Synagogues
Giving Tzedakah
Hands-On Holiday
One may make monetary
pledges to the synagogue
on Shabbat and may com-
mit to donating specific
items to the synagogue,
such as a Sefer Torah or
Torah ornaments.
At Congregation Chaye Olam, the
Simchat Torah tradition is to
unroll a entire Torah and allow
congregants the opportunity to
support the parchment as its
length encircles the sanctuary.
Mike and Harriet Travis of West
Presented by Lubavitch Women's
Organization. For information on keep-
ing kosher or lighting Shabbat candles,
contact Miriam Amzalak, (248) 548-
6771, miriamamzalak@junu.com
Bloomfield, far right, support
their portion of the parchment.
Everyone wore rubber gloves to
protect the parchment from skin
oils and fingerprints. The special
To help consolidate lifecycle list-
ings in one location, we've moved
all b'nai mitzvah announcements
to the Mazel Tov! Section.
experience was meaningful to
young and old, many of whom
had not been that close to a
Torah before.
Conservative
Adat Shalom Synagogue
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-
5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel
Lawson Shere. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor:
Yevsey Gutman. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services:
Friday 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5:15 p.m.; weekdays
7:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Aufruf of Deborah
Bletstein and Dov Aizer.
Staff photo by Angie Baan
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: Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 a.m.;
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Beit Kodesh
31840 W. Seven Mile, Livonia, (248) 477-8974. Cantor
emeritus: David A. Gutman. Rabbinic adviser: Jason Miller.
President: Martin Diskin. Vice presidents: Aaron Engel,
Jeffrey Kirsch. Services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.
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5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 851-
6880. Rabbi: Steven Rubenstein. Ritual director: Joseph
Mermelstein. Rabbi emeritus: A. Irving Schnipper. Cantor
Emeritus: Shabtai Ackerman. Ba'al tefillah: Dr. Howard
Lupovitch. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.,
4:45 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and civic
holidays: 8:15 a.m., 5 p.m.
Rabbi: Elliot Pachter. Cantor: Earl Berris. Services: Friday
4:45 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Monday-Friday 7
a.m., Monday-Thursday 6 p.m. ; Sunday and legal holidays
9 a.m.; Sunday 6 p.m. Haftorah, Barry Levine.
Beth Israel (Flint)
Dor Chadash
G-5240 Calkins Road, Flint, 48532, (810) 732-6310.
Cantor emeritus: Sholom Kalib. President: Dr. Harold
Steinman. 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. lvriah religious school (810) 732-6312.
Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor)
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 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.;
weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Aufruf of Brian Weinstein
and Danielle Litt.
Beth Tephilath Moses
146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043, (586) 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.
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U-M Hillel; 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104, (734) 769-
0500. Rabbi: Jason A. Miller. Co-chairs: Benjamin
Hamburger and Shana Supowit. Egalitarian Carlebach-
style service at candlelighting time Fridays. Monthly
Shabbat morning service. Monthly Shabbat Minchah-
Seudah Shlishit. Check Web site for times
www.umhillel.org
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (313) 961-9328. Chazan:
Cantor Usher Adler. Baal Kriah: Howard Marcus. Cantorial
soloist: Neil Bards. Ritual director: Dr. Martin Herman.
President: Dr. Ellen Kahn. Services: Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Rabbis: Joseph H. Krakoff, Jonathan E. Berkun, Eric S.
Yanoff. Rabbi emeritus: Irwin Groner. Cantors: Meir
Finkelstein, Chaim Najman. Ritual director: Leonard
Gutman.
Smithfield: 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, 48034, (248)
357-5544. Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30
a.m.; Monday, Thursday 7:15 a.m.; daily 5 p.m.; Friday 5
p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m.
West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center: 4200 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, 48323-2772, (248) 357-5544.
Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7:15 a.m.; Monday,
Thursday 7 a.m.; daily 6 p.m.; Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9
a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.
Temple Israel
2300 Center Ave., Bay City, 48708; (989) 893-7811.
Presidents: Dr. Jonathan Abramson, Judith Kerman, Mark
Duvall. A liberal, egalitarian congregation serving the tri-
cities area. Religious and Hebrew education programs for
children and adults.
Independent
Ahavat Shalom
413 N. Division St., Traverse City, 49684, (231) 929-
4330. Rabbi: Chava (Stacie) Bahle. Weekly Shabbat cele-
brations, holidays, year round programming, children's
education. Summer programming for downstate visitors.
Grosse Pointe Jewish Council
(313) 882-6700. Rabbi: Nicholas Behrmann. Cantorial
soloist: Bryant Frank.
Jewbilation
P.O. Box 130014, Ann Arbor, 48103, (734) 996-3524 or
995-1963. Rev. Lauren Zinn. Services: Friday 6:15, follow-
ing dinner. Jewish Roots with Interfaith Wings holds bi-
monthly Shabbat dinner, services, kids' programs, family
school and Hebrew school for all ages.
Orthodox
Agudas Yisroel Mogen Abraham
15751 W. Lincoln, Southfield, 48075, (248) 552-1971.
Rabbis: Dov Loketch, Asher Eisenberger. President: Irwin
Cohen.
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; weekdays 7:30 a.m.;
Sunday 9 a.m. Times for weekdays and Sunday are for the
academic year.
Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan
1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48014. Rabbi: Rod Glogower.
Services: Friday at sundown; Saturday 9:30 a.m. and 20
minutes before sundown; weekdays during the academic
year 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 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.
Bais Chabad of North Oak Park
15401 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 872-8878.
Rabbi: Shea Werner.
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