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. Congregation Beth Ahm Here's Your Chance! We want to feature a photograph each week to accompany this Synagogue List. Your congregations are busy doing special things all the time. This is a great place to showcase them. We're looking for candid photographs featuring action — nothing posed. Please submit photos to us tbr consideration. lAre will share the wealth and rotate among the congregations. We prefer digital images sent by e-mail. High resolution. High quality Timely Not too many people. Full identification — name and city as lArell as the ages of children. With your photos, send information about the event — what, who, when, where and why. Include a contact and daytime phone number. Send it all to Sy Man.ello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or call (248) 351-51.47. That's all there is to it! 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. November 3 . 2005 — U. of Mich. 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. Synagogues on page 76 75