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Temple Beth El (Flint) Temple Shir Shalom 5150 Calkins, Flint, 48532, (810) 720- 9494. Rabbi: Karen Companez. Cantorial soloist: Aleksander Chernyak. Services: Friday 8 p.m. unless the first Friday of the month; call for details; High Holiday services; lvriah religious and Hebrew school. Web: templebethelflint.org . 3999 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 737-8700. Rabbis: Dannel Schwartz, Michael L. Moskowitz, Daniel Schwartz. Cantorial soloist: Penny Steyer. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Temple Beth El (Midland) 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104, (734) 769-0500. Regular Friday evening ser- vices through the school year. Co-chairs: Shayna Liberman, Stefanie Albowitz, Edi David, Rebecca Kamil. Reformchairs07@ umich.edu . 2505 Bay City Road, Midland, 48642. Lay service twice monthly. Contact Stuart Bergstein, (989) 835-4822. Temple Beth Emeth 2309 Packard, Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 665-4744. Rabbi: Robert D. Levy. Chazzan: Ann Zibelman Rose. Services: Friday 5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat, 6:45 p.m. Family Shabbat, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat ser- vices. Saturday 9:30 a.m. chapel service (lay lead), 10 a.m. sanctuary service. Beth Isaac Synagogue 2730 Edsel Dr., Trenton, 48183, (734) 675-0355. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m. Congregational leaders conduct services throughout the year. Temple Beth Israel 801 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson 49202, (517) 784-3862. Rabbi: Jonathan V. Plaut. Rabbi emeritus: Alan Ponn. Cantorial soloist: Clara Silver. President: David Cwynar. Services: Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month. Temple B'nai Israel Petoskey. Rabbinic Intern: Tami Elliott. Monthly services at 7 p.m. Fridays. Call Tom Johnson for details, (231) 487-1661. Temple Emanu-El 14450 W.10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967-4020. Rabbi: Joseph P. Klein. Cantor: Darcie Sharlein. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Temple Israel Email Questions to: asktheexpertz@wirelesstoyz.com Temple Kol Ami and visit the nearest locations at: 5085 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield, 48323, (248) 661-0040. Rabbi: Norman T. Roman. Rabbi emeritus: Ernst J. Conrad. Soloist: Tiffany Steyer. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m. Jennifer Babby 12 Mile & Northwestern 248.945.0090 Congregation Shaarey Zedek Elizabeth Price 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. 10 Mile & Evergreen 248.948.5000 Sandy Maizi Orchard Lk. & Telegraph 248.253.1400 1411950 C6 October 23 • 2008 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., 8 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Friday early service wed- ding blessing of Jennifer Satovsky and Cory Trivax. U-M Reform Chavurah Reform/Renewal Congregation Shir Tikvah 3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy, 48084, (248) 649-4418. Rabbi: Arnie Sleutelberg. Services: Friday 7:15 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Friday, Music Shabbat; borthday blessings. Saturday, Paul Lefkowitz and Aura Ahuvia will lead ser- vices; Gayle Hirsch will chant Torah. Renewal Pardes Hannah 2010 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 213-8374. Rabbi: Elliot Ginsburg. Affiliation: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Services: Friday night, monthly. Shabbat morning the second and fourth Saturday each month. Services are led by the rabbi and other group leaders. Secular Humanistic The Birmingham Temple 28611 W.12 Mile, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 477-1410. Rabbi: Tamara Kolton. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m.; monthly family service 7 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. Shabbat study. Sunday school, b'nai mitzvah program, holiday obser- vances. Rabbi's tish Sunday 10:30 a.m. Jewish Cultural Society 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor, 48108-2301, (734) 975-9872. First Friday Shabbat observances, adult pro- grams, pre-school. Sunday school, b'nai mitzvah program, High Holiday obser- vances. Jewish Parents Institute JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 661-1000. Director: Marilyn Wolfe. Alternative cultural Jewish celebrations; secular bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies; 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 direc- tor: Ellen R. Bates-Brackett. Secular and cultural holiday observances. Shabbes potlucks, bar/bat mitzvahs, educational and cultural program- ming. 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, followed by Maariv. Friday and Saturday, Minchah 5 p.m.; Maariv 6:10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Call office to con- firm times. Yeshivat Akiva 21100 W.12 Mile, Southfield, 48076, (248) 386-1625. Services: During the school year, morning services at 7:30 a.m.; afternoon services at 2:40 p.m. The community is invited.