EUGENE AND MARCIA APPLEBAUM JEWISH PARENTING CENTER CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK - B'NAI ISRAEL CENTER presents B'nai Mitzvah of Benjamin Anchill, son of Jane and Neil Anchill; Zachary Boorstein, son of Ellen and Robert Boorstein. Shabbat Huledet — youngsters cele- brating their birthday during the month of December will be called to the bimah. BETH ABRAHAM HILLEL MOSES 5075 W. Maple Rd., West Bloom- field, 851-6880. Rabbis: A. Irving Schnipper, Aaron Bergman. Cantor: Ben-Zion Lanxner. Ritual Director: Joseph Mermelstein. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m. Rabbis class 4:05 p.m.; Minchah 4:35 p.m. Se'udah Shlishit following Minchah. Bat Mitzvah of Lisa Ben-Ezra, daughter of Leslie and David Ben- Ezra. BERT KODESH 31840 W. Seven Mile, Livonia, 477 8974. Rabbi: Craig Allen; President: Phyllis Lewkowicz; Vice President: David Gross; Religious Chairman: Jeff Kirsch. Services: Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. Children's service the first Friday of every month. Kiddush follows Shabbat services. 14601 W. Lincoln Rd., Oak Park, 547-7970. Rabbi: David A. Nelson. Cantor: Samuel L. Greenbaum. Ritual Director: Rev. Samuel Semp. Services: Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Weekdays 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Aufruf of Helen Rosenbloom and David Klar. Lunch and learn follow- ing services with Rabbi Alan Lettofsky on "If Things Are So Good, Why Are They So Bad?" Shabbat morning Torah study group from 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. BETH TEPHILATH MOSES 146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 465- 0641. Services weekdays 7:15 a.m. Saturday 10 a.m. with kiddush fol- lowing. Sunday 8 a.m. with breakfast following. Hebrew and Sunday school 9 a.m. to noon. B'NAI MOSHE 6800 Drake Road, West Bloomfield, 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter. Hazzan: Louis Klein. Sexton Emeritus: Shalom Ralph. Torah Reader: Abram Rabinovitz. Services: Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m., 5 p.m. Daily 7 a.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Mark Adam Alperin, son of Dr. Neil and Audrey Alperin. D'var Torah — Risa Alperin; prayer for Country — Selma Ladenheim; prayer.for Israel — Risa Alperin; Ashrei — Jessie Alperin. Kiddush will follow Shabbat services. Shabbat Minchah at 5 p.m. followed by Se'udah Shlishit and Rabbi's Mishnah Class, Ma'ariv and Havdalah. 1457 Griswold, Detroit, 961-9328. Rabbi: Noah Gamze. Cantor: Israel ldelsohn. Services: Monday-Friday 5:15 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. SHAAREY ZEDEK 27375 Bell Rd., Southfield, 357- 5544. Rabbis: Irwin Groner, William Gershon, Cantors: Chaim Najman, Sidney Rube. Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7:45 a.m.; Mon- day and Thursday 7:30 a.m.; Daily and Friday 5 p.m., Saturday 8:45 a.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Sara Janet Golob, daughter of Carol and Michael Golob. Gimmel Havdalah Service at 4:30 p.m. SHAAREY ZEDEK B'NAI ISRAEL CENTER 4200 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloom- field, 681-5353. Rabbi: Leonardo Bitran. Services: Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.; Monday and Thursday 7 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednes- day and Friday 7:15 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Laya Barak, daughter of Dorothy and Eddy Barak. Please join our congregational family for kiddush/lunch following Shabbat services. REFORM: BETH ACHIM 21100 West 12 Mile Rd., Southfield 352-8670. Rabbi: Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Max Shimansky. Ritual Director: Joseph Baras. Rabbis Emeritus: Milton Arm and Benjamin H. Gorrelick. Services: Friday 5 p.m., Saturday 8:45 a.m., Weekdays 7:15 a.m., 5 p.m. Psalms class 4:30 p.m., Minchah 5 p.m. Haftorah will be chanted by Chuck Berris. BETH SHALOM DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE TEMPLE BETH EL 7400 Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield Hills, 851-1100; TDD 851-7686. Senior Rabbi: Daniel Polish. Associate Rabbi: Peter Gluck. Visiting Rabbinic Scholar: Jonathan V. Plaut. Rabbi Emeritus: Richard C. Hertz. Cantor: Gail P. Hirschenfang. Friday 8 p.m.; Shabbat Service, 11 a.m. Torah Study 9:30 a.m. Saturday: Bar Mitzvah of Roman Kocherovsky, son of Anna and Eugene Kocherovsky. Two services Friday at 8 p.m.ln the sanctuary, the Young People's Society will conduct a Creative Shabbat Service, written by the par- ticipants. Marci Sturman, YPS presi- dent, will deliver the sermon. In the Maas Chapel, there will be a Sabbath Service; Rabbi Gluck will speak. BETH ISAAC 2730 Edsel Dr., Trenton, 675-0355. Friday 7:30 p.m. Congregational leaders conduct ser- vices throughout the year. Visitors are welcome. TEMPLE EMANU EL - 14450 W. Ten Mile Rd., Oak Park, 967-4020. Rabbis: Lane B. Steinger, Amy B. Brodsky. Rabbi Emeritus: Dr. Milton Rosenbaum. Cantor: Norman Rose. Services: Friday 8:15 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m., minyan Monday-Thursday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 9:05 a.m. Saturday: Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Scott Fingeroot, son of Laura and Martin Fingeroot. Emes Shabbat evening service. 9:30 a.m. Torah study in the library. 10:15 a.m., Young Family Shabbat Service in the youth room. Rabbi Steinger will speak Saturday. TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 661-5700. Rabbis: M. Robert Syme, Harold S. Loss, Paul M. Yedwab, Joshua Bennett. 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: Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Lloyd Thal, son of Lynda and Douglas Thal. Saturday: B'nai Mitzvah of Justin Louis Hiller, son of Margaret and James Hiller; Stephanie Mario Sills, daughter of Michele and Dr. William Sills. Friday, Rabbi Bennett will deliver the sermon and install his brother, Rabbi Joshua Bennett as a rabbi at Temple Israel. Saturday, Rabbi Yedwab will deliver the sermon. TEMPLE KOL AMI 5085 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloom- field, 661-0040. Rabbi Norman T. Roman; Rabbi Emeritus: Ernst J. Conrad. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 9:15 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. Shabbat worship. Saturday: Bat Mitzvah Stephanie Richmond, daughter of Diana and Roger Richmond. Friday: Shabbat worship and Adult Education Limud Oneg: "Gender Neutral and Gender Inclusive Language in Prayer." TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM 5642 Maple, West Bloomfield, 737- 8700. Rabbi: Dannel I. Schwartz. Cantor: Samuel D. Berman. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 9:45 a.m. Rabbi's Tish, 11 a.m. Service. Saturday: Bat Mitzvah of Neeley Edelman, daughter of Edward Edelman and Steffi Edelman. Friday, December birthday bless- ings. CONGREGATION SHIR TIKVAH 3633 W. Big Beaver, Troy, 643- 6520. Rabbi: Arnie Sleutelberg. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. New member Service on Friday. Saturday Rabbi's Tisch; call for infor- mation. Speaking to Your Children about God A seminar for parents and grandparents of children from the very young through adolescents with Rabbi David Wolpe Rabbi Wolpe will present responses that are helpful and encouraging. Belief in God affects self-esteem, and search- ing for God together can draw a family closer to one another. In the process of trying to answer our children's questions, we gain insight into our own beliefs. • Does God answer prayers? • Why should we be good? • How do you know that God exists? Monday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. Community Invited • $10.00 Fee Jewish Parenting Center Congregation Shaarey Zedek - B'nai Israel Center 4200 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield To reserve your space please call Ruth Beresh, director Jewish Parenting Center at (810) 681-5353. Looking for Fabulous Judaica? We're the Answers to your Prayers. HUMANISTIC: THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE TRADITION TRADITION! 28611 West 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, 477-1410. Rabbi: Sherwin T. Wine. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Call Alicia Nelson (810) 557-0109 RECONSTRUCTIONIST: CONGREGATION T'CHIYAH 1035 St. Antoine at Monroe, Detroit, 646-9444. President: Harold Gure- witz. Publicity Deadlines The normal deadline for local news and publicity items is noon Thursday, eight days prior to is- sue date. The deadline for birth announcements is 10 a.m. Mon- day, four days prior to issue date; out-of-town obituaries, 10 a.m. Tuesday, three days prior to is- sue date. All material must be typewrit- ten, double-spaced, on 812 x 11 paper and include the name and daytime telephone number of sender. BASSONOVA BUY WHOLESALE DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER $25 TO $70 Cruisewear Elastic back shorts Wool Gabs $25.00 EVERY SATURDAY 10 A.M. 4 PM. COMFORT INN • FARMINGTON HILLS (12 Mile Just East of Orchard Lake Rd.) (810) 471-9220 - [Mon-Fri call (313) 839-6360] a) rn C) LLJ 2 U_J 25