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tuesday, dec. 12

BRAIN HEALTH WORKSHOP

TALK IN YIDDISH
1 pm, Dec. 12 & 26. Naomi Pinchuk
leads Charles & Frances Driker Yiddish
Conversation Club. Presentation of JCC
Without Borders-The Active Life. At Prentis
JSL Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile, Oak
Park. $2 each time. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.

1 pm, Dec. 13. “Medication
Management.” Mind U Gray Matters
series presents speaker Wes Yousef,
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital’s
pharmacy supervisor. At Jewish
Family Service, 6555 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: Angela,
apopoff@jfsdetroit.org or 248-592-
2671.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS
1:30-3:30 pm, Dec. 12. Dorothy & Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care
Program offers several caregiver sup-
port groups each month. This Alzheimer’s
Association daytime group is for family
caregivers of older adults with memory
loss; respite care may be available. At
JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield.
Free. RSVP: Dorothy Moon,
dmoon@jvsdet.org or 248-233-4392.

DROP IN & LEARN
1 pm, Dec. 13. “Sephardic Jewry and
the Muslim Conquest of 711.” Next topic
in Prof. Henry Abramson’s YouTube video
lecture series, The Jews of Sepharad.
Following is a brief informal discussion
facilitated by Nancy Kaplan. At Cong.
Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Free. Info:
nancyellen879@att.net; phone, 248-
737-1931 or text, 248-390-4294.

MUSIC APPRECIATION
2 pm, Dec. 12. Dennis Green presents
his monthly program, “Fabs Kaldobsky’s
Classical Music Adventures.” At Teitel JSL
Apartments, 15106 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park.
Free. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or
248-432-5467.

thursday, dec. 14

SALUTE TO JEWISH HERITAGE
7 pm, Dec. 12. The Detroit Pistons bas-
ketball team takes on the Denver Nuggets
at the Pistons’ “Jewish Heritage Night.”
At Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward,
Detroit. Discounted tickets are available
for Menorah In the D attendees. Info:
menorahinthed.com.

LUNCHTIME LEARNING
11:45 am, Dec. 14 & 21. Rabbi Aaron
Bergman will lecture on “The 10 Lost
Tribes of Israel, Why They Matter and
Other Biblical Mysteries.” At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills.
Free. Bring a dairy/pareve lunch if
desired; beverage and dessert will be
provided. RSVP: Sheila, slederman@
adatshalom.org or 248-851-5100, ext.
246.

SAJE HOSTS MAESTRO
7 pm, Dec. 12. Detroit Symphony
Orchestra conductor Leonard Slatkin
appears at program for Seminars for Adult
Jewish Enrichment. Slatkin will discuss
his new book, Leading Tones. At the JCC’s
Berman Center, West Bloomfield. $12.
RSVP: theberman.org or 248-661-1900.
Info: Wren, whack@jccdet.org or 248-
432-5466.

wednesday, dec. 13

CHANUKAH LUNCHEON
Noon, Dec. 13. Sisterhood presents
speaker Bassie Shemtov, director of the
Friendship Circle’s Farber Center. Her talk
is titled, “Where Talents Are Revealed.”
Original artwork and crafts by Farber
Center clients will be available for pur-
chase. At Temple Israel, West Bloomfield.
$25, or $18 member. RSVP by Dec. 9:
temple-israel.org/sisterhood or Sari, 248-
701-0298.

JCC MOVIE MATINEE
1 pm, Dec. 13. The Active Life Program
presents Hava Nagila. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.
org or 248-432-5467.

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ART TALK
11 am, Dec. 14. Art historian Wendy
Evans presents lecture, “Illustrated
Books for Children.” At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. $5. RSVP: 248-432-5467.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS
1:30-3 pm, Dec. 14. Dorothy & Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care
Program offers several caregiver sup-
port groups each month. This Alzheimer’s
Association daytime group is for family
caregivers of older adults with memory
loss; respite care may be available. At
Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman Residence,
6710 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Free.
RSVP: Joely Lyons, jlyons@jslmi.org or
248-592-5032.

friday, dec. 15

CYBER SECURITY
7:30-9 am, Dec. 15. Steven H. Krasnick,
owner of Southfield-based Huntington
Technology, presents a breakfast seminar,
“Cyber Security: Protecting Your Business
from Preventable Cyber Threats.” The guest
speaker will address the topic of cyberse-
curity from the FBI’s perspective. At Bacco
Ristorante, 29410 Northwestern Highway,
Southfield. Free with RSVP:
huntingtontechnology.com/securityseminar.
Info: 248-357-7200.

DECEMBER 14 ‘Lawyers & Latkes’

6-8 pm, Dec. 14. Attorneys, family
and friends are invited to the Jewish
Bar Association of Michigan’s
Chanukah party featuring latkes and
gourmet holiday delicacies prepared
by the Golden Chef, attorney Keith
Sirlin. Kosher option available. At
the Birmingham Masonic Lodge,
37357 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills.
Multi-generational. Networking. Fun.
Games. $10 per person / $25 per
family. RSVPs and questions to Jordan
Zuppke at jordan@zuppkelaw.com.

DECEMBER 12
‘Menorah In The D’

5:30 pm, Dec. 12. Annual community-
wide event offers Chanukah fun in
Downtown Detroit. Starts with Detroit
Pistons Extreme Team’s high-energy
show and refreshments at 5:30. A giant
menorah lighting with dignitaries attend-
ing is at 6. More features include stroll-
ing entertainment, kosher food (some
is for purchase), marshmallow-roasting
pit, face-painting, carriage rides, and
Chanukah games and crafts. Hosted by
The Shul–Chabad Lubavitch, in partner-
ship with Jewish Federation of Metro
Detroit and Chabad of Greater Downtown
Detroit, and Quicken Loans as a lead
sponsor. At Campus Martius Park, 800
Woodward, Detroit. Free. Info: Theshul.net
or menorahinthed.com.

BIM BOM BABY
10-11:30 am, Dec. 15. Moms, dads, aunts,
uncles and grandparents are invited to
participate with Temple Shir Shalom clergy
in a Shabbat experience for babies through
4-year-olds. This is an opportunity to braid
challah, sing songs and make new friends.
At the Learning Center, 2075 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Melanie@
shirshalom.org or 248-406-4255. Info:
shirshalompreschool.com.

SHABBAT-APPELLA
5 pm, Dec. 15. Service features beautiful
melodies of Kabbalat Shabbat presented
in intricate a cappella harmony. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Info:
248-851-5100.

SHABBANUKAH
6 pm, Dec. 15. Celebrate Shabbat and
Chanukah at service and community din-
ner starting at 7. Bring a menorah, dreidel
and side dish or salad to share. Temple
will provide chicken, latkes and toppings.
At Temple Kol Ami, West Bloomfield. $6
adult/$3 child. RSVP by Dec. 11: cspektor@
tkolami.org or 248-661-0040.

saturday, dec. 16

CHANUKAH LIGHT PARADE
6:30 pm, Dec. 16. Cong. B’nai Moshe of
West Bloomfield will spread the light of
Chanukah in Farmington Hills and again on
Dec. 17 in Huntington Woods. Features will
include a giant Chanukiah, the lighting of
candles across the neighborhood, a hayride
and parade (departing 6:45), singing songs,
tasty treats and playing games. RSVP for
either date: michanukahlightparade.weebly.
com. Info: CBM, 248-788-0600.

FESTIVAL OF RIGHTS
7-9 pm, Dec. 16. Detroit Jews for Justice
hosts annual Chanukah party with a focus
on social justice. Bring a menorah to light
in solidarity with people from vulnerable
communities. Includes noshes and a silent
auction. A Havdalah ceremony begins the
evening. At Trinosophes, 1464 Gratiot,
Detroit. Free admission, but requires RSVP:
valeriya@detroitjewsforjustice.org or 248-
802-5302.

LIT CHANUKAH PARTY
8:30 pm, Dec. 16-12:30 am, Dec. 17.
The Well and its partners host a night of
laughter and music for ages 21 and older.
Includes comedy with Yid Life Crisis and

