4111111111W Congratulations to Austin A. Kanter, CLU, ChFC 851-1100. Rabbis: Daniel Polish, Julian I. Cook, Richard C. Hertz. Cantor: Gail P. Hirschenfang. Friday 5:30 p.m. Likrat Shabbat, Saturday 11 a.m. Torah Study, 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Rabbi Cook will speak on "Cities of Refuge." BETH ISAAC 2730 Edsel Dr., Trenton, 675-0355. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m. TEMPLE EMANU EL - N 14450 W. Ten Mile Rd., Oak Park, 967-4020. Rabbis: Lane B. Steinger, L. David Feder. Rabbi Emeritus: Dr. Milton Rosenbaum. Cantor Emeri- tus: Norman Rose. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Summer services in the West Garden (weather permitting). Shabbat Matot-Masei will be conducted by the Gutmann Family. TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 661-5700. Rabbis: M. Robert Syme, Harold S. Loss, Paul M. Yedwab. Cantor: Harold Orbach. Services: Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m. (Rebbe's Tish 9:30 a.m.), Weekdays 7:30 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m. Friday: Rabbi Syme will deliver the sermon. Saturday: Rabbi Loss will deliver the sermon. TEMPLE KOL AMI 5085 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 661-0040. Rabbis: Norman T. Roman, Rabbi Emeritus: Ernst J. Conrad. Services: Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 9:15 a.m. Chevrat Torah. TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM 5642 Maple, West Bloomfield, 737-8700. Rabbi: Dannel I. Schwartz. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Rabbi's Tish. Friday night service will be led by members of the congregation. CONGREGATION SHIR TIKVAH 3633 W. Big Beaver, Troy, 643-6520. Rabbi: Arnie Sleutelberg. Services: Saturday 10 a.m. Bar mitzvah of Matthew Rose, son of Judy and Bob Rose. Naming of the Hertzes' baby. Services conducted by Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg. HUMANISTIC: THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE 28611 West 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, 477-1410. Rabbi: Sherwin T. Wine. There will be no services for the month of July. Services will resume at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, 1991. RECONSTRUCTIONIST: T'CHIYAH 1035 St. Antoine at Monroe, Detroit, 393-1089. Service: Saturday 10 a.m. Services conducted by Banjamin Ben-Baruch and Cathy Zumberg. SEPHARDIC: SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY OF GREATER DETROIT 17030 New Jersey, Southfield. 557-8551. Services: Sunday 9 a.m. at Yeshivah Beth Yehudah, 15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield. Austin has been managing Kanter Associates since he took over from his father more than 40 years ago and it's now time to pass the managment of the company on to the next generation. But, he is not retiring! (only from management duties) Austin has always been a superior financial advisor, and now he can devote 100% of his time and effort to this favorite aspect of his career-- working with clients. If you haven't already done so, consider making him a part of your financial planning team. After all, with 43 years in the insurance field; life and qualifying membership in the life indutry's Million Dollar Round Table for more than 35 years; having led both the Detroit Underwriters Association and the Detroit General Agents and Managers Association; having served as this year's President of the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Detroit who else could possibly be as qualified to attend to your insurance planning needs. Do you believe in working with the best? You can't get better than this. Go ahead and call. TORAH PORTION Kanter Associates/ American Benefits Group Blood Avengers: Cities Of Refuge RABBI RICHARD C. HERTZ Special to The Jewish News T his closing sedra of Numbers describes the stages of the journeys the Israelites took from Egypt to the plains of Moab east of the Jordan River. After the ideal boundaries of the Pro- mised Land are described in detail, the Torah then designates six cities which Moses sets aside for perpetrators of accidental homicides. Three of these cities are to be west of the Jor- dan located in the ancient tribes of Nephtali, Ephraim and Judah. The other three are to be on the east side of the Jordan River located in the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh. What was the purpose of establishing these cities of refuge? With no prison system or caretaker jails to protect a person out on bail, the ancient legal procedure established by Moses was to create cities where a manslayer could go and be Richard Hertz is rabbi emeritus of Temple Beth El. immune from persecution by a blood avenger and where he could lead a normal life and earn a livelihood. One who was involved in an accidental killing could present himself at the city gate to the elders of the city, who would then give him sanctuary. Once taken to court, the accused, if found guilty of premeditated murder, would be executed. But if found guilty of un- premeditated manslaughter, he would be returned to the city of refuge and stay there. During the time of being con- fined to the city of refuge, he was not allowed to leave the city precincts, lest the avengers apprehend him and take the law into their own hands. Once released from the city of refuge, the accus- ed could return to normal life. It is hard for us nowadays to understand the ancient social responsibility of being an avenger of blood. In ancient primitive society, if someone was murdered, there rested a blot of shame upon that fami- ly until satisfaction had been obtained and the family honor restored. The benefits of asylum in 100 Galleria Officentre, Suite 401 Southfield, 48034 Fax:(313) 357-0112 Tel:(313) 357-2424 CHRISTMAS & CHANUKAH IN JULY SALE zoo 0FF STOREWIDE THIS WEEK • Michigan's Best Selection Of Quality Dolls & Toys • Plan Ahead For The Holidays WOODEN PLAY STRUCTURES INCLUDED! 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