SUNDAY, DEC. 1
MEDITATION &
MINDFULNESS
9:30 am, Dec. 1 Adults are invit-
ed to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman
at Adat Shalom. The class is
designed to help individuals find
their internal spirituality and real-
ize that Judaism can make them
happier. There is no charge. Info:
call 248-851-5100.

MONDAY, DEC. 2

LUNCHTIME LEARNING
11:45 am, Dec. 2. Rabbi Aaron
Bergman presents “Did Abraham
Really Break the Idols? Midrash
and the Jewish Imagination” at
Adat Shalom. Free. Bring your
own dairy/parve lunch. Drinks
and dessert will be served.
Reservations requested. Contact:
Kellie Yost, 248-851-5100, ext.
246, or kyost@adatshalom.org.

TUESDAY, DEC. 3

SIMPLY DANCE
11 am, Dec. 3. Group meets
every Tuesday sponsored by
The Active Life at the Jewish
Community Center in West
Bloomfield. Led by Christine
Stewart. No partner needed.
Cost: $7.

SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS
1:30-3 pm, Dec. 3. The
Alzheimer’
s Association-Greater
Michigan Chapter, in collabo-
ration with Jewish Senior Life,
holds a monthly support group
on the first Tuesday. Family care-
givers, including relatives and
friends of those with Alzheimer’
s
disease or any other form of
dementia are welcome to attend.
The group’
s facilitator is Diane
Schwartz, M.A., L.P.C. At Teitel
Apartments in the Media Room,
15106 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak
Park. Free. RSVP:
dianemarshaschwartz@gmail.
com or 928-444-0151.

YIDDISH & FREUD
4-5:30 pm, Dec. 3. U-M Frankel
Center will host Naomi Seidman
at the Thayer Building, Room
2022, Ann Arbor. Seidman, of
University of Toronto, will discuss
“The Navel of the Dream: Freud
and in Yiddish.” Free event.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4
SENIOR LUNCHEON
12:15 pm, Dec. 4. Shaarey
Zedek Seniors will host the
annual Chanukah luncheon at
12:15, followed by a program
featuring entertainer Larry Miller
at 1 pm. At the synagogue.
Refreshments will be served.
Contact Janet Pont at 248-357-
5544 or jpont@shaareyzedek.org
for info. Free.

MOVIE MATINEE
1 pm, Dec. 4. Sponsored by
The Active Life at the West
Bloomfield JCC. The Deli Man (1
hr. 31 min). Free.

DROP IN & LEARN
1 pm, DEC. 4. “Jewish Life in
Krakow Today” at Congregation
Beth Ahm. This video lecture is
by Jonathan Ornstein, executive
director of the Krakow JCC, and
recorded in December 2018.
Free; no reservations needed.
For info, call Nancy Kaplan (248)
737-1931 or email
nancyellen879@att.net.

HILLEL OPEN HOUSE
5:30 pm, Dec. 4. Ice and inno-
vation, snowflakes and science.
Some things are simply better
together. Find out why at Hillel’
s
“Frozen” Family Open House.
Engage in enchanting activities,
meet the “cool” teachers, and
enjoy a feast fit for a snowy
night. RSVP: hillelday.org/
familyopenhouse.

THURSDAY, DEC. 5
POTTERY CLASS
11 am-1 pm, Dec. 5. Sponsored
by The Active Life at the Jewish
Community Center of West
Bloomfield. Class for adults
taught by Allison Berlin. All sup-
plies included; class punch card
available; $165 for 12 punches
(one free class). RSVP: 248-432-
5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org.

TRANSLATING YIDDISH
1-2:30, Dec. 5. A U-M Frankel
Center Event, Thayer Building–
Room 2022, Ann Arbor. “New
Approaches in Theory and
Practice.” Examples from current
translations-in-progress will be
offered. Free event.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial
Assistant.

DEC. 1 GEMINI

Gemini, who will be at The Ark in Ann Arbor, is the much-loved duo of Sandor
and Laszlo Slomovits. They’
ve been performing since 1973 and are now playing
music for the third — or is it fourth? — generation of young fans and families.
They write and perform acoustic music for children and families, celebrating with
their audiences the warmth, fun and joy of family life. A Gemini concert is a kinet-
ic event, filled with rousing singalongs, hand motion tunes, folk tales and music
from around the world. Since 1979, San and Laz have released numerous record-
ings for adults and children and families. This is Gemini’
s annual Thanksgiving
Weekend Benefit Concert for Mott Children’
s Hospital. They’
ll be joined by the
“Good Mischief Band” (Brian Brill on piano and Aron Kaufman on drums) and
special guest Emily Rose on violin and vocals. Emily, San’
s daughter, was born
and cared for in the Holden NICU of Mott 25 years ago. Tickets are $10.

DEC. 5-8 FJA MUSICAL

Frankel Jewish Academy will present its fall musical You’
re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown on Dec. 5-8 in FJA’
s Aaron DeRoy Theatre on the lower level of the JCC.
Charles Schulz’
s beloved characters come to life in this entertaining musical by
Clark Gesner. Everyone’
s favorite “blockhead,” Charlie Brown, is joined by his
younger sister Sally, blanket-hugging Linus, know-it-all Lucy, Beethoven devotee
Schroeder, and, of course, his best friend Snoopy. This musical comedy produc-
tion is directed and produced by Mitch Master, FJA’
s director of Performing and
Visual Arts, the school’
s founding theater director. There will be seven talented
FJA students in three performances of the show: Asa Weinstein (Charlie Brown),
Liana Tarnopol (Lucy), Sabrina Carson (Sally), Ilan Weiss (Schroeder), Ella Egin
(Snoopy), Katelyn Winkelman (Linus) and Celia Levy (Peanut Gang). General
admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available
through the Berman Center Box Office (248) 661-1900, theberman.org.

DEC. 5-8 POTTERS MARKET

It’
s time for the 44th Annual Potters Market at the Southfield Pavilion in the
Southfield Civic Center. This holiday event features 150 of the best potters in
Michigan and surrounding states, all in one place at one time, offering 33,000
pieces of pottery. There will also be special live demonstrations of pottery making
throughout the event. A number of Jewish artists will be participating this year,
including Joanne Arkin of Waterford, Carole Berhorst of Bloomfield Hills, Allison
Berlin of Bloomfield Hills, Lori Becker of Birmingham, Lonnie Bodzin of West
Bloomfield, George Erdstein of Huntington Woods, Linda Lefkowitz of Southfield,
Donna Pearlman of Huntington Woods, Miles Stearn of Negaunee and Ruth
Weinbaum of Bloomfield Hills. The market opens at 10 a.m. each day. Admission
and parking are free. A preview night is held on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6-9 p.m.
for $10 admission.

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