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TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 3
9 AM - 3 PM, BROTHERHOOD
BLOOD DRIVE. Help save a life!
Contact Al Rosen at 248-851-7337
for information or to sign up.
11:30 AM - 3 PM, ANNUAL LABOR
DAY PICNIC. Free of charge! Enjoy
fire trucks, face painting, a petting
farm, pony rides, moon walks, craft
projects, food, music and more! Rain
or shine, but please, no pets. Funded
by the Morris & Esther Bittker Fund.
SEPTEMBER 6
7 PM, GESHAR1M: YOUR BRIDGE
TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
Explore the High Holy Days with this
discussion and support group for
all who wish to learn more about
Judaism. This group is held at a
private residence in West Bloom-
field. Members of the Temple Israel
clergy and professional staff assist in
facilitating the discussion. For details
and to RSVP, contact Carol Cooper at
248-851-5545.
SEPTEMBER 8
8 PM, IMAGillE APPLE TINT AND
HONEY SELICHOT PARTY for young
adults, ages 21 - 40. Enjoy free
dessert and drinks with a chance
to mix, mingle and meet someone
new (and stay for Selichot services
afterward). Singles and couples are
welcome! Open to the community,
but reservations are required. Call
JoAnn Smith at Temple to RSVP.
9 PM, SEEDS OF SUN CONCERT
celebrating Israel's upcoming 60th
birthday. Seeds of Sun has
established itself as the leading
Israeli jazz ensemble in North
America, blending music written
in Israel, in a jazz and world music
setting, with original Israeli jazz.
10 PM, SELICHOT DESSERT
RECEPTION for everyone.
10:30 PM, SELICHOT SERVICES
UNDER THE STARS.Join Cantor
Michael Smolash, Cantorial Soloist
Neil Michaels and the Temple Israel
choirs as they sing moving prayers
to usher in the High Holy Day
season!
Conservative
Adat Shalom Synagogue
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334,
(248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Herbert Yoskowitz,
Rachel Lawson Shere. Rabbi emeritus: Efry
Spectre. Cantor: Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo.
Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Ritual direc-
tor: Barry Lippitt. Services: Friday 6 p.m.;
Saturday, 9 a.m., 8 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m.,
6 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Aufruf of Shayna
Levine and Jeffrey Levin.
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
5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 851-6880. Rabbi: Steven Rubenstein.
Ritual director: Joseph Mermelstein. Rabbi
emeritus: A. Irving Schnipper. Ba'al tefillah:
Dr. Howard Lupovitch. Services: Friday 6
p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m.; week-
days 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and civic holi-
days: 9 a.m., 5 p.m.
Beth Israel (Flint)
TEMPLE ISRAEL UPCOMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 9
SEPTEMBER 24
8:30 AM, 10th Annual Kever Avot,
"The Graves of Our Ancestors!' Help
seniors visit the graves of loved
ones.
Noon, Sisterhood's Opening
Luncheon.
SEPTEMBER 25
SEPTEMBER 15
4 PM, Early Childhood Center
Sukkah Decorating Party.
10:30 AM, irrIAGIFIE "Torally
Shabbat Play Group. For children
five and under.
SEPTEMBER 26
SEPTEMBER 19
10 AM, "Tough Kid, Tired Parent"
Support Group. Four weeks of
parenting advice and support.
7 PM, Blessing of the Children
Ceremony.
SEPTEMBER 28
11 AM, i MAGI n E Busy Babies
Play Group.
OCTOBER 4
Noon, Temple Israel Treasures
Jewish Bingo Luncheon.
7 PM, Simchat Torah Service.
SEPTEMBER 20
OCTOBER 5
1:30 PM, Senior Adult Program
with The Sweet Adelines.
6 PM, Temple Shabbat Dinner.
7:30 PM, Family Service
celebrating October birthdays.
For more information or to RSVP
for the above events, call
248.661.5700
5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI 48323
www.temple-israel.org
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Co-chairs: Laura Shefner, Danny Devries.
Egalitarian Carlebach-style service at can-
dlelighting time Fridays. Monthly Shabbat
morning service. Monthly Shabbat Minchah-
Seudah Shlishit. Check Web site for times
www.umhillel.org/religious/conservminyan.
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (313) 961-
9328. Cantor emeritus: Usher Adler. Baal
Kriah: Howard Marcus. Cantorial soloist: Neil
Barris. Ritual director: Dr. Martin Herman.
President: Louis Antonino. Services:
Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Rabbis: Joseph H. Krakoff, Eric S. Yanoff.
Rabbi emeritus: Irwin Groner. Cantor: Meir
Finkelstein. Cantor emeritus: Chaim Najman.
Assistant cantor: Leonard Gutman.
Southfield: 27375 Bell Road, Southfield,
48034, (248) 357-5544. Services: Monday
through Friday 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Saturday
9 a.m., 7:45 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 3, 8:30 a.m., 5 p.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.; Saturday
9 a.m., 7:45 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.
Monday Sept. 3, 9 a.m., 5 p.m.
Temple Israel
2300 Center Ave., Bay City, 48708; (989)
893-7811. Rabbi: Dorit Edut. Visiting rabbi:
David Nelson. Presidents: Dr. Jonathan
Abramson, Beth Cook, Mark Duvall. Services:
Friday monthly (time varies). Saturday 10
a.m., twice a month. Call for times and dates.
A liberal, egalitarian congregation serving
the tri-cities area. Religious and Hebrew edu-
cation programs for children and adults.
G-5240 Calkins Road, Flint, 48532, (810)
732-6310. Cantor emeritus: Sholom Kalib.
President: Leonard Meizlish. 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.
Independent
Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor)
Ahavat Shalom
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 7:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Shalom
14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248)
547-7970. Rabbi: Daniel M. Wolpe. Rabbi
emeritus: David A. Nelson. Cantor: Samuel
L. Greenbaum. Ritual director: Rev. Samuel
Semp. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9
a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; week-
days 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Children's monthly
birthday blessings.
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. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter. Cantor: Earl
Berris. Services: Saturday 9 a.m., 7:30 p.m.
Weekdays 7 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m., 6 p.m.
Dor Chadash - U. of Mich.
U-M Hillel; 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104,
(734) 769-0500. Rabbi: Nathan Martin.
413 N. Division St., Traverse City, 49684,
(231) 929-4330. Weekly Shabbat celebra-
tions, holidays, year-round programming,
children's education. Summer programming
for downstate visitors.
Grosse Pointe Jewish Council
P.O. Box 25031, Detroit 48225, (313) 882-
6700. Rabbi: Ernst J. Conrad. Cantorial solo-
ist: Bryant Frank. Monthly Shabbat services,
High Holiday services, year-round program-
ming and religious education. E-mail: theg-
pjc@comcast.net.
Jewbilation
P.O. Box 130014, Ann Arbor, 48103, (734) 996-
3524 or 995-1963. Rev. Lauren Zinn. Services:
Friday 6:15 p.m., following dinner. Jewish
Roots with Interfaith Wings holds bi-monthly
Shabbat dinner, services, kids' programs, fam-
ily school and Hebrew school for all ages.
Or Tzafon
P.O. Box 441, Suttons Bay 49682, (231)
357-0309. Rabbi: Chava Bahle. Retreats,
educational programs, holiday preparation,
lifecycle celebrations. Ortzafon@aol.com .