Spirituality Photo by Greg's Photography LIFE Kol Ami Seeks New Members Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield will offer new members, joining between now and Oct. 16, a complimentary one- year membership. New members will receive one year of free religious school for preschool- and kindergarten-age children. Temple Kol Ami will continue its New Member Ambassadors program to add a personal component to the process of welcoming new TKA members. For information, check the Web site at www.tkolami.org or call the office, (248) 661-0040. Gan Shalom Prepares Kids Gan Shalom Preschool in Oak Park will offer a bilingual Hebrew/English cur- riculum appropriate to prepare a child for kindergarten and first grade. Susan Gartenberg of Bloomfield Hills is director of Gan Shalom Parenting Center and Preschool and the lead instructor of the Kinderlst Ready. The Gan team consists of Leslie Fishman of Bloomfield Hills, Ronit Goutkovich of Royal Oak, Susie Katkowsky of Huntington Woods, Nomi Rottenstein of Southfield and Trish Canner and Pnina Hagiz of West Bloomfield. Afternoon enrichments will consist of Zoophonics,"trips" to Israel, parshah and creative movement. The after- noon team consists of Judy Caden of Farmington Hills, Zoya Rice of Oak Park, Erika Finn of West Bloomfield and Anne Rostker of West Bloomfield. Kinder 1st Ready runs each weekday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., with lunch included. It is open to children who will attend kinder- garten or first grade in the fall of 2010. Extended hours are: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Beth Ahm Sermon Series Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield is in the midst of its second annual Shabbat morning summer ser- mon series, featuring words of Torah by congregants. Next speaker in the series will be Paul Darmon on Aug. 8. This year's series will conclude with a drash by Debra Darvick on Aug. 15. For information Paul Darmon about this year's series or about adult Jewish learning opportunities at Beth Ahm in general, call Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931, or e-mail nancyellen879@att. net. Debra Darvick Is GOOD! New students enrolled in B'nai Moshe's LIFE program receive a free one-year family membership and High-Holiday tickets! The kids in B'nai Moshe's LIFE (Learning is a Family Experience) religious school attend classes on Saturday morning, connecting them and their families to synagogue life each Shabbat. Top teachers, small classes, innovative learning and unique family programs will keep your children interested, excited and connected from kindergarten through Bar & Bat Mitzvah. Give your child, and your family, the good LIFE! Classes begin Sept. 15 and are held on Shabbat mornings and Tuesdays 4:30 — 6:30 p.m. For registration information please contact Education Director Gail Gales at 248-788-3600 or cbmedu@bnaimoshe.org . This is a limited-time offer for new members only with a fully-paid LIFE tuition. 1522770 Essential Detroit SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY, SHOP WITH OUR ADVERTISERS! Ann Delisi's Essential Music Weekends 12noon - 4pm 1519230 Mention that you saw them in the JN! 4 T! Jig ■ T:=. 101.9 WDET a public service of Wayne State University wdet.org July 30 a 2009 B1