FEBRUARY 8 • 2024 | 53

Innovation Society, 2470 
Collingwood, Detroit. 
Dance, nosh heart-shaped 
cookies, utilize Reboot’s 
Silver Screen Studio 
resource kit to share and 
compare your Jewish 
Detroit story with other 
generations. Repair the 
World will also provide an 
education justice social 
action project around 
literacy equality in Detroit. 
For ninth-graders and up. 
School dance or festive 
attire encouraged but not 
necessary. In partnership 
with Brilliant Detroit, we 
will collect books. Info: 
jlive.app/events/6596.

COMEDY SPECIAL 
7:30 & 9 PM, FEB. 14 
(WED.) 
Bill Bushart’s Valentine 
Stand-up Special at Mark 
Ridley’s Comedy Castle, 
310 S. Troy, Royal Oak. 
Cost: $15. Celebrate 
a night of laughter on 
Valentine’s Day, featuring 
Cam Rowe and Matt Conn 
(feature) and Ann Duke 
(mc). Info: 248-542-9900.

LOVE & MUSIC
8 PM, FEB. 14 (WED.) 
“My Folky Valentine” at 
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann 
Arbor. The 19th annual 

celebration of love and 
music hosted by Annie & 
Rod Capps and featuring 
Anne Heaton & Frank 
Marotta Jr. and Jan Krist & 
Alan Finkbeiner. Cost: $20.

BE A HOST FAMILY 
9-10 AM, FEB. 15-16 
(THURS. & FRI.) 
The Jewish Federation 
of Detroit will hold an 
informational meeting 
about the opportunity 
to be a host family for 
an Israeli camper this 
summer. Each summer, 
Federation brings dozens 
of Israeli campers from our 
Partnership2Gether region 
to Tamarack Camps. This 
program strengthens the 
Jewish identity of both 
Americans and Israelis and 
creates new relationships, 
which are the life source of 
Partnership. Host families 
are expected to attend 
the host family welcome 
dinner, along with hosting 
2-3 Israeli campers for 
two nights (Friday and 
Saturday) following their 
session at camp. If you 
are unable to attend in 
person, a Zoom option will 
be available. Please note 
during registration if you 
wish to join virtually. Zoom 
link will be sent to virtual 

participants 48 hours prior 
to the meeting. Register: 
jlive.app/events/6826. This 
meeting is open to the 
community.

FRIENDS OF IDF 
7 PM, FEB. 15 (THURS.) 
At Knollwood Country Club 
in West Bloomfield. Come 
together with fellow young 
professionals from Metro 
Detroit for an evening of 
cocktails, light bites and 
meaningful conversations, 
as we unite in support 
of our courageous IDF 
soldiers. Thanks to event 
sponsors, 100% of all 
ticket proceeds will go 
directly to supporting the 
urgent needs of the IDF, 
and these contributions 
are 100% tax deductible. 
Please note that 
contributions are non-
refundable. Register: fdif.
org/events/micocktails.

LUNCH & LEARN 
NOON-1:30 PM, FEB. 17 
(SAT.) 
At Congregation Beth Ahm 
in West Bloomfield. This 
year, Israel celebrates 75 
years of independence as 
a Jewish state. During this 
era of tremendous growth, 
Jewish Detroiters have 
made great contributions 
toward Israel’s success. 
For more than 100 
years, the Detroit Jewish 
Chronicle and the Detroit 
Jewish News have 
reported this remarkable 
story. The community 
is invited to view the 
exhibit and hear from 
Mike Smith, the exhibit’s 
curator. He will talk about 
the process of curating 
the exhibit, the specific 
stories included, and he 
will answer questions. 
Shabbat services begin at 
9:30 am followed by the 
lunch-and-learn at noon. 
Hosted in partnership 
with the Detroit Jewish 
News Foundation. Free, no 
reservations needed.

CONCERT SET 
8 PM, FEB. 17 (SAT.) 
At the Berman Center for 
Performing Arts. Rare Earth 
in concert. Formed in 1968 
in Detroit, they are a blues, 
rock and funk outfit, best 
known for their hit cover 
of the Temptations single 
“Get Ready” and the single 
“I just Want to Celebrate.” 
Tickets $55/$40/$25. Go 
to tickets.jccdet.org/ 
rare-earth.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial 

Assistant. Send items at least 14 days 

in advance to calendar@ 

thejewishnews.com.

Mike 
Smith