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TOUR ISRAEL 
NOON-1PM, FEB. 11 
Temple Shir Shalom is offer-
ing a live, virtual “From the 
Underground to the IDF” tour 
with Rabbi Daniel Schwartz 
and Israeli tour guide Beni 
Levin. See three different 
fronts as we walk the Burma 
Road, fly with the air force in 
Ashdod and ride a tank at 
Latrun to learn about the for-
mation of the Israel Defense 
Force. There is a charge. 
To register: shirshalom.org/
event/israel-5.html or call 
248-737-8700.

JET THEATRE PRESENTS
7 PM, FEB. 11
The JET Theatre, for one 
night only, will present via 
Zoom a public performance 
of A Conversation with Anne 
Frank: A Virtual Classroom 
Experience. The cost to 
receive the link is $5 and can 
be purchased at jettheatre.
org or by calling 248-788-
2900. 

WHISKEY TASTING
8 PM, FEB. 11
NEXTGen Detroit Clusters 
presents Sniffers and 
Sippers: Whiskey Tasting 
Cluster, a virtual event. Meet 
up with fellow whiskey whis-
perers to share recommen-
dations and try something 
new. Sample some Kentucky 
bourbons. There is no cost 
to attend but get your own 
bourbon. Register online in 
advance. NEXTGen Detroit 

Clusters are intended for 
young adults ages 21 to 45. 
Info: Ken at Schneider@jfmd.
org.

VIRTUAL CONCERT 
3 PM, FEB. 11
The Ark in Ann Arbor will 
present a live stream of 
Darlingside. Tickets: $15 
Single/$25 Group/$50 All 
Access. Info: theark.org.

THE UYGHURS IN CHINA
7 PM, FEB. 11
The Holocaust Memorial 
Center is making this virtu-
al program possible. The 
Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim 
ethnic group in western 
China, are being persecuted 
by the Chinese government 
with incarceration in con-
centration camps, forced 
sterilization, mass disappear-
ances and the destruction 
of their culture. Dr. Ellen J. 
Kennedy, executive director 
of World Without Genocide, 
discusses the efforts to hold 
the Chinese government 
accountable. Watch live at 
facebook.com/hmczfc. You 
do not need a Facebook 
account to view. 

SHABBAT WITH FRIENDS
6:30 PM, FEB. 12
The Well invites you to join 
Rabbi Jeff and Steph and 
special guests. Register on 
the Well’s Facebook page.

LIVE FROM THE ARK 
8 PM, FEB. 12
Erin Zindle, contemporary 
songwriter, will stream live 
from The Ark in Ann Arbor 
as part of the Ark Family 
Room Series. Free; donations 
accepted. Info: theark.org.

TOT SHABBAT
10 AM, FEB. 13
The Well invites you to learn 
all about “Shabbat in the 
Home.” Sing a song, hear 
a story with friends from 
the PJ Library. Register at 
meetyouatthewell.org/calen-
dar/2021/2/13/tot-shabbat-
shalom-in-the-home-edition. 
Info: Marni Katz, marni@
meetyouatthewell.org.

FAMILY ROOM SERIES
7:30 PM, FEB. 14
At Ann Arbor’s The Ark 
Facebook page, a live 
Valentine show. Free. 
Donations are welcome. Info: 
theark.org.

MUSICAL EVENING
8-9 PM FEB. 14
The Chamber Music Society 
of Detroit will present the 
Four Nations Ensemble. Visit 
info@cmsdeteroit.org.

LANGUAGE & CHANGE
7 PM, FEB. 15
The Jewish Historical Society 
of Michigan is bringing this 

Zoom program on language 
with Eastern Michigan 
University’s Eric Acton and 
Veronica Gróndona. EMU’s 
Jewish Life and Language of 
Southeast Michigan project 
provides insights into what 
life and language in Jewish 
Metro Detroit looks like today 
and how it has changed 
over time. The program will 
present new evidence that 
local pronunciations among 
Jewish women — which 
differ from those of Jewish 
women in other parts of the 
U.S. are changing consider-
ably over time and provide 
examples of the pride that 
young women have in their 
Jewish culture and language. 
Cost: $10 for members and 
$18 for non-members. EMU 
affiliates with an emich.edu 
email address can register 
for free by calling (248) 915-
1826. Register by 9 pm on 
Sunday, Feb. 14. Info@michi-
ganjewishhistory.org.

A POETRY EVENT
8 AM-5 PM, FEB. 16
U-M Frankel Center for 
Judaic Studies will host 
a Zoom webinar on 
“Stranger Still: Translating 
Contemporary Poetry from 
Israel/Palestine.” Poets and 
translators Sabine Huynh 
and Karen Alkalay-Gut will 
join in a conversation about 
their experiences as multi-
lingual poets in Israel and 
the role of translation in their 
work. Info: judaicstudies@
umich.edu or 734-763-9047

MEDITATION & BRAIN 
HEALTH
1-2:30 PM, FEB. 17
Jewish Family Service and 
Adat Shalom Synagogue will 
present “Creating Healthy 
and Happy Spaces” with 
Rabbi Aaron Bergman. 
Meditation can be a powerful 
tool. It will look at research 

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