Temple and Synagogue Listings Sponsored by TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR January 9 11 AM, irriAcinE BUSY BABIES January 11 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 Sandi Stocker at sandi@temple-israel.org or 248- 661-5700. 10 AM, MOMS - IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU! Drop in support group for Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids) moms. For more information or to RSVP, contact Denise Tarnopol at denise@temple-israel.org or 248- 661-5700. A Homeowner's Survival Seminar Thursday January 22, 2009 at 7 PM R R eceive valuable FREE information about: • Foreclosure timeline and what your lender doesn't want you to know •Short sales •Deeds in lieu of foreclosure •Sheriff's deeds and possible redemption •Land contracts and why they will become f4much more popular Expert Foreclosure Prevention Advice Straight talk, honest answers from Guest Speaker Paul A. Schaefer. This event is free and open to the community. For more information or to RSVP, contact Denise Tarnopol at denise@temple-israel.org or 248-661-5700. 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 A30 January 1 2009 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. Dor Chadash — U. of Mich. 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 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322, (248) 851-6880. Rabbi: Steven Rubenstein. Batal tefillah: Prof. Howard Lupovitch. Rabbi emeritus: A. Irving Schnipper. Ritual director emeritus: Joseph Mermelstein. Services: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m., 4:45 p.m., 5:45 p.m.; weekdays 7 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m., 5 p.m. 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.; week- days, 5:30 p.m.; Friday 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. West Bloomfield, B`nal 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 and Thursday 7 a.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:15 a.m.; daily 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m. Beth Israel (Flint) Temple Israel Belt Kodesh •How to profit in this real estate market 10) 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. engage = Conservative 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. The Robert Sosnick Family Life Center & Temple Israel present lie 112. m e Israe 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 G-5240 Calkins Road, Flint, 48532, (810) 732-6310. Cantor emeritus: Shalom 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 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. 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 Congregation Beth Shalom Ahavat Shalom 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., 5:20 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; week- days 7 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Children's monthly birthday blessings. 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. Grosse Pointe Jewish Council Beth Tephilath Moses 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 . 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; 4:45 p.m. at Fleischman Residence. Haftorah, Samantha Fine. Jewbilation P.O. Box 130014, Ann Arbor, 48103, (734) 996-3524 or 995-1963. Rev. Lauren Zinn. Services: Friday 6:15 p.m., follow- ing dinner. Jewish Roots with Interfaith Wings holds bi-monthly Shabbat dinner,