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TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR
Conservative
December 26
Adat Shalom Synagogue
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 11
9:30 AM, BROTHERHOOD
BREAKFAST. Detroit Icon Mitch
Ryder will be guest speaker. A full
breakfast will be available. For more
information or to RSVP, contact the
Temple Israel reception desk at 248-
661-5700.
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10 AM, MOMS -
YOU! Drop in group for moms.
For more information or to RSVP,
contact Denise Tarnopol at 248-661-
5700 or denise@temple-israel.org .
January 15
January 9
11 AM, IFTIAGiTIE 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.
7:30 PM, AIPAC DETROIT WINTER
COMMUNITY EVENT. Community-
wide program with AIPAC featuring
speaker Rabbi Danny Gordis. RSVP
by contacting Tali Jubelirer in
AIPAC's Midwest Office at (312)
253-8984 or tjubelirer@aipac.org .
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.
Belt 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.
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 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.
10:30 AM, I ITIAGi Ii E "TOT"ALLY
SHABBAT PLAY GROUP. Once
a month children 5 and under
are invited to create a Shabbat
experience. Contact Michelle
Lichtman at 248-661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israel.org .
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. Ivriah reli-
gious school (810) 732-6312.
Sisterhood Gift Shop
Great Selection, Great Service
December/January Special
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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.
Congregation Beth Shalom
ilk
Hours of Operation
Our Cash-Back Policy makes gift giving Eq. Visa & MasterCard accepted.
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
1462940
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
Tuesday & Thursday: 2 - 6 PM • Wednesday: 11 AM - 2 PM • Friday: 11 AM - 2 PM
Sunday: 9:30 AM - Noon (during Sunday School) • Also, by appointment
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.
Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor)
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.
QUESTIONS? Contact : Essie 248-851-5649
Nancy 248-661-2881
Lisa 248-851-9056
They will be happy to set up a special appointment if
you cannot come during regular hours.
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Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids)
Congregation Beth Ahm
January 17
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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.
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 .