Synagogues

Books For Kids

Lee Zendel (inside truck), Frank Johnston and Ruth Zendel, all of Rochester Hills, help load books donated
by Congregation Shir Tikvah Sisterhood to the Erma L. Henderson International Educational Community in
Detroit as part of its mission of Tikkun Clam (repairing the world).
Ruth Zendel learned the school had no library, leaving the children without books for reports or for
leisure reading; She brought the book drive idea to the sisterhood, which culled the books from members
and non-members. The books were delivered before Christmas so they could be enjoyed over the holidays.
The book drive goes through spring. New or gently used children's books for kids in grades K-6 can be
dropped off in the Shir Tikvah lobby, 3900 Northfield Pkwy., Troy, anytime the synagogue is open.

Shabat Shalom

God rested on the seventh day. So on
Shabbat, we also rest — without
worrying about the work piled up on
our desk or workbench.

Presented by Lubavitch Women's
Organization. For information on keep-
ing kosher or lighting Shabbat candles,
contact Miriam Amzalak, (248) 548-
6771, amzalak@sbcglobal.net .

Conservative

Adat Shalom Synagogue

29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills,
48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis:
Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz,
Rachel Lawson Shere. Rabbi emeri-
tus: Efry Spectre. Cantor: Yevsey
Gutman. Cantor emeritus: Larry
Vieder. Services: Friday 5:30 p.m.;
Saturday 9 a.m., 5:45 p.m.; week-
days 7:30 a.m., 5:45 p.m.; Sunday
8:30 a.m.

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.

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 emeri-
tus: A. Irving Schnipper. Cantor
emeritus: Shabtai Ackerman. Ba'al
tefillah: Dr. Howard Lupovitch.
Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday
9:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m.; weekdays 7
a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and civic holi-
days: 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. Ivriah 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

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 prefer digital images sent by e-mail. High resolution. High quality. Timely. Not too many people. Full identification — name 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.

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., 5:55 p.m.;
Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7
a.m., 6:30 p.m. Children's birthday
blessings. Tot Shabbat 10:30 a.m.

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 5:30
p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday 8:30 a.m.

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

President: Stuart Newman.
Services: Saturday 8:45 a.m.; week-
days 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

146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens,
48043, (586) 465-0641. Services:
weekdays 7:15 a.m.; Saturday 10
a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.

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.,
5:15 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. , 5 p.m.

715 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734)
995 - 3276. Rabbi: Aharon Goldstein.
Services: Friday at sundown;
Sunday 9 a.m.; Monday-Wednesday
7:30 a.m. at Hillel; Thursday, Friday
7:30 a.m. at Chabad. Weekday min -
yan is only during academic year;
Sunday minyan all year around.

Congregation B'nai Moshe

Temple Israel

Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan

42142 Loganberry Ridge North,
Novi, (248) 790-6075. Rabbi:
Avrohom Susskind. For information
on services, activities, programs,
call Rabbi Susskind or e-mail rabbi-
asusskind®sbcglobal.net .

Beth Tephilath Moses

6800 Drake, West Bloomfield,
48322, (248) 788-0600. Rabbi:
Elliot Pachter. Cantor: Earl Berris.
Services: Saturday 9 a.m., 5:30
p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 5:30 p.m. ;
Fridays, Sundays and legal holidays
9 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Haftorah, Melvyn
Friedman.

Dor Chadash

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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

West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel
Center: 4200 Walnut Lake Road,

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

www.umhillel.org

413 N. Division St., Traverse City,
49684, (231) 929-4330. Rabbi:
Chava (Stacie) Bahle. Weekly
Shabbat celebrations, holidays,
year round programming, children's
education. Summer programming
for downstate visitors.

Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue

Grosse Pointe Jewish Council

1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (313)
961-9328. Chazan: Cantor Usher
Adler. Baal Kriah: Howard Marcus.
Cantorial soloist: Neil Barris. Ritual
director: Dr. Martin Herman.
President: Louis Antonino.
Services: Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Services Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Monday -
Friday 8 a.m.; Monday-Thursday
5:15 p.m. Friday 6:30 p.m. Saturday
8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Sunday 9:30
a.m., 5 p.m.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

Rabbis: Joseph H. Krakoff,
Jonathan E. Berkun, Eric S. Yanoff.
Rabbi emeritus: Irwin Groner.

P.O. Box 25301, Detroit 48225, (313)
882-6700. Rabbi: Ernst J. Conrad.
Cantorial soloist: Bryant Frank.
Monthly Shabbat services, High
Holiday services, year-round pro-
gramming and religious education.
E-mail: thegpjc@comcast.net.

Jewbilation

P.O. Box 130014, Ann Arbor, 48103,
(734) 996-3524 or 995-1963. Rev.
Lauren Zinn. Services: Friday 6:15,
following dinner. Jewish Roots with
Interfaith Wings holds bi-monthly
Shabbat dinner, services, kids' pro-
grams, family school and Hebrew
school for all ages.

1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48014.
Rabbi: Rod Glogower. Services:
Friday at sundown; Saturday 9:30
a.m. and 20 minutes before sun-
down; weekdays during the aca -
demic 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.

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.

4718 Half Penny Ct., Commerce
Twp., 48382, (248) 363-3644.
Rabbi: Schneor Greenberg. Shabbat
hospitality, Jewish studies, holiday
programming.

Chabad Jewish Center of Novi-
Northville

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. Rabbi: Avraham
Jacobovitz. Gabbais: Dr. Edward
Hurvitz, Mayer Sherman. Services:
Friday 15 minutes before sundown;
Saturday 8:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.;
Monday -Thursday 8 p.m. Maariv.

Mishkan Israel, Nusach H'ari,
Lubavitcher Center

14000 W. Nine Mile, Oak Park,
48237, (248) 543-6611. Services:
Friday at sundown; Saturday 10
a.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 8 a.m., sun-
down; Sunday 7 a.m., 8 a.m.

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