Sign Up Now_ A SYNergy Weekend Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills will welcome Rabbi Joseph Telushkin as the congregation's guest speaker for its opening SYNergy Shabbat weekend Sept. 19-20. At 8 p.m. on Friday evening, following a Shabbat dinner, Rabbi Telushkin will discuss "On Being Jewish: Rabbi What is the Telushkin Goal?" Rabbi Telushkin, named by Talk Magazine as one of the 50 best speakers in the U.S., is the author of many books. He is the spiritual leader of the Synagogue for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Synergy activities will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening with a Limud Shabbat service. The weekly Kabbalat Shabbat service will begin at 6 p.m., along with Shabbat Shaboom, a lively musical service for the younger set. Rabbi Telushkin will hold a spe- cial program for teens at 6:30 p.m., where he will discuss "Words that Hurt; Words that Heal." Childcare will begin at 7 p.m. At 7:45 p.m., Baffling Bill the Magician will perform. Rabbi Aaron Bergman will conduct a Talmud study session at 8:30 a.m. on Shabbat morning titled "Rabbi Akivah Teaches Moses the Torah." Traditional services will begin at 9 a.m. Rabbi Rachel Shere will hold a Mishpachah Minyan at 10 a.m. Beginning at 10:15 a.m., there will be drop-off youth services. Also at 10:15, Jewish educator Ruth Bergman will hold a session titled "Oh My God: Jewish Approaches to Understanding God." On Saturday evening, Adat Shalom hosts the community-wide Selichot program and service. At 9:30 p.m., Rabbi Telushkin will speak on "Being a Good Person in a Complicated World." Selichot fea- turing local cantors follows. SYNergy co-chairs are Carol Weintraub Fogel of West Bloomfield and Phyllis Pilcowitz of Bloomfield Hills. The community is welcome to all services and programs at no charge, with the exception of the Shabbat dinner for which there is a charge. Dinner RSVPs by Sept. 12: (248) 851-5100. iEdi Checking 0 /0 APY .with Nationwide ATM Fee Refunds Just four easy qualifications for this great rate: Make 10 Check Card purchases. 2. Set up direct deposit into your account. . Enroll and receive electronic statements (e-Statements). Access Online Banking. Qualifications must be met each monthly cycle. This also helps our environment: e-Statements, online banking and Check Card transactions all save paper. When you open an iEarn checking account at one of our offices, we'll give you a reusable grocery bag. Visit www.MHBchecking.com and fill out our online application or sign up at one of our convenient offices today! .1 take your business personally. 800-914-3524 Farmington Hills • Novi • Troy • Wixom www.MHBchecking.com *ALL DEPOSITS FDIC INSURED TO THE FULL AMOUNT ALLOWED BY LAW. Reward Rate 5.50% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) paid on balance between $.01 and $25,000 and 1.01% APY paid on all balances above $25,000 each cycle the minimum qualifications are met. If you do not meet the qualifications per cycle, your account will still function as a free checking account earning Base Rate 0.15% APY; however, it will not receive ATM fee refunds for that time period. Rates as of August 28, 2008. We may change the interest rate and APY at any time after the account is opened. No minimum balance required; however, you must deposit $25 to open this account. Available to personal accounts only. No monthly service charge. Patent Pending, BancVue, Ltd., Michigan Heritage Bank. Member FDIC 1425710 September 11 • 2008 B7