FRIDAY, JAN 31
SHABBAT-APPELLA
5 pm, Jan. 31. At Adat Shalom. 
The melodies of Kabbalat 
Shabbat are presented in intricate 
a cappella harmony, allowing you 
to participate in the spirituality of 
this special service to welcome 
Shabbat. The service is open to 
the community. Info: 248-851-
5100.

FAMILY SHABBAT 
5:30 pm, Jan. 31. At Temple Kol 
Ami: a family-friendly Shabbat 
service. Enjoy a kid-friendly din-
ner (dairy-free, nut-free). Make an 
edible snowman, have an (indoor) 
snowball fight and more. Open 
to the community. Cost: $7 per 
person. RSVP: 248-661-0040 or 
email ggreenberg@tkolami.org.
SHABBAT LIVE
7:30 pm, Jan. 31. At Temple 
Kol Ami. A music-filled service 
preceded by a wine and cheese 
pre-oneg at 7 pm.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1
JAVA HAVDALLAH
7:30 pm, Feb. 1. Havdallah 
coffeehouse, entertainment and 
nosh, featuring special guest 
musician Dan Nichols. At Temple 
Shir Shalom in Werst Bloomfield. 
Cost: $10 at the door.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2
MEDITATION & 
MINDFULNESS
9:30 am, Feb. 2. Adults of all 
ages are invited to join Rabbi 
Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom. 
The class is designed to help 
individuals find their internal spir-
ituality and realize that Judaism 
can make them happier. The 
community is welcome. There is 
no charge. Info: 248-851-5100.

BAGELS & BASICS
10 am, Feb. 2. At Temple Kol 
Ami. Presented by Hannah Fine, 
program coordinator for Food and 
Environmental Justice, Hazon 
Detroit. Celebrate the beauty of 
trees in a new meaning for Tu 
b’
Shevat. Open to the community; 
event is free. RSVP: 248-661-
0040 or email cspektor@tkolami.
org.

REMEMBRANCE CENTER
12:30 pm, Feb. 2. There 
will be an open house for the 
official opening of the Berman 
Remembrance Center at Clover 
Hill Park Cemetery. Location: 
2425 E. 14 Mile, Birmingham. 
Info: Cloverhillpark.org.

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
1-2:30 pm, Feb. 2. At Bais 
Chabad Torah Center in West 
Bloomfield., 5595 W. Maple. 
Getting ready for Tu b’
Shevat, 
create fruit pops and enjoy a ren-
dition of Bagels for Benny. Cost: 
$15 in advance; $20 at the door. 
Classes led by Zeesy Silberberg. 
Register: 248-855-6170 or 
zeesy@baischabad.com.

TU B’
SHEVAT SEDER
3-5 pm, Feb. 2. Isaac Agree 
Downtown Synagogue and Dor 
Hadash will host a Tu b’
Shevat 
family program, celebrating the 
birthday of the trees. This event is 
open to families with kids under 
age 10. (This will be a nut-free 
program). Free.

MONDAY, FEB. 3
MONDAYS WITH MEANING
9: 30 am, Feb. 3. An Active Life-
JCC Without Borders program 
meets at the David & Miriam 
Mondry Bldg., 15000 W. 10 Mile 
in Oak Park.

FRANKEL CENTER EVENT
4-5:30 pm, Feb. 3. “Traditions 
Entwined: Writing Judeo-Persian 
Poetry in Fourteenth-Century 
Iran.” At the Thayer Building, 
Room 2022, 202 S. Thayer St., 
Ann Arbor. With Julia Rubanovich 
of the Hebrew University of 
Jerusalem, who will look into 
several episodes from the 
Bereshit-nama with an aim to 
explore a retelling of the biblical 
story from a comparative angle, 
vis-à-vis both Jewish and Muslim 
exegetical sources.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4
SIMPLY DANCE
11 am, Feb. 4. An Active Life pro-
gram at the Jewish Community 
Center in West Bloomfield. 
Christine Stewart will lead; no 
partner needed. Cost: $7.

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SUPERSTAR

Jesus Christ Superstar will be at the Detroit Opera House,
1526 Broadway, Detroit. The show is recommended for ages 10 and 
up. The production is in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Featuring 
award-winning music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim 
Rice, the play is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of 
events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through 
the eyes of Judas. For this production, swing and dance captain will be 
Rebecca Kritzer, a New Yorker by way of Miami. She performed in Israel 
with the Broadway musical Soul Doctor and most recently was seen 
in West Side Story at Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Ticket info: 313-237-7464.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON

Hedwig
Hedwig and the Angry 
Inch will be performed 
at Ant Hall, 2320 Caniff, 
Hamtramck.
Lift up your hands for the 
most groundbreaking, 
gut-busting, gender-bend-
ing character ever to grace 
the stage. Join the out-
rageous Hedwig Schmidt 
as she shares her story, 
backed by her rock band 
the Angry Inch, for an 
immersive rock event that 
will inspire anyone who 
feels life has given them an 
inch when they deserved a mile. 
Composer: Stephen Trask (born 
Stephen Schwartz). Tickets: 
313-365-4255.

Feb. 6-29