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KNITTING
7 pm, March 5-26. Join a group of knitters
that meets every Monday. Presentation of
JCC Without Borders-The Active Life. At
Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park. Info: Rosa,
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.

ISRAELI DANCING
8-10 pm, March 5-26. All levels of dancers
are welcome. Presentation of JCC Without
Borders-The Active Life. At Southfield Civic
Center, 26000 Evergreen. $7. Info: Rosa,
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.

tuesday, march 6

JVS ‘TRADE SECRETS’
6 pm, March 6. Fundraiser for JVS Women
to Work Program, this year honoring Paula
Perelman, will offer cocktails, dinner and
a raffle. At the Troy Marriott. RSVP: jvs.org/
events/trade-secrets-2018.org. Info: Judy,
248-233-4213.

wednesday, march 7

READ ME A STORY
10-11 am, March 7. Adults are invited
to listen to a story, play and do an activ-
ity related to the book at program geared
toward babies through 2½-year-olds. At the
Learning Center, 2075 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: Melanie@
shirshalom.org or 248-406-4255. Info:
shirshalompreschool.com.

DROP IN & LEARN
1 pm, March 7. “Judaism, #MeToo and
Ethical Leadership - The Jewish Canon and
Male Privilege.” Webinar features Elana
Stein Hain of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s
Created Equal Project. 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.

FUTURE OF JERUSALEM
7-9 pm, March 7. Wayne State University
professors Howard Lupovitch and Seed
Khan present lecture series, “A Shared
Future: The Once and Future Jerusalem.”
They discuss how Muslims and Jews view
the city theologically, historically and now,
politically. Sponsors are Jewish Community
Relations Council/AJC and Michigan Muslim
Community Council. At Cong. Beth Ahm, West
Bloomfield. Free; includes dessert reception.
RSVP required: asharedfuturejerusalem@
eventbrite.com. Info: Corey, young@jfmd.org.

thursday, march 8

U-M FRANKEL CENTER
6:30-8 pm, March 8. “From Amos to Heschel
and Beyond: A Personal Reflection on Social
Justice as an Inherent Part of Judaism
Past, Present and Future.” University of
Michigan’s Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
presents guest speaker Ruth Messinger of
American Jewish World Services. At Forum
Hall, Palmer Commons, 100 Washtenaw, Ann
Arbor. Free. Info: judaicstudies@umich.edu
or 734-763-9047.

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THE ANOCHI PROJECT
7 pm, March 8. At this Berman Night of
Learning, attorney/author Paul Hamburger
will discuss his new book, The Anochi
Project: Seeking God’s Identity - How the
Torah Conveys God’s Essence through
Anochi. At Berman Center for Jewish
Education of Cong. Shaarey Zedek,
Southfield. Free. Walk-ins are welcome. Info:
248-357-5544.

CLASSICAL MUSIC
7:30 pm, March 8. The William Davidson
Neighborhood Concert Series, featuring the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, continues with
Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony. At the Berman
Center in the JCC, West Bloomfield. Tickets:
dso.org. Info: theberman.org or 248-661-
1900.

friday, march 9

IRP SPRING MINI-SERIES
10:45 am-12:30 pm, March 9. Lectures
continue on Fridays through March 23.
“Japanese Nationalism and the Highs
and Lows in Japan’s Perception of Itself
vis-à-vis the United States.” Speaker is
Elizabeth Lublin, Ph.D., associate professor,
Wayne State University. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. $5, or free for member of IRP or
Cong. Beth Shalom. No RSVP needed. Info:
Sharon, irp@jccdet.org or 248-432-5406.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS
8 pm, March 9. Continues with a Thursday-
Sunday schedule, through March 25.
Stagecrafters, a community theater troupe,
presents show about six southern women
and the saving power of friendship. At
Baldwin Theater, main stage, 415 S.
Lafayette, Royal Oak. Tickets: stagecrafters.
org or 248-541-6430.

WEEKEND FOR RABBI DANIEL
7:30-9 pm, March 9. “Rabbi Daniel’s Israel
Odyssey Weekend,” through March 11, will
celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rabbi
Daniel Schwartz as spiritual leader of
Temple Shir Shalom. Begins with a special
Shabbat service tonight. At Temple Shir
Shalom, West Bloomfield. Info: shirshalom.
org or 248-737-8700.

sunday, march 11

LIMMUD MI LEARNING
10 am-5 pm, March 11. Check-in starts at
9. Choose lectures to attend from a wide
variety of choices at this volunteer-run
“inclusive festival of unexpected Jewish
learning.” Out-of-town presenters include
Hanan Harchol, Jewish Food for Thought;
Rabbi Alex Israel, Pardes Institute in
Jerusalem, and Stefanie Siegmund, Jewish
Theological Seminary. At Wayne State
University Student Center, 5221 Gullen Mall,
Detroit. $36 adult/$18 student or Jewish
educator; includes lunch. Optional: $10 bus
transportation from Southfield and Camp
Limmud to occupy children. RSVP:
limmudmichigan.org.

MARCH 7 ‘Fake News’ Panel

7 pm, March 7. “Pursuing the News in the Era of Social Media, Divisive Politics and
Declining Revenues.” A panel of journalists and media experts will discuss various
challenges. The Detroit Press Club sponsors. In Southfield Public Library Auditorium,
26300 Evergreen. Free. Info: www.southfieldlibrary.org or 248-796-4224.

RACIST STEREOTYPES
Noon-5 pm, March 11. Last day for “Them,”
an exhibition created by Jim Crow Museum
for Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State
University. Exhibit shows artifacts and
images from the early 20th century to the
present. Visitors will be guided to resist
messages encouraging separation, hate
and violence in American society. At Arab
American National Museum, lower level gal-
lery, 13624 Michigan, Dearborn. Free with
museum admission: $8 age 12-adult/$4
student, educator with ID and age 59 and
above. Info: arabamericanmuseum.org/them.

JCC COLOSSAL COLLECTIONS
11 am-1 pm, March 11. Drive-through
opportunity to drop off gently used items for
Bookstock Used Book & Media Sale, April
22-29, at Laurel Park Place in Livonia. Tax
receipts will be provided. Sale proceeds
benefit area education and literacy projects.
At West Bloomfield JCC loading dock, near
the nursery school entrance. Info:
bookstockmi.org or 248-645-7840, ext. 365.

MATZAHS & MITZVAHS
2-5 pm, March 11. Lisa Soble Siegmann,
senior director of JFamily, leads experiential
Passover program for young families. At
Specialties Showroom, 2850 W. 11 Mile,
Berkley. Free, but consider donating canned
or boxed food item for Yad Ezra kosher food
pantry. RSVP: ggreenberg@jccdet.org or
248-432-5633.

WORLD SABBATH
4-5:30 pm, March 11. Annual interfaith
experience offers music, dance and prayer,
with an afterglow. Organizers invite anyone
interested in building a world of tolerance,
justice, faithfulness and peace. Children of
peace are welcome, too. At Christ Church
Cranbrook, 470 Church, Bloomfield Hills.
Info: worldsabbath.org, gailkatz@comcast.
net or 248-978-6664.

tuesday, march 13

CINDERELLA AT FISHER
7:30 pm, March 13-17 & 6:30 pm, March
18. Matinees are 1 pm, March 15 & 18
and 2 pm March 17. In 2013, Rodgers +
Hammerstein’s Cinderella made its long-

overdue Broadway debut. The traveling
show features the same beloved songs
from the 1957 television production starring
Julie Andrews. At the Fisher Theater, 3011
W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. $35 and higher;
includes parking. Ways to RSVP include:
broadwayindetroit.com or 313-872-1000.

thursday, march 15

ORT WINGO
5:30 pm, March 15. ORT Michigan presents
annual Women’s Only Bingo (WINGO) fun-
draiser. Evening includes a silent auction,
raffles, a strolling dinner and desserts. Sold
out; but accepting names for the wait list.
At Knollwood Country Club, 5050 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Info: czeitlin@ortamerica.
org or Caryn, 248-723-8860.

friday, march 16

NCJW LUNCHEON SERIES
Noon, March 16. National Council of Jewish
Women presents “Nosh & Know: What’s