Spirituality Sisterhood Plans Shabbat Service Donor Luncheon Hosts Columnist The Congregation Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood will mark its 21st annual Sisterhood Shabbat 9 a.m. Saturday, May 19, celebrating 96 years of serv- ices to the synagogue. Debbie Balkin, sisterhood presi- dent, will address the congregation. Torah readers include Judie Blumeno, Karen Katz, Jackie Zeff, Ronna Ross, Miriam Seagle, Betsy Wolf and Marcia Boxman. Maftir will be chanted by Marcia Boxman and haftorah by Joanne Robinson. Other participants in the service include the following sisterhood offi- cers and board members: Miriam Goldberg, Ilana Ben Ze'ev, Ruthe Goldstein, Pamela David, Karen Alpiner, Ann Baruch, Shirley Ruzumna, Faye Ullmann, Evelyn Silverman Phyllis Green, Evelyn Levine, Zelda Robinson, Elaine Resnick, Sue Terebelo, Frieda Langnas, Marjorie Saulson, Marlene Margolis. Larry Katz, husband of president-elect Karen Katz, will par- ticipate in the service. A special kid- dush will follow services. Elaine Resnick and Evelyn Silverman are co-chairs for the event. Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood's 45th annual donor lunch- eon Wednesday, May 23, will feature a presentation from Jeffrey Zaslow, advice columnist with the Chicago Sun Times. In 2000, Zaslow received the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award, given to a newspaper columnist who exemplifies the ideals and public service work of Jeffrey Zaslow the noted humorist and columnist. Through his column, he raises money to assist children, singles and senior citizens. Prior to lunch, sisterhood will honor Linda Poushter Lublin for her service to the sisterhood, the syna- gogue and the community. She has served on the executive committee as president from 1992-1994, member- ship vice president, financial secretary and donor ad book chair. Representing Beth Shalom, she was the Women's League for Conservative Judaism Woman of Achievement honoree in 1989. On Lublin's 50th birthday, the city of Oak Park proclaimed April 5, 1997, as Linda Lublin Day for her contribu- tion to the community. There is a charge for the luncheon and reservations are required. For information, call Ethel Fitzerman, (248) 855-8690, or Bernice Gill, (248) 353-1631. Sholem Aleichem Granddaughter Talks The Sholem Aleichem Institute Moishe Haar Memorial Foundation will sponsor the appearance of Bel Kaufman 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Birmingham Temple. Kaufman, granddaughter of Sholem Aleichem, will -peak on "You May as Well Laugh: Memories of My Grandfather." There is no charge. _PI Holds Bnai Mitzvah The Jewish Parents Institute will conduct the b'nai mitzvah of Jared Adler, Adrienne Meltzer, Haley Mitchell, Halley Roberts, Jake Shearer and Ashley Statfield 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Each student has completed a philosophical study of the Torah and Talmud, at least 32 hours of commu- nity service and a paper dealing with a Jewish topic of his or her choice. 5/18 2001 00 Beth El Sisterhood Elects Board Jo-Ann MacWilliams-Wolf will be installed for her second term as presi- dent of the sisterhood of Temple Beth El 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. The sisterhood is marking its 100th year of service headed by a president who can trace her temple roots back to the Cozens family who were founders of the congregation. She is a graduate of the religious school and became a temple volunteer as a teen-ager when she served as a vice president of the Young Peoples Society and represented YPS on the temple board. Also to be installed are vice presi- dents, Patti Kommel, Laurie Nedelman, Denise Brown, Karen Hull and Mitzi Saul Berger; treasurers, Janis Warren, Sandra Moss; secretaries, Lori Abel, Karen Lowen, Debbie Silver. Board members to be installed include Linda Berman, Debbie Canvasser, Wendy Davidow, Lois Freeman, Marsha Girson, Carolyn Greenberg, Jill Gurwin, Miriam Imerman, Karen Kaczander, Sue Kessler, Margo Kline, Lynda Koby, Gail K. Mayer, Joyce Meckler Miller, Karen Myerson, Jo Ann Nyquist, Brenda Rosenberg, Susan Saxe, Sara Tatchio, Susan Trigger and Esther Weitzman. Named to the 2001 2002 nominating committee are Cindy Bolokofsky, Lorie Kessler and Sandy Rosin. The dinner is open to the commu- nity. There is no charge for sisterhood members; guest fee is $18. For reserva- tions, call the Sisterhood Resource Line, (248) 851-1100. - JFS Hosts Child Psychiatrist Dr. Larry B. Silver will be the speaker for the Jewish Family Service annual meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Temple Shir Shalom. Silver is a private-practice child and adolescent psychiatrist in the Washington, D.C., area. He is clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center and presi- dent of the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Nominated to a first term on the JFS Board are Sandy Danto, Lorne Gold, Gail Hennes, Doreen Hermelin, Gina Horwitz, Lois Shiffman, Jennifer Silverman, Malke Torgow, Jeannie Weiner and Marcie Orley. Nominated to a renewed three-year term are Margaret Demant, Fayga Dombey, Rabbi E.B. Freedman, Micki Grossman and Rose Lynn Schlussel. Nominated as officers and executive committee are Stewart Weiner, presi- dent; Gerald Kaplan, Terran Leemis, Jeanie Weiner, vice presidents; Myron L. Liner, secretary; Shaul Englender, treasurer; Kathleen Wilson-Fink, immediate past president and nomi- nating committee chair; Micki Grossman, Irving Nusbaum, Susie Pappas, Barbara Tukel, executive com- mittee members-at-large. The annual meeting is open to the public; there is no charge. A dessert reception follows the meeting. Reservations may be made by calling (248) 559-1500. CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskovvitz, Jay Strear. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 8:45 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. B'not mitzvah of Natalie and Nicole Perach, daughters of Anita and Asi Perach. AHAVAS ISRAEL (GRAND RAPIDS) 2727 Michigan St. SE, Grand Rapids, 49506-1297, (616) 949-2840. Rabbi: David J.B. Krishef. Cantor: Stuart R. Rapaport. Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 a.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. BEIT KODESH 31840 W. Seven Mile, Livonia, (248) 477- 8974. Cantor: David Gutman. President: Jeffery Kirsch; vice presidents, Martin Diskin and Al Gittleman. Services: Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. CONGREGATION BETH AHM 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 851-6880. Rabbi: Charles Popky. Cantor: David Montefiore. Ritual direc- tor: Joseph Mermelstein. Rabbis emeritus: A. Irving Schnipper, Israel Halpern. Cantor Emeritus: Shabtai Ackerman. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m., 8:30 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and Civic Holidays: 8:15 a.m., 5 p.m. Bar mitzvah of Alan Liner, son of Rosanne and Philip Liner. BETH ISRAEL (FLINT) G-5240 Calkins Road, Flint, 48532, (810) 732-6310. Rabbi: James R. Michaels. Cantor emeritus: Sholom Kalib. President: Leonard Meizlish. Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday and legal holidays 8 a.m., 6 p.m. Ivriah religious school (810) 732-6312. BETH ISRAEL (ANN ARBOR) CONGREGATION 2000 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 665 9897. Rabbi: Robert Dobrusin. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.; weekdays 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 5 p.m. - CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 547-7970. Rabbi: David A. Nelson. Cantor: Samuel L. Greenbaum. Ritual director: Rev. Samuel Semp. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Bar mitzvah of Matthew Newman, son of Wendy and Leonard Newman.