jews in the d Visit Israel During Chanukah Jewish Grandparent Survey Have you already been to Israel and seen Masada and the Western Wall? Are you interested in experiencing sites and see- ing culture that is rarely encountered during basic touring in Israel? Volunteers for Israel (VFI) Plus Advanced is designed specifically for VFI-Sar El volunteers who want to see and experience “off-the-beaten-path Israel.” This 17-day program from Dec. 7-23 is all-in- clusive and includes two weeks of volunteering on an Israeli Defense Forces base and eight days of touring with a professional Israeli guide. The tour- ing includes a private bus, high-quality lectures and discussions, four-star hotels in three cities, entrance fees, tips and transportation, arrival and departure transfers, kosher meals and evening programs on an IDF base. Visit Haifa, Akko, Rosh Hanikra, Jerusalem, the Negev Desert and Mizpe Ramon. In addition to signing up through Gil Travel, all U.S. volunteers must apply through regional VFI channels for the application and screening process. For application, details and rates, visit www.vfi-usa.org or contact VFI Great Lakes Regional Director Carol Kent at (248) 865-8580 or carolkent@aol.com. ■ Participants are being sought for a ground- breaking study that will explore the interests and family demographics of Jewish grandpar- ents, ages 55-80. Your responses to an online survey will join those of grandparents through- out North America to provide vital information that will help the new Jewish Grandparents Network better understand how it can best reach, engage and serve grandparents and their families. The survey is being conducted by an outside third-party research firm (Impact:NPO). To ensure confidentiality, any information provid- ed will only be reported in combination with responses collected from thousands of other survey participants. If you are a grandparent age 55-80 who self-identifies as Jewish, visit https://tinyurl. com/ybtfk2om to take the survey. The National Study of Jewish Grandparents is underwritten by the Jewish Grandparents Network with support from the Jim Joseph Foundation, the Covenant Foundation, Lee Hendler and Mike Leven. ■ Temple Beth Emeth Offers Concert by Charles Mokotoff Temple Beth Emeth presents Charles Mokotoff at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. A dessert reception will follow the performance. Mokotoff holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in guitar performance from Syracuse University and Ithaca College, respectively. He has served on the faculties of numerous colleges and universities in New York and the New England area as a lecturer in classical guitar and lute. He also initiated and ran the guitar program at Northeastern University in Boston from 1982 to 1991. Classical Guitar Magazine (U.K.) has called his playing “truly monumental” as well as “engaging and rhapsodic.” ClassicalGuitarMusic.org has written that his playing shows “a mix of strong tone, pianistic at times, but also capable of beautiful legato phrasing and a natural feel for forwardmovement.” Mokotoff, severely hard of hearing for a good deal of his life, is an outspoken proponent of making music with hearing loss. Tickets for the Dec. 1 performance are available at www.wtbe.org and at the door the night of the perfor- mance at 2309 Packard St. in Ann Arbor. Adults, $20/ Students, $15. Order now to reserve seating. ■ pams toler@h allandh unter.c om U 2 00 Ma y 24 -3 $ 0, 20 18 / 10-1 THE THOS BROKER O E IN T F HE K CHOICE NOW FOR . www. PamS toler.co m U 24 8-840 -0044 6 Siv an 5778 thejew ishnew s.com CHOICE THE BROKER OF THE KNOW. FOR THOSE IN om pamstoler@hallandhunter.c “UÓ{n‡n{ä‡ää{{ ÜÜÜ°*>“-̜iÀ°Vœ $ marc please call Keith Farber at 248-351-5107 or email kfarber@renmedia.us / 7-13 Kislev 5779 2 00 Nov. 15-21, 2018 thejewishnews.com yearb ook 8 h 201 Home for the Holiday Michele Saulson Franklin designer ing. welcomes Thanksgiv See page 39 Chanukah Gif t Guide @detroitjewishnews 38 November 22 • 2018 jn @JewishNewsDet The Detroit Jewish News The Detroit Jewish News