Synagogues Giving Tzedakah The Shlah writes that fol- lowing a fast day, a person should give to the poor food that would have been eaten — or the monetary equivalent — or it may appear the reason for the fast was to save on food expenses. Taste Of Yiddish Yiddish singer Susan Leviton of Harrisburg, Pa., presented a concert, "Yiddish Song — A Musical Map of Our Journey," during a Taste of Yiddish Oct. 29-30. The event was sponsored by the Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring and the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. In addition to the concert and a hands-on workshop by Leviton (on right, explaining Jewish-themed paper cuts to a group including Alva Dworkin of Southfield), the program continued Oct. 30 with a "speed Yiddish-learning session" with New York Yiddish culture educator Nikolai Borodulin. He also presented a slide presentation on children's Yiddish literature. 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 To help consolidate lifecycle list- ings in one location, we've moved all b'nai mitzvah announcements to the Mazel Tov! Section. Conservative Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851- 5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel Lawson Shere. Rabbi emeritus: Eft), Spectre. Cantor: Yevsey Gutman. 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. Aufruf of Jodi Minkin and Barry Spilman. 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. 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 for consideration. We will share the wealth and rotate among the congregations. We refer : digital images sent by e-mail. High resolution. High quality. Thnely. Not too many people.. .Full identification — in and city as well 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 Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or call (248) 351-5147. That's all there is to it! Belt 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 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. Beth Israel (Flint) 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 reli- gious school (810) 732-6312. Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor) 2000 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 665-9897. Rabbi: Robert Dobnisin. 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 direc- tor: Rev. Samuel Semp. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5:15 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Library minyan at 9 a.m.Tot Shabbat 10:30 a.m. 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. Dor Chadash — 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 candle- lighting 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 Mat: Howard Marcus. Cantorial soloist: Neil Barris. 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. Southfield: 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., 4:30 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., 4:30 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 td-cities area. Religious and Hebrew education programs for children and adults. November 17 • 2005 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, following din- ner. 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 Elsenberger. 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 min- utes before sundown; weekdays during the academic year 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills Independent 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. Ahavat Shalom Bais Chabad of North Oak Park Congregation B'nai Moshe 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter. Cantor: Earl Benis. 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 4:45 p.m. holidays. year round programming, children's education. Summer programming for downstate visitors. 413 N. Division St., Traverse City, 49684, (231) 929-4330. Rabbi: Chava (Stacie) Bahle. Weekly Shabbat celebrations, 15401 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 872-8878. Rabbi: Shea Werner. Beth Tefilo Emanuel Tikvah 24225 Greenfield, Southfield, 48075, (248) 559-5022. Rabbi: Yisroel Menachem Levin. Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center 37357 N. Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, 48304, (248) 203- 6721. Rabbi: Boruch Cohen. Services: Saturday 10 a.m. B'nai Israel Beth Yehudah - 15400 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967-3969. Rabbi: Yoel Sperka. B'nai Zion 15250 W. Nine Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 968-2414. Rabbi: Meyer Menashe Feibusch. President Stuart Newman. Services: Saturday 8:45 a.m.; weekdays Shacharit at sunrise, Minchah at sunset. Chabad House-Lubavitch of Eastern Michigan 5385 Calkins Rd., Flint, (810) 230-0770. Rabbi: Yisroel Weingarten. Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m. Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce 4718 Half Penny Ct., Commerce Twp., 48382, (248) 363- 3644. Rabbi: Schneor Greenberg. Shabbat hospitality, Jewish studies, holiday programming. Dovid Ben Nuchim 14800 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 398-1017. Rabbi: Chaskel Grubner. Services 6:30 a.m.; 7 a.m.; 15 minutes before sundown; Saturday 9 a.m. Kollel Institute 15230 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 968-0109. Rabbis: Moshe Schwab, Shmuel Irons. Services: Saturday 8:30 a.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 10 p.m. Machon L'Torah 15221 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967 0888. - Synagogues on page 82 81