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From the moment we walked in the
door, we knew Beth Ahm would
be our home. We were greeted
warmly and welcomed into the Beth
Ahm family. We quickly developed
friendships and immersed ourselves
in synagogue life. Our children feel at
home and are excited to participate.
We are active and proud members
who want to share our synagogue
with you.

We invite you to experience Beth
Ahm by joining us on Shabbat and
staying for lunch, coming to an event,
or speaking with Rabbi Rubenstein.

Let us help you make Beth Ahm part
of your future.

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Henry, Leo and Isaac

Congregation Beth Ahm

Big enough to enrich you. Small enough to know you.

5075 West Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 • 248-851-6880 • www.cbahm.org

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undreds will gather at
Hart Plaza and along the
Riverwalk to celebrate the
Jewish New Year and symbolically
cast their sins into the Detroit River.
The Jewish High Holiday season,
beginning with Rosh Hashanah at sun-
down Sept. 13, is meant to be a time
of intense introspection, of examining
who we've been, who we are and who
we're striving to become.
Traditionally, at this time of year,
Jews ask forgiveness of those we have
wronged on a person-to-person level
and only after doing that are we meant
to confess our shortcomings (or "sins")
to the Divine.
One of the ancient rituals utilized to
help physically acknowledge the men-
tal/spiritual work being done is tashlich
— the symbolic casting away of one's
shortcomings — traditionally done in
the form of breadcrumbs in a flowing
body of water.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 15, the Detroit River will serve
as the symbolic vehicle for Jewish
Detroiters to perform the meaning-
ful tashlich ritual, seeking forgiveness
— and the community is invited to
celebrate the New Year 5776 with live
music, food and friends.
The highlight of the event will be
when Jewish Detroiters walk as a group
from Hart Plaza to the Riverwalk,
where they will collectively and simul-
taneously cast away their shortcomings
and commit to continuing to do the
work necessary to be the people they
truly wish to be — and also commit
themselves to the city of Detroit.
Presented by The Well, in partner-
ship with Temple Israel, NEXTGen
Detroit, the Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue, Repair the World, Hillel of
Metro Detroit, Michigan Region BBYO
and the Jewish News, the event is open
to all and will take place, rain or shine.
The Well, a pluralistic Jewish
community-building initiative, was
launched this June. Its mission is to
dramatically increase the number of
people actively participating in com-
munity-centric Jewish living in Metro
Detroit by means of relationship build-
ing, network weaving and participant-
driven programming. It is a project
of the Lori Talsky Zekelman Fund at
Temple Israel.
Reduced parking is available for
$5 at Two Detroit Garage, 160 E.
Congress St.
For more details, visit www.
meetyouatthewell.org or call (720)
722-2432.

