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MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CONGREGATION SHAAREY
ZEDEK
27375 Bell Road
Southfield, MI. 48034-2079
(248) 357-5544
csz.info@shaareyzedek.org
www.shaareyzedek.org

Rabbis: Joseph H. Krakoff, Rabbi

Irwin Groner, DD, Emeritus, Rabbi
Aaron L. Starr
Cantor: Meir Finkelstein
Assistant Cantor: Leonard S.
Gutman
Cantor: Chaim Najman, DM, Emeritus
Executive Director: Shira Shapiro.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek is
a warm, welcoming, inclusive and
egalitarian Conservative Jewish
community. We provide innovative,
stimulating and diverse spiritual,
educational, leadership and social
opportunities that nurture our love
and commitment to Jewish life.

B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE
5085 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 432-2729;
Fax: (248) 479-2572
info@bnaiisraelwb.org
www.bnaiisraelwb.org

Rabbi: Jonathan Berger.

B'nai Israel Synagogue is an
egalitarian, lay-led Conservative
congregation operating within
the Temple Kol Ami building. We
provide religious, educational and
social opportunities that reflect
our commitment to Judaism, our
members and our community.

TEMPLE BETH EL
7400 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 851-1100
www.tbeonline.org

Temple Beth El is centrally located
for easy access from all areas within
Oakland County. We have a vibrant
nursery and religious school. We offer
adult education, Torah study, family
and senior programming. We are a
welcoming congregation. Look for us
on Facebook.

TEMPLE ISRAEL
5725 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Temple Israel Offices:
(248) 661-5700;
Fax: (248) 661-1302;
Tyner Religious School:
(248) 661-5725;
Early Childhood Center:
(248) 661-5750
info@temple-israel.org

TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM
3999 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 737-8700;
Fax: (248) 737-8862
www.shirshalom.org

Temple Shir Shalom is a Reform
synagogue located at the heart of
Oakland County. With our preschool,
religious school, young adult
programming, family and senior
programming, we welcome all. Check
us out on Facebook.

YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
& PARTNERS IN TORAH
15751 W. Lincoln Drive
POB 2044
Southfield, MI 48037
(248) 557-6750
info@yby.org
www.detroityeshiva.org

The Yeshiva provides nursery
through high school students an
excellent foundation in Judaic and
secular studies. Through Partners
in Torah, it joins together adults
of all backgrounds to further their
knowledge of their Jewish heritage.

Bais Chabad's softball team: Herschel Taylor, Avi Kreiger, Richard Luger, Dr.

Larry Lipnik, Andy Feuereisen, Shalom Michlin, Jeffrey Feuereisen, Marc

Ruben, Jacob Lakritz, Ben Luger.

Steve Stein
Contributing Writer

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Temple Shir Shalom won its firs _ t
nine games this season. That was no
surprise. Shir Shalom has won three
straight league championships and
five titles in six years. Temple Kol Ami
interrupted the streak in 2008.

ais Chabad Torah Center of
West Bloomfield won only
one of its first nine games
this season in the Intercongregational
Mort's Sports Are Champs
Men's Club Summer Softball League.
A
team from the Brotherhood-Eddie
But nobody was kvetching.
Jacobson
League won the champion-
Rabbi Shneur Silberberg, who wears
ship
of
the
71st annual International
No. 613 and is an outfielder, says team
B'nai
B'rith
Bowling Association tour-
members thoroughly enjoy the league's
nament.
camaraderie and competition.
Captain Mort Friedman, Barry
"The opportunity to meet new
Fishman,
Eric Goldberg and Keith
people, young and old, every week is
Kingston
— who called their team
extremely rewarding," he said. "Detroit
Mort's
Sports
— scored 5548 with
has a great Jewish community and
handicap
in
six
games over two days at
there's nothing like a friendly game of
Drakeshire
Lanes
and Country Lanes in
softball to experience that firsthand."
Farmington
Hills.
There
were 39 teams
Pitcher and Bais Chabad team cap-
in
the
field
from
Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana,
tain Larry Lipnik said the ability for
Pennsylvania,
Kansas
and
Ontario in
fathers and sons to play together on
addition
to
Michigan.
the same team also makes the league
A team from the Greater Lansing
special.
League
made up of captain Larry
Bais Chabad hosts a league-wide
Levy,
Steve
Siet, Glenn White and Terry
minyan before games each Sunday
Wood
finished
second behind Mort's
at Keith Fields in West Bloomfield.
Sports
with
5531.
Afterwards, players have breakfast
Bowl Movements from
together.
Brotherhood-Eddie
Jacobson placed
"It's inspiring to see players from
third
with
5509.
Their
captain was
different synagogues praying together,
Gary
Klinger.
Also
on
the
team were
wearing tallit and tefillin, as the sun
Ryan
Columbus,
Mark
Klinger
and
comes up:' said Bais Chabad third
Steve
Lotzoff.
Another
team
from
baseman Richard Luger. "It reminds us
Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson was
that, at the end of the day, we're all on
fourth with 5466. Captain Howard
one team."
Waxer,
Mike Boren, Howie Gerenraich
Bais Chabad played an exciting
and
Dave
Riger were on the roster.
doubleheader July 15. Each game went
Farmington
Hills resident Mitch
down to the wire.
Lefton
was
the
tournament director
Tied 5-5 with Temple Beth El (2-7)
for
the
eighth
and
final year. He's over-
with two out in the top of the seventh
seen
tournaments
in venues ranging
inning, Bais Chabad scored three runs.
from
Las
Vegas
to
Toronto.
Lipnik secured the 8-5 win with clutch
pitching in the bottom of the seventh.
Send news to sports@thejewishnews.com .
In the next game, Avi Krieger's two-
run homer gave Bais
Chabad an early lead
against Temple Israel
No. 2. Temple Israel
rallied behind the hit-
ting of team captain
David Rubenstein, but
Bais Chabad tied the
game in the bottom
of the seventh. Temple
Israel (4-5) came from
behind again and won Mort's Sports: Keith Kingston, Mort Friedman, Eric
13-8 in eight innings. Goldberg and Barry Fishman.

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