Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by
TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
Adat Shalom Synagogue
JANUARY 4
6 PM, TEMPLE SHABBAT DINNER.
Contact Rita Geiringer at Temple to
RSVP.
JANUARY 12
10:30 AM, fri AG I E "TOTALLY
SHABBAT PLAY GROUP. For
7:30 PM, FAMILY SERVICE
celebrating January birthdays.
children ages 5 and under. Create a
special Shabbat experience! To RSVP,
contact JoAnn Smith at Temple.
JANUARY 8
JANUARY 13
7 PM, 14-14cifl "SOUP"ER COOKS
Women, ages 21-40, are
invited to join us for a cooking class
at Bonnie's Kitchen & Catering in
Bloomfield Hills. Cost is $36 per
person and space is limited. RSVP to
JoAnn Smith at Temple.
EVENT.
JANUARY 10
7 PM, GESHARIM. Individuals
interested in learning more about
Judaism are invited to attend
this monthly discussion group.
January's topics: The Jewish Home
and Tu B`Shevat. For location and
to RSVP, contact Carol Cooper at
248-851-5545.
JANUARY 11
7:30 PM, YFTI LEADS KABBALAT
SHABBAT SERVICES.
9:45 AM, DIVORCE SUPPORT
GROUP FOR ADULTS. Registration
is required.This is the first of four
sessions. Contact Elaine Bertsch at
Temple to RSVP.
12:15 PM, JYFTI SIXTH GRADE
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY.
Temple Israel sixth grade students
are invited to volunteer at Gleaner's
Food Bank.To take part in this
mitzvah opportunity, RSVP by
January 6 to Tina Gargotta at
Temple.
7:30 PM, ROSH! CXODESH. Join
Rabbi Hornsten for an evening of
spirituality and rejoicing. RSVP to
Linda Newman at Temple.
JANUARY 14-21
TEMPLE ISRAEL'S MISSION TO THE
JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF CUBA.
JANUARY 20
9:30 AM, BROTHERHOOD
BREAKFAST. Learn about "Real Life
CSI" with Officer Michael Bureau
from the West Bloomfield Police
Department. Cost is $10 per person.
RSVP to Temple Israel.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JANUARY 24
MARCH 23
11 AM, Early Childhood Center
Sing-a-long with Cantor Smolash
and Friends.
7:30 PM, Carpe Diem String Quartet
Concert.
APRIL 4
7:30 PM, Shabbat HaNeshamah
(Shabbat of the Soul).
JANUARY 25
YFTI Ski Trip to Shanty Creek.
APRIL 20
JANUARY 31
Temple Israel Seder.
6 PM, Sisterhood Mah Jongg
Tournament.
MAY 4
FEBRUARY 3
Temple Israel Sisterhood Fine Art
2:30 PM, Brotherhood's Annual
and Spring Boutiques.
Detroit Piston's Outing.
MAY 8
MARCH 16
YFTI Purim Carnival and Brother-
hood Blood Drive.
11 AM, Celebrate Israel's 60th
Birthday with Temple's Early
Childhood Center.
For more information or to RSVP
for the above events, call
248.661.5700
5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI
www.temple-israel.org
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January 3 • 2008
Conservative
Dor Chadash
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U. of Mich.
U-M Hillel; 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104,
(734) 769-0500. Rabbi: Nathan Martin.
Co-chairs: Josh Weinstein ,Madeline
campo. Check Web site for times www.
umhillel.org/religious/conservminyan.
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 director: Barry
Lippitt. 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..
1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (313)
864-7824. Baal Kriah: Howard Marcus.
Cantorial soloist: Neil Barris. President:
Dr. Martin Herman. Services: Saturday 9
a.m.
Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids)
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
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 emeritus:
Joseph Mermelstein. Rabbi emeritus: A.
Irving Schnipper. Ba'al tefillah: Dr. Howard
Lupovitch. Services: Friday 6 p.m.;
Saturday 9:30 a.m., 5:45 p.m.; weekdays
7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and major civic
holidays: 9 a.m., 5 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 holi-
days 8 a.m., 5 p.m. lvriah religious school
(810) 732-6312.
Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor)
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
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.,5 p.m.;
Saturday 9 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Sunday 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., 4:45 p.m.; Sunday 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, egali-
tarian congregation serving the tri-cities
area. Religious and Hebrew education
programs for children and adults.
Independent
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.
413 N. Division St., Traverse City, 49684,
(231) 929-4330. Weekly Shabbat celebra-
tions, holidays, year-round programming,
children's education. Summer program-
ming for downstate visitors.
Congregation Beth Shalom
Grosse Pointe Jewish Council
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., 5:20 p.m.; Sunday
9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 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. Saturday 9 a.m., 5:15
p.m. Weekdays 7 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday 9
a.m., 5:15 p.m. Haftorah, Jake Bross.
P.O. Box 25031, Detroit 48225, (313) 882-
6700. Rabbi: Ernst J. Conrad. Cantorial
soloist: Bryant Frank. Monthly Shabbat
services, High Holiday services, year-
round programming and religious educa-
tion. 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 p.m., following din-
ner. Jewish Roots with Interfaith Wings
holds bi-monthly Shabbat dinner, ser-
vices, kids' programs, family 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