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TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
APRIL 18
11 AM, irrincinE 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 248-661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israel.org .
APRIL 20
10:30 AM, BLESSING OF THE
NEWBORNS. Children newly born
to families of our congregation
during the past twelve months
are invited to Passover morning
services. They will be invited on to
the Bimah to be blessed by their
parents/grandparents and our
clergy. To RSVP, contact Michelle
Lichtman at 248-661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israel.org .
5:30 PM, TEMPLE ISRAEL'S
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL
SEDER. Spend a delightful second
night of Passover with your family
and friends. Led by our clergy,
this is a fun-filled evening of song
and the retelling of the ancient
story of Exodus. For details and
to RSVP, contact Rita Geiringer
at 248-661-5700 or rgeiringer@
temple-israel.org .
APRIL 24
10 AM, BASIC DIGITAL CAMERA
WORKSHOP. Bring your camera,
batteries and instructional manual.
For details and to RSVP, contact
Elaine Bertsch at 248-661-5700 or
elaine@temple-israel.org .
6:30 PM, FREEDOM SEDER. A
celebration of Freedom for African
Americans and Jews. Please
bring a canned food donation for
Cass Community Social Services
in Detroit. For details and to
RSVP, contact Susan Toohy at
248-661-5700 or susan@temple-
israel.org .
APRIL 29
6:15 PM, FOURTH - SIXTH GRADE
BOYS BOOK CLUB. Discuss Ethan,
Suspended by Pamela Ehrenberg. Dinne
is included. For details and to RSVP,
contact Judy Solomon at 248-661-5700
or judy@temple-israelorg.
APRIL 30
NOON, TEMPLE TREASURES
APRIL LUNCHEON. Join us for a
luncheon program with Cantorial
Soloist Neil Michaels. For details and
to RSVP, contact Tikwah Gerendasy at
248-538-1295.
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. Passover: Sunday, April 20, 9
a.m.; Monday, April 21, 9 a.m., 8:15 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. 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. Baral 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. Passover:
Saturday, April 19, 9:30 a.m., 5 p.m.;
Sunday, April 20, 9:30 a.m., 5 p.m.;
Monday, April 21, 9:30 a.m., 7 p.m.; Hol
Hamoed 6:45 a.m., 7 p.m.
Beth Israel (Flint)
Temple Israel 2008 Laker Concert Presents
STACY BEYER
Adat Shalom Synagogue
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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. Ivriah religious school
(810) 732-6312.
SUNDAY
APRIL 2—, 2008
3 PM AT TEMPLE ISRAEL
Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor)
\\-Tithin each Of us is a voice. An inner self that when expressed.
lifts our spirits and those around us...and brings us closer
to God.-
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Stacy Beyer is a chart-topping songwriter for EMI in Nashville.
Her Jewish music is infectious. exciting and inviting, and her
voice will truly lift your heart. Come hear Stacy, plus her
Grammy-winning band and our Temple choirs as together
they bring Stacy's country-influenced music to Detroit for the
very first time.
Sponsored by the Harg and Sarah Laker. Memorial Concert Fund.
Tickets are complimentary. For tickets. contact Susan Toohy at
24S-661-57 00 or stoohy@temple-israel.org
146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043,
(586) 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:15
a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.
6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter.
Cantor: Earl Berris. Saturday 9 a.m., 2
p.m. Weekdays : Monday 9 a.m., 8:15 p.m.
for the above events, call
248.661.5700
April 17 • 2008
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.
Congregation B'nai Moshe
For more information or to RSVP
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Congregation Beth Shalom
Beth Tephilath Moses
Co-sponsored by Temple Israel Brotherhood.
5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI
www.temple-israel.org
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.
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Tuesday-Friday 7 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday 9
a.m., 6 p.m. Passover: Friday, April 18, 7
a.m., 6 p.m.; Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m.,
2 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m., 6 p.m. ; Monday,
April 21, 9 a.m., 8:15 p.m. Haftorahs April
20, Barry V. Levine; April 21, Ira Harris.
Dor Chadash - 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.
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
-Friday 7:30 a.m.; weekdays, 5:30 p.m.;
Friday 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m., minchah
after lunch.; Sunday 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m.
Passover: Sunday, April 20, 9 a.m., 5:30
p.m.; Monday, April 21, 9 a.m., 8:45 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., minchah follows
lunch; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m. Passover:
Sunday, April 20, 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; Monday,
April 21, 9 a.m., 8:45 p.m. Hol Hamoed
shacharit 7 a.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
P.O. Box 25031, Detroit 48225, (313)