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DSO POPS SERIES
OCT. 5-8 (FRI.-SUN.)
The Detroit Symphony
Orchestra and Principal
Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik
at Orchestra Hall. Tyzik will
lead the DSO and vocalists
Chester Gregory and Brik
Liam in performances of
Motown and Philly Sound
classics. Friday, Oct. 6, at
10:45 am, Saturday, Oct. 7, at
8 pm, and Sunday, Oct. 8, at
3 pm. Tickets for these per-
formances start at $24 and
can be purchased at dso.org
or by calling the box office at
313-576-5111, open Monday
through Friday, 9 am to 5
pm.
COMMUNITY DINNER
6:30 PM, OCT. 6 (FRI.)
A community dinner and
dancing with the Torah. Sign
up at chabadbinghamfarms.
com/SUS.
IMPROV COMEDY
6:30-8:30 PM, OCT. 7 (SAT.)
At Congregation Beth Ahm
in West Bloomfield. A fun
and funny journey through
the Bible is for families with
K-sixth graders and features
the comedy of the Bible
Players. Hakafot (singing
and dancing with the Torahs)
completes a Simchat Torah
celebration. Free and open
to the community. Advanced
registration at cbahm.org/
event/ST2023 is encour-
aged.
HOLIDAY PLAYDATE
10 AM-NOON, OCT. 8
(SUN.)
Join The Well at the
Fascination Factory, 2295
E. Lincoln, Birmingham,
for a Simchat Torah play
date, featuring community
favorite Lindsay Mall. Enjoy
some open play time with
the Fascination Factory’s
incredible toys and activi-
ty stations, followed by an
interactive music class with
Ms. Lindsay, a craft proj-
ect and snack time. Learn
more about the Fascination
Factory: fascinationfactory.
com. Due to the generosity
of donors, subsidized tick-
ets are available at $10 per
family. This event is geared
toward kiddos 0-5 (ish) and
their grownups. Advance
registration is required: jlive.
app/events/5422.
TALK SET
5:30-7 PM, OCT. 9 (MON.)
“Beyond Bagels and
Burekas: American Jewish
Language and Identity”
by Dr. Sarah Bunin Benor.
At B-342 Wells Hall, East
Lansing. This event will
be live-streamed on our
YouTube Channel: @ ser-
linginstituteforjewishs8606.
Using quotes and images,
this talk highlights the diver-
sity of American Jews by
focusing on the diverse uses
of “Jewish American English.”
FOR WORKING MOMS
7:30-9 PM, OCT. 9+ (MON.)
Organized by Jewish Family
Service, 25900 Greenfield,
Oak Park. A free six-week
support group open to full-
time working moms with
kids up to age 5. Presenters:
social workers Rina Hennes
Sabes and Aliza Bracha
Klein. To register, visit jfsde-
troit.org/supportgroups. For
more information, contact
Rina at 248-303-7226 or rsa-
bes@jfsdetroit.org; or Aliza
at 248-406-0076 or aklein@
jfsdetroit.org.
ON GOV’T
3-4 PM, OCT. 10 (TUES.)
Join the Jewish Community
Relations Council/ AJC
on Zoom for the annual
Legislative Series, which will
delve into various levels of
government and their cur-
rent priorities, discussing
the latest developments in
their work and addressing
questions from the audience.
This session will feature Sen.
John Damoose. Register:
jlive.app/events/5427.
MSU EVENT
5:30-7 PM, OCT. 10 (TUES.)
“Jerusalem: Humanity’s
Shared Gift,” at JMC Library,
332 Case Hall (3rd floor),
East Lansing. This event
will be live-streamed on our
YouTube Channel: @ser-
linginstituteforjewishs8606.
A panel of three scholars.
PROHIBITION ERA LIFE
6 PM, OCT. 11 (WED.)
At the Main Branch of the
Detroit Public Library in the
Galleria. Archivists from the
Joan Meyers Jampel Center
for Michigan Jewish Heritage
will share stories of Detroit
Jewish life during Prohibition,
from developments in the
Jewish community to boot-
legging and the Purple
Gang. Info: eventbrite.com/e/
sser-presents-jewish-de-
troit-during-prohibition-tick-
ets-705483328627 or call
(313) 481-1760.
HALL OF FAME
5:30-9:15 PM, OCT. 12
(THURS.)
CATCH Night of Champions
will feature a cocktail and
hors d’oeuvres reception, sit-
down dinner, a live auction
of unique packages, awards
ceremony including the
CATCH Hall of Fame induc-
tion for Vinnie Johnson, Linda
Solomon and Mike Tirico. For
more information or to pur-
chase tickets, click catchchar-
ity.org/events. CATCH is dedi-
cated to improving the quality
of life for pediatric patients
and their families at Children’s
Hospital of Michigan and
Henry Ford Hospital.
Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial
Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in
advance to calendar@thejewishnews.
com.
ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
Jeff
Tyzik
Sen. John
Damoose
The Purple
Gang