N The Members of the SHOLEM ALEICHEM INSTITUTE DIGEST invite you to join them at their SECULAR HIGH HOLIDAY ASSEMBLIES On Gossip services under the stars at 10:30 p.m. It is forbidden to belittle someone by speaking badly of their past behav- ior or their family's behavior. Student Rabbi Hosted Donna Kirshbaum will be student rabbi for High Holidays and for eight Shabbat weekend visits during this corning year, starting with Rosh Hashanah at Congregation T'chiyah in Oak Park. Kirshbaum will enter her last year at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia in September. Her vis- its and participation will highlight the Donna yearlong 30th anni- Kirshbaum versary celebration of the congregation. Besides High Holidays (Erev Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 12; Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 13-14; Kol Nidre, Sept. 21; and Yom Kippur, Sept. 22), Kirshbaum's tentatively scheduled weekends are: Oct. 5-7, No 9-11 and Dec. 7-9, 2007, Jan. 11-13, Feb. 15-17, March 21-23, April 25-27 and May 16-18, 2008. The public is invited to participate in all services, activities and events. High Holidays are free of charge. Congregation T'chiyah is located in the David and Miriam Mondry Building at 15000 W. 10 Mile on the Oak Park JCC Campus. Presented by Lubavitch Women's Organization. For information on keeping kosher or lighting Shabbat candles, contact Miriam Amzalak, (248) 548-6771, amzalak@yeshivanet.com . New Slate At Kol Ami Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield has chosen an executive board for 2007-2008. Co-presidents are Bill Faber and Howard Katz; vice presidents, Karen Gutman, Nena Chudnof and Lee Schottenfels; treasurer, Bill Goldenberg; secretary, Debbie Himelhoch; past co-presidents, Terry Hollander and Mindi Silver-Weiss. Elected to the board of trustees for a two-year term are Steve Bloom, Dr. Irving Friedman, Melanie Nathan, Dana Patchak, Diane Siegel-DiVita and Michelle Taigman; completing the second year of a two-year term are Chuck Freedman, Andy Gelsey, Paul Gross, Laurie Kach, Gail Raben, Dr. Marc Rosen, Karee Strome and Irene Swerdlow-Freed. Parenting Support Group Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. at Temple Israel, Daniel A. Klein, a licensed psychologist with a private practice in West Bloomfield, will lead a four-week support group titled "Tough Kid, Tired Parent!' The group will continue Sept. 26, Oct. 3 and 10 and is open free of charge. For reservations, contact Elaine Bertsch, (248) 661-5700, or Elaine@temple-israel.org . The syna- gogue is in West Bloomfield. Selichot For All Ages Young adults ages 21-40 are invited to enjoy apple-tinis and more dur- ing a Selichot Apple-tinis and Honey Signal Party at Temple Israel at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Singles are invited to bring friends who are couples and couples are invited to bring their friends who are single. This free event is open to the com- munity, but reservations are required. Contact JoAnn Smith, (248) 661-5700 or imagine@temple-israel.org . At 9 p.m., people of all ages are invited to join for a concert celebrating Israel's upcoming 60th anniversary, featuring the group Seeds of Sun. A reception for all ages will take place at 10 p.m., followed by Selichot New Youth Leader Tina Gargotta is the new youth direc- tor at Temple Israel. Her most recent employment was as a Jewish campus service corps fel- low at the Hillel of Tampa Bay. She has been very involved with the National Federation of Temple Youth on both a regional and a national level. Tina Gargotta As youth direc- tor, Gargotta will be working with youth of all ages. She will develop programs for fourth- to eighth-graders, plan Tyner Religious School retreats and work with Youth Federation of Temple Israel advisers. All Temple Israel members in grades 4-12 may contact Gargotta to make an appointment for "Time with Tine with free refreshments. To learn more about youth program- ming, contact Tina Gargotta, (248) 661-5700 or tina@temple-israel.org . to be held at ORCHARD LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 6000 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield ROSH HASHANA: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 (10 am-12 Noon) KOL NIDRE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 (8 pm-9:30 pm) Featuring an Assembly of Readings plus music by: Bloch, Bruch, Chayes and others with Edward Benyas (oboe) Marcy Chantreau (cello) and Kara Benyas (piano) YOM KIPPUR: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2007 (10 am-12 Noon) As Always No Ticket Required Membership inquiries welcome. 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