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1.13 RABBI GOLD COMES HOME
7:30 pm, Friday, Jan. 13. Reform movement
graduate Rabbi Miri Gold, born in Detroit, will
speak following Shabbat service. She is the first
non-Orthodox rabbi in Israel to have her salary
paid by the government. At Cong. Beth Shalom,
Oak Park. Info: 248-547-7970.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Adat
Shalom To Host MLK Event
Adat Shalom Synagogue, Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church
and Russell Street Missionary Baptist Church together will celebrate the legacy
of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “Creating the Beloved Community — A
Time for Healing: An Afternoon of Song and Inspiration.”
The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills.
The program is in partnership with the American Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC), the Detroit Branch NAACP, the Jewish Community
Relations Council/AJC and Spill The Honey organization. It will feature the Adat
Shalom, Greater New Mt. Moriah and Russell Street choirs under the leadership
of Hazzan Daniel Gross, Deacon Harry Mont and Rev. Michael Kennedy. Other
presenters will include Rabbi Aaron Bergman, Rev. Dr. Deedee M. Coleman, Rev.
Kenneth James Flowers, and the youth choirs of Greater New Mt. Moriah and
Hillel Day School.
“The voice of Dr. King must be heard in each generation and among all
peoples,” says Rabbi Aaron Bergman of Adat Shalom. “I am thrilled Adat Shalom
will be a place that shares his powerful message in a world that needs it now
more than ever.”
The program will be followed by a dessert reception sponsored by AIPAC and
is open to the community at no charge. Reservations are not necessary.
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Film Targets Jewish Disabilities
Awareness And Inclusion Month
Yonatan Nir, an award-winning Israeli
filmmaker, will present a sneak pre-
view of his new movie, My Hero
Brother, to kick off National Jewish
Disability Awareness and Inclusion
Month (JDAIM) at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
15, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield.
The film tells the
remarkable story of a
group of young people
with Down syndrome
who embark on a
demanding hike through
the Indian Himalayas,
accompanied by their
brothers and sisters. As
the siblings overcome
Yonatan Nir
physical and emotional
challenges, heartwarm-
ing friendships develop and deepen the
viewer’s understanding of people with
special needs and their families
Nir will introduce My Hero Brother, an
official selection in the 2016 Jerusalem
Film Festival. He is also a noted speaker
and film professor.
JDAIM programs will continue at
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, with “Grit,
Perseverance and Frustration Tolerance:
How ADHD and Executive Functioning
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HOLIDAYS
Impacts Learning and Behavior,” also at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Presented
by Cindy Goldrich, a certified ADHD
coach, teacher and trainer, the program
will provide specific strategies, tips and
tools to assist teachers, parents and
mental health professionals help children
with ADHD and Executive
Functioning challenges devel-
op their ability to maintain
focus, manage frustration,
maximize their learning and
persevere to achieve their
goals.
These events are presented
by the Jewish Federation’s
“Opening The Doors”
program, which provides
innovative educational and
community-wide services to
educate, empower, inspire and include
diverse learners in Jewish schools.
The Jan. 15 screening of My Hero
Brother is $5 advance registration and
$10 at the door. The Feb. 26 workshop is
free with advance registration and $5 at
the door. Register at jewishdetroit.org/
jdaim or call (248) 205 2549. NIRIM “out
of network” credit is available for the
Feb. 26 presentation.
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1.20 & 3.3 FREE SHABBAT DINNERS
Jan. 20 & March 3. Single parent families act-
ing promptly can request home delivery of a
free Shabbat dinner provided by Quality Kosher
Catering. The local Jewish Federation’s Single
Parent Alliance and Resource Connection spon-
sors the program, supported by a grant from the
Jewish Women’s Foundation. RSVP: jewishdetroit.
org/onthespot. Info: Dona, stillman@jfmd.org or
248-833-2527.
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ISRAEL
1.10 & 1.17 ISRAELI POLITICS
7:30 pm, Tuesdays. Rabbi Robert Gamer’s Adult
Education classes are about “Making Sense of the
Israeli Political System.” At Cong. Beth Shalom,
Oak Park. Free. Info: Rosa, 248-547-7970.
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JEWISH LEARNING
1.10 SIDDUR & PRAYER
1 pm, Tuesday. Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen lectures
on “Exploring the Siddur: A History of Prayer.”
At Cong. Shaarey Zedek’s Berman Center for
Education, Southfield. The Shaarey Zedek Seniors
group also sponsors. Free. Info: Wren or Janet,
248-357-5544.
1.10 FRANKEL CENTER PANEL
4:10-5:30 pm, Tuesday. Matthias Lehmann pres-
ents “New Directions in the Study of the Yishuv:
History, Geography, Culture.” The panelists are
Liora Halperin, University of Colorado-Boulder;
Noah Hysler-Rubin, Bezalel Academy for Arts and
Design; and Lior Libman, State University of New
York-Binghamton. At University of Michigan, 202
S. Thayer, Room 2022, in Ann Arbor. Free. Info:
www.lsa.umich.edu/judaic/news-events/allevents
or 734-763-9047.
1.11 LUNCH & LEARN
11 am-12:30 pm, Wednesday. “Koheles” is
this week’s topic for Rabbi Leiby Burnham. In the
Greenberg Suite at the JCC, West Bloomfield. $10.
RSVP: 248-583-2476.
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MUSIC
1.15 TORME SINGS TORME
3 pm, Sunday, Jan. 15. Steven March Torme, son
of Mel Torme, performs. In Berman Theater at the
JCC, West Bloomfield. Box office: 248-661-1900.
1.28 POP & JAZZ CONCERT
8 pm, Saturday, Jan. 28. Jessie Palter of Los
Angeles, a West Bloomfield native, will sing jazz
and pop selections, backed by keyboardist Sam
Barsh. At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park. $25, or
$18 in advance by Jan. 24; includes refreshments.
RSVP: 248-547-7970. Info: bethlrodgers@gmail.
com.
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SOCIALIZING
1.9-1.30 SENIOR MEN’S CLUB
10 am, Mondays. Meets weekly at same time. At
the JCC’s Room 205, West Bloomfield. Info: Rosa,
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
1.10 & 1.12 CAREGIVER SUPPORT
Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult
Day Program offers free monthly caregiver sup-
port groups at two locations. Daytime sessions
are Alzheimer’s Association meetings for family
caregivers of older adults with memory loss;
inquire if respite care is desired.
1:30-3:30 pm, Tuesday. At JVS, 29699 Southfield
Road, Southfield. RSVP: Dorothy, dmoon@jvsdet.
org or 248-233-4392.
1:30-3 pm, Thursday. At Brown Center, 6720 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Joely, jlyons@jslmi.
org or 248-592-5032.
1.9 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’s combined meeting topic: “ADHD and
Cyber Addictions: A Neurological Nexus.” 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.
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VOLUNTEERING
1.8 COLOSSAL COLLECTION
11 am-1 pm, Sunday, Jan. 8. Drive-through
to donate gently used items for next spring’s
Bookstock Used Book & Media Sale. Tax receipts
will be provided. Sale proceeds benefit area
education and literacy projects. At the JCC load-
ing dock, near the nursery school entrance, in
West Bloomfield. Media also accepted dur-
ing Bookstock volunteer hours, 10 am-2 pm,
Wednesdays, Lower Level of the JCC. Info: www.
bookstockmi.org.
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YOUNG ADULTS
1.8 POST-CHANUKAH PARTY
7 pm, Sunday. Kol Ami Young Adults Kehillah
(KAYAK) invites ages 22-39 to its “Chanukah
After-Party.” Features include a “white elephant”
gift exchange, dreidels, gelt and food. In a private
room at Bastone, Royal Oak. Bring money for
food and beverages. RSVP cspektor@tkolami.org
or 248-661-0040.
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Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
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