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Hillel Family Open House

5:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Explore Hillel Day School’s new learning
spaces and innovation hub during open house, which features dinner
and engaging activities with award-winning faculty. School gives chil-
dren a 21st-century Jewish and general education. At 32200 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. RSVP: mweber@hillelday.org or Melanie, 248-539-1490.

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2.3 SERVICE & DINNER

7 pm, Friday, Feb. 3. A free vegetarian
dinner follows weekly Conservative Jewish
service. Rabbi Ariana Silverman is the con-
gregation’s spiritual leader. At Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue, Detroit. Info:
313-962-4047.

jewish education

2.2 ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
9:30-11 am, Thursday, Feb. 2. Gain new
tools for understanding during new 12-week
Melton course. Instructor Ruth Bergman will
explore issues of religion, culture, history,
politics, economics, identity and survival that
inform the continuing conflict. Presented
by FedEd of Federation’s Alliance for Jewish
Education. At Fisher Federation Building. 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield T wp. $245. RSVP:
jewishdetroit.org/feded or 248-205-2557.

2.2 YIDDISH CLASSES
7-8:15 pm, Thursday, Feb.2. Saul Hankin
will teach the traditional language of
Ashkenazic Jews in new 12-week course.
Presented by FedEd of Federation’s Alliance
for Jewish Education. At Fisher Federation
Building. 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp.
$155. RSVP: jewishdetroit.org/feded or 248-
205-2557.

jewish topics

2.1 BERLIN’S JEWISH CULTURE
7-8:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Israel
in the World lecture series presents Rachel
Seelig of University of Chicago. Her topic is:
“Israeli Berlin: Jewish Culture in the German
Capital, Then and Now,” a look at the history,
current situation and implications of Jewish
immigration to Berlin. Series co-sponsors are
Frankel Jewish Institute in Ann Arbor and
Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment.

At the JCC, West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP:
248-432-5654.

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2.5 BAGELS & BASICS
10:30 am-noon, Sunday, Feb. 5. Rabbi
Brent Guttman, who worked in New Zealand
for three years, will share the unique history
of “Kiwi Jews.” He’ll discuss the journey of
the community’s great-grandparents to the
South Pacific island nation and tell how Kiwi
Jewish observance resembles and differs
from Judaism here. At Temple Kol Ami, West
Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: cspektor@tkolami.org.

socializing

2.4 QUIZ NIGHT
8 pm, Saturday, Feb. 4. Up to 10 per
table will compete against each other for
the coveted “Kiddish Cup” and other prizes.
At Cong. B’nai Moshe, West Bloomfield.
$12 or $10 in advance; includes dessert and
beverages. RSVP immediately: cbminfo@
bnaimoshe.org.

2.9 MENS’ CLUB DINNER
6 pm, Thursday, Feb. 9. 85th Annual
Intercongregational Mens’ Club Dinner, B’nai
Moshe, West Bloomfield. Mike Smith, Detroit
Jewish News Foundation archivist, will speak
on “Heroes, Builders, Jocks and Jokesters:
Memorable Stories from the William Davidson
Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History.” $54.
Contact Jonathan Tobes, (248) 254-2500 or
email jonathantobes@hotmail.com.

support groups

1.31 GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
1:30 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 31. Facilitator is
Alyssa Tobias, MSW. In Room 205 at the JCC,
West Bloomfield. RSVP: Rosa, 248-762-9292.

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