Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by
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Conservative
Adat Shalom Synagogue
MAY 10
MAY 15
10:30 AM, iirlAcinE "TOT"ALLY
SHABBAT PLAY GROUP. Once a
month children 5 and younger
are invited to create a Shabbat
experience. To RSVP, contact
Michelle Lichtman at 248-661-5700
or imagine@temple-israel.org .
1:30 PM, SENIOR ADULT CONCERT.
Bubbles Do Broadway.The program
is free and open to the public. For
more information contact Elaine
Bertsch at 284-661-5700 or elaine@
temple-israel.org .
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.
MAY 16
Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids)
7:30 PM, KABBALAT SHABBAT.
Guest speaker In Kassel, Executive
Director of the Israel Movement for
Progressive Judaism.
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.
MAY 18
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
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 ISRAEL'S 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 .
9 AM, WALK OF AGES. Jewish Home
and Aging Services' Community Walk
to benefit the programs and services
for Jewish older adults. For more
details or to join the team, contact
Michelle Lichtman at 248-661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israehorg.
9:30 AM, BROTHERHOOD
BREAKFAST AND GUEST SPEAKER.
6:30 PM, DINNER & A BOOK
SERIES. 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 .
Herschel Fink, Freedom of Information
Act lawyer for the Detroit Free Press.
Topic: Sex, Lies and Text Messages. For
more information or to RSVP, contact
the Temple Israel reception desk.
Shabbat Unplugged
MAY 9, 2008 • 7:30 PM AT TEMPLE ISRAEL
Join us for our jo yful,
prayerful, song-filled, rocking,
jumping, moving, grooving,
spiritually-soothing,
funky, folksy, fun
Shabbat worship experience
Belt Kodesh
Congregation Beth Ahm
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 Mermeistein. 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.
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)
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.
for EVERYONE!
Beth Tephilath Moses
For more info: Call Temple Israel at 248-661-5700, or
check out our website at www.shabbatunplugged.com
Sponsored by The Rosanne and Bennett Fienman Family
Young Adult Fund of Temple Israel;
Co-sponsored by the
5725 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI
EXPERIENCE SHABBAT LIKE NEVER BEFORE
For more information or to RSVP
for the above events, call
248.661.5700
5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI
www.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.
Congregation B'nai Moshe
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, Mort
Horwitz.
Dor Chadash - U. of Mich.
U-M Hillel; 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104,
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(734) 769-0500. Rabbi: Nathan Martin.
Co-chairs: Josh Weinstein, Madeline
campo. Check Web site for times www.
umhillel.org/religiouskonservminyan.
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., 8:15 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: Baruch 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-
vices, kids' programs, family school and
Hebrew school for all ages.