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BOOK TALK 
7 PM, DEC. 1 
On Zoom and facilitated 
by Edie Broida. Debut 
novelist who wrote 
Sweetness of Water, 
Nathan Harris creates 
an unforgettable cast 
of characters depicting 
Georgia during the violent 
reconstruction period. 
Equal parts beauty and 
terror, as gripping as it is 
moving. To register, visit 
NCJWMI.org. 

WISDOM & COFFEE 
9:30 AM, DEC. 3 
At Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek in Southfield. We 
will gather to wrestle with 
Judaism’s most important 
teachings about the 
meaning of life, proper 
conduct and the ethics 
and values that Judaism 
holds most dear. Coffee 
and a light breakfast will 
be served.

WELLNESS FORUM 
12-4 PM, DEC. 3 
Individuals with MS, 
family members, care 
partners and friends are 
encouraged to increase 
awareness and gain a 
broader understanding 
about a whole-systems 
approach to wellness. 

Learn from national MS 
experts to widen your 
perspective and enhance 
your ability to maintain an 
optimal state of health in a 
 
free online presentation. 
The schedule for speakers 
will be sent to registrants 
who may attend any one 
or all speakers on the 
webinar. Video recordings 
for each speaker will be 
available to registrants 
after the event. Info: Yoga 
Moves MS.

HOLIDAY BRASS 
3 PM, DEC 4 
Detroit Chamber 
Winds & Strings’ next 
concert includes the 
world premiere of Scott 
Boerma’s Angels. The 
piece was created for 
brass and chorus and 
is based on holiday 
songs that include the 
word “angels.” The 
concert takes place at St. 
Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s 
Episcopal Church, 8850 
Woodward Ave., Detroit. 
DCWS brass musicians 
and the Stoney Creek 
High School Choir will 
perform Angels along 
with classic holiday tunes. 
Subscriptions to the 
DCWS season are still 
on sale and available at 
detroitchamberwinds.org/

subscriptions. Tickets to 
Holiday Brass are available 
at detroitchamberwinds.
org.

CHANU-CON 
1-5 PM, DEC. 4 
At Congregation Beth 
Shalom. This festival for 
the community is free. 
There will be kosher 
food, children’s activities, 
raffles, gift vendors, live 
musical entertainment and 
the Safrai Art Gallery of 
Jerusalem artwork sale. 
Visit bit.ly/chanucon2022 
for details. 

EVERYDAY TREASURES 
3-5 PM, DEC. 4 
Sponsored by Jewish 
Historical Society of 
Michigan. At The Hawk, 
29995 W. 12 Mile Road, 
Farmington Hills. A Jewish 
Detroit Roadshow: Bring 
up to three items to be 
evaluated by experts 
(no appraisals given), or 
just drop in to watch the 
fun during this informal 
day of sharing. Free but 
registration required. Info: 
call 248-915-1826 or email 
info@jhsmichigan.org.

CHADD MEETING 
7:30 PM, DEC. 5 
Combined parent and 
adult meeting. Emily 
Kavanagh will discuss “All 
About Apps for ADHD.” 
Paste the following link 
into your web brows-
er: us02web.zoom.
us/j/83742748428?pwd=-
clNIaGdsWHc2eXBldk5JT-
npGUU5IUT09 
Meeting ID: 837 4274 
8428 Passcode: 642681. 

LANGUAGE LECTURE 
7-8:30 PM, DEC. 7 
Organizer: the Michael 
and Elaine Serling 
Institute for Jewish 
Studies and Modern 
Israel in East Lansing. 
Greece’s Romaniote Jews 
are among the oldest 
and least-known Jewish 
communities of Europe. 
Living in Greece since 
before the Common Era, 
the Romaniotes adopted 
the Greek language and 
blended it with Hebrew 
words, forming a unique 
dialect in written and 
oral form. Dr. Andreas 
Bouroutis is a historian/
political scientist/
economist, and he is the 
Ada Weintraub Finifter 
Visiting Scholar sponsored 
by the Serling Institute 
to teach in the History 
Department. Info: 517-432-
3493.

CHANUKAH & DIWALI 
7-9 PM, DEC. 9 
Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek in Southfield will 
host this interfaith festival 
of lights sponsored by 
the Hindu Community 
Relations Council and 
the Jewish Community 
Relations Council/
American Jewish 
Committee.

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Nathan 
Harris

Dr. Andreas 
Bouroutis

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