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January 3 • 2019 27
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SUNDAY, JAN. 6
BEGINNERS MAH JONGG
10 am-noon, Jan. 6. Sisterhood of
Cong. B’
nai Moshe invites you to
learn to play mah jongg. All lessons
will take place in Bodzin Hall at
B’
nai Moshe, 6800 Drake Road, West
Bloomfield. Lessons will continue
on Sunday, Feb. 17, 10 am-noon,
and Sunday March 10, 10 am-noon.
Lessons are $10 per session or $25
for the series. RSVP by Jan. 2 to
sisterhoodcbmwb@gmail.com. We
are not able to accommodate walk-
ins. Sign up for the series and you
will be entered into a raffle to win a
free mah jongg set.
HEBREW LEARNING
10 am-noon, Jan. 6. At Jewish
Community Center, 6600 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Hebrew language
and Literature 2 will be taught by
Nira Lev. Tuition for 13 sessions:
$265.
MONDAY, JAN. 7
FARBER ART CLASS
9 am, Jan. 7. At Cong. Beth Shalom,
14601 Lincoln, Oak Park. Meets
Mon., Wed., Fri. Cost for 10 sessions:
$45 for JCC or Beth Shalom mem-
bers; $65 for non-members. Info:
248-547-7070.
MONDAYS WITH MEANING
9:30 am, Jan. 7. Each week at the
Mondry Bldg., 15000 W. 10 Mile,
Oak Park. Sponsored by JCC Without
Borders.
MEN’
S CLUB MEETS
10-11:30 am, Jan. 7. At the JCC,
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
Every Monday is a discussion of
relevant matters of Jewish interest.
Info: Candy Ashman, 248-910-7505;
or Ely Flaum, 248-592-0690.
KNITTING GROUP
7 pm. Jan. 7. This drop-in group
meets every Monday at Cong. Beth
Shalom, 14601 Lincoln, Oak Park.
TUESDAY, JAN. 8
HALACHIC DEBATES
9:30-10:30 am, Jan. 8. At Max
M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. Melton
will host Rabbi Michele Faudem on
“Contemporary Halachic Debates.”
Series 2 & 3 of 10 sessions each.
Tuition: $120 per 10-week series.
SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL
10:45-11:45 am. Jan. 8. At Max
M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. Melton
will present Rabbi Michele Faudem
on “Chapter & Verse: Second Book
of Samuel.” Series 2 & 3 of 10
sessions each. Tuition: $120 per
10-week series.
HEBREW CLASS
11 am-noon, Jan. 8. At Max M.
Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills.
Intermediate Hebrew 3 will be taught
by Nira Lev. Tuition for 13 sessions:
$140.
SIMPLY DANCE
11 am, Jan. 8. At the JCC, 6600
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Led by
Christine Stewart. No partner need-
ed. Cost: $7.
RESISTING THE NAZIS
1-2:30 pm, Jan. 8. At Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Hills. Melton will host
Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz in a six-part
series that will discuss the resis-
tance to the Nazis by Jewish physi-
cians. Tuition: $110. Co-sponsored
by the Holocaust Memorial Center.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
1:30-3:30 pm, Jan. 8. At JVS,
29699 Southfield Road, Southfield.
Alzheimer’
s Association meeting
for family caregivers of older adults
living with dementia. For information
or to RSVP: Dorothy Moon 248-233-
4392, dmoon@jvsdet.org.
MAINTINING HEALTH
6:30-8:30 pm, Jan. 8. At Groves
High School Auditorium, 20500 W. 13
Mile Road, Beverly Hills. Plant Based
Nutrition Support Group will host Dr.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Topic: “Live to
100 in Excellent Health.” Learn the
steps to slow down aging and delve
into the latest nutritional research
on avoiding chronic diseases, cancer
and dementia. Q & A session follows
presentation.
JUDAISM & ISLAM
7-8:30 pm, Jan. 8. At Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Hills. Melton Academy
will host Prof. Howard Lupovitch and
Saeed Khan for four sessions as they
look at the parallels and differences
between Judaism and Islam. Tuition
$70. Co-sponsored by the Cohn-
Haddow Center for Judaic Studies
and JCC’
s SAJE.
POETRY CLASS
7-8:30 pm, Jan. 8. In the Henry &
Delia Meyers Library at the JCC,
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
Tuesdays from Jan. 8-Feb. 12 led by
Dina Routin. Cost: $75 for JCC mem-
bers; $80 for non-members. Register
at jccdet.org.
ISRAELI DANCE
8-10 pm, Jan 8. Each Tuesday at
the Southfield Civic Center, 2600
Evergreen, Southfield. Cost: $7.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9
SAYINGS OF THE WISE
Noon-1:15 pm, Jan. 9. At Max
M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. Melton
class on the Book of Proverbs, led
by Rabbi Michele Faudem. Series 2
starts for 8 sessions. Tuition: $120.
DROP IN & LEARN
1 pm, Jan. 9. “Bringing Truth to
Light,” a Drop In & Learn session
at Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield. Enjoy a
Chanukah 5779 holiday webinar
from the Shalom Hartman Institute in
Jerusalem, featuring scholar Noam
Zion, co-author of A Different Night,
discussing how to bring the lessons
of Chanukah into our lives through-
out the year. Free and open to the
community, walk-ins welcome.
Each week’
s video is followed by
brief informal discussion facilitated
by Nancy Kaplan. For more info,
including details of upcoming winter
schedule, call (248) 737-1931 or
email nancyellen879@att.net.
MOVIE MATINEE
1 pm, Jan. 9. At the JCC, 6600 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. The Other
Son (105 min).
PLAY MAH JONGG
2:30 pm, Jan. 9. This group,
sponsored by the Beth Shalom
Sisterhood, meets every Wednesday
at the synagogue, 14601 Lincoln,
Oak Park. Cost: $2. Info: 248-547-
7970.
BIBLE & POLITICS
7-8:30 om, Jan. 9. At Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., Bloomfield Hills.
Melton class on “What the Bible Tells
Us About Politics.” Led by Rabbi
Asher Lopatin. Series has 8 sessions.
Tuition: $145.
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JAN. 6
Zingerman’
s
Production Tour
Head to Zingerman’
s Creamery and join cheese
and gelato makers on an hour-long adventure to
learn how they transform local milk into delicious
cheese and gelato. On this tour, you will get to
observe mozzarella stretching as well as taste
freshly made gelato. Taste some cow’
s milk and
goat’
s milk cheeses while hearing directly from
the makers how the cheese is made. After the
tour, make time for tasting in the Cream Top Shop
or grab a couple of grilled sandwiches to enjoy
for lunch. 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. $10.
zingermanscreamery.com.
JAN. 10-MARCH 17
The House on Poe Street
The Detroit Repertory Theatre features the world
premiere production of The House on Poe Street
by Fengar Gael, opening Thursday, Jan. 10, at
8:30 p.m. This dark comedy weaves science fic-
tion, fantasy and horror into a comedic tale about
twins’
plans to feminize the world. The play is
narrated by Mendel Steingold, a real estate lawyer
who tells the tale of when he was handed the
keys to the estate of a
renowned and controversial
gene-editing scientist reputed to have been where
Poe wrote The Raven. Twin sisters inherited the
house and want Mendel’
s help to use their powers
for good. The cast includes Michael Lopetrone,
Ashley M. Lyle, Sara Catheryn Wolf and Harold
Jurkiewicz. The play runs through March 17.
Tickets are $17-$20 and can be purchased by
calling the Theatre box office at (313) 868-1347 or
online at detroitreptheatre.com.