pm Saturday;
women’s brunch, 10 am, Sunday. Light Shabbat lun-