Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by T e m e srae l TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR JANUARY 10 JANUARY 14-21 7 PM, GESHARIM. Individuals interested in learning more about Judaism are invited to attend For location and to RSVP, contact Carol Cooper at 248-851-5545. TEMPLE ISRAEL'S MISSION TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF CUBA. JANUARY 11 7:30 PM, SHABBAT JAM SESSION presented by YFTI and the Teen T'fillah Team in the Temple Israel Youth Lounge. JANUARY 12 10:30 AM, imAGi11E "TOT"ALLY SHABBAT PLAY GROUP. For children ages 5 and under. Create a special Shabbat experience! To RSVP, contact JoAnn Smith at Temple. JANUARY 13 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 for a mitzvah opportunity at Gleaner's Food Bank. RSVP to Tina Gargotta at Temple. JANUARY 20 9:30 AM, BROTHERHOOD BREAKFAST. Learn about "Real Life CSI" with Officer Michael Bureau from the West Bloomfield Police Department. Cost is $15 per person. RSVP to Temple Israel. 6 PM, COLLEGE DINNER WITH THE CLERGY for students at Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University. For details, contact Linda Newman atTemple. JANUARY 21 11 AM, IMAGI 11 E MITZVAH PLAY GROUP AT FLEISCHMAN RESIDENCE. For children five Conservative a.m., 5:15 p.m. Adat Shalom Synagogue 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/con- servminyan. 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, 5:15 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. SYNergy Shabbat. 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 and under; join us to play with Fleischman residents. RSVP to JoAnn Smith at Temple. JANUARY 23 9:30 AM, IT'S A KNIT-ZVAH. Get your knitting needles and create something special to warm the heart and soul with Temple Israel's Sisterhood and Social Action Committee. For details and to RSVP, contact JoAnn Smith at Temple. UPCOMING EVENTS 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., 4:50 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 holidays 8 a.m., 5 p.m. lvriah reli- gious school (810) 732-6312. JANUARY 24 MARCH 23 Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor) 11 AM, Early Childhood Center Sing-a-long with Cantor Smolash 7:30 PM, Carpe Diem String Quartet Concert. 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. and Friends. APRIL 4 7:30 PM, Shabbat HaNeshamah (Shabbat of the Soul). JANUARY 25 YFTI Ski Trip to Shanty Creek. JANUARY 31 APRIL 20 6 PM, Sisterhood Mah Jongg Temple Israel Seder. 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. rIMPANIMMINPIRMIPIF 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., 5:25 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Frankel Jewish Academy Shabbat. Beth Tephilath Moses 11 AM, Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday with Temple's Early Childhood Center. 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 For more information or to RSVP for the above events, call 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 9 248.661.5700 5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI www.temple-israel.org A24 January 10 Q 2008 1346000 Dor Chadash - U. of Mich. Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue 1457 Griswold, Detroit, 48226, (313) 864-7824. Baal Kriah: Howard Marcus. Cantorial soloist: Neil Barris. President: Dr. Martin Herman. 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.,5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5 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., 6 p.m.; Monday, Thursday 7 a.m.; daily 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5 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 413 N. Division St., Traverse City, 49684, (231) 929-4330. Weekly Shabbat cel- ebrations, holidays, year-round program- ming, 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 soloist: Bryant Frank. Monthly Shabbat services, High Holiday services, year-round programming 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 p.m., follow- ing dinner. Jewish Roots with Interfaith Wings holds bi-monthly Shabbat dinner, services, kids' programs, family school and Hebrew school for all ages.