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JAN. 27
HOLOCAUST EXHIBIT 
“The Holocaust Unfolds” is a new exhibit 
showcasing the coverage of WWII by the 
Detroit Jewish News and its prede-
cessor, the Detroit Jewish Chronicle. 
It is on display on the second floor of 
the Mardigian Library at the University 
of Michigan Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen 
Road, Dearborn. Free and open to the 
public, 7-9 pm. Light refreshments will 
be served for the opening. RSVP: Dr. 
Jamie L. Wraight, jwraight@umich.edu.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 24
DINOSAUR TOT SHABBAT

5:45 pm, Jan. 24. Families with 

children up to age 5 are invited 

to Cong. Shaarey Zedek for a 

kid-friendly Shabbat service with 

the clergy, a “prehistoric” buffet 

dinner and cool Dino activities. 

Cost: $18 per person for ages 

13 and older. No charge for ages 

0-12. RSVP to shaareyzedek.org/

events/dinosaur-tot-shabbat.

SATURDAY, JAN 25
FILM SCREENING

2 pm, Jan. 25. At the DIA, 5200 

John R, Detroit. (Repeated 2 

pm, Jan 26.) To Be Or Not To Be 

(USA/1942—directed by Ernst 

Lubitsch, 99 min.) Stars Jack 

Benny and Carole Lombard as 

husband-and-wife actors in 

Nazi-occupied Warsaw, who 

become caught up in a deadly 

spy plot. Lubitsch balances 

satire, romance, slapstick and 

wartime reality in a comic high-

wire act that has never been 

equaled. Lombard’
s sparkling 

performance was her last: She 

died soon after filming while on 

tour to sell war bonds. Ticket 

info: 313-833-4005.

SUNDAY, JAN 26
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE 
DAY PROGRAM

3-5 pm Jan. 26. Special exhibit 

opening and International 

Holocaust Remembrance Day 

program — Operation Finale: 

The Capture and Trial of Adolf 

Eichmann — at the Holocaust 

Memorial Center in Farmington 

Hills. Featuring Avner Avraham, 

curator of Operation Finale and 

former Mossad agent; Shula 

Bahat, CEO of Beit Hatfutsot of 

America; and Patrick Gallagher, 

president of Gallagher & 

Associates, producers of the 

special exhibit. Cost is $10. Light 

dessert reception to follow. For 

questions or to register, contact 

Monisha at 248-536-9616. 

MONDAY, JAN 27
MONDAYS WITH MEANING

9: 30 am, Jan. 20. An Active 

Life-JCC Without Borders 

program meets at the David & 

Miriam Mondry Bldg., 15000 W. 

10 Mile in Oak Park.

ROSH CHODESH 

10 am, Jan. 27. Adat Shalom 

Sisterhood invites women from 

the community to welcome 

the new month of Shevat with 

a morning study session led 

by Rabbi Rachel Shere. At 

Adat Shalom in Farmington 

Hills. No charge. RSVP 

Rochelle.r.lieberman@gmail.com 

or 248-553-2498.

SURVIVOR SPEAKER 

12:15-1:15 pm, Jan. 27. Hear 

from a Holocaust survivor at 

the Holocaust Memorial Center 

in Farmington Hills. Free. For 

questions or to register, contact 

Monisha at 248-536-9616. 

TUESDAY, JAN. 28
SIMPLY DANCE

11 am, Jan. 28. An Active 

Life program at the Jewish 

Community Center in West 

Bloomfield. Christine Stewart will 

lead; no partner needed. Cost: 

$7.

TUESDAY WITH JANET

1:30 pm, Jan. 28. Get together 

with host Janet Pont in the 

Shaarey Zedek Library. Barbara 

Heller of the DIA will discuss 

“A Wedding In India.” Cake 

and coffee will be served. Info: 

jpont@shaarey zedek.org.

JAN. 24-FEB. 2

A BRONX TALE

Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the classic film, this 
streetwise musical takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s. A 
young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’
d 
love to be. At the Fisher Theater, 3011 W. Grand, Detroit. One of the cre-
ators is Jerry Zaks and tunes were written by Alan Menken. Tuesday-
Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 7:30; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 
p.m. Tickets: boxoffice-tickets.com.

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JAN. 24-FEB. 9
THE DINING 
ROOM
St. Dunstan’
s Theatre, 
400 Lone Pine Road 
in Bloomfield Hills, 
will kick off 2020 with 
this Pulitzer Prize- 
nominated drama. It is a mosaic of interrelated scenes centered around 
the heart of the American home. The actors change roles, personalities 
and ages as they portray a wide variety of characters. This production 
is directed by Alan Ellias (Farmington Hills) and features six actors, 
including Pamela Martin (Royal Oak), Ken Overwater (Livonia), Michelle 
Kecskes (Waterford), Ross Grossman (Farmington Hills), Tania Velinsky 
(Royal Oak) and Sean Kecskes (Waterford). St. Dunstan’
s will present the 
play Jan. 24, 25, 31 and Feb. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. All shows begin at 8 p.m., 
except for the Sunday performances on the 2nd and 9th, which begin 
at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 each for adults and $18 each for students and 
seniors. To order tickets: StDunstansTheatre.com or call 
(844) 386-7826.

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