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The Michigan community of The Workmen’s Circle / Arbeter Ring welcomes people of all ages into our warm, down-to-earth, creative, progressive Jewish community, with activities open to members and the public. We offer: meaningful, secular, cultural holiday celebrations and observances; A Kumzitz – The Shmooze Café; lively Shabbes potluck dinners with secular, cultural ceremony; stellar Yiddish and other concerts; secular Jewish lifecycle celebrations and ceremonies; lectures; Yiddish culture activities; programs co-sponsored with JCC Film Festival, Musicfest and Book Fair. Our programs are infused with a commitment to social justice - join us in our social justice campaigns.

Members receive voting and leadership opportunities, and discounts on some programs and services, including purchases at the WC/AR Jewish Book Center.

We need your e-mail address and other contact information to reach you with social action announcements, calendar updates, and community news.

Please contact us at micircle1@aol.com or 248-432-5677.

Upcoming Programs:

For information on the events listed, please contact us.
Call: 248-432-5677 or Email: micircle1@aol.com

Circle Chorus
Knowledge of Yiddish not necessary * All ages welcome * No auditions Alternate Mondays, through June 2010 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Call for specific dates.
At the Jewish Community Center – Oak Park Campus Enrollment required: $90 Workmen’s Circle members $120 non-members

Yiddish Language Classes
Wednesdays through June 2010
Join us in our "one room schoolhouse" as we learn the "mamaloshn" through language lessons, songs, readings, and more. All levels welcome. Call for specific dates.
At the Jewish Community Center - Oak Park Campus Enrollment required: $110 Workmen's Circle members, $140 non-members

Shabbes Potlucks
Third Friday of each month at 7:00 pm
Join us for a warm and engaging evening with a cultural ceremony, singing, shmoozing, eating and social justice!
Call and RSVP to Esther Ingber at 248-967-6380 or EstherIngber@gmail.net to receive the location.

SAVE THE DATES:

Secular/Cultural Rosh Hashanah Observance Thursday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m Secular/Cultural Yom Kippur Observance Saturday, September 18 at 10:00 a.m.Meaningful readings, music, singing.
Free - donations welcomed.
Held at:
The Jewish Community Center
15110 West Ten Mile Road, Oak Park
RSVPs appreciated: 248-432-5677; micircle1@aol.com