JEWISH NEWS' 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 B 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. July 26 • 2012 67