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TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
MARCH 14
11 AM, irnAcinE BUSY BABIES
PLAY GROUP. Children ages 2.5
and younger are invited to join us
for music, gym and Shabbat snacks.
Open to the community, free of
charge.To RSVP, contact Michelle
Lichtman at Temple.
MARCH 16
9 AM, ANNUAL PURIM
BROTHERHOOD BLOOD DRIVE.
Help save a life! Brotherhood will
team up with The American Red
Cross atTemple Israel during the
YFTI Purim Carnival.
11:30 AM, SISTERHOOD'S TEA AT
THE HISTORIC SNOW HOUSE.
month children 5 and younger
are invited to create a Shabbat
experience. To RSVP, contact
Michelle Lichtman at Temple.
Join us for tea at one of the most
historically significant homes open
to the public. To RSVP, contact
Norinne Selesko at 248-553-8883 or
norinnes@hotmail.com .
9 PM, CLUB SHUSHAN PURIM
AT THE PARK. Join Temple Israel
6:15 PM, FOURTH THRU SIXTH
SHABBAT PLAY GROUP. Once a
MARCH 18
irnAGinE and Shaarey Zedek
Young Adults for our young adult
(21-40) Purim party at the Tiger Club
at Comerica Park. To RSVP, contact
Michelle Lichtman at Temple.
GRADE GIRLS BOOK CLUB.
Discuss A Pickpocket's Tale by Karen
Schwabach. For details and to RSVP,
contact Judy Solomon at Temple.
MARCH 20
MARCH 16
NOON, YFTI PURIM CARNIVAL.
Celebrate with us and support YFTI.
Games, raffles, moonwalks, food
and more.
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 6 p.m. Saturday,
9 a.m, 7:30 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6
p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids)
MARCH 17
MARCH 15
11 AM, i IT] AGinE "TOTALLY
Adat Shalom Synagogue
9:30 AM, TOUGH KID, TIRED
PARENT. We're still tired! Share
stories, advice, support and
understanding with other parents
facing similar challenges. To RSVP,
contact Elaine Bertsch at Temple.
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. Presidents:
Martin Diskin, Jerry Cohn, Aaron Engel.
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 p.m.; weekdays 7
a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and major civic holi-
days: 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.
Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick Family Life Center Presents
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.
What Every Couple Should Know
Before and After Saying Dow
(Relationship issues for the New Millennium)
Session Will begin on
Congregation Beth Shalom
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
7 - 8:30 PM at Temple Israel
This is an exciting and eye opening 3-week couple's journe y
which will address topics such as:
• Growing from "I" into "We"
• Essential skills for couples communication
• Resolving conflicts-My Way vs. Your Way
• Division of home/work responsibilities
• Jewish outlook on marriage
The workshop will be facilitated by Bari D. Berkowitz, M.A., L.L.P. and Mona J. Shane, M.A., L.L.P., C.A.C-1.
Psychotherapists with a private practice in West Bloomfield.
Please contact The Robert Sosnick Family Life Center to reserve your space, (248) 661-5700 or elaine@temple-israel.org .
For more information or to RSVP
for the above events, call
248.661.5700
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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.
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., 6 p.m.; Saturday
9 a.m., 7 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., 7 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, egalitarian
congregation serving the tri-cities area.
Religious and Hebrew education pro-
grams 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 program-
ming for downstate visitors.
Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center
1578 Lakeside Dr., Birmingham, 48009
(248) 203-6721. Rabbi: Boruch Cohen.
Shabbat services 10 a.m. Creative pro-
gramming and classes; private learn-
ing available; no membership required.
Information at chai-rabbi@sbcglobal.net .
Grosse Pointe Jewish Council
146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043,
(586) 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:15
a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.
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.
Congregation B'nai Moshe
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Beth Tephilath Moses
• The five stages of marriage
5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI
www.temple-israel.org
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.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Men's Club Shabbat.
Dor Chadash
6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter.
Cantor: Earl Berris. Saturday 9 a.m., 7:15
p.m. Weekdays 7 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday 9
a.m., 6 p.m. Haftorah, David Weinfeld.
Aufruf of Eric Feldman and Dena Wigder.
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.