FRIDAY, DEC. 6
BIM BOM BABY ART
10-11 am, Dec. 6. At Temple
Shir Shalom. For babies through
4 years old with a special adult.
Moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grand-
parents and nannies can celebrate
Shabbat: braid challah with the
rabbis, sing songs with the cantor
and make new friends. Free.
CHANUKAH COOKIE
EXTRAVAGANZA
5:30 pm, Dec. 6. At Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue. Decorate
Chanukah-themed cookies to be
distributed at the Palmer Park
Winter Fest and to be taken home
by you. This event is open to all
ages and will take place during
the shmooze hour before Shabbat
services. No charge.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
SOULFUL YOGA
10 am, Dec. 7. Join Rabbi Rachel
Shere and yoga instructor Nichole
Ferguson at Adat Shalom. Connect
body and soul and apply the wis-
dom of Torah to the gentle practice
of yoga. No yoga experience is
necessary. Free. Dress comfortably
and bring a mat if you have one.
Info: 248-851-5100.
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
CHANUKAH BAZAAR
9 am-12 pm, Dec. 8 & 15. The
Adat Shalom Sisterhood gift shop
will hold a bazaar during school
hours on two Sundays. Gift items
begin at 50 cents: children’
s jew-
elry, menorot, Chanukah candles,
dreidels, toys and more for all
ages. For information, contact the
synagogue office, 248-851-5110.
PARENTING SERIES
9:30-10:45 am, Dec. 8. Navigate
parenting through a Jewish lens
with Jackie Issner, Ph.D., LP
and Rabbi Rachel Shere at Adat
Shalom. The series, intended
for anyone with a role caring for
children ages 7-12, is co-spon-
sored by the Adat Shalom-Beth
Achim Learning Community, Adult
Learning Department & Sisterhood.
Additional dates for the program
are 1/12, 2/9, 3/15 and 4/26.
Each class is self-contained. No
charge for Adat Shalom members;
non-members $5 per session.
RSVP by the Thursday before each
session: 248-626-2153, sshapiro@
adatshalom.org.
IMMIGRATION RIGHTS TALK
10 am, Dec. 8. Adult Ed Sunday
Morning Speaker series at
Temple Emanu-El. Ruby Robinson,
co-managing attorney, Michigan
Immigration Rights Center. Topic:
“Changes to America’
s Immigration
Systems Since 2017.” Bagels and
beverages included. Free and open
to the public.
BAUBLES & BLING
10 am-4 pm, Dec. 8. Baubles,
Bangles, Bags and Bling will be
hosted by the Congregation B’
nai
Moshe Sisterhood at the synagogue
in West Bloomfield. Shop for vin-
tage and costume jewelry, new and
gently used purses, scarves and
vintage wares. Admission is free.
ISRAEL’
S MILESTONES
10 am, Dec. 8. iEngage explores
the pivotal events of 1917, 1947
and 1967 as key moments when
Zionism unleashed new thinking
about the meaning of Jewishness
for generations to come. Video
lectures, text study and group
discussion by the faculty of the
Shalom Hartman Institute in the
Adat Shalom community. The series
is led by Rabbi Aaron Bergman at
Adat Shalom. Free. Register: Kellie
Yost, kyost@adatshalom.org or
248-851-5100.
INDOOR RECESS
12:30 pm, Dec. 8. At On the Dunes,
2055 Haggerty Road. Federation’
s
ultimate indoor recess is in partner-
ship with the Jewish Community
Center’
s JFamily! Fowling, golf and
putt-putt simulators, axe throwing
(for adults), Star Trax, unlimited
arcade games and a dodgeball
tournament are just some of the
activities during this family after-
noon for kids of all ages. RSVP:
jewishdetroit.org/event/recess.
JEWS & COFFEE
2 pm, Dec. 8. At Chazzano Coffee
Roasters, 1737 E. 9 Mile Road,
Ferndale. Jewish Federation of
Metro Detroit will sponsor an
educational and hands-on evening
to learn about Judaism’
s connec-
tion to coffee from local educator
Jenna Englender. RSVP at
jewishdetroit.org/event/and-
coffee-making-class. Info: Emily
Wedes, wedes@jfmd.org.
DEC. 6-8
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GLASS GALLERY GIFTS
Epiphany Glass Studios, 770
Orchard Lake Road in Pontiac,
hosts its annual Holiday Show
& Sale Friday, Dec. 6, (4-8
p.m.), Saturday, Dec. 7 (noon-
6 p.m.) and Sunday, Dec. 8
(noon-6 pm). Join glass artist
April Wagner and her team
for live glassblowing demon-
strations while shopping with
a 15 percent discount on delicate snowflake
ornaments, colorful holiday bulbs, curving glass
sculptures, festive paperweights and an array of
pet-themed items benefiting the Michigan Humane
Society. The event is free and open to the public, and
families are welcome to attend.
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DEC. 7 MACCABEATS IN CONCERT
An adult concert of the Maccabeats, an American Orthodox Jewish all-male
a cappella group, takes place 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Reservations are required for all attendees.
Preferred seating is $36 per person; no charge for general admission.
Register at shaareyzedek.org. The following day, Sunday, Dec. 8, there will be
a family concert featuring the Maccabeats at 11 a.m. Open to the community
at no charge, but reservations are required.
DEC. 11-15
BYE BYE BIRDIE
Put on your saddle shoes and leather jackets
and join the J Players for their production
of this Tony Award-winning classic, with
book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles
Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams. Your toes
will tap to the story of rock n’
roll icon
Conrad Birdie, who travels to the small town
of Sweet Apple, Ohio, to give one lucky girl
“One Last Kiss” before he is drafted into the
army. Capturing the height of 1950s teen idol fandom and mid-century
American style, this show will have you rockin’
in your seat with classic
songs like “Put on a Happy Face,” “Lot of Livin,” “Honestly Sincere” and
“Kids.” $15 and up. Check the berman.org for showtimes and to buy
tickets.
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