Spirituality Sisterhood Books Aid Children Beth Shalom Serves All Age Groups The Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood collects books for Orchards Children's Services. In the last four months, the sister- hood has collected 450 books for the children served by the Southfield social service agency. Every Wednesday and Thursday, sisterhood volunteers read to the children, many of whom do not know how to read. The program includes one-on-one reading sessions with children at Orchards Children's Services. Peggy Jackson, a Beth Shalom Sisterhood member, initiated the litera cy program to honor the late Gerald Levin, Orchards' former president. Jackson's son benefited from an Orchards' program. "The kids are elated about the litera- cy program," said Jackson. "Every time we donate books, the children leave clutching them." Lois Gerenraich, director of corpo- rate and community relations at Orchards, agrees. "The children love the attention and praise the program." Gerenraich said. "They look forward to story time every week." Congregation Beth Shalom Shabbat ser- vices are tailored to the needs of differ- ent ages. Tot Shabbat and the Family Service are held monthly on the second Shabbat of the month. Hebrew school services are held two weeks later. Tot Shabbat is for children 2 1/2-6 and includes creative movement and music. Led by Cantor Samuel Greenbaum and Lainie Phillips, family life educator, the program is held in the synagogue's pre-school room, from 10- 10:45 a.m. The Family Service is geared for older children and is held in the chapel. In addition to the prayer service, there is an educational component appropriate to the age group. Parents are invited to join their children in the 11 a.m. service. The Tot Shabbat and Family services will be Jan. 12, March 9, April 13, May 11 and June 8. Children bar/bat mitzvah age or older and parents or grandparents are wel- come in the main sanctuary beginning at 9 a.m. Babysitting is available during all Shabbat and High Holiday services, beginning at 10 a.m. Parents are welcome to bring new- born children. All services are followed by a congregational kiddush and a can- tor's tisch for the children JCC Celebrates Tu B'Shevat V W' 1/4 2002 40 The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit will have a special Tu b'Shevat observance, featuring a family concert with singer/composer Craig Taubman Sunday, Jan. 27. The observance will begin at 1 p.m. with a Tu b'Shevat seder sponsored by MI-COEJL (Michigan-Coalition on the Enviroment and Jewish Life) and the JCC. At 2 p.m., children are invited to participate in a paper-making and recy- cling education mitzvah project. The children's program is sponsored by the JCC, MI-COEJL and the Sarah and Irving Pitt Child Development Center. Taubman will appear at 3 p.m. All activities will take place in West Bloomfield. Individual tickets for the Taubman concert are $6 for JCC members, $8 for non-members. Tickets for families of four or more are $24 for JCC members and $32 for non-members. A special discount ticket is available for those who register for SAJE- Seminars for Adult Jewish. Enrichment. For details, call the JCC Life and Learning Department, (248) 432-5577. SYNAGOGUE LISTINGS CONSERVATIVE ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz. Cantor: Howard Glantz. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services: Friday 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, services at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 8:30 a.m. Men's Club Shabbat. 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: Larry Stein; 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 director: Joseph Mermelstein. Rabbis emeritus: A. Irving Schnipper, Israel Halpern. Cantor Emeritus: Shabtai Ackerman. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m., 4:30 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and Civic Holidays: 8:15 a.m., 5 p.m. West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center: 4200 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 681-8247. Services: Saturday 9 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.; Monday and Thursday 7 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7:15 . a.m.; daily and Friday 4:45 p.m. TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL (SAGINAW-BAY CITY COMBINED CONGREGATIONS) 2300 Center Ave., Bay City, 48708; (989) 893-7811. Cantor: Daniel Gale. President: David Goldstein. Services: Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. Religious school and adult education on Sunday. . - 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 6 p.m. Ivriah religious school (810) 732-6312. INDEPENDENT AHAVAT SHALOM 207 Grandview Parkway, #209, Traveise 'City, 49684, (231) 929-4330. Rabbi: Stacie Fine. Year round Shabbat services, holidays, education. 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. GROSSE POINTE JEWISH COUNCIL (313) 882-6700. Rabbi: Nicholas Behrmann. Cantorial soloist: Bryant Frank. CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 547-7970. Rabbi: David A. Nelson. Captor: Samuel L. Greenbaum. Ritual director: Rev. Samuel Semp. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5:20.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. ORTHODOX ACHDOS YISROEL 24510 Harding, Oak -Park 48237, (248) 546-1245. Rabbi: Dovid Nerenberg. Services Shabbat and yom tov mornings only at 9:30 a.m. BETH TEPHll.ATH MOSES 146 South. Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043, (810) 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:15 a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. AGUDAS YISROEL-MOGEN ABRAHAM 15751 W Lincoln, Southfield, 48075, (248) 552-1971. Rabbis: Dov Loketch, Asher Eisenberger. CONGREGATION B'NAI MOSHE 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter. Cantor: Earl Berris. Services: Friday 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m.; Sundays and legal holidays 8:30 a.m. Bat mitzvah of Jackie Winkler, daughter of Lisa Dutra and Michael Winkler. ANN ARBOR CHABAD HOUSE 715 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 995-3276. Rabbi: Aharon Goldstein. Services: Friday at sundown; Saturday 9:45 a.m., 20 min. before sundown; week- days 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Times for weekdays and Sunday are for the academic year. ISAAC AGREE DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE 1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (313) 961- 9328. Services: Saturday 8:30 a.m. CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK Rabbis: Irwin Groner, Joseph H. Krakoff, Leonardo Bitran, Jonathan E. Berkun. Cantor: Chaim Najman. Ritual director: Leonard Gutman. Cantor emeritus: Sidney Rube. Southfield:27375 Bell Road, Southfield, 48037-2056, (248) 357-5544. Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30 a.m.; Monday and Thursday 7:15 a.m.; daily and Friday 4:45 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. B'nai mitzvah of Emily Risha Rosen and Zachary Jacob Rosen, children of Perri and Nathan Rosen. Baby naming of Gabrielle Morgan Gross, daughter of Jodi Alpert and Lindsay Evan Gross. . ANN ARBOR ORTHODOX MINYAN 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48014. Rabb Rod Glogower. Services: Friday at sun- down; Saturday 9:30 a.m. and 20 minutes before sundown; weekdays during the aca- demic year 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD CHAI CENTER 357 N. Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, 48304, (248) 423-4633. Rabbi: Yochanan Polter. Services: Saturday 10 a.m. BAIS CHABAD OF FARMINGTON HILLS 32000 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 855-2910. Rabbi: Chaim Bergstein. Services: Friday sundown; Saturday 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m.; weekdays 6:50 a.m.