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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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Scott Boerma