New President For Beth Shalom Calendar COMMUNITY Mark A. Goldsmith, a former chairman of the executive com- mittee of the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, will be installed as the new president of Congregation Beth Shalom during Shabbat morning ser- vices on Saturday, June 7. Mr. Goldsmith is a former member of the Michigan Regional Advisory Board of Directors of ADL and has served on the Fed- eration's Leadership Development Committee, the Cultural and Group Services Division and the International Affairs Committee. In 1995 he received the second Century Award from the Jewish Theological Seminary. .In addition to Mr. Goldsmith, the following will be installed as officers and trustees: Barbara Aronow, executive vice pres- ident; Arlene Gorelick, first vice president; Susan Dones, sec- ond vice president; Elizabeth Schubiner, third vice president; Martin Lederman, treasurer; and Charles Gordon, record- Mark Goldsmith ing secretary. Synagogue trustees for the coming year are David Chomsky, Elizabeth Kannon, David Kirsch, Steven A. Levine, Marc Littman, Richard Loebl, Lenny Newman and Richard Polk. Arthur Langer, who is completing his term of service as synagogue president, will be recognized for his distinguished leadership, as will outgoing officers and/or trustees Daniel Biber, Lynn Tarnoff Lipman, David Marks and Jan Wanetick. Rabbi David Nelson will officiate at the installation. A congregational luncheon by prepaid reservation only in honor of the incoming officers and trustees will follow services and kiddush. There is a charge. Deadline for luncheon reservations is Monday, June 2. For information, call the Beth Shalom office, (248) 547-7970. The Incredible Israel Fest will be noon Sunday, June 1, at Maple-Drake. The Jewish Historical Society luncheon will be noon Sunday, June 1, at Adat Shalom Syna- gogue. For information, call (248) 626-8985. The Young Israel Council of Metropolitan Detroit will hold its annual combined diner 6 p.m. Monday, June 2, at the Dearborn Jim. Richard Joel, executive direc- tor of Hillel International, will speak 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Max M. Fisher Build- ing. For reservations, c-911(810) 642-4260. The United Jewish Foundation annual meeting will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Max M. Fisher Building. For cost, information and reserva- tions, call (248) 642-4260. The annual meeting of the De- troit Chapter of the American Jewish Committee will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Skyline Club. For an invita- tion, call (810) 644-7686. 4. James and Nancy Jonas Cynthia Silverman Cantor and Mrs. N. Rose SteVeti and Judith Gore The Metropolitan Detroit Federation of Re- form Synagogues annual Fund for Reform Ju daism. dinner will take place 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills. Each Reform congregation in the metropoli- tan Detroit community will honor out,stand ing members with the Lamed Vav Award. Funds raised provide for youth activities, youth and adult lea.dership programs, support the Israel Religious Action Center, camping programs for young people, developing edu- cational programs. This year's honorees are Judith and Steven Goren — Temple Kol Ami; Earl Remer — Temple Beth El; Diane and Dr. Norman Lynn — Temple Shir Shalom; Nancy and James Jonas — Temple Israel; Euni and Cantor Nor- man Rose — Temple Emanu-El; Cynthia Sil- verman — Congregation Shir Tikvah. For tickets and information, call any of the metropolitan Detroit area Reform congrega- tions. Hillel Day School will hold its annual fund-raising dinner 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn. For ticket information, call (248) 851-6950. The Detroit Chapter of the American Jewish Committee will host its annual meeting noon, Thursday, June 5, at the Radisson Hotel, Southfield. For information, call (248) 646- 7686. Giorgio Sonnino, Holocaust survivor, will speak on the Holocaust of southern Europe 1 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Holocaust Memorial Center. The first Cardozo Society meet- ing will be noon Friday, June 6, at the Skyline Club, South- field. Rabbi E. B. Freedman will discuss end of life issues. For information, call (248) 203- 1470. SYNAGOGUES Congregation Shir Tikvah will hold a concert of klezmer mu- sic and an auction 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the syn- agogue. For ticket information, call (248) 619-9669. Congregation B'nai Moshe will host a program for new par- ents 10-11 a.m. Sunday, June 1, at the synagogue. No charge but registration is requested; call (248) 788-0600. WOMEN Congregation B'nai David Sis- terhood will host its Donor Day luncheon noon Tuesday, June 3, at the synagogua For reser- vations, call (248) 855-5007. Mitzvah Chapter of Jewish Women International will host Ellyce Field, entertainment columnist, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the home of Kim Kay. Call (248) 669-1601. Business and Professional Women will host a program on self esteem with Janice Tracht, therapist, 6:30 p.m. Wednes- day, June 4, at the Townsend Hotel, Birmingham. For reser- vations, call (248) 642-4260. YOUTH The Neighborhood Project will host a bike safety program 4;30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the JPM JCC. Congregation Stiir Tikvah high school seniors will lead a spe- cial service 7:45 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the synagogue. Dr. and Mrs. N. Lynn PNAI Hosts Jeff Kaye Earl Remer Jeff Kaye PNAI (Parents of North American Israelis) will host Jeff Kaye 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Max Fisher Building. He will speak ti on "Summing Up: Michigan/Israel Connec- C) tion." In 1994, Mr. Kaye became the local shali- ach of the Michigan/Israel Connection. He will return to Israel this summer. The meeting is open to the community at no charge. Refreshments will be served. Parents with children living in Israel are invited to contact Harmon Bayer, (248) 788- 1092, for membership information. 30