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friday, aug. 11
ROCK-CLIMBING SHABBAT
6-9 pm, Aug. 11. The Well spon-
sors young adult activity for all
climbing abilities. Starts with a new
climber lesson first. Shabbat bless-
ings and dinner at 7:45. At Planet
Rock, 1103 W. 13 Mile, Madison
Heights. RSVP to avery@
meetyouatthewell.org.
JEWISH IDENTITY WEEKEND
7 pm, Aug. 11 & 9 am, Aug. 12.
Shabbat service and a meal will
begin each gathering. At 8:30
Friday, participants will talk about
their own Jewish identities and the
joys and struggles they’ve faced.
At 1 pm Saturday, group will study
implications of positions held by
the major Jewish denominations
in the United States in light of the
recent conversion bill in Israel. At
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue,
Detroit. Free. RSVP: vsitron@
downtownsynagogue.org or 313-
962-4047.
REFUGEE CRISIS IN GREECE
7:30 pm, Aug. 11. Humanistic
Shabbat service with Rabbi Jeffrey
Falick. Following is Prof. Fran
Shor’s presentation, “The Refugee
Crisis in Greece and Beyond:
Eyewitness Perspectives.” At
Birmingham Temple, Farmington
Hills. Info: 248-477-1410.
saturday, aug. 12
TOT SHABBAT AT ZOO
10-11:30 am, Aug. 12. The Well,
in partnership with JFamily and
Temple Israel, invites community
families with young children to
enjoy songs, stories, dancing and
a picnic. Meet by the polar bears
at the Pierson Lake Picnic Site at
editor's
picks
the Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak. RSVP
on The Well’s Facebook page. Info:
dan@meetyouatthewell.org.
AUGUST 11
IDINA
MENZEL
Since singing at bar mitzvahs and
HAVDALAH AT JARC
5:30 pm, Aug. 12. Temple Beth
El, JARC and the David-Horodoker
Organization are hosts for this
event. Features include a barbe-
cue, games and crafts. At JARC’s
Frederick Pitt Home, 5920 Indian
Trail, West Bloomfield. Info: JARC,
248-538-6610.
weddings as a teenager, Idina
Menzel made her Broadway debut
in Rent in 1996, won a Tony Award
for Wicked and voiced Elsa in a
little movie called Frozen (the
highest-grossing animated movie
of all time). Called the Barbra
Streisand of her generation by the
Denver Post, Menzel brings her tear-
down-the-house vocals to Meadow
Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester.
$40-$130. (800) 745-3000;
olympiaentertainment.com.
Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor
monday, aug. 14
LUNCH & LEARN
Noon-1 pm, Aug. 14. “New Rabbi
Series” concludes. Rabbi Ariana
Silverman speaks about “Tithing”
at her home congregation. She will
discuss the obligation for Jews to
give a percentage of their income
to those less fortunate and how
to make informed decisions about
giving. At Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue, Detroit. Free; includes
a kosher, vegetarian lunch. RSVP:
vsitron@downtownsynagogue.org
or 313-962-4047.
CHAIR YOGA
5-5:45 pm, Aug. 14 & 28. A
regular yoga class follows, 6-7 pm,
and held every Monday. At Jewish
Family Service, 6555 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Free. Info: Megan,
mpudlik@jfsdetroit.org or 248-
592-2269.
AUG. 12:
KLEZMEPHONIC
THROUGH SEPT. 24:
THE JUNGLE BOOK
“For me, [the music I play] feels like I’m connecting with
my roots,” clarinetist and Klezmephonic founder Jennie
Lavine told the JN last year. “My family is from Eastern
Europe, and many of them would still be there had it
not been for World War II and everything that happened
there.” Catch the group’s Eastern European folk music,
sprinkled with swing and a touch of Roma gypsy
influence, at the Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor.
$5-$30. (734) 769-2999. kerrytownconcerthouse.com.
Looking for some fun out of the sun
with the kids? Head to Northville’s
Marquis Theatre, housed in a
restored Victorian structure, to see
a performance about a young boy
raised in the jungle by wolves.
The Jungle Book stars a cast of
local kids. $9. (248) 349-8110;
northvillemarquistheatre.com.
KNITTING
7 pm, Aug. 14-28. The knitters
meet every Monday. Presented by
JCC Without Borders-The Active
Life. At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak
Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.
org or 248-432-5467.
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DAILY SERVICES
Monday – Friday Morning 7 a.m.
Sunday Morning 9 a.m.
Complimentary Breakfast Served Daily
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Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday 6:00 p.m.
Congregation
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SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday Evenings Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv 6 p.m.
Saturday Morning 9 a.m.
6800 Drake Road
West Bloomfi eld, MI 48322
August 12 8:30 p.m. | August 19 & 26 8:15 p.m.
(248) 788-0600
www.bnaimoshe.org
Babysitting 9:15-11:45 a.m.
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