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Services: Friday 8 p.m. JEWISH CULTURAL SOCIETY 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor, 48108-2301, (734) 975-9872. Board president: Karla Rice. School principal: Ramona Brand. Shabbat services first Friday of every month 7:30 p.m.; cultural Jewish celebra- tions, secular bar/bat mitzvah programming. cultural Sunday school. JEWISH PARENTS INSTITUTE JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 661-1000. Director: Marilyn Wolfe. Alternative cultural Jewish celebrations; secular bar/bat mitzvah cere- monies; adult programming; cultural Sunday school from nursery through teen. SHOLEM ALEICHEM INSTITUTE Food & Beverage Director MEMBER Or 2309 Packard, Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 665-4744. Rabbi: Robert D. Levy. Chazzan: Ann Zibelman Rose. Services: Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Family serv- ice once a month at 7:30 p.m. replaces 8 p.m. Friday service; call for specific dates. TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL We Cater At Most Synagogues, Temples, Hotels and the Halls Of Your Choice PHILIP TEWEL Farmington Hills REFORM/RENEWAL TEMPLE BETH EL (FLINT) F91 160 CLASSIC CUISINE Moskowitz. Cantorial soloist: Penny Steyer. Services: Friday 6:30 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. Saturday baby naming of Ava Rose Carrick, daughter of Randi and Adam Carrick. ADVERTISING INTO GEAR VISA e t call us to advertise 248.354.6060 801 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson 49202; (517) 784- 3862. Rabbi: Jonathan V. Plaut. Rabbi emeritus: Alan Ponn. Chazzan: Evette Lutman. President: Dr. Cathy Glick. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month. CONGREGATION CHAYE OLAM P.O. Box 250356, Franklin Village, 48025-9998, (248) 752-6669. Cantor: Stephen L. Dubov. Services: Friday 6:30 p.m. at the International School, 28555 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills. TEMPLE EMANU EL 28690 Southfield. Suite 293, Lathrup Village, 48076. (248) 423-4406. Co-presidents: Alva Dworkin. May Moskowitz. Holiday observances: Friday night oneg Shabbat: cultural events. WORKMEN'S CIRCLE ARBETER RING 26341 Coolidge, Oak Park. 48237. (248) 545-0985. Chair: Arlene Frank. Michigan district director: Ellen R. Bates-Brackett. Year round holiday observances. Nokh Shabbes Havdalah once a month: secular bar/bat mitzvah; Sunday school. SEPHARDIC - 14450 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967-4020. Rabbi: Joseph P. Klein. Cantor: Norman Rose. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m. in the garden, weather per- mitting. TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 661-5700. Rabbis: Harold S. Loss, Paul M. Yedwab, Joshua L. Bennett, Marla Hornsten. Cantor: Lori Corrsin. Cantorial soloist: Neil Michaels. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. baby naming of Sari Abigail Kellman, daughter of Carol and Adam Kellman. Wedding blessing of Jamie Wittenberg and Staci Redisch. KETER TORAH SYNAGOGUE 5480 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, (248) 681- 3665. Rabbi: Michael Cohen. Services: Friday at can- dlelighting time; Saturday 9 a.m., Minchah 1 1/4 hours before the end of Shabbat; Sunday 9 a.m.; Monday 7 a.m.; Wednesday 9 p.m., Thursday 7 a.m., 9 p.m. TRADITIONAL B'NAI DAVID 6346 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 100, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 855-5007. Cantor: Ben-Zion Lanxner. Services: Saturday 9 a.m. Haftorah, Harold Strom. TEMPLE KOL AMI IKENYANS 5085 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 661-0040. Rabbi: Norman T. Roman. Rabbi emeritus: Ernst J. Conrad. Cantorial soloist: Susan Greener. Services: Friday 6 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. 6710 W. Maple. West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 661- 2999. Rabbi: Avie Shapiro. Minchah Monday-Thursday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday. Shabbat Schacharft 9:15 a.m. CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK YESHIVAT AKIVA 1924 Coolidge, East Lansing 48823, (517) 351-3570. Rabbi Emeritus: Morton Hoffman. Rabbi: Richard Baroff Cantor: Pamela Jordan Schiffer. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. 21100 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, 48076 (248) 386-1625. Services: During the school year, morning services at 7:30 a.m.; afternoon services at 2:40 p.m. The com- munity is invited. TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM 3999 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 737-8700. Rabbis: Dannel Schwartz, Michael L. FLEISCHMAN RESIDENCE