Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by
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TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
December 7
December 9
TEMPLE ISRAEL BOOK FAIR.
Hundreds of books, videos, music &
other Chanukah gifts will be available
at the 11th Annual Book Fair starting
Sunday, December 7 and running
through Thursday, December 11. For
more information about the book fair
and events contact Lauren Marcus
Johnson at lauren@temple-israel.org
or 248-661-5700.
NOON, CELEBRATE CHANUKAH
WITH BLUE. Children six and under
are invited to meet Blue, enjoy
crafts and more. Reservations are
required. To RSVP, contact Lauren
Marcus Johnson at 248-661-5700 or
lauren@temple-israel.org .
12:15 PM, AFFILIATES CHANUKAH
CELEBRATION. Join us for a
wonderful Chanukah celebration
including a musical sing-a-long and
a delicious latke lunch! Reservations
are required and must be received,
with payment, by December 1, 2008.
The cost for adults is $10; children 12
and under are free! To RSVP, contact
Denise Tarnopol at 248-661-5700 or
denise@temple-israel.org .
December 8
6:30 PM, DINNER & A BOOK
SEMES, People of the Book by
Geraldine Brooks. Facilitated by
Jacqueline Fox. For details and to
RSVP, contact Judy Solomon at 248-
661-5700 or judy@temple-israel.org .
7 pm, ALICIA JOY TECHNER
PARENTING CONFERENCE WITH
AUTHOR JULIE HALPERT. Author
Julie Halpert joins us to discuss
her book, Making Up With Mom,
which focuses on three core issues
for mothers and daughters, dating/
marriage, career, and children.
The event is free and open to the
public; however, reservations are
requested. To RSVP contact Denise
Tarnopol at 248-661-5700 or
denise@temple-israel.org .
December 13
10:30 AM, i ril ACME "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 michelle@temple-israel.org .
Conservative
Adat Shalom Synagogue
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills,
48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Aaron
Bergman, Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel
Lawson Shere. Rabbi emeritus: Efry
Spectre. Cantor: Frank Lanzkron-
Tamarazo. Ritual director: Barry Lippitt.
Services: Friday 5 p.m. Saturday, 9
a.m, 5 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m.
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.
Beit Kodesh
31840 W. Seven Mile, Livonia, (248) 477-
8974. Cantor emeritus: David A. Gutman.
Presidents: Martin Diskin, Jerry Cohn,
Aaron Engel. Services: Friday. 8 p.m.;
Saturday 9 a.m.
Congregation Beth Ahm
5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
48322, (248) 851-6880. Rabbi: Steven
Rubenstein. Bar& tefillah: Prof. Howard
Lupovitch. Rabbi emeritus: A. Irving
Schnipper. Ritual director emeritus:
Joseph Mermelstein. Services: Friday 6
p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30
p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sunday, 9
a.m., 5 p.m. New Member Shabbat.
Beth Israel (Flint)
i MAGirlE young adults (singles and couples!)
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 holidays 8 a.m., 5 p.m. lvriah reli-
gious school (810) 732-6312.
are invited to participate in our first-ever
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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.
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Congregation Beth Shalom
14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248)
547-7970. Rabbi emeritus: David A. Nelson.
Cantor: Samuel L. Greenbaum. Ritual direc-
tor: Rev. Samuel Semp. Services: Friday 6
p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 5:05 p.m.; Sunday
9 a.m., 5 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Children's birthday blessings.
Cost per person is $36 and includes
heavy appetizers, drinks, coffee and dessert.
Learn cooking techniques from
one of the area's top chefs!
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Michelle Lichtman
at 248-661-5700 or michelle@temple-israel.org .
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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
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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 Yanoff.
Rabbi emeritus: Irwin Groner. Rabbi
Aaron Starr. 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.;
weekdays, 5:30 p.m.; Friday 4:45 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m., 4:45 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., 4:45 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, egali-
tarian congregation serving the tri-cities
area. Religious and Hebrew education
programs 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. All services
at Unitarian Universalist Congregation,
6726 Center Rd, Traverse City.
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai Center
146 South Ave., Mt. Clemens, 48043,
(586) 465-0641. Services: weekdays 7:15
a.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. Sunday 8 a.m.
1578 Lakeside Dr., Birmingham, 48009
(248) 203-6721. Rabbi: Boruch Cohen.
Shabbat services 10 a.m. Creative pro-
gramming and classes; private learning
available; no membership required.
Information at chai-rabbi®sbcglobal.net .
Congregation B'nai Moshe
Grosse Pointe Jewish Council
Beth Tephilath Moses
The latke cook-off will be done in teams, please give us your
team REQUESTS when you register. SPACE IS LIMITED!
Dor Chadash - U. of Mich.
6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 788-0600. Rabbi: Elliot Pachter.
Cantor: Earl Berris. Saturday 9 a.m.,
4:30 p.m. Weekdays : Monday-Friday
7 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. at the
synagogue; 4:45 p.m. at Fleischman
Residence. Haftorah, Steve Rabinovitz.
P.O. Box 36432, Grosse Pointe Farms
48236, (313) 882-6700. Rabbi: Ernst J.
Conrad. Cantorial soloist: Bryant Frank.
Monthly Shabbat services, High Holiday
services, year-round programming and
religious education. E-mail: thegpjc®
comcast.net .