supposed to invoke. But also remember
that intimate conversation you began so
long ago with God. It is Rosh Hashanah.
It is time to return to that intimate
space and begin talking again.
Shanah Tovah U'metukah. I wish

Conversations

Have you ever composed a prayer
to God?

Women's
Learning
The Jewish
Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit
will hold its eighth
annual Women's
Day of Learning
Rabbi Berkun
on Sunday, Oct. 18,
12:45-4 p.m., at The Corners, 2075
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
The program, Seeking Our Core
Treasures, will bring together Jewish
women from the Metro Detroit corn-
munity for a day of study, discussion
and camaraderie featuring Rabbi
Lauren Berkun.
Rabbi Berkun was ordained at
the Jewish Theological Seminary in
New York. A graduate of Princeton
University and a Wexner Graduate
Fellow, she has served as the JTS

you all a happy, healthy, joyous and
sweet new year. Ll

Jennifer Kaluzny is a rabbi at Temple

Israel in West Bloomfield.

Sandi and Jeff Tamaroff

Do you feel closer to God
at the High Holy Days?

Midwest KOLLOT rabbinic scholar
and scholar-in-residence for the
Federation Women's Department.
Immediately following Rabbi
Berkun's address, a facilitated discus-
sion will take place lead by the following
teachers: Karen Packman Alpert, Ruth
Bergman, Pessie Novick, Aviva Panush,
Rebecca Starr and Jordana Weiss.
The cost of the conference is $25;
preregistration is requested. Walk-ins
are welcome at a cost of $30.
Sponsors include Federation's
Alliance for Jewish Education,
Federation Women's Campaign
and Education Department,
SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish
Enrichment)
For more information, call Dale
Rubin at Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education, (248) 203-1520 or send an
e-mail message: rubin@jfmd.org .

Let Us Sing

Services free at ne w shul.

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ongregation Hava Nashira
of Farmington Hills is part-
nering with the Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue of Detroit for
free Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
services at the Millennium Center,
15600 J.L. Hudson Drive, Southfield.
Services will be led by Hava Nashira's
spiritual leader, Cantor Frank
Lanzkron-Tamarazo.
The newly formed
Congregation Hava
Nashira is a partici-
patory, egalitarian,
traditional syna-
gogue. It grew from
a desire to create a
place where every-
one feels welcome,
Cantor
regardless of level
Lanzkron-
of observance or
Tamarazo
knowledge. Its goal
is to teach and inspire worshippers to
create a strong, knowledgeable Jewish
community.

May the coming year be filled
with health, happiness and prosperity
for all our family and friends.

Weekly Shabbat services at Hava
Nashira, held at 31325 E. Stonewood
Court, Farmington Hills, start at 9:30
a.m. and are followed by a dairy pot-
luck Kiddush luncheon. The rest of the
afternoon is devoted to enjoying the
Sabbath with family and friends.
"Our Shabbat afternoon consists of
lots of talking, singing and studying,
along with great coffee, some pool,
some mahjong and watching the kids
playing." says Lanzkron-Tamarazo.
"That's really what the Sabbath is
about — spending time with friends
and family.
"Hava Nashira means 'come, let
us sing'," says Lanzkron-Tamarazo.
"Singing is a big part of our congrega-
tion. We wanted a place where people
can come to synagogue and sing their
hearts out."
For more information about
Congregation Hava Nashira, call (248)
921-0914, e-mail info@havanashira.
corn or visit www.havanashira.com .

May the coming year be filled
with health, happiness and prosperity
for all our family and friends.

Dr. Jeffrey and Laurie Fischgrund
Michelle, Marcy, Mark
Andrew and Melanie

May the coming year be filled with
health and happiness for all our family and friends.
L'Shanah Tovah!

Jodi & Kevin Neff
Adam, Alli, Emily & Zack

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