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Much To Do!
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FAMILY FUN
12.23 JCC WINTER BREAK
8:30 am-3:30 pm, Friday, Dec. 23 &
Dec. 27-30. Sign up schoolchildren now for
daytime activities, including sports, games,
swimming and crafts. Extended morning and
afternoon care is also available. At the JCC,
West Bloomfield. Info: camp@jccdet.org or
248-432-5578.
FUNDRAISERS
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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 auction
and entertainment. At Temple Beth El, Bloomfield
Twp. $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.
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HOLIDAYS
12.14 CHANUKAH LUNCH
12:30 pm, Wednesday. Shaarey Zedek
Seniors will host a hot luncheon from Quality
Kosher Catering, followed by music with
entertainer Michael Krieger. At Cong. Shaarey
Zedek, Southfield. $10 RSVP by Dec. 8: Janet,
jpont@shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544.
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HOBBIES & CLUBS
12.5 MATINEE MONDAY
1 pm, Monday. The film is Trumbo, star-
ring Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane and
Helen Mirren. At Cong. B’nai Moshe, West
Bloomfield. Free. Info: cbminfo@
bnaimoshe.org or 248-788-0600.
12.6 LINE DANCING
11 am, Tuesday. Drop-in class is held week-
ly through Dec. 20. In Dance Studio at the
JCC, West Bloomfield. $5 per session. RSVP:
Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
12.6 CHARCOAL DRAWING
7-8:30 pm, Tuesday. No experience is
needed for Todd Larson’s class. He will teach
different charcoal drawing techniques. At the
JCC, West Bloomfield. $5. RSVP: rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
12.7 PBS SERIES
11 am, Wednesday. Continues weekly
through Jan. 18, except on Dec. 28. See the
first six episodes of Season 1 of Downton
Abbey. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. $5. Info:
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
12.7 INTRO TO YOGA
4-5 pm, Wednesday. Learn the benefits of
yoga through basic postures, proper align-
ment and breathing techniques. Instructor
is Lynn Torossian, CEO of Henry Ford West
30 December 1 • 2016
Bloomfield Hospital. In the hospital’s main
atrium, 6777 W. Maple. Free. RSVP: 248-325-
3870.
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JEWISH CULTURE
12.7 JCC BOOK CLUB
1:30 pm, Wednesday. Ruth Bergman facili-
tates discussion of The Two-Family House
by Lynda Cohen Loigman, a recent Jewish
Book Fair speaker. After two babies are born
two minutes apart, the seemingly impen-
etrable bond of their mothers begins to come
undone. At the JCC’s Meyers Library & Media
Center, West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP appreci-
ated: Francine, fmenken@jccdetroit.org or
248-432-5546.
12.13 PRACTICE YIDDISH
1 pm, Tuesday & Dec. 27. Naomi Pinchuk
leads Charles & Frances Driker Yiddish
Conversation Club. Presented by JCC Without
Borders-The Active Life Program. At Prentis
Apartments, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
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JEWISH LEARNING
12.5 ‘MONDAYS WITH MEANING’
9:30 am, Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26. Series
with Rabbi Chaim Fink is for women only.
Presented by COJAR and Partners in Torah.
At Mondry Building, Oak Park. Info: 248-432-
5467
12.6 FRANKEL INSTITUTE PANEL
4-5:30 pm, Tuesday. “Israel and Diaspora
Relations: Past, Present, Future” is the topic.
At University of Michigan, 202 S. Thayer,
Room 2022, in Ann Arbor. Free. Info: www.
lsa.umich.edu/judaic/events or 734-763-
9047.
12.7 LUNCH & LEARN
Noon, Wednesday. Continues weekly
through Dec. 28. Rabbi Chaim Fink facilitates
series “The Wisdom of King Solomon.” At the
JCC, West Bloomfield. $10. RSVP: 248-583-
2476.
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LEARNING
12.1 NEW ADMINISTRATION
6-8 pm, Thursday. Detroit Jews for Justice
presents Kary Moss, executive director of
ACLU Michigan. She will speak on “100
Days: Preparing for the Presidency,” about
the major policy changes expected under the
Trump administration. At Temple Emanu-El,
Oak Park. Free; snacks provided. Bring own
dinner if desired. Info: www.detroitjewsforjustice.
org or rabbi@tchiyah.org.
12.5 DOWNTOWN LUNCH & LEARN
Noon, Dec. 5, Monday. Frannie Shepherd-
Bates will discuss the Shakespeare in Prison
program she directs at Women’s Huron Valley
Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti. At Isaac
Agree Downtown Synagogue, Detroit. Free;
includes a kosher vegetarian lunch. RSVP
required: Vicki, 313-962-4047 vistron@
downtownsynagogue.com.
12.10 JEWISH FILMS WITH FRIENDS
7:30 pm, Saturday. Keeping Up with the
Steins. This irreverent satire of bar mitzvah
extravagance in upscale Brentwood, Calif.,
stars Jeremy Piven, Jami Gertz, Darryl Hannah
and Garry Marshall. At Cong. B’nai Moshe,
West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP by Dec. 9:
cbminfo@bnaimoshe.org or 248-788-0600.
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12.9 CURRENT EVENTS
11 am, Friday. Linda Garfield is the facili-
tator. Presented by JCC Without Borders-
The Active Life Program. At Prentis JSL
Apartments, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
12.11 BE INFORMED ABOUT BDS
2 pm, Sunday. Andrew Moss of
StandWithUs presents “The ABCs of BDS,”
about the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment
and Sanctions movement. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. Free. Info: 248-661-6100.
MUSIC, ART &
MOVEMENT
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12.2 FJA SCHOOL PLAY
1 pm, Friday; 8 pm, Dec. 3; 2 pm, Dec. 4.
Twenty-one Frankel Jewish Academy students
— including Sophia Gawel, Pelli Mechnikov,
Julia Diskin and Sam Gawel — are in the
cast of A Midsummer’s Night Dream w/a
Twist. The show is producer-director Mitch
Master’s original, musical interpretation of
Shakespeare’s classic comedy. At Berman
Center in the JCC, West Bloomfield. $18, with
discounts for group sales. RSVP:
www.theberman.org or 248-661-1900.
12.7 SONGS & STORIES
1 pm, Wednesday. Assistant Cantor
Leonard Gutman will present an afternoon of
songs and stories with Marty Mandelbaum
on piano. At Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield.
Free, and bagels and coffee will be served.
RSVP for groups only: Janet, jpont@
shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544.
12.8 ART TALK
11 am, Thursday. Wendy Evans speaks on
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Women in
Art.” At the JCC, West Bloomfield. $3. Info:
Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
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SOCIAL
12.10 GAMES NIGHT
7-10 pm, Saturday. Adults age 18 and
older are invited to play Scrabble, Rummikub,
Pictionary and cards or bring a favorite game.
Winners will receive tickets for a prize draw-
ing. At Temple Kol Ami, West Bloomfield. Free,
but bring a dessert or snack to share. RSVP:
cspektor@tkolami.org or 248-661-0040.
SUPPORT GROUPS
12.5 ATTENTION DEFICIT SUPPORT
7-9 pm, Monday. CHADD of Eastern
Oakland County offers choice of Parent
Support Group, for parents of children and
teens with ADHD; and Adult Support Group,
for adults with ADHD. Tonight: Informal
support group, parents; “Actions against
Distractions,” adults. At Way Elementary
School, 765 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield
Hills. $5 donation for non-members only.
Info: www.chadd.net/527 or 248-988-6716.
12.6 MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP
6:30-7:30 pm, Tuesday & monthly
through June 6. Southfield-based Kadima
Mental Health Services presents “Navigating
Frenemies, Enemies, Bullies and Cyberbullies
in the Teen Years.” Next in Complete Family
Wellness workshop series for parents. Leaders
are Brooke Bendix, LMSW, with either Rabbi
Rachel Shere or Rabbi Aaron Bergman. At
co-sponsoring Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. Free. Info: brookeb@
kadimacenter.org or 248-733-4899.
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Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
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