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friday, april 28

SOCIAL ACTION EREV SHABBAT
7 pm, April 28. Speaker Bing Goei,
director of the Michigan Office for
New Americans, will share insights
on his agency’s efforts to welcome
immigrants to the state. At Temple
Emanu-El, Oak Park. Info: 248-
967-4020.

PHILOSOPHICAL TALK
7:30 pm, April 28. Richard Carrier,
Ph.D., author of Sense and
Goodness without God, will outline
the basics of “How and Why We
All Should Be Good Philosophers”
at Humanistic Shabbat service. At
Birmingham Temple, Farmington
Hills. Info: 248-477-1410.

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MAY 2-14

CURIOUS INCIDENT

JOAN MARCUS

people | places | events

“One of the most fully immersive
works ever to wallop Broadway,”
according to the New York Times,
the Curious Incident of the
Dog in the Night-Time has
earned raves both as a novel
by Mark Haddon and as a play,
directed by Marianne Elliott and
co-produced by Tim Levy. The
winner of five Tony Awards, the
play allows viewers to inhabit the
brilliant mind of a 15-year-old boy
accused of killing his neighbor’s
dog. $35 and up. The Fisher
Theatre, Detroit. (313) 872-1000;
broadwayindetroit.com.

Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor

monday, may 1

LUNCH & LEARN
Noon-1 pm, May 1. Speaker is
Rachel Klegon, executive director
of Green Living Science (GLS), a
nonprofit organization that pro-
vides recycling and environmental
education in Detroit schools. At
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue,
Detroit. Kosher vegetarian lunch
provided. RSVP: Vicki, vsitron@
downtownsynagogue.org or 313-
962-4047.

sunday, april 30

HONORING IDF SOLDIERS
9:30 am, April 30. Registration
opens for brunch and an exclusive
briefing. Focus is on soldiers serv-
ing in the Israel Defense Forces.
At Young Israel of Southfield.
Young Israel of Oak Park is the
co-sponsor, and both in partner-
ship with Friends of Israel Defense
Forces-Michigan Chapter. Free.
RSVP: paula.lebowitz@fidf.org or
248-926-4110

community outreach specialist for
the refugee assistance organiza-
tion Samaritas; and Dr. Mustfa
Ahamah with the Iraqi Consulate.
At Southfield Public Library
Auditorium, 26300 Evergreen. Free.
Info: Rev. Chris Yaw, 248-557-5430
or library, 248-796-4224.

APRIL 28-30: ADVENTURE PARK

DISCUSSION WITH CONDUCTOR
7 pm, May 1. Guest Murry Sidlin
composed Defiant Requiem: Verdi
at Terezin, a concert-drama that
includes a complete performance
of Verdi’s Requiem. At Cong.
Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. Free.
Info: 248-357-5544.

Zip through the trees at the Adventure Park at West Bloomfield
(adjacent from the JCC), which has opened for the season — offering
high-ropes challenges plus zip lines for the novice (ages 5 and up)
through double black diamond in its aerial forest park. Celebrate Arbor
Day at the park April 28-30, when $1 from each participant will be
donated to the Arbor Day Foundation, plus more than 300 seedlings will
be planted. Westbloomfieldtrees.org.

JEWS & ECONOMICS
7 pm, May 1. Rabbi Brent Gutmann
examines significant Jewish texts
regarding economics. At Temple Kol
Ami, West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP
to cspektor@tkolami.org or 248-
661-0040.

APRIL 30: HANDEL’S JEPHTHA

A NAME FOR EVERY PERSON
The last oratorio that Handel wrote and
11:30 am-1:30 pm, April 30. Isaac
composed, Jephtha is a story of raw
Agree Downtown Synagogue and
emotion about family, ambition and conflict,
Jewish Genealogical Society of
inspired by the Old Testament’s Book of
Michigan will join the B’nai B’rith
Judges. The Oakland Choral Society presents the work’s Michigan premiere with Josh Lovell as Jephtha
Great Lakes Region’s effort to read
and Sherezade Panthaki as Iphis. First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham. Oaklandchoralsociety.org.
aloud the names of each individual
who perished during the Holocaust.
On east side of Grand Circus Park,
worker Yuliya Gaydayenko, immi-
across from Comerica Park, Detroit.
grant services coordinator at
Info: joshua.david.goldberg@gmail. IMMIGRANTS &
forum, “Immigrants, Refugees
Jewish Family Service; Angie
com.
REFUGEES FORUM
and Sanctuary: A Non-Partisan
Reyes, executive director/founder
3-4:30 pm, April 30. Lift UP
Discussion.” Panelists will include
Southfield, the Southfield
Bing Goei, director of the Michigan of Detroit Hispanic Development
Corp.; Lutheran Rev. Ken Fouty,
Interfaith Clergy Group, will host a
Office for New Americans; social

PRESERVING FAMILY PHOTOS
7-8:30 pm, May 1. Joel Stone,
senior curator at Detroit Historical
Society, shows how to identify,
preserve, store and present family
photographs, albums and paper
documents. At Franklin Public
Library, 32455 Franklin. Free. Info:
248-851-2254.

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Friday Evenings Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv 6 p.m.
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