Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 2002 — Page 2

IN 2 October 30. 2002

Roma’s Roving Reports From singles to seniors, there’s something for everyone in November

By SHOSHANA HARPER The Ann Katz Festival of Books at the JCC is in full swing and continues through November 12. Lectures, book signings, cooking, film and readings are all a part of this fourth annual book festival. Over 1,000 titles are available for sale. See separate story in this issue or log on to www.jccindy.org for details. Single in Indy Saturday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m., Eagle Creek Park, Hayride & Bonfire. $12 prepayment required. There is a 20 person limit to this event, so be sure to make your reservation today. Tuesdays, Nov. 5 & 19, 7 p.m., discussion group. You can decide which Jewish texts the group will study. For more information call Ed, 876-1201. Thursday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m.. Coffee Night Out at Starbucks in Broad Ripple for the Young Jewish Professional age group. Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., dinner at Dolly's for the 40 + group. $12 per person. Reservations required by November 9. Thursday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m.. Happy Hour for the young Jewish professional group at Mickey's Irish Pub, 13422 N. Meridian Street.

You can view the monthly Singles calendar on line at jccindy.org. Click on "Singles" to stay updated. You may RSVP for any event or get more information by contacting the JCC singles coordinator, Marsha Landau, 251-9467, ext. 233 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Rosh Chodesh for Women "Women and the Miracle of Chanukah" is the topic for this Wednesday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. event at the Artistry in Clay Studio of Ruth Stoner in Broad Ripple. Join with Jewish women of all backgrounds for an evening creating beautiful hand-painted Chanukah gifts for yourself and others. Costs: Jewish Star plate $15, Mezuzah Case $15, Kiddush Cup $15, Dreidel with stand $30. Order your item when you RSVP, 2539152. Hasten Happenings Cook, create and consume a kosher pre-Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis. Learn to prepare a delicious dinner of "sides only" with Nancy Landman of Great Cooks and Company, who is donating all proceeds to the HHAI PTA. Enjoy an evening of seasonal cyisine with friends. Cost is $20 person for PTA members and $25

person for non-members. Please RSVP to Janie, 844-0776, or Ellyn, 848-2310. Family Bingo Night is slated for Sunday, Nov. 3 from 5-8 p.m. at the Hasten Hebrew Academy. Bring the entire family to this fun-filled evening planned by the Hasten Hebrew Academy PTA. Enjoy pizza, pasta and salad stations, bread and desserts. Bingo, prizes, basket auction, 50/50 raffle, face painting, clown, door prizes and food are in store for all who attend. Cost: $15 per adult in advance; $18 at the door. The children pay according to age, ie. you are charged $6 for your 6-year-old, not to exceed $10 per child. The family ccst will not exceed $50. Please send your check by Oct. 30, made payable to HHAI PTA, 6602 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Art and Music Saturday, Nov. 2, the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation is hosting a night of art and music. The preview begins at 7 p.m., with music by the 65 lh Street Klezmorim. The art auction begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $8 in advance; $10 at the door. If you can't make it on Saturday night, come on Sunday, Nov. 3, for the art sale from 8:45 - 1 p.m. Admission

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is FREE. For more information, contact Elyse at 769-4048. Lectures Sunday, Nov. 3, 9:30 a.m.. Congregation Beth-EI Zedeck hosts visiting scholar Debra Haffner, author of "Breaking the Silence: Parenting Issues and Sexuality: Talking About Sex with Your Children, Teenagers and Grandchildren," 253-3441. Also on Sunday, Nov. 3, Leonard Nimoy is the featured guest of the Block Forum Series held at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each. Call 255-6647. On November 10, 7:30 p.m. in the Laikin Auditorium of the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Community Relations Council and the AntiDefamation League will cosponsor a talk by Ken Jacobson of the ADL on "Anti-Semitism: Global and Local."-For more information you may contact the JCRC at 926-2935. Adult Education Congregation Beth-EI Zedeck's Rabbis Dennis and Sandy Sasso host a series of adult education classes on Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon: "A Guide to Jewish Knowledge and Living." Topics include: Nov. 3, Great Ages and Ideas of Judaism: Religion under freedom, the modern Jewish religious movements; Nov. 10, Faith and Ethics: Jewish teachings on God and how they translate into human behavior; Nov. 17, The Ordinary and the Holy: Sexuality, speech, food, work and rest, how Judaism sanctifies the everyday. Call 253-3441 for details. Congregation B'nai Torah* offers adult education classes on a daily basis. You can learn a page per day of the Talmud, study Jewish beliefs, learn the weekly parsha, or join a

women's prayer group. For details go to their Web site, www.btorah.org, or call 2535253. Congregation Shaarey Tefilla offers weekly classes on the traditions and history of Judaism on Thursdays and a weekly Hebrew class on Tuesdays. Both classes are led by Rabbi Arnold Bienstock. For details call 253-4591 or visit their Web site: www.shaareytefilla.org. Seniors The Golden Age Club is geared to the interests of the older members of our community. They meet every Tuesday and Thursday in the JCC's Laikin Auditorium. Meetings include a discussion or special activity, exercise and a kosher lunch. Tuesdays: Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, exercise class from 11:30-12:00 noon followed by a kosher lunch. Thursdays: Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 from 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Discussions of contemporary issues followed by an exercise class and kosher lunch. Costs: Exercise class 75 cents; lunch $1.50. Call Julie Goldman for more info or to arrange for transportation, 2519467. Volunteers are needed to help Julie Goldman complete applications for heat assistance in November. Shabbat Events Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation's Social Action Committee sponsors a monthly Shabbat dinner at Hooverwood where IHC members eat and socialize with the residents. The next dinner is scheduled for Nov. 22. To make reservations call Mike, 255-9620, or Brickette, 9150744. Future dates include: Dec. 20, Jan. 24, Feb. 28, and Mar. 28.

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