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Temple and Synagogue stings Sponsored by
TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
MAY 2
MAY 9
6 PM, SHABBAT DINNER.
To RSVP, contact Rita Geiringer
at 248-661-5700 or
rgeiringer@temple-israeiorg.
7:30 PM, SHABBAT UNPLUGGED.
Join us for this joyful, prayerful, song-
filled, rocking, jumping, moving,
grooving, spiritually-soothing Shabbat
worship experience for everyone!
MAY 6
MAY 10
6 PM, MUSIC OF THE NIGHT, AN
11 AM, FOURTH - EIGHTH GRADE
EVENING AT THE CINEMA.
The evening includes a strolling
supper and musical review of
the most beloved songs from
the cinema. For tickets, contact
Karla McGinnis at 248-661-5700 or
karla@temple-israel.org .
MAY 8
7 PM, GESHARIM. A group for
those who wish to learn more about
Judaism. May's topic: Life Cycle II.
For location and to RSVP, contact
Carol Cooper at 248-851-5545.
7:30 PM, ROSH CHODESH. Join
Rabbi Marla Hornsten for an evening
of spirituality and rejoicing as we
celebrate the new moon and the
month of lyar. To RSVP contact
Linda Newman at 248-661-5700 or
linda@temple-israel-org.
TRIP TO THE ZOO.
Join us for a trip to the Detroit
Zoo and a Scavenger Hunt. For
details and to RSVP, contact Cheryl
Weberman at 248-661-5725 or
cheryl@temple-israel.org .
9:45 AM, MONDAY MORNING
BOOK CLUB. Intuition by Allegra
Goodman. Facilitated by Edie Broida.
For details and to RSVP, contact Judy
Solomon at 248-661-5700 or judy@
temple-israel.org.
MAY 13
7 AM, TEMPLE ISRAEUS BUSINESS
NETWORKING GROUP. Connect
with other businesses and exchange
quality referrals. To register, contact
Michelle Lichtman at 248-661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israel.org .
Let Us Share HUGS
With Your Children!
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.
Congregation Beth Ahm
5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
48322, (248) 851-6880. Rabbi: Steven
Rubenstein. Ba'aI 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. Sisterhood
Shabbat.
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)
Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick Family
Life Center announces the return of our
three-week divorce support program
for children ages 5-17. This program will
help children get the skills they need to
better cope with their parents' divorce.
Children will be divided into
age-appropriate groups*, and a separate
group for parents will meet at the same time.
Meetings will be held Thursdays,
May 8, 15 and 22
from 4-5 PM at Temple Israel®
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.
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., 6:30 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.
For more information on HUGS, please contact Elaine Bertsch at
248-661-5700 or elaine@temple-israel.org .
* Groups will be facilitated by Kari K Provizer, LMSW, ACSW;
Janice Tracht, LMSW,ACSW, BCD; and Sari Baskin, BS, CLC.
Congregation B'nai Moshe
For more information or to RSVP
for the above events, call
248.661.5700
May 1 • 2008
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, 8:30 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 6
p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Belt Kodesh
TEMPLE ISRAEL INVITES YOU TO:
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Adat Shalom Synagogue
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.
MAY 12
5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI
www.temple-israel.org
Conservative
1387290
6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter.
Cantor: Earl Berris. Saturday 9 a.m., 8:15
p.m. Weekdays : Monday-Friday 7 a.m., 6
p.m. Sunday 9 a.m., 6 p.m. Haftorah, Gabe
Pachter. Aufruf of Michelle Goldstein and
Davuid Lang.
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.
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., 8:15 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., 8 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
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-