I CalendarWeekly Torah Portion—for Women: Chabad.Reading the Bible may be easy, but understandingit is no simple matter. Study thetext in the original, together with the classicalcommentaries. 8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday.Wednesday 6Lunch and Learn: BIC. Bring a dairy lunch.Drinks and dessert provided. Noon.Board Meeting: TBE. 7:30 p.m.Thursday 7Prayer, Weekly Torah Reading and <strong>Jewish</strong> Philosophy–forWomen: Chabad. 9 a.m. at the JCC.SPICE of LIFE: JCC Seniors. Energy Exercisewith Maria Farquhar, 10 a.m., $4 or 3/$10;Current Events with Heather Dombey, a <strong>Jewish</strong>perspective on this week’s news, 11 a.m.; $3Homemade Dairy Buffet Lunch, noon; Weeklyspecial events and guest presentations (see descriptionbelow); Literary Group with SidneyWarschausky at 2:15 p.m. Call Merrill Polinerat 971-<strong>09</strong>90 for name of current book.Birthdays and Presentation: JCC Seniors.Birthday celebration for those with <strong>January</strong>birthdays. Family and friends invited to joinfor lunch and birthday cake at 12:30 p.m. Followedat 1 p.m. by a representative from the<strong>Jewish</strong> Genealogical Society of Michigan whowill illustrate how to get information aboutancestors.Mourning and Mitzvah: TBE. First session ofseries with Cantor Annie Rose. 7:30 p.m.Talmud Study Group–<strong>Jewish</strong> Civil Law: Chabad.Sharpen your wits and knowledge of the <strong>Jewish</strong>legal system by following the intriguing discussionsin the Talmud. The Talmud is a compositeof practical law, logical argumentation andmoral teachings. Study of the original Talmudtractate Taanit chapter 2. 8 p.m. Every Thursday.Friday 8Lunch and Learn: TBE. With Rabbi Levy. Discussionof “Issues of Israel over Time andSpace,” examining Israel as a hope, dream,fantasy, power, home and destination throughthe lens of Israel as an eternal idea and also amodern nation state. Noon.Weekly Yiddish Reading Group: JCC Seniors.Meets at the JCC. 1:30 p.m. Call Ray Juni at761-2765 for information.Tot Shabbat and Dinner: TBE. Dinner, songsand popsicles. 5:30–7 p.m.Friday evening services: See listing at the end ofthe calendar.Saturday 9Torah Study: TBE. Led by Rabbi Levy at 8:50 a.m.,followed by Morning Minyan at 9:30 a.m. andSanctuary Service at 10 a.m.Kehillat Shabbat: BIC. For 1 st through 5 th graders.11 a.m.Tot Shabbat: BIC. For preschoolers and theirfamilies. 11:15 a.m.Opera “Live:” TBE Renaissance Group. See theopera Der Rosenkavalier live at the Met on thebig screen at Quality 16 Theater. The RenaissanceGroup is a social group for membersages 55 and up. $17.50/seniors over 62; $22/others. For details, call TBE office at 665-4744.Noon.Kol Halev Cabaret: TBE. Evening of music bymembers of Kol Halev. 6 p.m.Mystical Insights to the Torah–for Women:Chabad. Learn more about the mystical dimensionsof the Torah: Chabad. 1 hour beforesundown. Every Saturday.Laws of Shabbat–<strong>Jewish</strong> Ethics: Chabad. Studygroup code of law for Shabbat, and study of<strong>Jewish</strong> Ethics, 1/2 hour before sundown. EverySaturday.Shabbat services: See listing at end of calendar.Sunday 10Reading Hebrew through the Prayer Book–forWomen: Chabad. An in-depth study into theprayer book, an overview of the weekly Torahreading, with <strong>Jewish</strong> philosophy. 9:30 a.m. atChabad House. Every Sunday.Tanya–<strong>Jewish</strong> Mysticism: Chabad. Delve intothe basic text of Chassidism and open youreyes to the beauty of Judaism. 10:30 a.m. atChabad House. Every Sunday.<strong>Jewish</strong> Cooking 101: TBE Sisterhood. 6 p.m.Presentation: BIC. Ellen Pollock, PhD, presents,“What We Don’t Know About the People WeLove Could Fill a Book.” 7:45 p.m.Basic Judaism: TBE. Led by Rabbi Lisa Delson.7:45 p.m.<strong>Jewish</strong> Concepts–for Women: Chabad. Learningthe deeper meanings to the <strong>Jewish</strong> way oflife. 8 p.m. Every Sunday.Monday 11English as a Second Language Daily Classes: JFS.Ongoing class from 9 a.m.–noon on Mondays–Fridays and 1–3 p.m. on Mondays–Thursdays at<strong>Jewish</strong> Family Services, 2245 South State Street.For more information, contact JFS at 769-02<strong>09</strong>or email andre@jfsannarbor.org. Ongoing.Adult Learning: TBE. “Bible, Morality, and the21 st Century,” with Dr. Cobi Sacerdoti. Threepartcourse providing intellectual look andemotional journey into the moral wisdomof the Bible, where arrogance, pride, jealousy,love and devotion impact human life. Also<strong>January</strong> 11, <strong>January</strong> 25 and February 8.Women’s Study Group: BIC. Contact RabbiBlumenthal at 665-9897 for meeting placeand more information. 8 p.m.Tuesday 12SPICE of LIFE: JCC Seniors. Energy Exercisewith Maria Farquhar, 11 a.m., $4/session or$10/3 sessions; $3 Homemade Dairy BuffetLunch, noon; Games and activities includingMahjong, quilting, art projects and card games,weekly Bridge Club, 1 p.m. Every Tuesday.Movie Tuesday: TBE. This month’s selection isThe Lemon Tree, an Israeli drama depicting thelives of Palestinians and Israelis and their struggleto come to grips with family history, politicalstrife, the beauty of the land, and love. 1 p.m.Afterschool Classes Begin: JCC Youth. A varietyof enrichment classes begin this week for elementarystudents during the <strong>January</strong>–Februarysession. Classes run 4:20–5:20 p.m. and areopen to both JCC members and non-members.Snack and supervision in the JCC’s afterschoolprograms before each class are included for allclass participants. Registration due by <strong>January</strong>7. Class fees vary. For information or to register,call Deborah Huerta at deborahhuerta@jccfed.org of phone 971-<strong>09</strong>90.Yidish Tish (Yiddish Conversational Group):All ages and levels welcome including UMand non-UM participants. 1:30 p.m. at Beanster’sCafé, ground floor of UM MichiganLeague. For information, call 936-2367.Men’s Torah Study: TBE. Bi-monthly men’sstudy group. 7:30 p.m.Weekly Torah Portion—for Women: Chabad.Reading the Bible may be easy, but understandingit is no simple matter. Study thetext in the original, together with the classicalcommentaries. 8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday.Wednesday 13Lunch and Learn: BIC. Bring a dairy lunch.Drinks and dessert provided. Noon.Judaism 101: BIC. Prayer. 8 p.m.Thursday 14Prayer, Weekly Torah Reading and <strong>Jewish</strong> Philosophy–forWomen: Chabad. 9 a.m. at the JCC.SPICE of LIFE: JCC Seniors. Energy Exercisewith Maria Farquhar, 10 a.m., $4 or 3/$10;Current Events with Heather Dombey, a <strong>Jewish</strong>perspective on this week’s news, 11 a.m.; $3Homemade Dairy Buffet Lunch, noon; Weeklyspecial events and guest presentations (see descriptionbelow); Literary Group with SidneyWarschausky at 2:15 p.m. Call Merrill Polinerat 971-<strong>09</strong>90 for name of current book.Presentation: Frankel Institute. NaomiFeuchtwanger-Sarig of Tel Aviv Universitypresents, “On Reading Art: Text, Image andInterpretation in Early Modern Ashkenaz.”Room 2022, 202 South Thayer Street. Noon.Health Check and Recital: JCC Seniors. At 12:30p.m. a registered nurse from Care Responsewill take and record blood pressures and addressquestions. (This event is repeated thesecond Thursday of each month.) Followedat 1 p.m. by a performance by UM School ofMusic violin student, Paul Dryden Trapkus.Mourning and Mitzvah: TBE. Second session ofseries with Cantor Annie Rose. 7:30 p.m.Study Group–<strong>Jewish</strong> Civil Law: Chabad. Sharpenyour wits and knowledge of the <strong>Jewish</strong> legalsystem by following the intriguing discussionsin the Talmud. The Talmud is a composite ofpractical law, logical argumentation and moralteachings. Study of the original Talmud tractateTaanit chapter 2. 8 p.m. Every Thursday.Friday 15Lunch and Learn: TBE. With Rabbi Levy. Discussionof “Issues of Israel over Time andSpace,” examining Israel as a hope, dream,fantasy, power, home and destination throughthe lens of Israel as an eternal idea and also amodern nation state. Noon.Weekly Yiddish Reading Group: JCC Seniors.Meets at the JCC. 1:30 p.m. Call Ray Juni at761-2765 for information.Tot Shabbat and Dinner: TBE. Followed bysongs and popsicles. 5:30–7 p.m.Corned Beef Dinner: TBE Brotherhood. Opento the community. $10/person. 6 p.m. Reserveat www.templebethemeth.org.Shabbat Service Honoring Teachers: BIC. HonoringBIRS teachers followed by dinner. 6 p.m.Shabbat Service with Kol Halev: TBE. 7:30 p.m.Friday evening services: See listing at end of calendar.Saturday 16Torah Study: TBE. Led by Rabbi Levy at 8:50a.m., followed by Morning Minyan at 9:30a.m. and Sanctuary Service at 10 a.m.Mystical Insights to the Torah–for Women:Chabad. Learn more about the mystical dimensionsof the Torah: Chabad. 1 hour beforesundown. Every Saturday.Laws of Shabbat–<strong>Jewish</strong> Ethics: Chabad. Studygroup code of law for Shabbat, and studyof <strong>Jewish</strong> Ethics, 1/2 hour before sundown.Every Saturday.Quiz Night: BIC. Annual quiz night. 7 p.m.Shabbat services: See listing at end of calendar.Sunday 17Beth Israel Café: BIC Women’s League. Open toparents of religious school students, men andwomen. 9 a.m. in the Social Hall.Reading Hebrew through the Prayer Book–forWomen: Chabad. An in-depth study into theprayer book, an overview of the weekly Torahreading, with <strong>Jewish</strong> philosophy. 9:30 a.m. atChabad House. Every Sunday.Tanya–<strong>Jewish</strong> Mysticism: Chabad. Delve intothe basic text of Chassidism and open youreyes to the beauty of Judaism. 10:30 a.m. atChabad House. Every Sunday.Presentation: Frankel Institute. “Voices of theHolocaust,” presented by Caroline Heltonand Kathryn Goodson. Kerrytown ConcertHouse. 4 p.m.Basic Judaism: TBE. With Rabbi Lisa Delson.7:45 p.m.<strong>Jewish</strong> Concepts–for Women: Chabad. Learningthe deeper meanings to the <strong>Jewish</strong> way oflife. 8 p.m. Every Sunday.Monday 18MLK Day Performance and School’s Out Day:JCC Youth. Free community afternoon performancefeaturing the group Singers of UnitedLands (time TBA), plus full day programfor JCC members only in grade K-5. Middleschool students may participate as helpers fora reduced fee. Bring nut-free, dairy lunch andappropriate clothing for outdoor play. $36/day; $32/additional siblings. $10/aftercare. 8a.m.–4 p.m.; Aftercare from 4–6 p.m. RSVPfor the performance and registration for theSchool’s Out Day are requested by <strong>January</strong> 14.Contact Deborah Huerta at 971-<strong>09</strong>90.Women”s Torah Study: TBE. With Cantor AnnieRose. 7 p.m.Tuesday 19SPICE of LIFE: JCC Seniors. Energy Exercisewith Maria Farquhar, 11 a.m., $4/session or$10/3 sessions; $3 Homemade Dairy BuffetLunch, noon; Games and activities includingMahjong, quilting, art projects and cardgames, and weekly Bridge Club, 1 p.m. EveryTuesday.Yidish Tish (Yiddish Conversational Group): Allages and levels welcome including UM andnon-UM participants. 1:30 p.m. at Beanster’sCafé, ground floor of UM Michigan League.For information, call 936-2367.“Walking With God Part II–Medieval TextsThrough Modernity:” BIC. Presented byRabbi Kim Blumenthal. 8 p.m.Weekly Torah Portion—for Women: Chabad.Reading the Bible may be easy, but understandingit is no simple matter. Study thetext in the original, together with the classicalcommentaries. 8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday.Wednesday 20Lunch and Learn: BIC. Bring a dairy lunch.Drinks and dessert provided. Noon.Meditation: TBE. 7:30 p.m.Judaism 101: BIC. Prayer. 8 p.m.Thursday 21Prayer, Weekly Torah Reading and <strong>Jewish</strong> Philosophy–forWomen: Chabad. 9 a.m. at the JCC.34<strong>Washtenaw</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>News</strong> A <strong>December</strong> 20<strong>09</strong>/<strong>January</strong> 2010
Chanukah isDec 11-18Celebrate the Festival of Lightswith TraditionaL <strong>Jewish</strong> FoOdsHere are some of our favorite things for holiday feastingor gift-giving with food-loving family and friends.Olive Oil CakeMade with toasted almonds, lemon zest and lots of great extravirgin olive oil. It has a great balance of sweet, savory and tangythat lingers long after the slice is sent south. Makes a great gift,or serve for dessert! Available at Zingerman’s Deli, Bakehouse orat www.zingermans.com.latkes for breakfastAvailable for a limited time, made with Cornman Farms heirloompotatoes. Breakfast served weekdays 7am-11am. 734.663.3663Latkes from the deli!We’re hand-making 2000 latkes—that’s 16 batches of our big, thick potato pancakes!–in one week. Pre-order by calling 734.663.3354.chanukah FoOds Gift BoxOur printed gift box stuffed with favorites,to ship coast to coast. Visit www.zingermans.comor call 888.636.8162 to order.<strong>Washtenaw</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>News</strong> A <strong>December</strong> 20<strong>09</strong>/<strong>January</strong> 201035
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