March April 2013 Scribe
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March April 2013 Scribe
Temple Shir Shalom’s 25th Silver Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser Saturday MAY 18 6:30PM Doors Open 8:00PM Showtime { “The comic with ADD” Brett Kline “Do I seem like I went to college?” Mike Green “Making real life real funny” { Mike Young A NIGHT OF COMEDY & COCKTAILS AT TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM . 3999 WALNUT LAKE RD $75 TICKET FOR SHOW, APPETIZERS, COCKTAILS & DESSERTS CALL 248.737.8700 FOR TICKETS. RSVP BY MAY 10 NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BEER & WINE INCLUDED. SERVICES MARCH 4 8:00pm Shabbat Service Sisterhood Shabbat 8 8:00pm Shabbat Service 15 8:00pm Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Strager 22 8:00pm Shabbat Service Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Backalar 29 7:30pm Isaac Mayer Wise Shabbat Service hosted by Temple Shir Shalom Rabbi David Saperstein to speak 31 7:00pm Evening Yizkor Service 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service Bar Mitzvah of Dustin Elias 2 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Jordyn Ingber 9 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service 16 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Eryn Lippitt 5:00pm Ma’at Shabbat at The Corners 23 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service 30 Ride 4 Reform 2013 Experience true Israeli beauty from the seat at your computer! March 10-14, Rabbi Daniel will be cycling through Israel to support the Israeli Reform Movement. During his trek, he will be sending daily email blasts with pictures and descriptions of the beautiful mountains, forests, and seas while introducing you to Israeli society, culture, current events and fellow riders. This year’s ride will take you from Metula, Israel’s northernmost town, to Caesarea, on the Mediterranean coast. To sign up to receive the “Ride 4 Reform” E-Blast and to participate in a virtual ride across Israel, send an email to [email protected] and write “Subscribe Ride 4 Reform” along with your name in the subject line. SERVICES APRIL 8:00pm Shabbat Service 5 12 8:00pm Family Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Carsen Teicher 19 8:00pm Shabbat Service 26 8:00pm Shabbat Service Bar Mitzvah of Noah Fisher artculturepolitics&film SHIR SHALOM LECTURE SERIES 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Heytler 6 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service Rabbi Gary 13 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service 6th Grade Honors 20 9:00am Tish 10:30am Shabbat Service Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Fealk 27 Shir Shalom Lunch & Learn Series: Rabbi Gary Bretton Granatoor, Vice President Worldwide Movement of Reform Judaism Speaking about the current realities for Progressive Judaism throughout our world. Saturday, April 13 at 10:30am during Shabbat services We have the opportunity to hear from a leader in the worldwide Reform Judaism movement, with deep roots in both the synagogue and academic communities. We look forward to learning from Rabbi Gary Bretton-Granatoor on Saturday morning. The World Union for Progressive Judaism serves, nurtures and supports over 1,400 Reform/Progressive/Liberal/Reconstructionist Jewish congregations and over 1.8 million members around the world. Rabbi Bretton-Granatoor is a recognized expert in Interfaith relations, a wellknown lecturer, author of numerous articles and editor of two books. From the desk of . . . Andre Douville Executive Director As you are no doubt aware, the President signed a bill passed by Congress on New Year’s Day that halts the automatic expiration of most of the so-called Bush tax cuts. The new law should have minimal, if any, effect on the tax incentives for charitable giving. Here, in brief, are the main relevant points of the new law, which is effective as of January 1, 2013, particularly as they might affect the tax consequences of your gifts to Temple Shir Shalom and other charities. The Charitable Deduction remains intact. There were several proposals made during the “fiscal cliff” negotiations that would have severely reduced or effectively eliminated the tax deductibility of charitable gifts for high-income taxpayers. None of these proposals have become law, but they may resurface as Congress revisits various fiscal issues later this year. For Income Taxes, the ordinary income tax tables that expired December 31 are to be reinstated, except there is a new 39.6% bracket for joint filers with taxable income over $450,000; for single filers, the threshold is $400,000. Capital Gains and Dividends that are subject to the new 39.6% ordinary income bracket would be subject to 20% taxes on capital gains and dividends. Everyone else would still pay no more than 15% on these items. Taxpayers with adjusted gross income (AGI) and/or investment income of over $250,000 ($200,000 for single filers) will also pay additional tax of 3.8% on their investment income (including capital gains) that exceeds the threshold. This latter provision was added by the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) and was not part of the fiscal cliff discussions. Itemized Deductions (including the deduction for charitable contributions) are subject to a reduction (by 3% of a taxpayer’s AGI that exceeds the thresholds below) for joint filers with AGI over $300,000, and for single filers with AGI over $250,000. The 2012 estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax structure is retained. The exception is that transfers exceeding $5 million per transferor would be taxed at a flat rate of 40%, up from 35%. If the new tax law had not passed, all estates in excess of $1 million would have been subject to taxes of as much as 55%. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) continues, but many middle-income taxpayers will not be subject to it. I note that charitable gifts remain (and always have been) deductible against ordinary income, capital gains and dividends and the AMT. No taxpayer subject to the AMT will lose the full tax benefit of his/her charitable giving under the new law. All of the above listed threshold amounts are to be adjusted for inflation in each calendar year. Each provision is “permanent” (i.e., they have no automatic sunset date). The Charitable IRA Rollover is back for another year for those who are 70.5 and older. Eligible transfers made in January will be treated as though they were made in 2012. I will be happy to supply you with more information upon request. In conclusion, high-income taxpayers should be encouraged to make significant taxable gifts to shelter their excess income from the new 39.6% tax bracket. Taxpayers with taxable income over $400,000-450,000 can expect to reap bigger tax savings from their deductible charitable gifts. Gifts of appreciated stock and other assets (real estate, art works, collectibles, etc.) and charitable gifts by bequest are also slightly more cost effective under the new law. So are some gifts of retirement assets. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like further information. Dr. Cheryl Blau Shoresh Principal, Shoresh LOOKING FORWARD There are many aspects of our Shoresh program that make it unique: We make the learning fun. We include every student. We actively involve our parents. We sing and pray together every week during Tefillah. We encourage our older students to serve as role models. We work together to help others. These are but a few of the elements of Shoresh that have led to its success in helping our students learn to love – and live – their Judaism. And yet there is always room for improvement. Temple Shir Shalom is one of nine congregations in Metro Detroit currently engaged in a school improvement process called CSI2 (Congregational School Improvement Initiative). This is a three-year commitment which began with a self-study during the 2011-12 school year. The resulting analysis has provided opportunities for us to celebrate the strengths of our program while also identifying ways in which we might improve it. Now that we are in Year 2 of the CSI2 process, several committees have been formed to respond to the selfstudy recommendations. Each committee is comprised of Temple members, Shoresh faculty, and clergy. These committees have been meeting throughout the 2012-13 school year to explore new possibilities for Shoresh in the areas of Communication, Parent Engagement, and Curriculum. Another key component of the CSI2 process has been ongoing professional development for our Shoresh faculty. Our teachers meet monthly to collaborate on curriculum, classroom management, best practices in instruction, and the use of technologies as tools for teaching and learning. Several of our Shoresh teachers are members of the Curriculum Committee whose job it is to closely examine our existing curriculum to make sure that it includes at each grade level that which we most want our students to learn, revising it as needed. As we continue Year 2 in the coming months, we look forward to the continued success of our Shoresh program as we strive to make it even better than before! Heading for Warmer Weather for the Winter? We don’t want to lose touch with those members heading for sunnier climates during the winter. Please contact the office with your winter address and phone number, as well as effective dates. 248-737-8700 or e-mail [email protected]. The Learning Center Marsha Mitnick Early Childhood Learning Director One of the best ways to reach and teach young children today is to build a strong relationship with them first. Education is not about giving children facts and information to repeat or hold onto. It is not just giving them directions to follow. Real education is a process, a connection, a motivation and facilitation. Learning is a process and every child brings their own style to this process. How is this done? At The Learning Center everything we do with our children has a reason behind it. It may seem like play, but look closer. Recently each classroom received some handmade capes with the letters “MM” sewn on the back. These Mitzvah Maker capes embraced the idea of doing good deeds and acts of kindness. When a child was observed doing an unsolicited act of kindness they were given the Mitzvah Maker cape to wear. Children at this age are fascinated by super heroes. Yet with all the muck that can come with the commercialized characters The Learning Center “super hero” teaches us so much more. “What did you do to get to wear the cape?” “Wow! Sara, how did it feel to have a friend do something special for you?” At The Learning Center our children learn their letters and numbers. They write their names and often more than that. They identify shapes. Some of them can spell them as well. They can tell you all about the living things in a garden. They understand how ramps and pathways work using marbles and wood molding. They can set a table. They can eat healthy foods to take care of their body and satisfy their hunger. They can paint, build sculptures, and cook a mean chicken soup! They have a tremendous understanding of Shabbat and how important they are in bringing light to the world. And they can play…How do you think they learned everything from their teacher? Enrollment for Camp Teva has started! Enrollment for Preschool Fall 2013 has begun! Join us for a special Ma’at Shabbat. Come to a Havdalah service Saturday, March 2 at 5:00pm at The Corners. Please bring anyone interested in learning about The Learning Center. RSVP so we will have enough dinner for all. There’s more: Parent Happy Hour! Thursday, March 7 from 7:00-8:00pm. All interested parents join us to find out what The Learning Center is all about. This is just for adults … non-alcoholic beverages provided! “Logic will get you from A to Z, imagination will get you everywhere.” Albert Einstein Please contact Marsha Mitnick at [email protected] or 248-406-4255 with any questions you may have about our program, enrollment or volunteer opportunities. B’nai Mitzvah! Dustin Kane Elias, son of Shawna and Richard Elias, will become a bar mitzvah at the Saturday morning Shabbat service on March 2, 2013. He is the grandson of Clemetine and Arnold Joseff, Ruth Elias and the late Gary Elias. A student at Bloomfield Hills Middle School, Dustin is kind, caring, fun-loving, and an enthusiastic student of history. Some of his favorite memories at Shir Shalom are the many religious school retreats he’s been able to attend with Rabbi Daniel. Preparing his bar mitzvah has helped him to feel a part of the Jewish community, of something big, worldly, and ancient. Dustin is grateful to his parents, his big brothers Jarryd and Nolan, and his tutor Geri Zacks for all of their love and support. Jordyn Madison Ingber, daughter of Rebecca and Jason Ingber, will become a bat mitzvah at the Saturday morning Shabbat service on March 9, 2013. She is the granddaughter of Vicki and Jeff Ingber and Helen and Saul Forman, and a student at Abbott Middle School. She looks forward every year to celebrating Chanukah with her family, and loves seeing all of the candles lighted on the last night. Jordyn loves coming to Shir Shalom, especially when she gets to see all of her friends at Hebrew school. Everyone here is so nice and caring. Becoming a bat mitzvah means a lot to her. She feels that it shows that she’s a responsible person and growing into a strong adult. Jordyn hopes that in the years to come she’ll be able to visit Israel. It sounds like such a cool and interesting place. Lauren Bailee Strager, daughter of Melissa Strager and Ben Strager, will become a bat mitzvah at the Friday evening Shabbat service on March 15, 2013. She is the granddaughter of Cynthia and Calvin Moss, Lori Strager and the late Melvin Strager, and of the late Avren Strager. A student at Abbott Middle School, she says that watching her brother Aaron’s bar mitzvah was one of her most memorable experiences. Leading up to her own bat mitzvah, Lauren has been observing Shabbat and looks forward to eventually celebrating with her children. The whole experience has made her feel better educated about Judaism, and she’s happy to see her parents so proud. B’nai Mitzvah! Dylan Michael Backalar, son of Julie and Ernie Backalar, will become a bar mitzvah at the Friday evening Shabbat service on March 22, 2013. He is the grandson of Evelyn Soroka and the late Sam Soroka, Jack Backalar and the late Edde Backalar, and is a student at O.E. Dunckel Middle School. Dylan loves sports, especially basketball, and plays every chance he gets. Last year his class at Temple had the opportunity to hear a Holocaust survivor speak to them, which deeply impressed him. Preparing for his bar mitzvah has been challenging, but rewarding at the same time and he now feels confident that he can lead the congregation in prayer. Dylan is grateful to his parents and sister for their love and support. He is also very grateful to his tutor, Geri Zacks, and to the rabbis for their help and guidance. Eryn Lippitt, daughter of Debbie and Robb Lippitt, will become a bat mitzvah at the Saturday morning Shabbat service on March 23, 2013. She is the granddaughter of Ruth Anne and Allen Lippitt and William Zucker and the late Gerrie Zucker. A student at West Hills Middle School, Eryn enjoys attending Camp Tamarack in the summer where she gets to connect with other kids, go to services, and celebrate Shabbat. Shir Shalom has been a special place for Eryn her whole life. She was named here as a baby, has come regularly to religious school, has made wonderful friends, and is now looking forward to celebrating her bat mitzvah here. To her, becoming a bat mitzvah means that she is becoming responsible as a Jewish adult and dedicating herself to continuing her Jewish education. In the years to come, Eryn would like to stay involved at Temple and in the community, attending services more and continuing her religious studies. Joshua William Heytler, son of Shirlee and Peter Heytler, will become a bar mitzvah at the Saturday morning Shabbat service on April 6, 2013. He is the grandson of Jerome Kuhl and the late Naomi Kuhl and of Peter Heytler and the late Marilyn Heytler. He is a student at Detroit Country Day Middle School and loves playing the piano, especially for the seniors at Sunrise Senior Living. Josh enjoys participating in services at Temple and asking questions at the Tish. Preparing for his bar mitzvah has been a great experience. He’s really liked tutoring with Yali Dvir and talking more with our rabbis. In the years to come, Josh wants to continue to work with tikkun olam projects and hopes to become a rabbi some day. B’nai Mitzvah! Carsen Emery Teicher, daughter of Cindy and Noah Teicher, will become a bat mitzvah at the Friday evening Shabbat service on April 12, 2013. She is the granddaughter of Lois Teicher, Lee Emery, and Mary Shrier. A student at Norup International Middle School, Carsen is intelligent, athletic, funny, and friendly. She is caring and likes to be there for others when she can. Some of her most memorable experiences at Shir Shalom were having the opportunity to meet and talk with a Holocaust survivor in class and being able to help out others in need at our Tikkun Olam-athons. Although the bat mitzvah process was sometimes overwhelming, and a little scary with how quickly everything’s coming up, she also feels excited that she’s learned so much and is looking forward to celebrating this important milestone. Carsen is grateful to her family and friends because they are always there to help her during hard times and help to make her life interesting. She doesn’t know what she would do without them. Brandon Michael Fealk, son of Staci and Joel Fealk, will become a bar mitzvah at the Saturday morning Shabbat service on April 27, 2013. He is the grandson of Joanne and Hillard Fealk and Doreen and Jack Weissberg, and a student at Walnut Creek Middle School. While preparing for his bar mitzvah, Brandon has kept a kosher style diet and looks forward to celebrating and observing the Jewish holidays and traditions, especially lighting the Chanukah candles. He also describes watching his cousins’ b’nai mitzvah services as some of his most memorable Jewish experiences. Getting ready for his own bar mitzvah has meant a lot of hard work, but it’s been worthwhile. He feels like he is growing up and hopes that his family is happy for him and proud of what he’s accomplished. Scribe Deadline IN ORDER TO INSURE PUBLICATION, all materials for the Scribe must be submitted to the office in Microsoft Word format (either on disk with one hard copy or as an e-mail attachment to [email protected]) by the 25th of the month preceding the month preceding publication. Dates to Remember FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING 8:00pm March 29 at 7:30pm – I.M. Wise Service at TSS 10:30am Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00pm Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00pm Tuesday, March 12 at 6:00pm Tuesday, April 9 at 6:00pm SUNDAY MORNING MINYAN SERVICES 10:00am BROTHERHOOD Wednesdays, March 13 & April 10 at 6:30pm TISH WITH THE RABBIS Saturday Mornings at 9:00am MA’AT SHABBAT Saturday, March 23 at 5:00pm at The Corners SHABBAT MEALS Friday, March 1 at 6:30pm – Adult Dinner Saturday, April 20 at 12:00pm – Family Lunch SISTERHOOD Tuesdays, March 19 & April 16 at 6:30pm SISTERHOOD KNIT GROUP Mondays, March 11 & April 8 at 7:00pm ATTITUDINAL HEALING Tuesdays at 6:30pm (no meeting on April 26) LUNCH & LEARN SERIES: THE PROPHETS AA, ALANON Wednesday, March 27 at 12:00pm Wednesday, April 24 at 12:00pm Wednesdays at 8:00pm TSS MOVIE SERIES: KEEPING UP WITH THE STEINS Begins Sunday, March 10 at 2:00am DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Thursday, March 7 at 7:00pm MAVEN GALLERY Saturday, April 13 at 7:00pm JAVA HAVDALAH Saturday, March 9 at 7:30pm at Temple Kol Ami PASSOVER 5773 Begins Monday, March 25 at sunset (first Seder) Congregational Seder – Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00pm (reservations required) Isaac Mayer Wise Shabbat Service – Friday, March 29 at 7:30pm at TSS Yizkor Service – Sunday, March 31 at 7:00pm WALK FOR ISRAEL Sunday, May 5 The office will be closed for passover Monday, March 25 at 12:00pm Tuesday, March 26 all day Friday, March 29 at 12:00pm Monday, April 1 all day Pesach Monday, March 25, 2013 Passover begins at sundown—the First Seder Tuesday, March 26, 2013 6:00pm Congregational Seder (reservations are required by March 15) Friday, March 29, 2013 7:30pm Isaac Mayer Wise Shabbat at Temple Shir Shalom This is a joint service for all metropolitan Detroit Reform congregations Sunday, March 31, 2013 7:00pm Yizkor Service Help us conclude Pesach with a beautiful evening Yizkor service. HELPFUL HINTS & SEDER TIPS The Seder is supposed to be a joyous and inspiring event, but all too often, it ends up complicated and boring. Whether your Seder is traditional or modern, or, as is often the case these days, a bit of both, it can benefit from forethought. Here are some tips that you might like, love or forget … but most of all you should enjoy! The Boy Scouts are right: you should always “Be Prepared.” This does not mean that a detailed script should be written. It does mean that the Seder can be treated as a major event. Would you prepare a bar or bat mitzvah celebration without hours of planning? Some time spent in family meetings can lend importance to the occasion, as well as help you to put your distinctive imprint on the celebration. We do not merely lease the holiday for an evening, to return it undamaged; we won it and have the right to decorate, expand and shape it to our needs. Planning can include preparations as well. Have everyone help. The ˆ does not have to be phenomenal, but you should make it yourself. Pesadik wines are now quite good. If you do not drink, try the non-alcoholic versions. Have your children help with boiling the eggs and setting the table. The place for hiding the afikomen should be thought out. Plant vague Jewish or Biblical clues along the way. Everybody should be doing something. Invest everybody and make Passover a memory trigger … after all, that’s what it’s all about. The mix of guests is very important. Some people prefer a small, intimate Seder. Others want a mix which allows for some guests who have special skills, rich memories, good voices, good stories, or for whom an invitation to a well-run Seder will be a learning experience. Do not be afraid to invite non-Jews, or out-of-towners who have no other Seder to go to. Most of all, do not forget that empty chair for Elijah. Anything you can do in the course of planning and preparing which will evoke questions is a benefit. You can have your own Tish … you will wow ’em … they will think you are becoming a rabbi. (And if you are not sure of the answer, just text ChaCha or any of us rabbis.) Natural questions include: the empty chair for Elijah, or the reason for four cups of wine, four children, four questions — could the four mean something? The kashas (questions) will come naturally and there is no need for long lectures, just short, brilliant answers. Then again, there may be some questions without answers. The Haggadah tells the story of the four children, one of whom does not know which question to ask. If you need help with the basics, such as how to set a Seder table, how to prepare the Seder plate, or what an appropriate menu item might be, you should know that most Haggadot and Jewish cookbooks include this information. Recordings of the traditional Passover melodies are available at Jewish bookstores and online. There are a lot of “how to” guides, such as Living a Jewish Life, by Anita Diamant with Howard Cooper, The Art of Jewish Living, by Dr. Ron Wolfson and Living Judaism, by Wayne Dosick—all of which include helpful material. Of course, the web can be a great source for information from http://www. myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Jewish_Holidays/Passover.shtml to games and puzzles for children at www.babaganewz.com Pesach and www.torahtots.com, a page prepared by an orthodox woman who provides Judaism 101: Pesach at www.jewfaq.org and even a site that gives vegetarian fat-free recipes at http://euler.ecs.umass.edu/pass-veg. (Can you really have Passover without fat and cholesterol??!) A REFORM PERSPECTIVE As Reform Jews, many of us choose to observe Passover in a variety of ways. Some are very strict in making their home Kosher L’Pesach; others are not. Some choose to follow the laws as they are prescribed in the Torah--no leaven, plain and simple. Others want to follow Jewish tradition according to Orthodox today. Whatever you decide, make your Passover observance special. Still, every year congregants ask questions regarding the strictest interpretation of the law. Therefore, we have included this traditional guide concerning what can and what cannot be eaten during this holiday. We hope this helps, but if you have any questions in creating your own level of observance, give us rabbis a call — we are always glad to help. SEDER SYMBOLS, LAWS, LEGENDS, FACTS & FANCY Make sure that everyone has the same Haggadah. Select the one that you like the best which is suited for the participants. Do not try to “cheap it out” by using one Maxwell House, one Reform and one other that you picked up somewhere. You can even call the office to purchase Shir Shalom’s own Haggadah. There is nothing so boring as losing your way before the Seder has begun. The Seder has been characterized as a “hurried trip through Jewish history via the Haggadah.” Everybody should be on the trip. Do not feel that your Seder must be too formal. You may talk in-between, but keep the service moving. Do not feel this has quite the same formality as a synagogue service. Study the Haggadah before the Seder itself. Decide in advance which parts you can do in Hebrew and which in English. Have as many blessings in unison as possible. Rotate the reading of the parts of the Haggadah among those at the table. Some will read in English, others in Hebrew. Some will sing the songs in one style, others in another … it is part of the pleasure of it. Nonetheless it makes everybody pay attention, simply because they don’t know when their turn will come. PASSOVER FOODS PERMITTED FOODS Fruits and those vegetables normally permitted for Passover use are also permitted in their frozen state. The following foods are permitted and require no Kosher L’Pesach label: natural coffee, sugar, tea, salt, pepper and vegetables with the exception of peas and beans. String beans are permitted. An even stricter interpretation requires that these foods must be in unopened packages or containers until Pesach begins. FORBIDDEN FOODS Certain foods are forbidden for use on Passover. They are bread, biscuits, crackers, cereals, wheat, barley, oats, rice, peas and beans, ice cream, syrups and certain candies, the last three because they may contain corn syrup. Foods which require a reliable Kosher label are candies, milk, butter, cheese, soda water and soft drinks. Some even prohibit the eating of all canned or processed foods because, indirectly, these foods have come in contact with leaven or with utensils that have been used for leaven. DISHES & UTENSILS Only dishes and utensils specially reserved for Passover should be used, with the following exceptions: Silverware, knives, forks and spoons made wholly of metal, if used during the year, may be used on Passover if thoroughly scoured and immersed in boiling water. All table glassware is permitted after thorough scouring. Fine translucent chinaware, if not previously used for a year, is permitted. Metal pots and pans used for cooking purposes only, but not for baking, may be used on Passover if made wholly of metal and if first thoroughly scoured and immersed inboiling water. Pesach SOME TISH QUESTIONS Why are there four cups of wine? We drink four cups of wine because of the four promises made to our ancestors when they were freed from Egyptian slavery: “And I will take you out” of the land of bondage. “And I will save you.” “And I will free you” from slavery. “And I will take you” to be a beloved people. What does “leaning” have to do with freedom? It was traditional for the master of the house to lean on a pillow (toward the left) during the Seder service. This is a position symbolic of freedom (just think of the Roman noblemen eating grapes leaning on a pillow), a luxury slaves were never permitted. Take Note! Take Note Sisterhood Take Note! Janice Schwartz and Kathy Kapera, Co-Presidents Sunday, January 13, we had the opportunity to hear a wonderful speaker at the Maple Theatre at an event hosted by an organization called Walking Home. His name is Rabbi Nathan Cardozo and he spoke about Passover. He told the story about Jews in concentration camps that secretly conducted Seders, even in the worst conditions. How could these Jews, confined in a dire situation, think of a holiday that speaks about freedom? His answer was that they thought about the future. They would be free in the future, and with that hope in their hearts they managed to survive. Jews have always been protesters, the rabbi reminded us. We must stand up against the injustices in our country and in our world. To us that is the meaning of Passover. Love your fellow man and stand up for what is right. Stand up for freedom. On Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30pm, in the Andrew Foltyn Social Hall, Rabbi Daniel A. Schwartz will be our guest speaker at a Dinner & Learn. Please join the ladies of Sisterhood for a lovely dinner and discussion on Jewish women who have changed history. Dinner is only $10 per person. Please RSVP to Maida Zuckerman (248-356-6146 or [email protected]). Wishing everyone a wonderful Seder with their loved ones. Brotherhood News Brotherhood Board MAVEN DOES MOTOWN Close your eyes. No, it’s not Shabbat or Yom Kippur. We want you to imagine yourself back in time, circa 1965. Turn on the FM radio, maybe WRIF or WABX. What music do you hear? It probably goes something like this: “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May.” You hear a booming, rhythmic bass line, clean piano chords, funky guitars and soulful, soulful vocals crooning. Detroit was Motown, and not even the Beatles could compete. Smokey was here, the Temps, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Aretha, the Supremes, and back then Stevie was still a little Wonder. We were tops in the world of wheels and music. Times have changed; the world has moved on. Our wheels are still great. Current music, well, not so much. That is why the Brotherhood wants to take you back to that time when Detroit’s music was it. The music still holds up almost half a century later. The Brotherhood cordially invites you to enjoy another Maven Gallery featuring the soulful sounds of Motown on Saturday, April 13. If you have heard about past Maven Galleries you probably know that they are always a blast. The Maven Gallery is Brotherhood’s main fundraising event of the year, and we give back 95% of the proceeds to Temple as well as supporting families in need. So come have a great time and support a great cause. Marvin Gaye asked “What’s Going On?” Well, for only $20 in advance ($25 at the door), you’ll find: a hot Motown band, all the dancing you can handle, delicious coffee, wonderful desserts, beer and wine (available for a small charge), a 50/50 raffle, and great company. We encourage you get your tickets early. You can reserve tables of 8, 10, or 12 people, so bring your own little party with you. Please contact the Temple office to reserve your tickets now. So now you know the answer to Marvin’s question: it’s The Maven Gallery on April 13. Each year our event gets better, and we hope that you will be a part of making this year’s a success. Very Thoughtful People TZEDAKAH CIRCLE ($400 above dues) Susan & Larry Becker Geraldine & Herman Bennett Udas Blank Barbara & Jack Dorfman Millicent & Murray Hozman Linda & Thomas Klein Celia & George Leikin Scott Mazius Sharon Meisel Marilyn & Joel Nosanchuk Louise Oram Sally & Charles Reich Jody & Barry Rogow Marilyn & Sanford Schaefer Janice & Michael Schwartz Joyce & David Steinberg Gordon Weinstein Mazel Tov… VATIKIM (Senior dues plus) Jerry & Sanford Aronoff Margi Bayer Maxine & Bob Carson Francy & David Colton Mandy & Joel Fisher Pola & Howard Friedman Barbara & Donald Janower Muriel & Bernard Moray Janet & Robert Sher Barbara & Jerome Sitner Yan & Robert Stewart Helen & Howard Topcik CHAI ($2,650 dues) Paula Milgrom & James Barnett Pam & Rob Kornfeld Margo & Robert Lesser Emily & Michael Reich Rochelle Sampson Kate & Rick Smith Nancy & Neil Sosin Patti & Bruce Stein Terry & Jeff Wilner Marjorie & Stephen Ziff DOUBLE CHAI ($3,850 dues) Fran Bell Terri & Gary Cooper Wendy & Lloyd Doigan June Gurwin Debbie & Robert Lippitt Lisa & Joshua Sherbin Mentschenings Staci and Darryl Goodwin celebrated the birth of their twin sons, Noah Skylar and Brody Asher on November 6, 2012. Excited grandparents are Alissa and Howard Goldberg, Bruce Goodwin, and Toby Goodwin. Flo and Lucky Bloch are proud to announce the arrival of their fourteenth grandchild, granddaughter Maya Naomi Epstein, who was born to Rabbi Marci Bloch and Jason Epstein on January 18, 2013. Stefanie and Alan Bloch welcomed the arrival of their son Elliot Daniel on January 25, 2013. Bubbe and Papa Flo and Lucky Bloch are excited about their fifteenth grandchild, and big brothers Jacob and Noah are looking forward to ruling the roost. Nicole Meisner, a junior at University of Detroit Mercy and future FBI criminal profiler, has become one of the top sprinters in the Midwest as she competes for the Detroit Titans track team. Four years ago she was selected to go to Israel to run in the International Maccabiah Games, and once again she has been asked to return. This year, for the 19th annual games, Nicole will be competing in the 20 and over division against some of the stiffest competition in the world. Nicole is the daughter of Leslie Mangas-Meisner and Mort Meisner. Very Thoughtful People Art Fishman Burning Bush Fund In memory of: LARRY GUTTENBERG & ESTHER FISHMAN Art Fishman To thank: ART FISHMAN Roger Wechsler Brotherhood Fund To thank: BROTHERHOOD Roger Wechsler Cantor Penny Steyer’s Discretionary Fund To thank: CANTOR PENNY STEYER Donna Rosenberg CANTOR STEYER FOR HER HELP AND KINDNESS Patty & Steve Ceresnie Just because: Kenneth S Allen Carole & Henry Frank Interfaith Garden Fund In memory of: GLORIA GOLESKI Sharon Meisel Choir Fund In memory of: SOPHIE CERESNIE Claudia & Louis Hirschman PAUL JOHNSON Patty & Steve Ceresnie HYMAN MATLIN Patty & Steve Ceresnie Just because: Dr. Joseph Lapides Corners Fund Hyman & Esther Frank Family Assistance Fund In memory of: HELEN LEE ZEIDMAN Laurie, Sam, Jacob & Madison Zeidman James “Jamey” Moray Special Needs Fund In memory of: BELOVED CLARA MORAY Muriel & Bernie Moray Janower Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training Fund In memory of: ADA BOHM Rena & Marty Janower & Family BETTY Rena & Marty Janower & Family Lee C. Saperstein Passover Fund In memory of: STANLEY BROWN Sonia Sklar ESTA SPIEGEL Barbara Saperstein To wish: BEA HOWARD A SPEEDY RECOVERY Barbara Saperstein BARBARA SAPERSTEIN A HAPPY CHANUKAH, WITH LOVE Beverly & Spencer Silk Lisa Glass Youth Fund In memory of: LISA GLASS Judy Glass Lynn-Mindlin Maimonides Wellness Publication Fund In memory of: Dannel I. Schwartz Legacy Fund TOM AGORGIANITIS SHEL FRIDSON SHARON MITCHELL Dr. Alan, Blanche and Bethany Mindlin Alicia, Joel, Max and Bailey Columbus LEAH GARFINKEL Dora Rowe DR. ALAN MINDLIN’S TRIP TO ISRAEL Sam & Enid Wapner In memory of: CHARLOTTE & DANIEL BROUS Crypton Family In memory of: In honor of: Monica Farris Linkner Adoption Fund In memory of: MONICA FARRIS LINKNER Alan & Sharyl Ackerman Bedrock Real Estate Services Janis Weaver & Andrew Blinder Ashley & Jordan Broad Jason Brown Jeff & Wendy Eisenshtadt Stuart Freedland David Friedman Jason & Brooke Geisz Daniel & Jennifer Gilbert Drs. Bette & Steven Glickfield Deborah & Sidney Goldman Stuart & Iris Goldstein Raya & Abraham Gontovnik Judith & Jerome Greenbaum Brian & Jennifer Hermelin Meredith Hillman Sara Jaffee Sheryl Krasnow Suzy & Rick Lederman Laurie Keil Leeb Nancy & Howard Luckoff Alesya Macatol Margie & Bob Mellen Shirley & Saul Lederer and Marlene & Alex Miller John F. Mills Julie Nelson-Klein David Newman Nichols, Sacks, Slank, Sendelbach & Buiteweg P.C. Joanne Reymer Ellen Reynolds Marion Rose Jeff & Marlene Cohen and Steve & Deborah Rosenthal Jackie & Neil Rosenzweig Arthur & Valerie Rosner Carol Perliss, Randi & Philip Sack Ross Sanders Eli Saulson Paula & Ed Schonberg Sandy & Alan S. Schwartz Michael Shorstein Shirley Shultz Title Source, Inc. Joyce Keller & Michael Walch Very Thoughtful People Monica Farris Linkner Adoption Fund (cont.) Arthur & Trudy Weiss Diana Wilkins Ileene & Sy Zate and Gladys Zate Myers/Janower Scholarship Fund In memory of: DR. HARVEY BEAVER Barbara & Donald Janower SHIRLEY GROSS Saul Gross ROSE STERN Saul Gross To wish: AARON FOGELMAN A SPEEDY RECOVERY Don & Barbara Janower Prayer Book Fund In memory of: ARLENE & JERRY SPERO Bruce Sucher Preschool Scholarship Fund To thank: RABBI DANIEL SCHWARTZ FOR THE NAMING OF NOAH & BRODY GOODWIN Alissa & Howard Goldberg In memory of: SYLVIA STARR’S MOTHER Marsha Lewis, Caryn Hirsch, Fran Sonne, and Arlene Rubenstein SAM SOROKA Leslie & Jon Berlin Just because: Ruth Anne Lippitt Rabbi Daniel A. Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund In memory of: ANN HIRSCHMAN & BERNICE CALIGUIRE Claudia & Louis Hirschman RIFKIA DOBROWITSKY & SHIRLEY GLICKER Sandra & George Dobrowitsky SIDNEY PAGE Arlene & Larry Weingarden GEORGE SHERMAN Sandra & George Dobrowitsky Rabbi Daniel A. Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund (cont.) Rabbi Michael L. Moskowitz’s Discretionary Fund BOB KAUFMAN A SPEEDY RECOVERY Diane Silverstein CHARLES BLACKMAN Irene Light STANLEY BROWN Sandy & Ben Nathan Lynne Avadenka & Marc Sussman ANN HIRSCHMAN & BERNICE CALIGUIRE Claudia & Louis Hirschman PAULINE CANNER Daniel Sokolowski SOPHIE CERESNIE Debbie & Miles Barnett and Family Wendy & Lloyd Doigan Deborah Eber The Hoffman Family JOE EPSTEIN Michael & Jacqueline Epstein SAM Z. HIRSCHMAN Louis & Claudia Hirschman GERALD LEVINE Deborah Eber ROBERT LINKNER Renita Linkner HELEN & LEONARD SISKIND Arlene & Anthony Payson ALBERT WEISHAUS Katie & Michael Weishaus HELEN WEISHAUS Katie & Mickey Weishaus ROBERT WILEY Robin & Robert Elkus To wish: To thank: RABBI DANIEL A. SCHWARTZ Carol Bendersky Donna Rosenberg Craig Saperstein Roger Wechsler RABBI SCHWARTZ FOR HIS DEDICATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT WITH DARA & NICK’S B’NAI MITZVAH The Bellinson Family RABBI SCHWARTZ FOR HIS HELP AND KINDNESS Patty & Steve Ceresnie RABBI SCHWARTZ FOR EMILY CONROY AND RON VENTURA’S WEDDING Joan & Herbert Conroy TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM FOR HAVING US AS GUESTS FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAY FAMILY SERVICE Jessica Klein Just because: Pam & Mike Cooper Julie & Peter Hollinshead Barbara Saperstein Rabbi Dannel I. Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund In memory of: ANN FALK Sue & Leon Falk EDWARD LICHTIG Barbara Kux SARA OSEFF Harold R. Oseff ARTHUR RODECKER Julie Rodecker SOPHIE CERESNIE Bruce Hoffman & Family ANN FALK Leon & Sue Falk HARRY FALK Leon & Sue Falk In honor of: JACOB & JOSHUA YELLEN’S B’NAI MITZVAH Rodney Zimmerman In memory of: To thank: RABBI MICHAEL L. MOSKOWITZ Carol Bendersky Roger Wechsler RABBI MOSKOWITZ FOR HIS DEDICATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT WITH DARA & NICK’S B’NAI MITZVAH The Bellinson Family RABBI MOSKOWITZ FOR YOUR HELP AND KINDNESS Patty & Steve Ceresnie RABBI MOSKOWITZ FOR AN INCREDIBLE TIME IN ISRAEL Terri, Gary & Ben Cooper RABBI MICHAEL L. MOSKOWITZ FOR HIS CARING Ruby Fridson Very Thoughtful People Rabbi Michael L. Moskowitz’s Discretionary Fund (cont.) RABBI MICHAEL L. MOSKOWITZ FOR NAMING CECILIA JUNE LIEBERMAN Terry Tenenbaum Just because: Laurie & Michael Banks Marilyn Finkel Julie & Peter Hollinshead Beverly & Steven Zuckerman Religious School Scholarship Fund In memory of: FRIEDA BARAHAL Sally & Charler Reich PENELOPE A. NICHOL Tracey, Mark & Jordan Menczer JEFFREY MARC ROTH Laura & Burt Roth SAM SOROKA Marsha Radner Sonny & Pearl Soroka Just because: Michelle Gilbert Sakwa Endowment Fund In memory of: LENA EMMER Howard Emmer Shirlee E. Sachs Library & Book Fund In memory of: GERALD ORAM Ronda Oram In honor of: GUY STERN’S BIRTHDAY Sharon & Dr. Jay Daitch Sisterhood Fund In memory of: WENDY GOLDMAN Maida & Jerry Zuckerman Social Action Fund - I Am My Brother’s Keeper In honor of: JANET & BILL COOPERSTOCK Charlotte & Paul Milgrim THE 2012 “I.A.M.B.K” VOLUNTEERS Charlotte Milgrim Social Action Fund - I Am My Brother’s Keeper (cont.) To help: FEED THE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Celia & George Leikin Just because: Geraldine Sue Zacks Temple Shir Shalom In memory of: SOPHIE CERESNIE Daniel Medow JOE EPSTEIN Adria Bircoll & S.J. Cherrin BEN FEINSTEIN Diane Barron KAREN KLEGON Sherman & Peedee Freund DR. JERRY KORNHEISER PeeDee & Sherman Freund RHEA STEIN Robert & Kayla Stein SHELLEY STURMAN David Sturman RICHARD LANKIN Natalie Lankin LOIS LEVITCH Bonnie Lally ESTHER WEISS Debbie, Robb, Molly & Erin Lippitt In Celebration of: THE MARRIAGE OF ADRIA BRICOLL & S.J. CHERRIN Joan Jacobs In honor of: LLOYD DOIGAN’S INSTALLATION AS BOARD PRESIDENT Karen & Steve Caplan GUY STERN’S BIRTHDAY Sid Jacobs To thank: THE TEMPLE COMMUNITY FOR WELCOMING MY MOTHER, BERNICE LAZEROW Wendy Doigan RABBI MICHAEL MOSKOWITZ FOR BEAUTIFULLY HONORING OUR MOTHER Judi Jaffee TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM FOR ITS KINDNESS & GENEROSITY IN A HARD TIME Laura & Jamie Schneider Temple Shir Shalom (cont’d) TEMPLE FOR SENDING CONCERN AND PRAYERS OUR WAY Terry Tenenbaum Just because: Elloise Ellman The Kresge Foundation: The Matching Gifts Program Mr. & Mrs. Gold Eric Krause Temple Shir Shalom Building Fund In memory of: SOPHIE CERESNIE Dr. & Mrs. Stanford Singer LEWIS A HIRSCH Dr. Edward & Shirley Hirsch IRENE LAVINE William & Andrea Katzman Temple Shir Shalom Music Fund In memory of: SAUL BLACKMAN Ruth Blackman SOPHIE CERESNIE Ida Zack & Ed Alpert MILDRED ROBINSON Judy & Richard Kepes Temple Shir Shalom Personnel Fund In memory of: ALVIN R. HOWARD June H. Gurwin Torah Restoration Fund In memory of: PETER CHODOROFF Rebecca & Howard Emmer HENRY ROSE Jane A Hier-Rose Wallace Sampson Memorial Fund In memory of: ROBERT WAYNE HOWELL Jan Landsberg Ziff Memorial Wall In honor of: NORRIS & CAROL GLANTZ’S GRANDSON’S BAR MITZVAH Marjie & Steve Ziff In Remembrance We Regret with Sorrow the Passing of: Hilda Polk Hardwood Sister of David (Elaine) Polk Sam Soroka Father of Julie (Ernie) Backalar Arthur Rodecker Father of Julie Rodecker Holly (Joseph Rodecker) Monica Linkner Mother of Joshua Linkner Daughter of Madelyn Farris Esther Pantzer Grandmother of Nancie (Lauren) Becker Marta Fleischer Grandmother of Michael (Tiffany) Fleischer Elizabeth Friedman Pam (Michael) Cooper Norma Gordinier Mother of Gerald (Shiri) Gordinier Harvey Beaver Father of Kim (Jeff) Sakwa John Steinkamp Father of Ann (Sam) Horn Gerald Levine Father of Toby (Mark) Gantz Grandfather of Amy (Todd) Gers David Tabashnik Step-Father of Eric (Shawn) Krause Jean Sosin Mother of Neil (Nancy) Sosin Esther Weiss Mother of David (Barbara) Weiss Grandmother of Ron (Jodi) Weiss Mary Fink Grandmother of Steven (Amy) Fink Norbert Zuckerman Brother of Linda (Thomas) Klein William Wolf Husband of Dorothy Wolf Emily Stillman Daughter of Alicia & Michael Stillman Sister of Karly and Zachary Stillman In Remembrance Sunday, March 3, at 10:00am … Friday, March 8, at 8:00pm and Saturday, March 9, at 10:30am Ronald Altman Harriette Belinsky Martin Blau Michael Blume *Phil Bradley Esther Bragman Elizabeth Budnitzky Milton Burg Harry Cohen Morris Dobrusin Betty Fischer Allen Fisher Albert J. Gautreau Richard Goldberg Clarice Goodman Charles Gordon Anne Hearshen Molly Hechler Lee I. Howard Sydel Jacobs Sara Josephson Klara Katz Martha Kedzierski *Miriam Khanukov Bessie Landsberg Josephine Leib Edward Levine Sharon Lewis Jordan LoPatin Shirley Rodney Mankoff Jessica Mazius Harry Meisel Roland Meral Lee Monashkin Mollie Perchikoff Ben Peter Perlove Henry Popper Lois Robinson Michael Sampson Sigfried Schafer Martin Schiffer Edwin Schneider *Ann Sue Schwartz Gilbert “Gibby” Schwartz Gertrude Shure Thomas Stark Sarah Webster Leon Yelensky Miriam Zacks Adolpf Ziegelman *Geraldine Ziff *Jacqueline Zimmerman Sunday, March 10, at 10:00am … Friday, March 15, at 8:00pm and Saturday, March 16, at 10:30am Sylvia Barr Zelda Beim *Maxine Berman Jerrold Brown Maya Carrick Freda Cohen Louis Cohen Elsie Deutch Harry C. Deutch Beulah Falk Julius Fischer Anne Fogel Rose Foner Harry Fridson Rose Fridson Ruth A. Friedman Shirley Gamsu Lillian Gayer Harold Goldstone Morris Guralnick Solomon Halberg Max Hearshen Mildred Horton Esther Horvitz Katherine Hurst Lawrence Jackson Ida Junker Rosalie Kanarek Herbert Katz George Krefman Janet Lacadie Janet Leaderman Gustie Lederer Louis Light Jeannette Lutvak Ben Marks Isadore Markzon Morris Meisner Henry Miller Rhea Miller Daniel Niss Elizabeth Payson Dorothy Reinheimer Irving Roth Yetta Rubin Lillian Silverberg Hyman Snyder Jack Stahl Harry Stein David Stober Dr. John Tepfer Hyman Tlumak Margaret Ungar Hertzel Yaacobson *Rae Zukin Sunday, March 17, at 10:00am … Friday, March 22, at 8:00pm and Saturday, March 23, at 10:30am Emanuel Adelson Joseph Aller Mary Brawer *Florence Gitlin Camden *Joseph Camden *Dr. Meyer O. Cantor Barbara Carney Lawrence Chadwick Celia Dorfman Patty Dube Nancy Fischer Charles Flam Bernice Friedman Gerson Garbeil Doris Goldberg Milton Goodman Mary Gordon Dorothy Greene Antal Gruber Molly Hessing *Frayda Ingber Sarah Jane Jackson Hiem Jacob Sage Kaluzny Aaron Karabeznick Shmuel Kleinman James Kohner Ida Koltonow Sarah Levy Albert Lindow Irving Lipton Louis Lofman Rev. Jim Lyons James Mather Sadie Miller *Abraham Mintz Phil S. Moss Harry Nest Eva Orban Joseph Louis Perlmutter Shirley Pollack *Viola Bierman Raban *Burton Rissman Shosana Rival L. Roxine Rogers Lorraine Rohan Florence Rose Marvin Rosen Jay Ross Zvi Rozen *Lee Saperstein **Mary Frances Sarro Goldie Schweitzer Samuel Silverberg Anna Silverman Anne Slotnick Adeline Steinman Lewis Stern Lance Elliot Taines Miriam Techner Cipa Walker Eleanor Weintraub Bernadine Weitzman * Denotes a plaque on our Ziff Family Wall of Remembrance ** Denotes a plaque in our Carole & Henry Frank Interfaith Garden In Remembrance Sunday, March 24, at 10:00am … Friday, March 29, at 7:30pm and Saturday, March 30, at 10:30am Sarah Adelson-Rotman *Stuart Edward Allen *Marvin Barkin Martin Bernstein Nina Block Morris David Bratt Rachel Carrick Elizabeth Clamage Ruth Dobrowitsky *Harry Eisenstein Lillian Elfman Lilly Farkas Nathan Felsenfeld Edith Frenkel Ruth Fuller Jean Gorman Rose Heiser *Lillian Hollander Evelyn Miriam Horne Doris Kanas Sam Katz Max Kaufman Ruth Kent Samuel Kopel *Bess Zacks Lentzer Dr. George Victor Lesser Martin Levin Kenneth Lewis Tillie Linden Ronald Macaskill Jay Markowitz Elaine Mitchell Ruth Moskowitz Lawrence “Larry” Nedelman *George Pantzer Jose Ploper *Kaye J. Rashti Milton Resnick Alton “Al” Rohan Eddie Ryke *Tillie Sakwa Nusbaum Jean Sandler Sander Burton Schiff Robert Schwartz Markus Simon Frieda Smith Edith Snider Al Syner Dolores Theodore Evelyn Trotsky **Ruth Voelker George Witus Berenice Wolfe Ida Zicholtz *Albert Ziff Sunday, March 31, at 10:00am … Friday, April 5, at 8:00pm and Saturday, April 6, at 10:30am Eleanor Alper *Alvin Barnett *Dorothy “Tody” Barnett *Becky Barr Evelyn Brown Abraham Camiener Ethel Coleman Leo Cooper Robert Cutler Frances Davis Manuel Dorfman Ethel Cohen Elsen Ellyn Faxon Minnie Fineberg Victor Finn Ethel Fischer Eric Fishkind Ruth Lambert Frank Albert Fruman Elizabeth Gail Frumkin Ruth Garber *Rose Glazer Perry Gold Herbert Goldberg Morris Goldberg **Joseph Goleski Isadore Leon Goode Natalie Hadesman Irving Hearshen Harry Levinson Larry LoPatin Joel Lubin Anthony Meisner Ruth Miller Irma Mogill *Arthur Pollack Helen Regenbaum Edward Rosenberg Sella Rubinstein Elizabeth Ruskin Wendy Schaefer *Ann Sue Schwartz Henry J. Seligman Henry Sevrin Dora Shapiro *Betty Shore Singer Marshall Stillman Joseph Stone Judith Urdan Fay Diamond Usenheimer Dora Weiss Stein Sharon Winans Florence Yovis Fred Zeidman Sunday, April 7, at 10:00am … Friday, April 12, at 8:00pm and Saturday, April 13, at 10:30am Solly Abels Louis Adler Leo Barber Phyllis Barr David Bauer *Louis Bershas Clara Braunfeld *Harry M. Brown Joseph Budnitzky David Morris Citron *Steven Dachinger Shirley Deutch Irvin Diskin Dawn Marie Dukatz Sara Eisenberg Anne Elias Elliott N. Elkin *Fred Gayer Zolton Glantz Rose Gold *Bertram Gordon Belle Greenfield Dora P. Hockfield Louis Horne George Horwich Tom Johnson Al Katzman Ruth Koltonow Raymond Kudisch John Leopold *Bertha Levine *Morris Lynn Jennie Malamud Michelle McGilton Ida Moskovitz *Dr. Benjamin Newman Steven Parker *Max Pearlman *Louis Reich Andrew Ronie Connie Rothman David Rubinstein *Samuel Sakwa Harry Schwartz *Samuel Silverstein Sam Sklar Betty Stein Lena Stone * Denotes a plaque on our Ziff Family Wall of Remembrance ** Denotes a plaque in our Carole & Henry Frank Interfaith Garden In Remembrance Sunday, April 14, at 10:00am … Friday, April 19, at 8:00pm and Saturday, April 20, at 10:30am Sara Ansell Kalman Bandalene Elaine Barnett Maurice Edwin Barr Somers Blevins Bernard Blostein Ann Cohen Larry Davidson Howard Ehrlichman Helen Elford *Fred Ettinger Nathan Fleisher *Estelle German Leona Ginn Jack Gold Sylvia Goldsmith *Martin Elliot Grey Benny Grossinger Abraham Horvitz *Celia Klegman Eileen Kolos Mollie Levy Anna Lublin Herbert Lustig Florence Frances Markson Pauline H. Moses *Meyer “Mike” Must Samuel Paletz Sylvia Perlman James D. Persinger Rabbi Jonathan V. Plaut Dr. Melvin J. Reinhart *Martha Reiter Ed Rossinow Sadie Roth *Ceil Saperstein Sidney Schwartz Kalman Schweitzer Nessim Sebag Betty Seigle *Norman M. Steel Michael Strasberger Lia Vayner Bennett Woll Helen Zuckerman Sarah Zuckerman Sunday, April 21, at 10:00am … Friday, April 26, at 8:00pm and Saturday, April 27, at 10:30am Louis Alekman *David Beck Norma Berlin Dr. Samuel B. Bleier Harry Bloom Edna Burg May Bussell Adelyne Cohen Mary Coleman Lillian Feldman Lillian Gitlin Harry Goodman Bert Gooel Rabbi Harry Z. Gordon *Frances S. Grand Beatrice Himelhoch Sybil Hoffman Rose Horwich Joyce Jackson Rachel Kahan Rosalind Kavieff Joan Margaret King *David Kunzman Julian Lefkowitz Jakob “Kuba” Liwazer *Herschel Mozen Alex Olen Evan Otis Brian Passerman Sidney “Peter” Patterson Morris Pollack Stuart Pudavick Amy Meg Rosenbloom Alice Rudner Annette Scott Judith Rosen Shiffman *Iris B. Shuey Lawrence Sikora Sidney A. Silver Richard Silverstein Sandra Sonnino Marilyn Soverinsky Dr. Gerald Stein Libby Taitelbaum Boris Umanskiy Melvin VanDuren Lorraine Wedgle *Hyman Weiner Bella Weiss Rube Weiss Freeman Wilner Sunday, April 28, at 10:00am … Friday, May 3, at 8:00pm, and Saturday, May 4, at 10:30am Pearl Adler Faye Bircoll Herman Bobry David Brody Margaret Brown Mary Buchsbaum Jacob Cohen Zella Daugherty Rose Dobrusin Minnie Edwards Rae Epstein Irving Feldman Harriet Fink Elizabeth Flapan Jane Focht *Cecelia Esther Frank Harry Freitag Norman Gallant Eric Marshall Gilbert Harvey Golden Miriam Goldring Ida Goodman Jack Grant Steven Gurwin Florence Hillenberg Charlotte Hoffman “Doc” Lee R. Kjelson Anna Korman Rose Ledger Mac Leib Joseph Levine Valerie Nock Erwin Nyman Ann Nyznyk Ben Paull *Arthur Pollack Lillian Prince Murray Robinson Gertrude Rosen Ruth Ryshen Edward Salem Beatrice “Bea” Schwartz Kalman Schwartz Hilda Shapiro Herzel Shur Bertha Sokolov Sarah “Sallie” Solomon *Paul Rodney Stein Samuel Topper Mary Varon Libbie Newman Zalenko Isaac Jack Zuckerman Julius Zuckerman Sign up for Daily Funeral Service email The Detroit News and Free Press have cut daily delivery to three times a week, but you can sign up to receive daily email each day updating current and new services in our community. Visit www.irakaufman.com, www.thedorfmanchapel.com, or www.hebrewmemorial.org to sign up today. What’s on My Mind? From the President: Lloyd Doigan With all the contention and tragedy we’ve trudged through this and other recent years, I think we miss finding much of the goodness that I hope really defines us. Instead of finding much of the good, we generally devolve to finger pointing: “This is your fault. No, it’s yours”. While all this goes on, those that fix or clean up the mess are largely ignored in the face of the “larger issues”. These are the people who have the heart, soul, and humanity to shield their children at Sandy Hook and those officers that go in to save children without regard to their own safety. These are the people who go into the towers to save those above, those that go into the reactors after the tsunami in Japan, and our brave service men and women that travel to the Middle East. To them I say a heartfelt thank you one and all. Thank you. But this goodness is not reserved just for the “super” good. Just look at our volunteers that put their hearts and soul into our temple and our community. Art Fishman practically runs the place, Ilysa Koltonow volunteers in the office every week, while our choir members work their fannies off for the High Holidays and throughout the year. To them, the Purim Shpiel company that began work in July, the kids and adults that help teach and sing at Shoresh, our ushers, our Board of Directors, the officers of the Sisterhood and Brotherhood, those that clip our bushes, park our cars, roast hot dogs, serve food and set tables, wear chicken costumes, run The Corners, represent us, I also say thank you. Come and join us, come and do more. This is just one opportunity for me, for us, to let you know that you are appreciated. Thank you. Lloyd Follow Rabbi Moskowitz on Twitter and get daily essays and articles worth reading. @RabbiMLM What’s My Rebbe Reading? Temple Shir Shalom 3999 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Phone: 248-737-8700 Fax: 248-737-8862 www.shirshalom.org Shoresh 2075 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Phone: 248-406-4255 Rabbis: Dannel I. Schwartz, Michael L. Moskowitz, Daniel A. Schwartz Cantor: Penny Steyer Executive Director: Andre Douville Director of Early Childhood Learning Center: Marsha Mitnick SHORESH Principal: Cheryl Blau Scribe Staff Fran Bell, Lenie Bershad, Amy Douville, Andre Douville, Sid Jacobs, Melanie Pohl, Marla Worthing Last Edition’s Stuffers Art Fishman, Sid Garbeil, Fred Krainen, Jan Landsberg, Michael Pearl, Jerry Weisberg Officers of the Congregation President: Lloyd Doigan Vice President: Fran Bell Vice President: Howard Goldman Vice President: Scott Mazius Trustees James Barnett, Terri Cooper, Jonathan Jones, Gilbert Kleiff, Eric Krause, Keith Lublin, Richard Mandell, Howard Morof, Allison Parr, Janice Schwartz, Josh Sherbin, Lyle Wolberg, Rabbi Michael Moskowitz Immediate Past President Pam Kornfeld
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