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TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
APRIL 12
APRIL 16 & 17
10:30 AM, IMAGME "TOT"ALLY
9 AM, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
SHABBAT PLAY GROUP. Once a
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR. Books
as well as hundreds of items for
children and families will be for
sale. Proceeds will be used to
purchase new classroom materials
for the ECC. For details, contact
Lauren Johnson at 248-661-5700 or
lauren@temple-israel.org .
month children 5 and younger
are invited to create a Shabbat
experience. To RSVP, contact
Michelle Lichtman at 248-661-5700
or michelle@temple-israel.org .
APRIL 13
10 AM, SISTERHOOD BOUTIQUES
& FINE ART AUCTION. Outstanding
selection of boutiques for your
shopping pleasure. Auction from
3 - 5 PM.
APRIL 14
10 AM, SISTERHOOD ELECTION
& LUNCHEON PROGRAM. Join us
for our election of officers and a
presentation entitled "The Three R's
of Decorating...Refresh, Reorganize,
Rearrange:' For details and to
RSVP, contact Norinne Selesko at
248-553-8883.
APRIL 15
10 AM, DRIVER ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM. For Adults ages 50 and
over. For details and to RSVP, contact
Elaine Bertsch at 248-661-5700 or
elaine@temple-israel.org .
APRIL 17
10:30 AM, COPING WITH JOB
LOSS AND OTHER LIFE ALTERING
EVENTS. Support group offering
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.
Congregation Beth Ahm
1:30 PM, SENIOR ADULT PROGRAM;
DAVID SYME IN CONCERT.
David Syme will present a concert
in loving memory of M. Robert Syme
on the 5th anniversary of his Yahrzeit.
The concert is free and open to the
public. Refreshments follow the
program. Reservations are not nec-
essary. For more information, con-
tact Elaine Bertsch at 248-661-5700
or elaine@temple-israel.org .
FREEDOM SEDER
A Celebration of Freedom for African Americans & Jews
Thursday, April 24, 2008 • 6:30 PM at Temple Israel
*Please bring a canned-good donation for Cass Community Social Services
in Detroit. Reservations are required by Friday, April 18th. To RSVP, please
contact Susan Toohy at (248) 661-5700 or susancgtemple-israel.org
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.
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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.; week-
days, 5:30 p.m.; Friday 6 p.m. Saturday 9
a.m., 7:45 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., 6
p.m.; Monday, Thursday 7 a.m.; daily 6
p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 7:45 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, egalitarian
congregation serving the tri-cities area.
Religious and Hebrew education pro-
grams 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
Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center
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.
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 .
Beth Tephilath Moses
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.
6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter.
Cantor: Earl Berris. Saturday 9 a.m., 7:45
p.m. Weekdays 7 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday
9 a.m., 6 p.m. Men's Club Shabbat.
Haftorah, Richard Bahr.
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.
Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor)
Congregation B'nai Moshe
For more information or to RSVP
for the above events, call
5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI
www.temple-israel.org
5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
48322, (248) 851-6880. Rabbi: Steven
Rubenstein. Ba'al tefillah: Dr. Howard
Lupovitch. Rabbi emeritus: A. Irving
Schnipper. Ritual director emeritus:
Joseph Mermelstein. Services: Friday 6
p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; week-
days 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays and major
civic holidays: 9 a.m., 5 p.m.
146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043,
(586) 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:15
a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.
$25/adult & $18/child (under 12)
2008
Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids)
Beit Kodesh
Please join us for
Apr;
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, 8 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. Baby namings of Goldie
Fox, Ella Rosender, Molly Rosender.
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.
coping strategies, goal setting,
stress management and more.
For details and to RSVP, contact
Elaine Bertsch at 248-661-5700 or
elaine@temple-israel.org .
We invite you to be a part of a very special evening when
Temple Israel and Hope United Methodist Church
join together to celebrate freedom for
African Americans and Jews.
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Adat Shalom Synagogue
Dor Chadash
Grosse Pointe Jewish Council
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-