Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by Spirituality Tern le Israel TORAH PORTION ► Synagogues from page B5 Temple Emanu-El 14450 W.10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967-4020. Rabbi: Joseph P. Klein. Shlichei Tzibor: Steve Klaper and Judy Lewis. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 661-5700. Rabbis: Harold S. Loss, Paul M. Yedwab, Joshua L. Bennett, Marla Hornsten, Jennifer T. Kaluzny. Cantor: Michael Smolash. Cantorial soloist: Neil Michaels. Minyan Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.; Friday 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Friday baby nam- ing of Ryan Nicholas Blitz, son of Nancy and Kevin Blitz; Nolan Eugene Toomey, son of Erin and Daniel Toomey; Jane Lee Wineman, daughter of Heidi and Henry Wineman. Wedding blessing for Stefani Wiener and Shalom Ruben; Jennifer Mindell and William Runstadle. Saturday, senior services. Temple Kol Ami 5085 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 661-0040. Rabbi: Norman T. Roman. Cantor: Kat Hastings. Rabbi emer- itus: Ernst J. Conrad. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m. Friday, ser- vices will honor Teen Mission travelers. Congregation Shaarey Zedek 1924 Coolidge, East Lansing 48823, (517) 351-3570. Rabbi: Amy Bigman. Rabbi Emeritus: Morton Hoffman. Cantorial soloist: Pamela Schiffer. Services: Friday 8 p.m. (7 p.m on the second Friday of the month), Saturday 9 a.m. Temple Shir Shalom 3999 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 737-8700. Rabbis: Dannel Schwartz, Michael L. Moskowitz. Cantorial soloist: Penny Steyer. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. U-M Reform Chavurah 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104, (734) 769- 0500. Friday evening services through school year. Co-chairs: Shayna Liberman, Stefanie Albowitz, Edi David, Rebecca Kamil. Reformchairs07@umich.edu . Reform/Renewal Congregation Shir Tikvah 3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy, 48084, (248) 649-4418. Rabbi: Arnie Sleutelberg. Services: Friday 7:45 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Saturday service conducted by Pennie Michelin. Renewal Pardes Hannah 2010 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 213-8374. Rabbi: Elliot Ginsburg. Affiliation: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Services: Friday night, monthly. Shabbat morning, the second and fourth week. Services led by rabbi and group leaders. B6 June 26 2008 Secular Humanistic The Birmingham Temple 28611 W.12 Mile, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 477-1410. Rabbi: Tamara Kolton. Founding rabbi: Sherwin T. Wine. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Jewish Cultural Society 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor, 48108-2301, (734) 975-9872. First Friday Shabbat observances, adult programs, pre-school. Sunday school, b'nai mitzvah program, High Holiday observances. Jewish Parents Institute JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 661-1000. Director: Marilyn Wolfe. Alternative cultural Jewish celebra- tions; secular bar/bat mitzvah ceremo- nies; adult programming; cultural Sunday school from nursery through teen. Sholem Aleichem Institute 28690 Southfield, Suite 293, Lathrup Village, 48076, (248) 423-4406. President: Alva Dworkin. Holiday obser- vances; Friday night oneg Shabbat; cul- tural events. Workmen's Circle Arbeter Ring JCC, 15110 W. Ten Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 432-5677. President: Arlene Frank. Michigan district director: Ellen R. Bates- Brackett. Secular and cultural holiday observances. Shabbes potlucks, bar/bat mitzvahs, educational and cultural pro- gramming. Welcoming community, Jewish/ Yiddish culture, social justice. Sephardic Keter Torah Synagogue 5480 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, (248) 681-3665. Chazan: Ben Zion Ben Shimon. Services: Friday at candlelighting. Saturday 9 a.m., 5:45 p.m. Monday and Thursday 6 a.m.; Thursday 9:15 p.m. Traditional B'nai David P.O. Box 251574, West Bloomfield, 48325, (248) 855-5007. Cantor: Ben- Zion Lanxner. Services: Saturday 9 a.m. Services held at Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Minyans Fleischman Residence 6710 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 661-2999. Rabbi: Avie Shapiro. Services: Sunday-Thursday abbreviated Minchah: 10 minutes before sunset, plus Maariv. Friday and Saturday, Minchah 5 p.m.; Maariv 6:10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Call to confirm times. Yeshivat Akiva 21100 W.12 Mile, Southfield, 48076, (248) 386-1625. Services: During school year, 7:30 a.m.; 2:40 p.m. Community is invited. Feel Hurt, Not Anger Shabbat Korach: Numbers 16:1-18:32; I Samuel 11:14-12:22. T he following is an important them. And do it to protect their own lesson I learned from our righteousness! revered teacher Rav Yakov Torah is true — it is demonstrable Weinberg, of blessed memory, the and it has withstood the test of time. dean of Ner Israel Rabbinical College When we see Torah being attacked we in Baltimore. should cry from pain, not Korach rebelled against yell in anger. Moshe's being the leader of Judaism is based on a the Jewish People and he very wise principle, "People accused Moshe of using his of good will, who reason position for personal gain together will reach a com- and nepotism. mon conclusion:' The verse in 16:15 If we maintain that we describes Moshe as being, have the truth, we must , "very angry" On that verse, share the truth. After all, Rashi says that Moshe's friends don't let friends live Rabbi Alon anger really meant that life in error. But that means Tolwin he was greatly pained by sharing based on good Special to the Korach's accusation. will, not personal vendetta; Jewish News Why does Rashi say discussing and not brow- that Moshe was not angry beating; reasoning and not — but that he was pained greatly? cajoling until a common conclusion is What would be wrong if Moshe reached. would have been angry? Isn't it correct Therefore Rashi tells us that Moshe to be angry at someone who denies did not get angry; he was pained by the Almighty's direct order placing Korach. Moshe at the helm? Doesn't this bor- So the emotion becomes a litmus der on heresy? test of our true convictions. If I am Rashi, in his understanding this committed to me, I get angry; but verse is teaching us a very important if I am committed to truth, I am lesson — one that we must all apply pained. to our lives. Today as we see more and more When we see something that we people moving away from Judaism, find to be heresy, our response must if someone chal- be personal pain, lenges the authority reaching out in that we find to be love. sacred, we tend to We can only feel respond with anger. that way if our Anger expresses commitment to feelings of personal Judaism is based on attack. But we need understanding and to question why appreciation. should we get angry If we get angry, if you attack "our we must shlep truth". Examples of this are those who ourselves back to the yeshivah for get angry when another religion is a deeper understanding and more expressed publicly but theirs is not. I learning. We must never fall into the ask them how do they feel slighted if trap of feeling holier at the expense of their beliefs are not expressed pub- others. licly? When people feel personally threat- ened when their beliefs are challenged, For more than 30 years, Rabbi Alon they are laboring under a huge error. Tolwin has been on staff of the outreach This is self-righteousness, bordering organization Aish HaTorah, which is based on fanaticism. People who feel like locally in Southfield and Huntington this will kill those who disagree with Woods. The rebels caused Moses to feel great pain, but not anger. We must learn from his example.