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December 13

10:30 AM, irriAGIFIE "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 .

December 16

6 PM, iMAGinE LAM COOK-
OFF. Young adults are invited to
participate in the first ever Latke
Cook-Off at Specialties Showrooms
in Berkley. To RSVP, contact Michelle
Lichtman at 248-661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israelorg.

December 17

NOON, TEMPLE TREASURES
LUNCHEON PROGRAM. Program
will feature singer & entertainer
Keven Moen. To RSVP, contact Arda
Barenholtz at 248-548-5627.

December 26

9 AM - 3 PM, BROTHERHOOD
BLOOD DRIVE. Help save a life! To
set up an appointment or receive
more information contact Dr. Ira
"Mike" Mickelson at 248-819-1235.

December 29

7:30 PM, ROSH CHODESH. Join
Rabbi Marla Hornsten to celebrate
the new moon. For details and to
RSVP, contact Linda Newman at
linda@temple-israel.org or 248-661-
5700.

January 9

11 AM, irnncinE BUSY BABIES
PLAY GROUP. Children ages 2.5
and younger are invited to join us
for music, gym and Shabbat snacks.
'Open to the community, free of
charge. To RSVP, contact Michelle
Lichtman at 248-661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israel.org .

6 PM, SHABBAT MISHPACHA. Join
us for a family Shabbat experience.
A family friendly Shabbat dinner
will follow the service at 6:30 PM.
To RSVP contact Denise Tarnopol at
denise@temple-israel.org or 248-
661-5700.

January 11

10 AM, MOMS - IT'S ALL ABOUT
YOU! Drop in group for moms.
For more information or to RSVP,
contact Denise Tarnopol at 248-661-
5700 or denise@temple-israel.org .

Temple Israel cordially invites you to the
AIPAC Detroit Winter Community Event

FROM OSLO TO JERUSALEM TO TEHRAN:
WHAT THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR THREAT
MEANS TO ISRAEL'S FUTURE

Advanced registration is required.

RSVP ONLINE AT WWW.AIPAC.ORG/MIGORDIS

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. Ba'al tefillah: Prof. Howard
Lupovitch. Rabbi emeritus: A. Irving
Schnipper. Ritual director emeritus:
Joseph Mermeistein. 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.

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 holidays 8 a.m., 5 p.m. lvriah reli-
gious school (810) 732-6312.

Beth Tephilath Moses

Please respond by January 12, 2009, you may also RSVP by contacting
Tali Jubelirer in AIPAC's Midwest Office at (312) 253-8984 or
tjubelirer@aipac.org . Dietary Laws Observed.

For more information or to RSVP
for the above events, call

December 11. 2008

Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids)

14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, 48237, (248)
547-7970. Rabbi emeritus: David A.
Nelson. Cantor: Samuel L. Greenbaum.
Ritual director: Rev. Samuel Semp.
Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.,
5:05 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; week-
days 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Beth Tephilath Moses

Program & Dessert Reception

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Dor Chadash — U. of Mich.

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. Aufruf of Jodi Charnas
and Adam Kresch.

Congregation Beth Shalom

Thursday, January 15, 2009
7:30 PM at Temple Israel

248.661.5700

5725 Walnut Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI
www.temple-israel.org

Adat Shalom Synagogue

Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor)

Senior Vice President & Senior Fellow at the
Shalem Center in Jerusalem

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4:45 p.m. at Fleischman Residence.
Haftorah, Tova Korman.

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.

Featuring Rabbi Daniel Gordis

Cost: $10 per person •

Conservative

1460090

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., 5
p.m. Weekdays : Monday-Friday 7 a.m.,
5 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. at the synagogue;

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., 4:30 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 Chal Center

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 .

Grosse Pointe Jewish Council

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