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m Offers Israel Study

hold; guardians, $360 per household.
Eilu Eilu, the adult Jewish learning
All of the learning sessions at the June
project of the Michigan Conservative
18 event will be on topics and themes
movement, will wrap up its sixth pro-
relating to Israel. Teachers will include
gram year on Tuesday night, June 18,
Allan Gale of the Jewish Community
with an "Israel Learning Night" commu-
Council of Metropolitan Detroit; Rabbi
nity siyum (celebration marking the end
Baruch Lazewnik of the Jewish Academy
of a unit of Jewish study), which will also
of Metropolitan Detroit; Dr. Richard
be the occasion for honoring three local
Lederman, executive director of the
Jewish educators who will be leaving the
United Synagogue of Conservative
Detroit area this summer to assume new
Judaism Great Lakes & Rivers Region;
positions in other communities: Rabbi
Dr. Mitch Parker, one of the teachers in
Marla Feldman, Rabbi Hal Greenwald
the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School
and Michael D. Wolf.
of Metro Detroit and special needs direc-
The event will take place from 7-10
tor at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
p.m. at the Irving & Beverly Laker
Detroit; Rabbi Charles Popky of
Education & Youth Complex of
Congregation Beth Ahm.
Congregation Shlarey Zedek, 2075
All interested adult learners are wel-
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
come, regardless of affiliation or Jewish
Minimum donation is $18 per person or
study experience. To help plan seating,
$36 per household.
adequate copies of hand-out materials for
"Israel Learning Night" will also be an
the study sessions and refreshments,
opportunity for Eilu Eilu students and
advance registration would be appreciat-
supporteis to contribute patron-level gifts
ed. To register or for information, call
to help fund Eilu Eilu through the
summer and fall: friends, $100 per house- Nancy Kaplan, (248) 593-3490.

Reception Honors War Casualties

Yeshivat Sha'alvim of Sha'alvim, Israel,
will have its annual brunch reception 10
a.m. Sunday, June 9, at Young Israel of
Southfield. This year's reception is dedi-
cated to the memory of five graduates of
Yeshivat Shialvim High School who
were killed during the current intifada
(Palestinian uprising) in Israel.
The students are Arik Krugliak,
Elkana Gubi and Michael Sitbon, who
were killed while serving in the Israel
Defense Forces; Binyamin Zev Kahane,

who was murdered along with his wife
while driving on a bypass road near the
village of Ofrah; and Esh Kodesh
Gilmore, who was shot while guarding a
social security office in east Jerusalem.
Addressing the reception will be
Rabbi Tzvih Weinreb, executive vice
president of the Union of Orthodox
Jewish Congregations.
For reservations, call Karen
Goldenberg, (248) 355-1802, or Toby
Schlussel, (248) 557-3810.

Luncheon Lauds New Officers

Newly elected officers of Congregation
Beth Shalom will be honored at a lunch-
eon 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29 ; fol-
lowing services and Kiddush. Rabbi
David Nelson will discharge the current
group of officers and install the new offi-
cers during morning services.
New officers are Gail Langer, presi-
dent; Nancy Glen, executive vice presi-
dent; David Kirsch, first vice president;
Randy Davidson, second vice president;
Zieva Konvisser, third vice president;
Elliott Baum, treasurer; and Richard
Emmer, secretary. New trustees are
Michelle Friedman Appel, Rosalie Gold,
Seth Korelitz, Susan Lichterman,
Leonard Newman, David Rabens,
Michelle Sider and Ian Zitron.
Outgoing officers are Gail Langer,
president; Nancy Glen, executive vice
president; David Kirsch, first vice presi-
dent; Elizabeth Schubiner, second vice

president; Zieva Konvisser, third vice
president; Elliott Baum, treasurer; and
Richard Emmer, secretary. Completing
terms of office as trustees are Michelle
Friedman Appel, Rosalie Gold, Seth
Korelitz, Susan Lichterman, Richard
Minkin, Leonard Newman, David
Rabens and Michelle Sider.
Sharon Alterman, immediate past
president, chaired the nominating com-
mittee, which presented the slate in May
at the congregation's general meeting.
Committee members included Arlene
Gorelick, Sander Lipman, Ruth Marcus,
Alissa Pianin, Mark Voight and Tom
Wexelberg-Clouser.
Deadline for luncheon reservations is
Monday, June 24. Cost is $10 for adults
and $5 for children. Completed reserva-
tion forms should be returned to the
synagogue office, or call (248) 547-
7970. •

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 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.,
9 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.;
Sunday 8:30 a.m. B'not mitzvah of
Melissa Kritzer, daughter of Fay and Larry
Kritzer; Jordan Zaslow, daughter of
Sherry Margulis-Zaslow and Jeffrey
Zaslow.

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.
Ritual director: Joseph Mermelstein.
Rabbis emeritus: A. Irving Schnipper,
Israel Halpern. Cantor Emeritus:
Shabtai Ackerman. Services: Friday 7
p.m.; Saturday 8:45 a.m., 8:45 p.m.;
weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and
Civic Holidays: 8:15 a.m., 5 p.m. Bat
mitzvah of Rebecca Liner, daughter 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 reli-
gious 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.; week-
days 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Bar mitzvah of

Benjamin Chesterman, son of Elaine
Webber and Barry Chesterman. Aufruf
of Daniel Kaufman and Tammy Freund.

BETH TEPHILATH MOSES
146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043,
(810) 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:15
a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.

CONGREGATION
B'NAI MOSHE
6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter.
Cantor: Earl Berris. Services: Friday
5:45 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 8:30 p.m.;
weekdays 7 a.m.; Sundays and legal hol-
idays 8:30 a.m. Bar mitzvah of Daniel
Pogoda, son of Lori and Maurice
Pogoda. Installation of officers.

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.
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 6 p.m.;
Saturday 8:45 a.m., 8:45 p.m.; Sunday
8:30 a.m. B'nai mitzvah of Ian
Goldberg, son of Lisa and Steven
Goldberg; Zachary Jacob Zeidner, son
of Jane and Stanley Zeidner.
West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center:
4200 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, 48323-2772, (248) 681-
8247. Services: Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday 7:15 a.m.; Monday, Thursday 7
a.m.; daily and Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday
9 a.m., 8:45 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Bat
mitzvah of Sarah Tamar Baruch, daugh-
ter of Linda and Murray Baruch.

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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.

INDEPENDENT

AHAVAT SHALOM
207 Grandview Parkway, #209, Traverse
City, 49684, (231) 929-4330. Rabbi:
Stacie Fine. Year round Shabbat services,
holidays, education.

GROSSE POINTE JEWISH
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COUNCIL
(313) 882-6700. Rabbi: Nicholas
Behrmann. Cantorial soloist: Bryant
Frank.

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