irituality
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Cindy
Rochelle
Bolokofsky
Nelson
Township temple. Each brings a different
perspective to her role.
A 35-year member of the congregation,
Bolokofsky has served on the temple board
and has chaired the music committee. She
is a longtime member of the choir and
reads Torah at Shabbat services. She chairs
the Yom HaShoah committee and the annu-
al Yom HaShoah service.
Nelson's interest and involvement in sis-
terhood go back nearly 11 years. After the
death of her husband, Stuart, she gravitated
to Beth El because of family. She has served
on the sisterhood board for six years, four
as treasurer, a post she will continue to hold
RETIREMENT LIVING
in addition to being co-president.
Newly installed sisterhood vice presi-
dents are Dolly Lax, administration; Lucy
Gersten and Betty Schare, gift shop; Nancy
Fortier and Karen Lowen, social action;
Marilyn Dizik, membership; and Sue Lepler,
programming.
Other officers include Rochelle Nelson,
treasurer; Lois Freeman, assistant treasurer;
Carolyn Silverstein, recording secretary; and
Patti Phillips, corresponding secretary.
Newly installed board members are
Stefani Barner, Sandy Beigler, Suzette
Chaiken, Stephanie Co, Harriet Cooperman,
Shelly Fogelman, Sue Goldsmith, Myra
Kolin Harper, Harriett Hollander, Judy
Martens, Joyce Meckler Miller and Jorin
Rubin.
Serving on the 2010-2011nominating
committee will be Beverly Canvasser, Debbi
Chasnick, Mary Kate Weinger and Deloris
Weinstein-Hall.
Temple Israel Support
Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick Family
Life Center in West Bloomfield will host
"Together We Stand-Your Journey Through
Cancer" June 23, July 14 and 28, from 5 to
6:30 p.m.
Join facilitator Jodie Jacobs, LMSW, for
inspiration, support and encouragement on
the second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month.
This is a drop-in group for those 18 and
older who have been recently diagnosed, are
in treatment or have just completed treat-
ment.
Registration is required 48 hours in
advance. Contact the Robert Sosnick Family
Life Center: (248) 661-5700 or elaine@
temple-israel.org.
"I USED TO WONDER IF
MOM WAS LONELY
Akiva's New Dean
Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield has signed
Rabbi Jeffrey Ney to a two-year contract as
rabbinic dean.
Ney comes here from Washington
Heights, N.Y., with his wife, Aviva, and their
three small children.
Ney earned a bachelor's degree from
Yeshiva University in New York in psycholo-
gy and a master's degree in education from
Y.U.'s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish
Education and Administration.
He received rabbinic ordination from
Y.U.'s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological
Seminary. While in the semicha pro-
gram, he was a fellow in the Ner Le'elef
Leadership Training Program.
Ney has previously held positions
at Young Israel of Scarsdale and the
Manhattan Jewish Experience. He spent
1 1/2 years studying at Yeshivat Sha'arei
Mevaseret Zion under the guidance of Rav
Azarya Berzon and three summers in Torah
study at the Camp Mesorah Kollel, studying
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While in college, Ney co-founded the
Organization for the Resolution of Agunot,
a nonprofit organization that assists women
in procuring writs of divorce from recal-
citrant husbands according to the highest
standards of Jewish law.
Rabbi Ney has been a member of Project
Liberty, a team that trained police officers
and firemen throughout New York City to
deal with stress management and PTSD
after 9-11.
He has prepared and counseled convicted
felons and substance abusers for reintegra-
tion into society.
Ney is a musician, playing both piano
and guitar.
B'nai Moshe Toddlers
Congregation B'nai Moshe in West
Bloomfield will begin a program called "My
Playtime" for toddlers 15 months through
2 years.
The program will start on Sept. 14 and
run for 14 weeks at a cost of $200. You need
not be a member of the synagogue to enroll.
Drop-in sessions are open at $20 each:
play time, nut-free snacks, art, circle time,
singing and story time.
For information or a registration form,
contact Gail Gales, (248) 788-3600.
Melton Learning
A new dass on what it means to be Jewish
will begin 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, open
to any member of the Jewish community.
The class is part of the Florence Melton
Adult Mini-School at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield. It is sponsored by Metro
Detroit's Jewish Federation and the Jewish
Community Center.
For information, contact Federation's
Alliance for Jewish Education, (248)
642-4260 x372 or www.jewishdetroit.org/
melton.
Family Fun
At Camp Maas
The community is
invited to Tamarack
Family Fun Day
at Camp Maas in
Ortonville 10 a.m.-4
a.m. Sunday, June 20.
Celebrate Father's
Day and enjoy a
day at camp with
canoeing, kayaking, waterskiing, tubing,
wall-climbing, arts and crafts, horseback
riding, campfires and song sessions.
The cost is $5 per person or $20 per
family. Children must be accompanied by
an adult. Kosher lunch and snacks will be
served. Contact alumni@tamarackcamps.
corn or (248) 355-6830 0. Also visit
www. tamarackcamps . corn.