HEART2HART
5:30-8:30 pm, Sept. 30. Doors open at
5. Como’s Fall Fest is a fundraiser for the
charitable food program in Downtown
Detroit. Event features JN Contributing
Writer Alan “Big Al” Muskovitz as emcee,
the Gary Shunk Trio’s music and a silent
auction. At Como’s, 22812 Woodward,
Ferndale. New owner Chef Zack Sklar is
the host. $100; includes food and two
drink tickets. RSVP: h2hd.org/2018-
fundraiser. Info: 248-884-4434.
SIMCHAT TORAH AT TKA
6:15 pm, Sept. 30. The celebration
includes dinner, service at 7 and the
klezmer group Klezundheit. Dinner: $6,
or $3 for under age 10. RSVP for dinner
by Sept. 25: cspektor@tkolami.org or
248-661-0040.
wednesday, oct. 3
REDUCE STRESS SERIES
6-8:30 pm, Oct. 3-Dec. 5. Includes
all-day retreat on Sunday, Nov. 11,
but no classes Oct. 17 & Nov. 21.
Dr. Ruth Lerman and Rabbi Aaron
Bergman have teamed up again to lead
the weekly “Shalem: a Mindfulness
Based Stress Reduction” program.
Participants will learn meditation
and mindful practices of yoga, eating
and communication to reduce stress.
At Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Course
fee includes 29 hours of instruction,
four meditation/yoga recordings and
a handbook. Info: shalemstressreduc-
tion.com, adatshalom.org/flyers or
ShalemStressReduction@gmail.com.
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saturday, oct. 6
RED TIE BALL
6-11 pm, Oct. 6. Fundraiser will
offer cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, din-
ner and auctions. Proceeds are for
Beaumont Hospital Dearborn’s Center
for Exceptional Families and its autism
center. At Motor City Casino, 2901
Grand River, Detroit. $275 and higher
for sponsors. RSVP: beaumont.org/
red-tie.
monday, oct. 8
SIMCHAT TORAH AT EMANU-EL
6:30 pm, Sept. 30. Families of all
ages will march with the Torah scrolls
and eat apples and caramel apples.
Celebration will include Rabbi Matt
Zerwekh, Cantorial Soloist Kelly
Onickel, a multi-generational choir and
the Sam Harris Band. A Simchat Torah
Yizkor service is at 10:30 am, Oct. 1.
At Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W. 10 Mile,
Oak Park. Info: templefamily@emanu-
el-mich.org or 248-967-4020.
monday, oct. 1
SHEMINI ATZERET YIZKOR
9 am, Oct. 1. Join minyan for the
Conservative synagogue’s Yizkor
service. At Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue, 1457 Griswold, Detroit.
Info: hello@downtownsynagogue.org or
313-962-4047.
YAD EZRA FUNDRAISER
6 pm, Oct. 8. Ellen and David Sherman
will be honored at the annual fundrais-
ing event for Yad Ezra, Metro Detroit’s
kosher food pantry in Berkley. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Info: yadezra.org or
248-548-3663.
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wednesday, oct.17
DERSHOWITZ FOR MDA
6-10 pm, Oct. 17. Keynote speaker
at 7 is attorney-author Prof. Alan
Dershowitz. Judy and David Karp host
the American Friends of Magen David
Adom dinner, in support of MDA’s work
as emergency medical first responders
and guardians of Israel’s blood supply.
At Cong. Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell
Road, Southfield. $18; with VIP spon-
sorships available. RSVP: afmda.org/
events/Detroit. Info: Sharon, skober-
nik@afmda.org or 888-674-4871.
Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
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