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THURSDAY, JAN. 24
POTTERY CLASS
11 am-1 pm, Jan. 24. At JCC, 6600 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. The class for
adults is taught by Allison Berlin. Cost:
$15. Info: 248-432-5467.
PARENTING DANGERS
7-9 pm, Jan. 24. At Temple Beth El
in Bloomfield Township. The Jewish
Federation of Metro Detroit and Sarah
Strasberger will present Julie Lythcott-
Haims discussing the dangers of over-par-
enting. This event is open to the commu-
nity at no cost.
BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING
7 pm, Jan. 24. “What We Carry: Jewish
Artist Collective, Chicago” with Wendy
Evans. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
Info: 248-357-5544.
POP-UP LIMMUD
7 pm, Jan. 24. At the Jewish Community
Center, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. A
panel discussion on power and authority.
Free. Info: 248-432-5466.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26
ENVIRONMENTAL HAVDALAH
5:30–7 pm, Jan. 26. Along with
Congregation T’
chiyah, the Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue will engage in an
environmentally themed Torah study and
Havdalah, followed by refreshments.
HAVDALAH COOK OFF
6:30 pm, Jan. 26. Brotherhood &
Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El in Oak
Park will hold a Havdalah & Hot Dogs &
Chili Cook off. No charge for chili mak-
ers. RSVP to attend and/or to cook to
TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org. Bring a
dessert to share. Questions: contact Mike
Rich: mikesportsfan@aol.com.
SUNDAY, JAN. 27
SUNDAY SPEAKER
10 am, Jan. 27. Dr. Jamey Lister, asst.
professor of social work, Wayne State
University, will speak on “The Opioid
Crises in Michigan and Metro Detroit:
Fighting Back with Research, Treatment
and Recovery.” Bagels and coffee will
be served. At Temple Emanu-El, 14450
W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. RSVP:
TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org.
CHICKEN SOUP COOK OFF
12:30 pm, Jan. 27. At Temple Shir
Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Be a taster of 25+ different
chicken soups from local restaurants,
markets, caterers and members of Temple
Shir Shalom. In addition to sampling
soups, tasters will be able to vote for the
People’
s Choice Award, listen to music
and learn about the 5 organizations the
Cook Off supports. For information or tick-
ets, go to SoupCookOff.org or call 248-
737-8700.
MUSIC & TALL TALES
1-3 pm, Jan. 27. At the Berman Center
for the Performing Arts. Celebrate our
country’
s rich folklore through humor,
stories and music through the tall tales
that helped create American’
s unique
heritage from life along the Mississippi to
the Louisiana bayou to a Southwestern
village where we meet characters.
Sponsored by Cohn-Haddow Performance
Fund. Contact the Berman Box Office,
248-661-1900, or theberman@jccdet.org
for ticket information.
MONDAY, JAN. 28
SHABBETAI TZVI
7-8:30 pm, Jan. 28. At the Max M.
Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Township. FedEd will present,
for eight sessions, Dr. Justin Sledge on
“Kabbalah, Messiah, Apostasy: The Life
and Times of Shabbetai Tzvi.” Tuition:
$145.
TUESDAY, JAN. 29
SIMPLY DANCE
11 am- Jan. 29. At JCC, 6600 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Class is led by Christine
Stewart; no partner needed. Cost: $7. Info:
248-432-5467.
TAXING INDENTITIES
4-5:30 pm. Jan. 29. University of
Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic
Studies will host Claude Stuczynski at the
Thayer Building, Room 2022, in Ann Arbor.
Stuczynski of Bar-Ilan University will look
at Converso-Sephardi identities, especially
in early modern Portugal. There is both an
accessible elevator and gender-neutral
restroom on the first and second floors.
If you have a disability that requires
an accommodation, contact the Judaic
Studies office at judaicstudies@umich.edu
or 734-763-9047.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30
GRANDPARENTING
9:30-10:45 am, Jan. 30. At Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph Road,
Bloomfield Township. A FedEd class with
Rabbi Michele Faudem on “Foundations of
Grandparenting.” Tuition for 10 sessions:
$195.
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Through Feb. 21
“Origins”
This exhibition at the Charach Gallery in the
JCC in West Bloomfield is two shows in one:
The first floor is filled with the work of three
Chinese artists expressing their heritage. The
upper level is filled with the work of 29 art-
ists from Michigan whose pieces reflect the
theme of Origins, Heritage and Beginnings.
Jewish artists include Michelle Sider
(her work, Queen Esther, is shown above),
Claudia Hershman, Deborah Kashdan,
Dina Routin, Karen Shiener, Mickey
Shenkenberg and Steven Tapper.
Jan. 27 Rent
The live musical production of the ground-
breaking, Tony Award-, Grammy Award- and
Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent will
air 8 p.m. on FOX. Executive-produced
by Marc Platt (Grease: Live, La La Land,
Wicked), Adam Siegel, Julie Larson, Al
Larson and Revolution Studios’
Vince Totino,
Scott Hemming and Marla Levine, the
groundbreaking musical is a re-imagining
of Puccini’
s La Bohème, set in New York
City’
s gritty East Village, which tells the
unforgettable story of seven artists strug-
gling to follow their dreams during a time of
great social and political turmoil.
Jan. 25-27
Disney’
s The Little
Mermaid
Head to the Bloomfield Hills High
School Theater on Andover Road
in Bloomfield Township for the
Bloomfield Players Community
Theater production of Disney’
s the
Little Mermaid, a coming-of-age
story about finding one’
s voice.
Based on the Hans Christian
Anderson fairy tale, The Little
Mermaid, released in 1989, has
a book by Doug Wright, music
by Alan Menken and lyrics by
Howard Ashman (written for
the film), with additional lyrics
by Glenn Slater. Bloomfield Hills
High School seniors Niklas Salah
and Stephanie Recknagel play
the lead roles, and stage veterans
Dennis Moylan and Udi Kapen
play King Tritan and Scuttle.
Adults $15, seniors/students $12.
Tickets at bloomfieldplayers.org
or by calling the Bloomfield Hills
Schools Recreation Department,
(248) 433-0885.
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