Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 23 8:30 AM, MOTOR CITY MITZVAH DAY. Volunteers are needed to assist Blight Busters in revitalizing a Detroit neighborhood. Participate in cleanup, mural painting and more. RSVP to JoAnn Smith at Temple. SEPTEMBER 28 imAcinE BUSY BABIES PLAY GROUP. Enjoy music, gym 11 AM, and Shabbat snacks in this free play group for children ages 2 and under. RSVP to JoAnn Smith at Temple. OCTOBER 2 SEPTEMBER 24 NOON, SISTERHOOD'S OPENING LUNCHEON. Enjoy"Don't Make Reservations: Jewish Cooking For Today's Families" with Annabel Cohen. Free for paid Sisterhood members and $20 for guests. RSVP to Norinne Selesko at 248-553-8883. 6:30 PM, "DINNER AND A BOOK" EVENT. Meet Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori, authors of The Book of Names, with this dinner discussion group. Cost is $10 per person. RSVP to Judy Solomon at Temple. 7:30 PM, NEW MEMBER DESSERT RECEPTION IN THE SUKKAH. SEPTEMBER 25 4 PM, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SUKKAH DECORATING PARTY. Build and decorate the Temple Israel sukkah and enjoy a pizza dinner. RSVP to the ECC: 248-661-5750. SEPTEMBER 26 7 PM, BLESSING OF THE CHILDREN. Children new to the Tyner Religious School will be blessed by our clergy. Meet members of our clergy and professional staff in the sukkah. OCTOBER 4 10:30 AM, YIZKOR SERVICE. 7 PM, SIMCHAT TORAH. Calling all children and their families! Celebrate with the Torah, march into the Sanctuary and receive a caramel apple. Contact the Tyner Religious School for details. TEMPLE ISRAEL UPCOMING EVENTS OCTOBER 5 OCTOBER 18 6 PM, Temple Shabbat Dinner. 1:30 PM, Senior Adult Program with the Walled Lake Central Bards and Choral Group. 7:30 PM, Family Service celebrating October birthdays. OCTOBER 7 9:30 AM, Brotherhood Opening Breakfast. OCTOBER 19 11 AM,Irri A G I FIE Busy Babies Play Group. OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER 24 Noon, Temple Israel Treasures 10 AM, Sisterhood Boutiques. Intercongregational Luncheon. 7:30 PM, Rosh Chodesh. Noon, Sisterhood Donor Luncheon and Fashion Show. OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER 28 10:30 AM, i E"Torally 7:30 PM, Schmier Concert with Shabbat Play Group. Harpist Jennifer Swartz. OCTOBER 15 NOVEMBER 1 11 AM, 1M AGInE Mitzvah Play 7 PM, Healing Service with Rabbi Marla Hornsten and Cantorial Soloist Neil Michaels. Group. 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 32 September 20 • 2007 e mple Israel Conservative Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel Lawson Share. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor: Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Ritual direc- tor: Barry Lippitt. Services: Saturday, 9 a.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Yom Kippur: Friday, Sept. 21, Kol Nidre 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, children's service 10:45 a.m.; family service 9:30 and 11 a.m.; healing service 4;15 p.m.; Minchah 5:30 p.m.; Neilah 6:30 p.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. 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 7:15 p.m. Kol Nidre; Saturday 9:30 a.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and civic holidays: 9 a.m., 5 p.m. Yom Kippur: Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.; Yizkor 12:30 p.m.; Minchah 5:30 p.m.; Neilah 7 p.m., Havdalah 8;15 p.m. Beth Israel (Flint) 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. 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 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 7:15 p.m. Kol Nidre; Saturday 9 a.m., ; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Yom Kippur: Saturday, Sept. 22, family service 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.; Yizkor between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Minchah 5:30 p.m.; Neilah 6:45 p.m.; Maariv 8 p.m.; Havdalah 8:10 p.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. Congregation B'nai Moshe 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter. Cantor: Earl Berris. Weekdays 7 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m., 6 p.m. Yom Kippur: Friday, Sept. 21, 6:45 p.m.; Kol Nidre 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m., Yizkor 11 a.m.; Minchah 5:30 p.m.; Havdalah 8:15 p.m. Dor Chadash - U. of Mich. U-M Hillel; 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104, (734) 769-0500. Rabbi: Nathan Martin. Co-chairs: Laura Shefner, Danny Devries. 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/religious/conservminyan. Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue 1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (313) 864- 7824. Baal Kriah: Howard Marcus. Cantorial soloist: Neil Barris. Ritual director: Dr. Martin Herman. President: Louis Antonino. Services: Saturday 9 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., 7:15 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., 7:15 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. Independent Ahavat Shalom 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: