CALENDAR
FRIDAY, JAN. 16
MLK honored SUDBURY — Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley will honor Martin Luther King, Jr., at 8 p.m., with the screening of the documentary film, "From Swastika to Jim Crow." Information: 978-443-9622.
Shabbat BROOKLINE — The Leventhal-Sidman JCC and Center Communities of Brookline of Hebrew SeniorLife host a Shabbat program every Friday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. All seniors are welcome and the suggested donation is $5. Information: 617-558-6596.
SATURDAY, JAN. 17
Kids' party PLYMOUTH — Do you like to play games, dance and chill with friends? Temple Beth Jacob Community Center is hosting a party for kids in seventh grade and older from 5:30 p.m.-9 a.m. The cost is $18. RSVP Information: gabzellapoke@comcast.net.
SUNDAY, JAN. 18
MLK luncheon BROCKTON — Temple Beth Emunah invites you to join us for the 13th annual luncheon to honor the memory of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at 1:15 p.m. Information: 508-583- 5810.
Kabbalah Alive WALTHAM — Join Temple Beth Israel from 1-4 p.m. for Kabbalah Alive, with Rabbi Wayne Dosick and Ellen Kaufman Dosick, to find basic secrets of Kabbalah's mystical tradition and more. Information: 508-358-0299.
Event expo SHARON — On Sunday, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Temple Sinai, more than 60 vendors will be showing their products and services to make your next event a success, and the event planning a breeze. Information: 781- 784-6081.
MONDAY, JAN. 19
School play NEWTON — The eighth-grade class at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston is presenting an all-Hebrew version of the musical "My Fair Lady" at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson College, Wellesley. Tickets are $15. Information: 617- 928-9100.
Basketball clinic NEWTON — The Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center will hold a basketball clinic for children in grades K-5 on Martin Luther King Day, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $100. RSVP Information: 617-558-6456. Lunch and seminar RANDOLPH — Please join us at Temple Beth Am for a light luncheon, beginning at 12 p.m., followed by a seminar on grief and bereavement led by Cathy Renz, LICSW. Cost: $5. RSVP Information: 781-963-0440. Family fun day NEEDHAM — The Friendship Circle will be hosting a Family Fun Day at New England Sports Academy in Westwood. Cost: $5 per child. Light refreshments served. Information: 781- 455-9096.
THURSDAY, JAN. 22
Yiddish singing BROOKLINE — Yiddish Sing, an informal, multigenerational gathering to sing Yiddish folk songs, meets from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Workmen's Circle Center in Brookline. Songbooks are provided. Information: 617-625- 8689.
FRIDAY, JAN. 23
Yiddish poetry lecture BOSTON — Noted Yiddish translator Richard J. Fein will give a lecture entitled "The Navel of the Bialy: Yiddish Poetry and the Needs of the Translator" from 1-3 p.m. in the Boston University School of Theology, Room 625. Information: 617-358-4020.
SUNDAY, JAN. 25
Children's event BROOKLINE — From 10-11:30 a.m., Little Hands engages children 2-4 years old in exploring Jewish themes through songs, stories, crafts and cooking at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline. Cost is $10. RSVP Information: 617-277-9155. Seminar on dreams LEXINGTON — Bnot Torah is proud to present Rabbi Norbert Weinberg of the Adams Street Shul in Newton, who will be teaching a wonderful three-part seminar series from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the fascinating topic of "Jewish Teachings on Dreams." Cost: $20/seminar, $50/series. Information: 781-248-0625. 781-248-0625.
Art event NEWTON — Martha Lufkin, a leading art law reporter in the U.S., will be at Temple Emanuel discussing the recovery of Nazi-looted art at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Information: 617-588-8100. Movie SHREWSBURY — Come see the movie "Cycles," at 3 p.m., in St. John's High School, Remillard Hall. General admission is $10. The movie is the closing night film at the 2008 Boston Jewish Film Festival. Information: 508-756-7109.
MONDAY, JAN. 26
Discussion BROOKLINE — Join JF&CS for the first of two meetings to discuss and update the CSS Passover Haggadah, from 6- 7:30 p.m. at 100 Centre St. RSVP Information: 781-647-5327, ext. 5004. Musical journey NEWTON — Come to Hebrew College at 7:30 p.m., in Berenson Hal, for "Bob Dylan and the Midrashic Imagination: A Musical and Textual Journey" with Stephen Hazan Arnoff. $15 general admission; $10 students. RSVP Information: www.hebrewcollege.edu.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
Café Hakalah BROOKLINE — Holocaust survivors meet monthly for support and discussion. This event will run from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Community Room at Centre Communities of Brookline, 100 Centre St. Information: 781-693- 5596.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29
Preschooler event NEWTON — PALS (Preschoolers and Little Siblings) invites preschoolers and their parents to visit traditional New England farm animals at the Audubon Ark at 9 a.m., at Solomon Schechter Day School. RSVP Information: 617- 630-4625.
SATURDAY, JAN. 31
Bernstein concert BROOKLINE — Cantor Randall Schloss of Temple Ohabei Shalom presents "How Wonderful a Sound: Leonard Bernstein and Songs of the American Musical Theater," beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Montague Chapel, followed by a champagne and dessert reception. Information: 617-277-6610. Shabbat LEXINGTON — Temple Emunah offers a unique "Synaplex" Shabbat experience throughout the day, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and combining a traditional service with many options for all ages. Information: 781-861-0300.
Adult group WALTHAM — Friends for life, a social group for adults with development disabilities, will be hosting a Havdalah and snow-ball from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the JF&CS, 1430 Main St. There will be dancing games, snack and a live DJ. Information: 781-647-5327, ext. 5004.
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
Genealogy experts NEWTON — The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston is presenting an "Ask the Experts" session at 1:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel. $5 for nonmembers. Information: 617-796- 8522. Bingo BROCKTON — Temple Beth Emunah holds Bingo on every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. This is a $100-plus Bingo game with free snacks and drinks. Information: 508-583-5810. Information session FRAMINGHAM — Rabbi Laurence Bazer and Religious School Director Fredda Hamilton will be conducting a discussion from 9:15-11 a.m. for those considering the Temple Beth Sholom Religious School for their children. RSVP Information: 508-877- 2540, ext. 203.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5
Seminar BOSTON — Professor Stephen Whitfield of Brandeis will present an analysis of the Jewish immigrant experience in America and how some Jews projected empathy onto the 20th century black experience. Program is at the Vilna Shul at 7 p.m. Information: 617- 523-2324.
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