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Beth El
Sisterhood
Lucille Gersten
was installed for
her second term
as president of the
Temple Beth El
Sisterhood at a bar-
Lucille
beque June 17.
Gersten
Other officers
installed were
Susan Lepler and Carolyn Silverstein,
programming vice presidents; Betty
Schare, membership vice president;
Sandy Beigler and Harriett Hollander,
social action vice presidents; Suzette
Chaiken and Jill Gurwin, gift shop
vice presidents; Rochelle Nelson,
treasurer; Miriam Cohen, assistant
treasurer; Lois Freeman, correspond-
ing secretary; and Cathy Deutchman,
recording secretary.
Suzette Chaiken, Marilyn Grant and
Jill Gurwin will head Party Planning
Showcase. Newly installed board
members include Cindy Bolokofsky,
Harriet Cooperman, Marilyn Dizik,
Shelly Fogelman, Nancy Fortier, Sue
Goldsmith, Deloris Weinstein Hall,
Myra Kolin Harper, Renee Jablonski,
Dolly Lax, Lisa London, Karen Lowen,
Judy Martens, Joyce Meckler Miller,
Anne Novick, Carol Ann Rose and
Jorin Rubin.
ZOA Israel Stipends
The Zionist Organization of America-
Michigan Region has awarded
scholarships to students who will be
studying in Israel during the 2009-
2010 school year.
The Israel Scholarships have been
made possible by generous donations
to our ZOA Scholarship Endowment
Fund helping students attend Zionist
school programs in Israel. The endow-
ment supports students who express
the Zionist ideal and dedication to
Jewish values and identity. This schol-
arship is intended to help young adults
reach their educational goals.
The 2009 scholarship committee
included Toby Schlussel, chair, and
members Rabbi Milton Arm, Dr. Leora
Bar-Levav and Dr. Barbara Goodman.
The 2009 scholarship recipients
are Miriam Barth, Orly Benaderet,
Ruth Berkman, Rachel Brown, Leah
Cohen, Raizel Eisenberger, Yocheved
Garfinkel, Rebecca Grossman, Ben
Jirik, Ari Kurzmann, Chaya Polter and
Jamie Rabotnick.
To contribute to the ZOA
Scholarship Endowment Fund, con-
tact the ZOA-MI Region office, (248)
282-0088.
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July 9 - 2009
Temple Beth El (Flint)
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Sholem Aleichem Institute
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 ser-
vices; lvriah religious and Hebrew school.
Web: templebethelflint.org .
1924 Coolidge, East Lansing 48823, (517)
351-3570. Rabbi: Amy Bigman. Rabbi
Emeritus: Morton Hoffman. Cantorial solo-
ist: Pamela Schiffer. Services: Friday 8 p.m.
(7 p.m on the second Friday of the month),
Saturday 9 a.m.
28690 Southfield, Suite 293, Lathrup
Village, 48076, (248) 423-4406.
President: Alva Dworkin. Holiday obser-
vances; Friday night oneg Shabbat; cultural
events.
Temple Beth El (Midland)
Temple Shir Shalom
3999 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield,
48323, (248) 737-8700. Rabbis: Dannel
Schwartz, Michael L. Moskowitz, Daniel
Schwartz. Cantorial soloist: Penny Steyer.
Services: Friday 6:30 p.m. Saturday 10:30
a.m.
JCC, 15110 W. Ten Mile, Oak Park, 48237,
(248) 432-5677. President: Arlene Frank.
Michigan district director: Ellen R. Bates-
Brackett. Secular and cultural holiday
observances. Shabbes potlucks, bar/bat
mitzvahs, educational and cultural pro-
gramming. Welcoming community, Jewish/
Yiddish culture, social justice.
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 services.
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 solo-
ist: Clara Silver. President: David Cwynar.
Services: Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.
the first Saturday of the month.
U-M Reform Chavurah
1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor 48104, (734) 769-
0500. Regular Friday evening services
through the school year. Co-chairs: Shayna
Liberman, Stefanie Albowitz, Edi David,
Rebecca Kamil. Reformchairs07@umich.
edu .
Reform/Renewal
3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy, 48084,
(248) 649-4418. Rabbi: Arnie Sleutelberg.
Services: Friday 7:15 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.
Friday, Music Shabbat with birthday bless-
ings. Saturday, Pennie Michelin will lead
the service.
Renewal
Petoskey. Rabbinic Intern: Tami Elliott.
Monthly services at 7 p.m. Fridays. Call
Tom Johnson for details, (231) 487-1661.
Pardes Hannah
Temple Emanu-El
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.
14450 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248)
967-4020. Rabbi: Joseph P. Klein. Cantor:
Darcie Sharlein. Services: Friday 7 p.m. No
service on Saturday.
Secular
Humanistic
Temple Israel
The Birmingham Temple
1715 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids, 49503, (616)
459-5976. Rabbi: Michael A. Schadick.
Services: Friday 6:15 p.m.
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. Services: Friday 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday 7:30
a.m. Sunday 9 a.m. Friday services under
the stars with Simone Vitale Band. Baby
naming of Lilly Grace Eppley, daughter of
Jennifer and Dan Eppley. Saturday ser-
vices in the chapel.
Temple Kol Ami
5085 Walnut Lake, West Bloomfield,
48323, (248) 661-0040. Rabbi: Norman T.
Roman. Rabbi emeritus: Ernst J. Conrad.
Soloist: Tiffany Steyer. Services: Friday 6
p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m.
Sephardic
Keter Torah Synagogue
5480 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, (248) 681-3665. Services:
Friday at candlelighting. Saturday 9 a.m.,
5:45 p.m. Monday and Thursday 6 a.m.;
Thursday 9:15 p.m.
Congregation Shir Tikvah
Temple B'nai Israel
Temple Emanuel (Grand Rapids)
Workmen's Circle Arbeter Ring
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 pro-
gram, holiday observances. 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 programs,
pre-school. Sunday school, b'nai mitzvah
program, High Holiday observances.
Jewish Parents Institute
JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
48322, (248) 661-1000. Director: Marilyn
Wolfe. Alternative cultural Jewish celebra-
tions; secular bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies;
adult programming; cultural Sunday school
from nursery through teen.
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.
Woodward Avenue Shul
25595 Woodward, Royal Oak, 48067,
(248) 399-6265. Directors: Rabbi Chanoch
Hadar and Tamar Hadar. Services: Friday,
5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m.
Minyans
Fleischman Residence
6710 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322,
(248) 661-2999. Rabbi: Avie Shapiro.
Services: Sunday-Thursday abbreviated
Minchah: 10 minutes before sunset, fol-
lowed by Maariv. Friday and Saturday,
Minchah 5 p.m.; Maariv 6:10 p.m.; Saturday
and Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Call office to confirm
times.
Yeshivat Akiva
21100 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, 48076, (248)
386-1625. Services: During the school
year, morning services at 7:30 a.m.; after-
noon services at 2:40 p.m. The community
is invited.