E APARTMENT CHEF, RIVER. Decision Maker Rabbi Daniel Nevins will assume head leadership position at Adat Shalom. SHELL' DORFMAN Staff Writer I ♦ DINNER SERVED NIGHTLY 4 ♦ PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SPACIOUS ONE AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS ♦ RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ♦ INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING ♦ 24-HOUR CONCIERGE ♦ EMERGENCY RESPONSE To find out more about The Trowbridge call Donna at (248) 352-0208 Forest City Management Inc. Apartment Division does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment of or employment in its programs and activities. Equal Housing Opportunity / Equal Opportunity Employer. n a changing of the rabbinic guard, Rabbi Daniel Nevins has assumed the position held by Rabbi Efry Spectre at Adat Shalom Synagogue for 21 years. As rnara eratra of the Farmington Hills synagogue, Rabbi Nevins says he's the rabbi who determines Jewish practice and Jewish law for the con- gregation." The Oct. 11 change was in the making for nearly two years. The board of trustees agreed in December 1997 that when Rabbi Spectre began his sabbatical, Rabbi Nevins would fill his post. Rabbi Nevins signed a three- year contract. His official installation will be on Sunday, April 30, 2000. Rabbi Nevins says he will retain his cur- rent responsibilities "for now." But that • Name: Rabbi Daniel Nevins, 33 may change with the • Position: New mara cratra at Adat Shalom onset of his long-range Synagogue goals for the syna- gogue, including a plan • Installation: April 30, 2000 to "augment family • Current synagogue programming and involvement: adult and focus on young couple youth programming, outreach and educa- Israel Teen Missions, tion." With a hope of weekly lunch-and-learn "making the Hebrew sessions with Rabbi language come alive for Herbert Yoskowitz, the congregation," he Young Adult Shabbat aims to increase the Service, Nosh 'n Drosh Jewish and Hebrew lit- teacher eracy of the congrega- • Education: Harvard tion. And the construc- University, Jewish tion of a mikva on the Theological Seminary synagogue grounds is • Board affiliations: in its planning stages. board member, Jewish Rabbi Nevins offers Community Council, a wealth of talents and Rabbi Daniel Nevins Education Division of the personal attributes that Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit; vice his congregants have president, Michigan Board of Rabbis and come to treasure," said Farmington-Area Interfaith Association; mem- Terran Leemis, syna- ber, Conservative movement's Committee on gogue president. Jewish Law and Standards. She notes that his "sincerity and caring • Family: Lives in Farmington Hills with wife manner complement Lynn, who is expecting a baby this winter; well his zest for the Talya, 4 1/) ; and Leora, 2 1/) . great Michigan out- doors, a new computer simiASSIMINEMSASERSHESIMAttatoNartekeid 10/15 1999 I14% L 271 WEST MAPLE DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM 248.258.0212 ) 5 Getting To Know Rabbi Daniel Nevin " TENDER program or a musical jam session. "His knowledge and exuberance from Judaism intensifies his commit- ment to his congregants and those of the greater Jewish community. There is no doubt Rabbi Nevins is a unique- ly caring human being and a very fine role model for our children. Meanwhile, Rabbi Spectre leaves a long legacy of service to the syna- gogue. Leemis reflects on the rabbi as a man who has made an indelible impression on the congregation," lead- ing services, officiating at milestones and being there in times of sickness and sorrow. She remembers his teach- ings and leadership and "a single- minded commitment to Jewish values, to Jewish observance and to the Conservative movement."