August 2016 tAmuz/Av 5776 vol. 58, No. 10 Temple Emanu-El...

August 2016

tAmuz/Av 5776vol. 58, No. 10

14450 West Ten Mile Rd . Oak Park, MI 48237 • 248.967.4020 . www.emanuel-mich.org

Temple Emanu-El where you belongAugust Worship: All Friday Erev shabbat services are in the theodore Birnkrant garden (weather permitting)

Fri, Aug. 5, 2016 6:45pm Erev Shabbat service and Congregational Birthday Blessing Oneg sponsored by Sisterhood

sat, Aug. 6, 2016 10:30am Shabbat Morning service led by Kelly Onickel

Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 7:00 pm Erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Kalfus. Oneg sponsored by Sisterhood

sat, Aug. 13, 201610:30 am Shabbat morning service led by Rabbi Kalfus

Fri, Aug. 19, 2016 7:00 pm Erev Shabbat service with Anniversary Blessing. Oneg sponsored by Sisterhood

sat, Aug. 20, 2016 10:30 am Shabbat Morning service led by Robin Gold

Fri, Aug. 26, 2016 7:00 pm Israeli Erev Shabbat service with Israeli music, dancing & Oneg sponsored by Sisterhood & Ruthanne Okun in honorof her friendship with Avital & Benny Granot

sat, Aug. 27, 2016 10:30 am Shabbat Morning service led by Yvonne Crenshaw

Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat

August Kids BirthdAys!

Orlando Jacob AvilaThalia Victrice Bills

Sabrina ElieSophie Feiler

Lily Shaye Franklin

Jordan MarxIan McManus

Osagyefo NagbeOlivia Nave

Luke Schwanki

Every month, members who have a birthday are invited to attend the First FridAy EVENiNg shABBAt to receive a BirthdAy BLEssiNg during our shABBAt service which begins at 6:45pm.

ANNiVErsAry BLEssiNg at 3rd FridAy shABBAt services August 19th at 7:00 pm.

Aug 5

Joshua SegallLogan N. StearnJolie Anna Stocki

Avi Daniel Sylvestre

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OuR tEMplE fAMIlY

August ANNiVErsAriEs!

Samuel & Anna BienenfeldArthur & Eileen Brand

Louis & Florence Wedes-CitarelDavid & Vickie EdwardsGeorge & Janice Erdstein

Kevin & Lisa FeberBuddy & Rose Fenster

Kenneth & Pamela FinegoodNorman & Lillian Glovinsky-Fox

Eric & Margaret GoldsteinBruce & Linda Gordon

David M. & Dorothy GubowDavid & Jill Hart

Thomas Hulbert & Nancy ScheerRichard & Carol Kaczander

Martin & Jolie Kaufmann-LakerDennis & Linda Kayes

Douglas & Barbara KellermanMartin & Michelle Keys

Y A R t z E I t S

*A light will be lit on our Memorial Board. If you wish to memorialize your loved ones in a spe-cial way, consider purchasing a memorial plaque to be displayed in our Anne Jospey Sanctuary. Each year, on the anniversary of their death, it will be lit as a remembrance. Contact the Temple

office at 248-967-4020 to make arrangements for this eternal memory of your loved one.

July 31-Aug 6Edward Avadenka*Martin BelskyArvin Bennish*Mae BergMiles BrodVon Frowine*Dr. Morris Fynke*Minnie. GershmanSidney Golds*Eva Goodman*Henrietta M. Goodman*Isadore HoffmanJulius Honeyman*David KaatzHarriette KayesWilliam Kellerman*Emma Klein*Peggy Klein*Pauline Lichter*Miriam Nosanchuk*Phillip Nusholtz*Arthur A. Oppenheimer*Abraham RosenJoel RutterSamuel Sacks*Joseph Schwartz*Rose Epstein SmelseyHelen Tuckman

Aug 7-13*Esther DershowitzRuth Emmer*Ida L. Feldman*Clara Field*Isadore FinesilverRachel FlacksFay GendenIda Girson*Dr. Jason Goode*Miriam GoodmanGerald GringortenWilliam HassardMary Hirschl*Joseph HirshbergFrances E. IsaacsFlorence KanefskyAnn KasoffJean Klein*Dora Kline*Seymour Kraus*Eleanor G. Levine Ethel Liebowitz*Sylvia LipsonBen Margolis*Dr. Thomas B. Marwil*Henry Miller*Charles Mucasey*Ben Nosanchuk*Bessie Kling ReibelEsther RudnerFlora SacksEsther Sedler

*Israel LiebowtizFlorence Margolis*Philip NusholtzSeymour OkunElla Sauber*Martin Schiff*Edgar Schlussel*Sally Schreiber*Nathan Schwartz*Morris Schwartz*Joseph SchweidStanley Stovack*Donald B. TrauteArlene Victor*Louis Zickerman*Henry Zussman

Aug 28-Sept 3*Howard Alderman*Isaac Berman*Harry BlockHarold BrennanAlfred Brook*Jane Jospey Cobb*Samuel DovitzBertha EdelmanPhyllis EpsteinMildred GershonHoward Gilman*Harry N. GrossmanMagda GuttmanZelda GuyerMorton Hack*William Heiffus*Stuart O. Hirshberg*Marlene KarpHelen KempRuth Killough*Gertrude Kretchmer*Louis Levinson*Gussie Levitt*Henry A. LevyBertha Liberman*Adolph Lichter*Rose L. Lipschutz*Ralph Moses*Fred NolishBettie E. PattHarry PattersonCarmaline Peppers*Anna RadomBelle Rose*Jacob SachsMinnie SchniederBetty SimonsLester Singer*Lillian Solomon*Nathan Steinberg*Steven Steinger*Frieda Tendler*Lilly WeissVirginia Zickerman

MAZEL tOV

iN MEMOriAM

Leo Shartsis*Michael Stephen Silver*Bernard Sucher*Fay Tow*Berthold Triest*Ly TriestNan WatzmanWilliam Weinberg*Bessie Willis

Aug 14-20Zygie Allweiss*Arthur Berick*Sarah E. BlumenthalFrank John Breisacher*Jacqueline CafiniShoshana Fealk CheskisBonnie CohnEvelyn Cohn*Harry CollinsGladys Cooper*Harry Coville*Joseph N. DaviesSaidee ElfondHelen EngelbergClement FowlerBernice GordonIrving Gordon*Al Goren*Hester “Sally” Hartman*Harry HermanNorma HessOtto HessKenneth Hoffman*Gary Armand Klinsky*Fannie Langberg*Margaret LawrenceFaye Reva Okun*Jerome OppenheimMartin PotashnikJacob Sasan*Stanley Schwartz*Norman SelikJulius SilvermanIrene Sodders*Mildred S. TackShirley WeinhartSamuel Weltman

Aug 21-27Sherry Renner Beauchamp*Martin Belsky*Robert CurtisClaire GoldMax Goldstein*Rose Goodman*David Greenwald*Elizabeth Grobman*Joan Arlene HarrisLori KellerSophie KutlovShirley Lenhard

Dolly & Joshua KleinMark & Linda Klein

Hilary & Doron Kristal GringortenMarc & Randie Kruman

Gabe & Wendy Lauzano-HertzScott & Jodi McPhersonDaniel & Miriam Medow

Jack & Judith NolishCharles & Marsha OwenAllan & Linda PassermanMichael & Katie Patterson

Michael & Madelyn PhillipsAaron & Edna Rubin

Charles & Barbara SachseDavid & Kathy Sloan

Geoffrey & Debra StockiJeffrey & Mary Topf

William & Rachel WesselsJeremy & Jaimee Wudy

Aug 19

Liliane Rattner, June 25

Hilda R. Epstein, grandmother of Alison Summer Feiler, June 29

Gwen Patterson, mother of Denny (Jenny) Patterson, June 30

Lynn & Scott Cooper - 40th wedding anniversary.

Mary Paquette-Abt - speaker at Adult Learning Institute, who kindly contributed her honorarium to Temple

Faith & Debora Robinson-Renner on the birth of grandson, Zachariah Leland Ziegler, born July 17, 2016, to Jessica & Jon Ziegler.

Norma Dennis (Moriela Zehira) on her conversion on July 11.

Fred Frank & Kathleen Alessandro on the marriage of their daughter Sarah Alessandro Frank to Clint Spaulding.

Marty Kohn for his article in the July issue of National Geographic

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tEMplE EDuCAtIONYACHAD

Religious School We’re B.E.S.T togetherCongregation Beth Shalom

Temple Emanu-El

New Education Director Abi taylor-Abt

Abi Taylor-Abt

Now is the time to register for our religious schools

Yachad Religious School (grades K – 7)

first day is September 11 (9:00 – 11:30 am)

stay for Community picnic!

Young Adult program (grades 8-12)

Come to Community picnic September 11 (11:30 am )

first day is Sept. 18 (11:30 am)

Registration forms were mailed and are on the website or call the

office for another set.

MADrichiM progrAM if you are in the Young Adult program and interested in

helping our teachers as one of our madrichim, please call the temple

office.

MEEt ABi Contact the office for opportuni-

ties to meet Abi, our new Reli-gious School Director & Educator

While we enjoy our summer vacations, free from the calendar constraints of the school year, as parents, we are still ultimately in planning mode for the next year. Personally, I’m finishing my packing and getting ready to put my family on a plane to start our new journey in Michigan at the end of July. Amongst the suitcases and boxes in our house is a rustle of excitement. Summer is here and with our move, we are about to embark on a vacation like no other.

Deciding to send just a few boxes of personal items, it became clear very quickly what was important to us.

Each of the children was given a box and we asked them to pick the things that they wanted to take. It has been an interesting lesson for all of us in what makes a house a home.

My great-grandmothers brass candlesticks, the tallit made by a family friend for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, some Judaic art on our walls, and the blessing for our house. We found that we are surrounded by our Judaism and the sense of belonging and cultural identity that makes us feel at home wherever we go.

An identity is what allows a person to find the inner strength to stand up to the pressures of negative influences, peers and external fears. As we live in an ever changing world, children today need the foundation of a solid identity more than ever before. By imparting knowledge and imprinting memories of warm Jewish experiences, I know that we can inspire the next generation of Jews to find their rightful place.

In the words of Natan Sharansky, Human Rights Activist, Author, former Russian Refusnik and Member of Knesset (Israeli Government):

“Identity is what makes your life bigger than your physical existence – what gives meaning… You have a history to which you belong.”

The Judaism we teach our children during their childhood gives them an identity that becomes the stalwart of their adult lives. This sense of belonging and cultural identity is the greatest gift we can share. I look forward to meeting you all and working with your children this coming year in Religious School. The boxes are packed and we are on our way.

EvERY CAN COuNtS Now more than ever.

please bring a can of food for the chaveet whenever you visit temple. Our neighborhood food banks thank you for sharing your food with the hungry - because…

Now more than ever, EvERY CAN COuNtS!

Greetings from EcuadorPhyllis and I are in Ecuador celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. When we return we will have stories to share. In the mean-time, here’s a picture from our Shavuot Torah Study. We invite all of you to participate with us in our many worship opportunities, programs and events during the year.

From my heart to yours,Rabbi Arturo Kalfus

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MuSIC HAppENINGS At tEMplE

We Want You To JoinThe Shiru Dor L’Dor

YouTh Choir

Calling all 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th graders who love music!

Get your service requirements! Learn the music for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah! Sing for Holiday and Shabbat services! Sing in the New Zimriyah! Establish

New Life Long Friendships!

You don't need to know how to sing. Just be willing to learn and participate. Interested? Contact Cantorial

Soloist Kelly Onickel, [email protected] / 248-388-0190 or friend me on Facebook

Rehearsal Sundays Snack 11:30-12:00 • Rehearsal 12:00-12:45

Kelly


As I stood on the bima on Shavuot considering myself incredibly blessed to be in my position leading my congregation in worship, I couldn’t help but also won-der what we could be doing better. I looked out on our congregation, as I often do and wondered why so few Jews are affiliated?

That afternoon I contemplat-ed what was happening in our society and our commu-

nity that keeps Jews away from shul. Recently I read a book called, “Playlist Judaism: Making Choices for a Vital Future”, by Kerry M. Olitzky. In his book Olitzky uses this analogy: When LP’s (Long Play) records were the way in which one listened to music you had to buy an entire album for the one song you wanted to listen to. Not only that, you had to listen to all the other songs before getting to the one song you bought the album for. Today, one has a playlist. You can buy only the song you want to listen to and put it in a playlist with all the other songs you want to hear. One no longer needs to suffer through listening to music they do not want to listen to. Olitzky compares this to the institution of the Synagogue, saying people don’t want to buy the whole membership when all they may want are High Holiday tickets, or bar/bat mitz-vah tutoring, or religious school.

Over the past 20+ years I have read many books similar to Olitzky’s, and after studying our congregation’s history, I find that this is not a new issue. In our Executive Board minutes of the late 1950’s, they were discussing the issue of getting more members to affiliate and come to services. What I (and Orlitzky) think is different today is that this generation is a very self-centered generation. As Olitzky says, “The center of their Jewish life is built around them, as individuals, rather than around an institution, especially a singular one.” This is very different from the generations before who felt it was im-portant to support their synagogue because the institution was part of the community. However, I also think that this genera-tion would affiliate if the synagogue re-thought its definition of the institution.

Synagogues are no longer the center of the community as they were in the 20th century being one of the few places where Jews could be Jews. Jews today are accepted pretty much where ever they go, and they can be and do Jewish anywhere. I, however, disagree with Olitzky’s idea that this genera-tion wants “Playlist Judaism” or what I would call “cafeteria style” Judaism, where they can pick, choose, and pay for only what they want. For many years the synagogue has been the central institution for the Jewish community so there is

a sense that it will always be there when one needs it. If the synagogue is no longer central then we need to ask ourselves how we get Jews to affiliate? As a congregation we need to contemplate this question and try and answer it. It is my be-lief that people will always buy what has value to them. It is true in most synagogues, including ours, families are required to be members if they want their children to attend religious school, and if they wish to partake in High Holiday Services. So if you don’t have children in religious school and/or don’t attend High Holiday services why affiliate? Because if one does not affiliate, the institution of the synagogue will cease to exist taking with it all the programming and community one loves. It is my belief that the first step to change is to take action.

What does this mean? For those of us already members and involved at Temple we need to reach out to those not so involved and get them involved.

It means paying ones dues on time, and if you are able, to give more. It means VOLUNTEERING! Our value is in our programming and community, but we need people to help.

It means participating in events and talking up all the great things that are happening at Temple Emanu-El to one’s friends and in the community.

It means coming to services and bringing a friend. This High Holiday season as I look out on our congregation, I hope to see our sanctuary full of amazing, wonderful, motivated, and committed members. And as you approach the High Holidays I hope you will consider doing more, so Temple Emanu-El can always be part of the community.

Kelly Onickel, Cantorial Soloist


Temple Community Garden – All Grown Up!

The dog days of summer have not stopped the dedicated team of vol-unteers from tending the Temple Emanu-El Community Garden. Different types of organic lettuce and tangy garlic have been harvested and donated to the senior citizens next door and Yad Ezra. Our heirloom tomatoes are coming into their own in August, as are the flowers, broccoli, Swiss chard, herbs, cucumbers, beans and peas. Broom corn and sunflowers are getting tall in preparation for decorating our Temple Sukkah.

While passing by, take a moment to walk over to the raised beds and admire Mother Nature’s bounty. Even better, drop by on a Sunday morning and join us as we water, weed, harvest, and enjoy each other’s company. Every Sunday morning throughout the growing season from 9:30 – 11:30.

ExECutIvE DIRECtOR

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temple life and the pursuit of HappinessWe recently concluded Temple’s fiscal year and at our June Annual Meeting celebrated the commitment of our many volunteers to Temple Life. (See information on page 7.)

As expressed in my report at the Annual Meeting: Thank you to all of our officers, trustees, donors, volunteers and members

for the continued support, warmth and help each of you give to the entire staff and our Temple. It is an honor and privilege to serve this – my – congregation. And a special thank you to our president, Dennis Kayes, for his support and assistance in every aspect of congregational life. All of us greatly appreci-ate his dedication and wisdom and that of all our trustees and members. Thanks to Abby, Faye, Stefanie and Barbara in our central office, to Charles, Slava and Chad, our maintenance staff, Adele, Karen, Marla and Viktoriya in our Early Childhood Community and education offices. And to Rabbi Kalfus, Kelly Onickel, Arlene Keller (Educator last year) and Eileen Brand, my fellow senior staff – todah rabah for all your support, guid-ance and assistance.

We recently began our new fiscal year and our Goals/Plans for 5777 include celebrating our 65th anniversary, addressing the opportunities and challenges of increasing membership and fund raising, increasing Temple engagement with ECC fami-lies and members of our congregation, a directory of Temple members, and for the office – continuing to increase efficien-cies – doing better with less and an improved customer relations member management system, website and other communication platforms.

This month we welcome direct from Israel our new Educator and Religious School Director, Abi Taylor-Abt, and her family. (See her article on page 3.) She is exciting, dynamic and will re-energize our Jewish learning at all levels.

Abi recently published a blog for The Times of Israel - “Tzedakah and the Pursuit of Happiness.” It includes thoughts that are highly relevant for our congregation as we continue our membership commitment renewal process. With her permis-sion, I include and paraphrase some of those thoughts.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill

Judaism teaches us to give 10% of our income to charity. The tradition of making donations and contributions to the com-munity and paying dues is built on this concept. When we give to others, it reminds us of how fortunate and lucky we are. We gain from compassion and empathy and the realization that we cannot and should not take things for granted.

A study on charitable giving demonstrated when people donate to a worthy cause, the mid-brain region lit up. This is the area of the brain responsible for our food and other cravings and pleasure rewards; showing the link between charitable giving and pleasure.

There are many other studies about giving to others and the effect it has on us. However, regardless of how much money people have, those who spent money on others report great-er happiness than those who spent money on themselves. There is much that is mystical about Judaism, but giving to others is not a complicated mitzvah to keep.

So, the answer to the age-old question: How can money buy us happiness? By giving it away.

Please include our Temple in your pursuit of happiness. Funding the building of our congregational community is necessary and we can only succeed with the financial and people power support of congregants. We appreciate that so many of you continue to support Temple Emanu-El and all of us are so very grateful for all that you do.

L’Shalom,

Eileen Brand, Director, Early Childhood Community

WHERE OUR EXPERIENCE PROVIDES YOUR CHILD WITH THE BEST EXPERIENCE

Eileen Brand

sMAll tAlk: EARlY CHIlDHOOD COMMuNItY

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Simply go to the smile.amazon.com, and designate Temple

Emanu-El. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to Temple Emanu-El. It’s a very simple way to shop and support Temple without costing you an

extra penny!

Summer is going all too quickly which means that school will be starting soon. We are looking forward to meeting new families and welcoming them to our ECC. You can visit our website for enrollment information. Please call the ECC office if you would like to schedule a tour for our preschool or infant program (248-967-4847).

Enjoy the pictures of our 2016 campers having fun!

Enjoy the rest of this beautiful summer.


HONEY FUNDRAISER

What better way to wish family, friends and business associates a “Sweet and Healthy New Year” than sending a jar of honey?

For more information please contact:

Robin Gold248-990-2363

[email protected]

Temple Emanu-el Women of Reform Judaism

This 8-ounce jar of delicious kosher honey arrives in time for the Rosh Hashanah holiday, decorated with a colorful label, and includes a personalized card reading “L’Shana Tova—Wishing you a Healthy and Happy New Year”. This card also lets the recipients know that a donation has been made in their honor to

Temple Emanu-el Women of Reform Judaism.

Your cost is $11.00 per jar which includes shipping and handling within the United States. We will gladly mail orders outside the United States for an additional fee. To order honey go to orthoney.com, click the honey link and follow the step-by-step instructions. Our group code is TEE .

Order by July 7, 2015 to avoid a $4.00 per jar shipping fee.

temple Emanu-El Women Of reform Judaism

hONEy FuNdrAisErOrder Kosher Honey for all your friends

$11 per 8-ounce jar, with personalized card:

“L'shana Tova! Wishing you a Healthy and Happy New Year”

You can still order till September 15; with a shipping charge

We guarantee delivery by Rosh Hashanah for all orders sent to domestic addresses that were placed by September 15th.

Contact Robin Gold with any questions:

[email protected] or 248-990-2363


PrImE TImErsAT TEmPlE EmAnu-El

2016-2017 Board of TrusteesOfficers:President ........................................... Dennis KayesAdministrative Vice President ..........Richard GoldFinancial Vice President........................David HartMembership Vice President ...............Lynn CooperEducation Vice President .................... Jackie BeanReligious Vice President ..................Susan StettnerTreasurer ........................................ Debora RennerSecretary & President Elect ........Martin LeibowitzImmediate Past President .................... Bruce Klein

Trustees:Vickie Edwards, Ruth Hurwitz, Janeen Fetterman, David Gubow, Jon Kabbe, Ivan Katz, Laura Sacks Kohn, Ruthanne Okun, Russell Wise, David Findling, Fern Katz, Bob Levitt, Stuart Trager

Sisterhood Co-Presidents ............Rae Mandel and Robin Gold

Brotherhood President ....................... Robert Kahn

2016-2017 Nominating Committee:Bruce Klein (Immediate Past President and Chair of the Committee): Martin Leibowitz, Ruth Hurwitz, Stuart Trager, Laura Miller, Daniel Steinhardt and Sharon Ozrovitz.

Sunday, July 10th, 19 Temple members participated in the Prime Timers tour of the Guardian Building, Griswold Street and the Downtown Synagogue. A guide from the Detroit Experience Factory led the first part of the tour. We were fortunate to have Sanford Schulman, son of Sid-ney and Joyce Schulman and an attorney with his office on the 23rd floor of the Guardian Building, volunteer to bring everyone up to his office. The final part of the tour was conducted by Downtown Synagogue Executive Di-rector Arlene Frank. After the touring, most participants had lunch at the Grand Trunk Pub.

temple’s 64th Annual MeetingAt the June 5, 2016 Annual Meeting of the Congregation, the members adopted changes to Temple’s Constitution recommended by the Board of Trustees, elected officers and other trustees and honored our volunteers – represented by our valued office volunteers: Flo and Lou Citarel, Lola Lane, Glorya Traute, Michaelyn Silverman and Norma Dennis. We thanked retiring trustees: Dan Danzig, Michael Patterson, Mike Rich, Rick Zussman, and Ruth Hurwitz who moved to the Board.

Amendments to the Constitution of Temple Emanu-El Adopted at the June 5, 2016 Annual Meeting of the CongregationNumber of Elected Trustees.The first sentence of Article IV, Sec. 1 now reads: The Board of Trust-ees shall consist of the officers of the Congregation, no fewer than twelve and no more than eighteen Trustees elected by the Congregation (the “elected trustees” or "Elected Trustees), the incumbent presidents of the designated service arms of the Congregation, the Immediate Past President of the Congregation (if a member of the Congregation) and the President-elect (if he or she is not an officer or an Elected Trustee).

President-elect.The first sentence of Article V, Sec. 3 now reads: In any year that, pursuant to Article V, Sec. 1, a President-elect is to be nominated, a current or former member of the Board of Trustees shall be designated as the President-elect on the official slate presented by the Board of Trustees at the annual meeting.

The first sentence of Article V, Sec. 14 now reads: The officers of the Congregation, together with the Immediate Past President (if a member of the Congregation) and the President-elect (if the President-elect is not an officer), shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Con-gregation.

The first sentence of Article VI, Sec. 1 now reads: Nominations of all officers, the President-elect, and Elected Trustees shall be made by a Nominating Committee of no fewer than seven persons, including the Immediate Past President (if a member of the Congregation), three additional members of the Board of Trustees and three members of the Congregation who are not on the Board of Trustees.

HIGH HOlY DAYS

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High Holy DayssElichotsAturDAY, sEptEMBEr 24, 2016Worship Service ................................9:00 pMInformation about the Selichot program to be held before the service will be pub-lished in the September temple Bulletin and on your ticket.

ErEV rosh hAshANAhsuNDAY, octoBEr 2, 2016Service ............................................. 8:00 pM*

rosh hAshANAhMoNDAY, octoBEr 3, 2016family Service .................................. 9:00 AMMorning Service........................... 10:30 AM*family tashlich Experience ..............3:00 pM(Shiawassee park, farmington)

kol NiDrEtuEsDAY, octoBEr 11, 2016Service ............................................. 8:00 pM*

YoM kippurWEDNEsDAY, octoBEr 12, 2016family Service .................................. 9:00 AMMorning Service........................... 10:30 AM*Study Session .....................................1:00 pMClassical Music Meditation .............2:00 pMAfternoon Service ............................3:00 pMYizkor/Memorial Service ..................4:15 pM (approximate)N’eilah/Concluding Service ...........5:00 pMHavdalah and Break the fast .........5:45 pM*ticket Required for Admission

tickEtsAll temple members and their children ages 9 – 21 will receive tickets approxi-mately 2 to 3 weeks prior to the holidays, provided all financial obligations through September are current. If you will be out of town during the High Holy Days, you may obtain a reciprocal request form from our temple office to facilitate obtain-ing tickets from another uRJ congrega-tion.

Tashlich Family Rosh Hashanah experience Monday, october 3 - rosh hashanah afternoon – 3:00 pm

for our families and friends – all ages (9 days to 99 years) Shiawassee park –Shiawassee St. and power Rd., farmington

What is Tashlich? One very meaningful practice associated with Rosh Hashanah is Tashlich, a ceremony in which Jews go to a body of water, such as a river, stream, or ocean, to cast away their sins by symbolically tossing bread into the water. This physical act inspires us to remember our actions, right our wrongs, and refocus ourselves for the New Year.

Adding to our experience of tossing bread and our sins into the stream in the park, amenities include playscape, shelter and restrooms; snacks and craft that afternoon.

new this year for the High Holy Days

temple is looking for 3 adults that have a lARGE shofar, to join in blowing the shofar with Harry Onickel on the High Holidays.

Harry will teach a 1 hour workshop on the art of blowing the shofar.

2015 ANNUAL YOM KIPPUR FOOD DRIVE

•YAD EZRA• HELP FEED THE HUNGRY

Every year, this effort provides

approximately 30,000 pounds of food, and your financial donations help us service 1,300 families in need every

month. This effort is very successful due to your participation and the generosity of

the members of our community.

YAD EZRA

2850 W. 11 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072

Phone: (248) 548-FOOD Fax: (248) 548-3207

www.yadezra.org

What: Help support Yad Ezra’s Annual Yom Kippur Food Drive

How: Donate canned goods and packaged foods to Yad Ezra

Where: Bring all food donations to Yad Ezra’s warehouse

When: September 27 and September 30th

Volunteer Opportunities

Come sort, box, and shelve food! Sunday, Sep. 27th between 10:00am – 2:00pm

Call Yad Ezra for more info! (248) 548-3663

NEEDED: Teen Volunteers to help collect bags on Yom Kippur! Great for Mitzvah Hoursplease contact the temple office (248) 967-4020 or [email protected]

the Bea Sacks Social Action Committee is coordinat-ing this effort where so many of you bring bags of

donated food for Yad Ezra.

We will distribute bags at Rosh Hashanah services and on Yom Kippur volunteer teams will be at the truck next to our building to accept and load the bags. please drop them off before entering the building.

AnnuAl Yom Kippur Food drive

please contact kelly onickel, [email protected] or call 248-967-4020 EX 216


“BlESSED ARE tHEY WHO REMEMBER tHE DEpARtED”In keeping with our Jewish tradition for remembering our loved ones at this time of year, we will publish a Book of Remembrance for distribution at the Yom Kippur Yizkor Memorial Service. This memorial book will enable members of our Congregational family to pay tribute to their loved ones on that day.

We invite you to submit a brief tribute in memory of your loved one(s) for the Book of Remembrance. For reasons of space, there is a maximum of 125 words. You may use the space below and return this form, send the text in an email to Barbara Zeevi at [email protected] or go to www.emanuel-mich.org/worship/book-of-remem-brance/ and complete the online form no later than Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

Name of Loved One(s) [please print clearly]:___________________________________________________

Name(s) of People Remembering This Person [please print clearly]: ______________________________

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Text: _________________________________________________________________________________

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We appreciate your generous donation to Temple in memory of your loved one(s). Please send us your names (together with your voluntary contribution—suggested amount $18 or more) no later than Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, so that printing arrangements can be completed in time for Yom Kippur.

For further information, please call the Temple office or email Barbara Zeevi at [email protected]

L’Shalom,

Sue Stettner Religious Vice President

We are unable to guarantee that we will be able to include all tribute paragraph submissions due to consideration of space. We also reserve the right to edit submissions.

We remember them now; they live in our hearts; they are an abiding blessing.

Would you like to get out and play Mahj or board games? here’s your chance!

play Mahj and board games at temple. All skill levels welcome. Bring your friends. We will have Mahj set up and if you have an interest in poker or board games, just let us know and we will have them.

Wed, Aug 24 at 6:30 pm Wed, sep 21 at 6:30 pm

please call or email the temple office or Madelyn phillips to RSvp or with questions

(248) 890-0289 [email protected] or temple office (248)967-4020 [email protected]

Also, okay to just show up, sign up and play Mahj!

A Sincere Thank You: We sincerely thank everyone for their generous contributions to our various funds. Your support allows us to continue offering our outstanding programs and services and helps us to support all members of our Temple Family. Thank you!

ARTS AND DÉCOR/ FOYER FUND

In Memory of:Eva LastarWerner StarkAnne Schultz

Shirley Finn Podolsky

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE FUND

Front Door Project Contribution:

Lola LaneJack Shartsis

FUND FOR LIFEIn Memory of:Raquel Kalfus

Lola LaneDorothy Glick

Linda & Mark Kaploe

GENERAL GIFTS FUNDIn Honor of:The birth of Frederick Henry “Fry” Klein

Janet & Jan GubkinJoan Schwartz’s 70th Birthday

Laura & Ed CohnThe Marriage of Sarah Alessandro Frank & Clint Spaulding

Linda & Dennis KayesHannah Danzig, Bat Mitzvah

Ann & Bruce KleinLynn & Scott Cooper’s 40th Anniversary

Linda & Dennis KayesIn Memory of:Liliane Rattner

T.E. Board of TrusteesRaquel Kalfus

Jackie & Jeff BeanThe Hart Family

Lois KabbeHerman Klonsky

Jon KabbeHarry Lightstone

Dan & JoEllen SchwartzSamuel Topf

Jeffrey & Mary TopfHarry Metz

Fern Katz

BEVERLY GOLD MEMO-RIAL COLLEGE STUDENT

FUNDIn Honor of:Norman & Rosa Berger’s 65th Anniversary

Adela GoldIn Memory of:Chawa Meler

Rosa & Norman BergerAdela Gold

Kalman MelerSamuel GoldBeverly GoldJeanette Gold

Adela GoldJoel Kuchar

Lola Lane

NORMAN ROSE CANTOR FUND

In Honor of:Terry Selman, with love and gratitude

Euni Rose

LILLIAN GREENWALD ONEG SHABBAT FUND

In Honor of:Bertha Stearn

Lillian Fox & Norman Glovinsky

In Memory of:Hannah Manchel

Jerome Manchel

LECH LECHA OPERATING ENDOWMENT

In Memory of:Lloyd C. Hulbert

Thomas Hulbert & Nancy Scheer

MEMBERSHIPIn Honor of:Debora & Faith Robinson-Renner’s Anniversary

Judy Greenwald

MUSIC FUNDIn Honor of:Kelly Onickel

Jackie & Jeff BeanLinda & Jim Greenwood

Kelly Onickel on receiv-ing her Master’s Degree in Judaic Studies

Faye & Lou DamraurLou & Flo Citarel

Kelly Onickel & the Shir Chadash Choir

Dennis & Jennifer PattersonThe birth of Aria Rose Gorman

Judy GreenwaldThe Marriage of Sarah Alessandro Frank & Clint Spaulding

Ann & Bruce KleinIn Memory of:Richard JaegerJane LathamEleanore Kato

Judy GreenwaldReuben Mendelssohn

Sharon & Mel EttensonAbraham Kutlov

Elizabeth GulickRaquel Kalfus

Lynn & Scott CooperAcher Ben Moche

Glorya Traute, The Traute & Azoff Families

Abram MedowMiriam & Dan Medow

PRESIDENT’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Memory of:Andrew WeilDody Weil

Laura & Ed Cohn

DR. MAURICE B. WEINER & DR. RICHARD A.

WEINER CHILDREN’S BOOK FUND

In Memory of:Harriet Mellin

Judy Weiner

GIftS & MEMORIAlS

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RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Honor of:Lou Citarel’s Birthday

Flo CitarelIn Memory of:Alie Kabbe

Jon Kabbe & The Family of Alie Kabbe

Morris GershmanBob & Robin Gershman

Selma YagodaLila Reder

Raquel KalfusSharon & Stephen DillonLinda & Jim GreenwoodJon KabbeBeth Shalom Board of DirectorsGlorya TrauteMissy & Jamie & The Schultz FamilyBobbie Patt & Fred FechheimerLouis & Florence CitarelNorma DennisElayne & Dan SteinhardtLois & Stuart FalkAida Cutler & FamilyNancy Scheer & Thomas HulbertJeff Band & Meredith Weston-Band

Dr. Marvin James RosenthalThe Rose, Pulleyblank & Rosenthal Families

Miriam FeldmanMarie CitarelNan WatzmanDavid GussinGolda GussinJason BennishArvin Bennish

Flo & Lou CitarelMilton Kutlov

Elizabeth Gulick

WILLIAM H. RATTNER MEMORIAL FUND FOR

THE PRESERVATION OF TORAHS

In Memory of:Liliane Rattner

Judy GreenwaldChris BrennerPam StolerJulie RodeckerSally, Drew & Richard WinkelmanAlicia & Erik KarellKim Fayaud & Fred MannJason FiskeThe Willits Residential Association

Herbert WeissAllen Weiss

BEA SACKS SOCIAL ACTION FUND

Brovary Project:Elizabeth & Paul McKenney

In Honor of Sam Hurwitz’s High School Graduation

Ruth & Harvey HurwitzIn Memory of Seymour & Marilyn Matenky

Judy, Linda & Laura Matenky

In Honor of the High School Graduations of: Bennett Hart, Sam Hurwitz & Sarah Finegood

Lynn CooperIn Memory of Annette New-manWell Wishes to Don Cohen

Lynn & Scott CooperIn Memory of Liliane Rattner

Laura Sacks Kohn & Marty Kohn

For the Speedy Recovery of:Michael Phillips

Mel & Ellie NatinskyIn Honor of:Debora & Faith Robinson-Renner’s Anniversary

Elayne & Dan SteinhardtMara Bennish’s Birthday

Louis & Flo CitarelIn Memory of:Raquel Kalfus

Barbara & James WeiskopfHarry Bluestein, Father

Faye & Lou Damraur

STETTNER CARING COMMUNITY

For the Speedy Recovery of:Mike Phillips

Linda & Steve PermutIn Honor of:The birth of Van Fenster

Sue & Dan StettnerIn Memory of:Raquel Kalfus

Sue & Dan StettnerMorton Sterling

Norman Glovinsky & Lillian Fox

Lawrence SabbathRoz & Harold Blair

Samuel RederLila Reder

BEATRICE AND LOUIS WEINSTEIN ADULT

EDUCATION FUNDIn Honor of:The new baby born to Sandra & Jason Abram

Bea WeinsteinThe birth of Liliana Meyers-Zerwekh

Mary Paquette-Abt & Jeff Abt

Temple Emanu-El Torah Study Group

Dolly, Joshua & Fry KleinDr. Mary Paquette-Abt

Adult Learning InstituteIn Memory of:Raquel Kalfus

Robert & Rozanne SedlerMary Paquette-Abt & Jeff Abt

Helen EderBea Weinstein & Elizabeth Zerwekh & Family

Sandra (Weinstein) GorstenDoug & Barbara Kellerman

LEE AND MORT WOLIN MEMORIAL AITZIM CHAY-IM-TREES ARE LIFE-FUNDFor the Speedy Recovery of:Mike Phillips

Lynn & Scott CooperIn Honor of:Rachel & Albert Marks’ New HomeThe birth of Liliana Meyers-ZerwekhBarbara Leibson Shimansky obtaining her M.A. in Jewish Education

The Patterson Family & Lynn Wolin

Our high school graduates: Sam Hurwitz, Bennett Hart & Sarah Finegood

Dennis & Jennifer PattersonIn Memory of:Raquel Kalfus

The Patterson Family & Lynn Wolin

Marianne WolinEsther Lee Wolin

Dennis & Jennifer Patterson

ZUSSMAN-UNGER YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Bequest by:Lois Zussman, z”l

In Honor of:Daniel Schondorf, Bar MitzvahTravis Kaye, Bar MitzvahHannah Danzig, Bat Mitzvah

T.E. Board of TrusteesIn Memory of:Lois Zussman

Jackie & Jeff Bean

MEMoriAl plAquEsthe cost of a memorial plaque in the Anne Jospey

Sanctuary is $550. Should you wish to purchase a plaque in memory of a loved one, please contact Barbara in the administrative office. purchasing a permanent memorial

plaque entitles you to receive annual yahrzeit notices as long as we have a current mailing address for you

or your family’s representative. Contact Barbara in the office at 248-967-4020 to purchase a plaque in memory

of a loved one.

trEE oF liFE An engraved leaf or stone on the tree of life in the Rosen

foyer is a beautiful way to honor loved ones or com-memorate special events. leaves are $250 each. Stones

are $1,250 each. Contact Barbara at 248-967-4020



tEMplE cAlENDAr - August 2016

heLp WanTeD uSherS for the high holy DaysNo prior experience necessary. Flexible shifts. No

reasonable offers refused. Join our corps of Kabbalat Panim (welcoming faces).

Contact us today.

Bob Levitt: [email protected]

Kabbalat panim

August 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

ECC Day Camp

2

ECC Day Camp

6:15 pm 7:30 pmAdult Hebrew Class

7:30 pm Music Cte. Mtg.

3

ECC Day Camp

4

ECC Day Camp

9:30 am 12:00 pmMahj

7:00 pm Adult ChoirHHD Rehearsal

5

ECC Day Camp

6:45 pm Erev Shabbatservice @ TheodoreBirnkrant Garden

6

10:30 am Shabbatmorning service led byKelly Onickel

7

11:00 am CircleMembers Brunch

8

ECC Day Camp

7:00 pm MembershipCte. Mtg.

9

ECC Day Camp


7:30 pm Religious Cte.

10

ECC Day Camp

11

ECC Day Camp



12

ECC Day Camp

7:00 pm Erev ShabbatService @ TheodoreBirnkrant Garden

13 Erev Tisha B'Av

10:30 am Shabbatmorning service

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ECC Day Camp

16

ECC Day Camp


7:00 pm Adult Ed Mtg.

7:30 pm Executive Cte.Mtg.

17

ECC Day Camp

18

ECC Day Camp



19

ECC Day Camp

7:00 pm Erev ShabbatService @ TheodoreBirnkrant Garden

20

10:30 am Shabbatmorning service led byRobin Gold

21

10:00 am Social Actionmtg.

22 23

7:30 pm Board ofTrustees Meeting

24

6:30 pm Mahj andGames

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7:00 pm Israeli ErevShabbat service withIsraeli music, dancingand Oneg sponsored bySisterhood & RuthanneOkun in honor of herfriendship with Avital &Benny Granot. @Theodore BirnkrantGarden

27

10:30 am Shabbatmorning service led byYvonne Crenshaw

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Do you enjoy our Musical Shabbatot with the band, singers and Cantorial Soloist?

Help continue this new worship tradition.

Become a sponsor in honor of a simcha or to celebrate Temple life. ($950) Call Abby Goldfaden

or Fred Frank in the Temple office.

We need volunteers to help in the offlce and around Temple to help with admin-istrative tasks like answering phones, helping with mailings, etc. If you can help, please call the Temple office at 248-967-4020

WEEkly TOrAh clAss starting again on september 10

every Saturday with bagels and cream cheese.

Join Rabbi Kalfus in the Rosen Foyer,

shAbbAT mOrnIngs FrOm 9:15 TO 10:15 A.m.

for an exciting and insightful look at the week’s Torah portion and have a nosh before services!

TOrAh sTudy AT TEmPlE

Check the live calendar for daily updates on Temple’s website http://emanuel-mich.org/calendar

Arturo L. Kalfus Rabbi Kelly Onickel Cantorial Soloist

Joseph P. Klein Rabbi Emeritus Norman Rose, z’l Cantor Emeritus Milton Rosenbaum z’l Rabbi Emeritus

Frederick Frank Executive Director Abi Taylor-Abt Director, Education Eileen Brand Director, Early Childhood Community Dennis Kayes President Jackie Bean Vice-President Lynn Cooper Vice-President Richard Gold Vice-President David Hart Vice-President Susan Stettner Vice-President Debora Renner Treasurer Martin Leibowitz Secretary Bruce Klein Immediate Past President

14450 W. Ten Mile Rd. Oak Park, MI 48237-1438www.emanuel-mich.org

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PAIDat Detroit, MI

and additional Mailing offices

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Sponsor an Oneg, a Kiddush or a Wine & Cheese Pre-Service Oneg in honor of a simcha—anniversary, birthday, graduation or other special event.

Or, you may wish to honor the memory of a loved one.

The minimum costs of sponsorship are: Friday Oneg: $180 • Saturday Kiddush: $100 • Wine & Cheese Oneg: $125

We recognize our Oneg and Kiddush sponsors in the weekly service bulletin. It is possible for more than one family to sponsor. please contact Barbara in the office for more information and to select a date.

Call 248 967-4020, ext 204 or email [email protected]

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