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SATURDAY, DEC. 15

SUNDAY, DEC. 23

SOULFUL YOGA
10 am, Dec. 15. Join Rabbi Rachel
Shere and yoga instructor Mindy
Eisenberg for Soulful Yoga. Connect
body and soul as the wisdom of Torah
is applied to the gentle practice of yoga.
No yoga experience is necessary. At
Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington
Hills. Free, and the community is wel-
come. Dress comfortably and bring a
mat if you have one. For information,
call 248-851-5100.

‘FILMING THE CAMPS’
2:30 pm, Dec. 23. Exhibit concludes on
Dec. 30. Docent-led tours of the exhibit,
which includes video footage shot by
British, Soviet and American soldiers
as they discovered Nazi camps. The
images were presented as evidence
when the Allied Forces of World War II
formed an international tribunal to pros-
ecute Nazi war criminals. At Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills. Exhibit is free
for members and with museum admis-
sion, but tours require RSVP: Gail, 248-
553-2400, ext. 110.

SUNDAY, DEC. 16

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
9:30 am, Dec. 16. Adults of all ages are
invited to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at
Adat Shalom Synagogue. The class is
designed to help individuals find their
internal spirituality and realize that
Judaism can make them happier. The
community is welcome. There is no
charge. Info: call (248)851-5100.

SUNDAY SPEAKER
10 am, Dec. 16. At Temple Emanu-El in
Oak Park. Deborah Drennan, executive
director of Freedom House, will speak
on “Freedom House: Keeping Families
Together.” Bagels and coffee included.
RSVP: TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.
org.

MACCABI GAMES KICKOFF
2-4 pm, Dec. 16. The 2019 Detroit
JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest
Kickoff Event will be at the JCC in West
Bloomfield.

WEDNESDAY DEC. 19

THE OTHER ZIONIST
1 pm, Dec. 19. “Drop In & Learn: The
Other Zionist: Max Nordau and the
Vision of a Modern Israel” — part 4
in the video lecture series “The Jews
of the Danube,” featuring Prof. Henry
Abramson. The lecture will be vid-
eo-streamed at Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple Road, followed by brief infor-
mal discussion moderated by Nancy
Kaplan. Free and open to the communi-
ty; no reservations required. Barrier-free
entrance available. Each week’s lecture
is self-contained and can be attended
independently. For info, contact Nancy
at 248-737-1931; or nancyellen879@
att.net.

MONDAY, DEC. 24

FOOD & A FILM
6 pm, Dec. 24. The Adat Shalom
Synagogue Men’s Club invites you and
your family to join them in the modern
Jewish tradition of Chinese food and
a movie. Dinner is at 6 pm and the
movie Won’t You Be My Neighbor is at
7 pm. The movie only is $5 per person.
Chinese food by Chef Cari’s Wok In
Cari Out and a movie is $15 per person
(vegetarian & gluten-free available); hot
dog and a movie is $5 per person. Pre-
registration is required for dinner; RSVP
for the movie requested, not required. To
pay online: www.adatshalom.org/movie.
Questions? Contact David Shevrin,
248-788-9511; or email davidshevrin@
yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
1:30-3 pm, Dec. 26. NCJW will hold
a spousal bereavement support group
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield for individuals who have
experienced the death of a spouse
or partner. No charge. Registration
required: 248-355-3300, ext. 0; or email
mail@ncjwmi.org.

MONTH IN REVIEW
2 pm, Dec. 26. Join David Higer, a
retired social studies teacher, as he
reviews the highlights of each month’s
current events. This free event at
Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, is open to the
community. RSVP: cspektor@tkolami.org
or (248) 661-0040.

editor's
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Lynne
Konstantin

Arts & Life Editor

DEC. 16 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Meet the lovely singing Belle (played by Mikki Frank), make a stained-glass craft,
have a snack and watch Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (created by Alan Menken,
Howard Ashman and Tim Rice) on the big screen. Berman Center for the Performing
Arts at the West Bloomfi eld JCC. $10-$12. (248) 661-1900; theberman.org.

DEC.14-15

ELF and THE POLAR EXPRESS

Head to the Redford Theatre this weekend for
big-screen viewing of two favorite Christmas
movies — both written by Jews. Showing
Dec. 14-15: Elf, the 2003 hit about the man
who believes he’s an elf, was written by David
Berenbaum, directed by Jon Favreau and
features James Caan, Ed Asner and more.
Showing Dec. 15: Based on the 1985 gorgeously
illustrated, Caldecott Medal-winning children’s
book The Polar Express (set partly in Grand
Rapids), by Michigan-born and U-M and Rhode
Island School of Design graduate Chris Van
Allsburg, the story was transformed into an
equally magical fi lm by Robert Zemeckis in
2004. $5 each. Redfordtheatre.com.

DEC. 23 THE RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER

Introduce the kids to the magic of ballet with a gorgeous holiday classic: the Mos-
cow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker — Dove of Peace Tour. It has a company
of almost 40 dancers, stunning hand-painted sets, a Dove of Peace with a 20-foot
wingspan — and is produced by Ukrainian-born, Juilliard-trained Akiva Talmi (who
has split time between the U.S. and a kibbutz in Israel). Three performances at noon,
4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Detroit’s Fox Theatre. Tickets start at $28. (800) 745-3000;
313presents.com.

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