JWF

VOLUNTEERS

JEWISH WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT

ISRAEL

•THEATER

2-2 BUS TRIP TO MUSICAL

1 pm, Thursday. The Center Travel Dept.

is taking reservations to see the Broadway
show The Lion King. Bus departure/return
are 11:15 am/5 pm from the JCC, and 11:45
am/4:30 pm from Prentis Apartments, Oak
Park. At the Detroit Opera Theater. $122,
or $10 less for JCC member; includes main
floor ticket and transportation. RSVP:
Marilyn, 248-432-5471.

•VOLUNTEERING

12.18 MITZVAH DAY DEADLINE
Ends Sunday. Sign up for opportunities

to volunteer and relieve Christian workers
wanting to celebrate their Dec. 25 Christmas
holiday. Sponsors are Jewish Community
Relations Council/AJC and Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit. RSVP: nlevine@
jfmd.org or 248-642-2656.

12.18 VOLUNTEER DAY

11 am, Sunday. Adults, teens and chil-
dren can assist with a variety of hands-on
projects that help organizations in Metro
Detroit. At Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. Sponsors are Adat Shalom-
Beth Achim Learning Community, Men's
Club, Sisterhood and Social Action and
Tikkun Adat committees. Optional lunch: $6
in advance only. RSVP: www.adatshalom.
org/volunteer16 . Info: jgross@adatshalom.
org or 248-851-5100.

Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer

Send items to calendar@thejewishnews.com.

JEWISH BOOK CLUB
TO MEET ONLINE

Readers around the world will
explore together important works
of modern Jewish literature
through the new Great Jewish
Books Book Club, a program of
the Yiddish Book Center.
Members will receive a new
book every three months, along
with related book reviews, essays,
audio and video recordings.
They'll also be invited to take
part in online discussions with
other members and Yiddish Book
Center staff.
The deadline to register is Dec.
31. For information, visit
yiddishbookcenter.org/
book-club. *

VOLUNTEERS FOR ISRAEL
OFFERS NEW PROGRAM

The Great Lakes Region of Volunteers for
Israel (VFI) has added two new directors
and a new program, VFI Plus.
The new directors, Carol Kent and Paul
Matlin, have joined Ed Kohl to assist with
programming, recruitment and volunteer
processing.
The new program, VFI Plus, is an oppor-
tunity to tour Israel for eight nights in addi-
tion to volunteering civilian services to the
Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Volunteer services help relieve Israel's
economic burden and are a revered contri-
bution to the nation's defense.
For information, email michgan@vfi-usa.
org, visit wwwvfi-usa.org, call Ed at (248)
420-3729 or Carol at (248) 884-3666.
In addition, Ed, Carol and Paul are avail-
able to speak to groups and individuals
about the VFI program. *

ANNOUNCING THE JEWISH WOMEN'S
FOUNDATION'S 2017 GRANT CYCLE

The Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan

Detroit is pleased to announce that it is now

accepting requests for funding in 2017.

Letters of Intent are due no later than noon on

Wednesday, February 1, 2017. For a grant

application timeline, guidelines, instructions and

forms, please visit our website www.jwfdetroit.org

and click on Grants; or contact our director

Susan Cassels Kamin at kamin@jfmd.org

or 248.203-1524.

The Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit

is a grantmaking organization that advances social change

by expanding opportunities for Jewish women, their families

and community. The Foundation empowers its Trustees as

advocates, leaders and philanthropists.

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WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
OFFERS GRANTS

■ MN ARCADIA
Horne Care

The Jewish Women's Foundation of
Metropolitan Detroit is accepting requests
for funding in 2017. Letters of intent are
due by noon Feb. 1.
For a grant application timeline, guide-
lines, instructions and forms, visit www.
jwfdetroit.org and click on Grants; or
contact Director Susan Cassels Kamin at
kamin@jfmd.org or (248) 203-1524. *

JEWISH WRITING
CONTEST FOR TEENS

The Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic
Studies at Wayne State University will
hold its annual writing competition.
All high school students in the Metro
Detroit area in ninth-12th grades can
submit an original work of poetry, prose
or nonfiction that deals with an aspect
of Jewish culture and Jewish life, past
or present. The best submission in each
category will be awarded a cash prize of
$500, with awards of $100 for honorable
mentions in each category.
Award-winning entries will be pub-
lished online and in print in a literary
magazine the center will produce.
Deadline for submissions is March 1.
To see past winners, guidelines, rules
and suggested themes, visit
www.judaicstudies.wayne.edu . *

When they're counting on you,
you can count on us.

When it comes to finding in-home senior care, we can help guide

you through the entire process and choose a customized care plan

based on your needs. So, you can be confident knowing that your

loved ones are in good hands.

Arcadia offers:

• Non-skilled home care

• Non-medical home care

• Nursing oversight for all care

• Assistance with care coordination

• Personnel on call 24/7

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To learn more, call

248-352-1655

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