54 | AUGUST 19 • 2021
CELEBRATE HAVDALAH
5-6:30 PM, AUG. 21
At Temple Shir Shalom in
West Bloomfield. Celebrate
Havdalah with the temple’s
rabbis. Geared to babies
and children 0-7 years
old. Free. All are welcome.
This event is going to be
outside with COVID safety
protocols in place.
RIDE FOR THE LIVING
10 AM-2:30 PM, AUG. 22
Hosted by Jewish
Federation’s Israel and
Overseas Dept. This
roundtrip ride from
Ferndale to the Detroit
Riverfront is for riders of all
skill levels, beginner, inter-
mediate and expert. The
Krakow JCC’s Annual Ride
for The Living is a 34.5-mile
bike ride from Auschwitz to
the JCC Krakow that com-
memorates Jewish history
and celebrates the mirac-
ulous rebirth of Jewish life
in Poland today. The local
satellite ride — which is
approximately 30 miles
— is Jewish Detroit’s own
way to commemorate and
celebrate the living. Meet
up and start at Ferndale
High School, 861 Pinecrest,
Ferndale, and finish at
Ferndale Project for food
and drinks. Registration fee
($36) includes a ride T-shirt
and drink voucher. Info:
jlive.app/events/523.
BARK IN THE PARK
NOON-1 PM, AUG. 22
Federation’s NEXTGen
Detroit will take their pups
to the park for some fresh
air and face-to-face (albeit
6 feet apart) human inter-
action at Orion Oaks Dog
Park, 2301 W Clarkston
Road Lake, Orion Charter
Township, MI 48360. This is
a 24-acre fenced enclosure
with small dog area, includ-
ing two trails, field area,
and access to Lake Sixteen
for swimming (dogs only).
Info: Mimi at mmarcus@
jfmd.org.
NOSH & KNOWLEDGE
1 PM, AUG. 28
At Temple Beth El.
Performer and cultural
anthropologist Dr. Galeet
Dardashti will present an
interactive and participa-
tory program on Jewish
Middle Eastern and North
African piyyut traditions.
Hosted by sisterhood.
Boxed lunches by Paul
Wertz are available for $12
each (or bring your own
lunch and join us for free).
RSVP by Aug 23 to Nancy
Fortier at 248-495-5013 or
nfortier@comcast.net. See
story on page XX.
FILM SCREENING
7 PM, AUG. 26|
Join Jewish Historical
Society of Michigan for this
exclusive film screening
and panel discussion. 10
Questions for Henry Ford,
a film by Andy Kirshner,
examines the troubling
legacy of Henry Ford
100 years after the pub-
lication of The Dearborn
Independent and The
International Jew. This
documentary art film fol-
lows the lingering ghost
of Henry Ford through
modern-day Detroit as he
confronts a world that is
both drastically different
and disturbingly familiar.
Award-winning filmmaker
and University of Michigan
Associate Professor Andy
Kirshner carefully crafted
this piece, using Ford’s
own words, to explore the
complex social and his-
torical questions we face
today. Register for the film
and panel discussion. Cost:
$10. Register by 9 pm on
Aug. 25. A link to the panel
discussion will be sent that
day. Info@michiganjewish-
histoiry.org.
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ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
CELEBRATE
HAVDALAH
5-6:30 PM,
AUG. 21
RIDE FOR THE LIVING
10 AM-2:30 PM, AUG. 22
FILM
SCREENING
7 PM, AUG. 26
The first Ride for the Living,
ready to depart Auschwitz-
Birkenau death camp for the
JCC Krakow in 2014.
Andy Kirshner