summer 09 bulletin

Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat Picnic Dinner and Erev Shabbat Services

RSVP by TueSday, July 14.

See FoRm on 1, oR Call: 248-967-4020 email: [email protected] WebSiTe: www.emanuel-mich.org

Friday, July 17th Dinner at 6:15 Service at 7:00

Enjoy a family-friendly Shabbat picnic dinner - catered by PRONTO! - in our beautiful Birnkrant Garden, followed by Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat Services. Wear your Hawaiian shirt or grass skirt! Fun craft for the children. Leis for all! $10 pp; $5.00 Kids under 10; Under 3: FREE

July/August 2009 tAmmuz/Av/Elul 5769

vol. 52, No. 11

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

Worship schedule

temple Emanu-El

Where You Belong!

We are a family of families, keeping alive

our cherished traditions by joyfully sharing Jewish learning,

spiritual celebrations, and a commitment

to social justice.

We thank the Graduation Class of 2009 for spon-

soring this issue of the Temple Bulletin

Friday, July 37:00 p.m. Garden Shabbat

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Friday, July 176:15 p.m. Shabbat Picnic

7:00 p.m. Garden Shabbat Service/Hawaiian Shirt

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Friday, August 77:00 p.m. Garden Shabbat

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Friday, August 288:00 pm Jacob Myers,

Bar Mitzvah

Shabbat, August 2910:30 am Tyler Unger,

Bar Mitzvah

Wednesday, July 15 – 9-5 Thursday, July 16 – 9-12 noon

Drop-off containers located in the East parking lot - NOW!

Temple Drop-off dates: July 13 and 14

Drop off gently used, clean clothing, jewelry, bedding, linens, household items, small appliances, small furniture, toys games etc…(no shoes, computers, monitors, paint or any flammable liquids.

Volunteers are needed: please contact Terry Selman at

[email protected]

Janet Schwartz at [email protected]

Rae Mandel at [email protected].

sisterhoodRummage

Sale

High Holiday PreviewA schedule for the High Holidays is on page four. Reminder: As always, in order to have tickets mailed, members need to be paid up in all their financial commitments through September of 2009. Your August statement will show the amount due by August 28, 2009 in order for tickets to be mailed. Thus, if you have not yet returned your Dues Commitment Form for 2009-2010, please do so at your earliest convenience. We incur many expenses at the start of the fiscal year as we get ready for the holidays and for Religious School, so we would ap-preciate your payments.

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*A light will be lit on our Memorial Board. If you wish to memorialize your loved ones in a special 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.

o u r t E m P l E f A m i l y t r E E

y A r t z E i t s

July 3 & 4*Esther Greenwald Allex

Elaine Barbas*Ann Collins

Fannie Feingold*William G. Frankford

*Samuel Goren*Morris Hearshen

Fay Herwitz*Samuel Hollander

*Esther Isaacs*Sidney Jackson

*Max KahnJerold KappelRose Kessler

Isabelle Kobernick*Hannan Kraft

*Goldie LermanHarry Linton

Emily MagidsonSylvia PawligerJames Phillips*Louis Robbins

Robert Robinson*Paul Rosett

*Morris Hyman RubinMax Segal

*Albert ShapiroBernard Sloan

Frances Solomon*Fay Sucher

Abe StolzenbergMilton George Warren

Laurence WeinerMyrtle Weiner

Eli Zloto

July 10 / 11Leonard BerkeMorris Birnkrant

Rose B. BlauHarry Bluestein*Vivian Bramson*Maurice Broad*Morris Davis

George Diamond

Yom Huledet SameiacH Birthdays - temple emanu-el children

mAzEl tov!

Temple emanu-el BulleTin • July/augusT 2009 • Tammuz/av/elul 5769

ANNivErsAriEs!

JUly BirThdaysAbigail RossCameron BerkeNatalie CrippsSarah GreenwoodSamantha KatzEliot SosinElizabeth Stocker Kara UnatinRyan PogerTyler UngerRachel BornsteinSophie SchwartzZoe BaxterEli HurwitzRebecca HazanEric GelbJameson Hertzberg Miriam Goldstein

July ANNivErsAriEs

Harvey & Ruth HurwitzRichard & Brenda StrauszMiranda Liebowitz-Samson & Eric SamsonFrederick & Susie MelamedMilton & Michaelyn SilvermanJan & Janet GubkinDr. Daniel & Lainie PhillipsGerald & Jan BayerMr. & Mrs. Michael Byck Jeffrey & Stephanie StoneVictor & Linda MarchioneJeffrey Abt & Mary Paquette-AbtAlfred & Barbara AlexanderDaniel & Deborah SwimmerSteven & Kristin SchondorfMichael & Cheryl DavisGeoffrey & Dina BerdyEric & Amy RosenblumRichard Saslow & Linda Burwell-SaslowDr. Mitchell Klein & Sandra JohnsonGeorge & Virginia ElfondDr. Ellsworth & Janet LevineJennifer & Bradley StollerElaine Eizelman & Thomas TormaMichael Scrivener & Mary Ann SimmonsRichard & Julie Zussman We regret that the June 29th anniversary of Rachel and

Geoffrey Gordon was omitted from the June bulletin.

August ANNivErsAriEs

Joseph & Monica LeibsonRichard & Carol KaczanderDavid & Dorothy GubowMitchell & Gail MosesMartin & Jolie Kaufmann-LakerDr. Jeffrey & Mary TopfGeorge & Janice ErdsteinJeffrey & Kellie RossDr. John & Deborah SteinbergArthur & Eileen BrandMatt & Maggie EgrinDr. Mark & Larissa ShainWarren & Muriel ZweigelHerman & Lillian FoxRussell Klavons & Barbara Gordon-KlavonsJack & Ellen TuckerKevin & Lisa FeberDavid & Kathy SloanJack & Judith NolishCharles & Barbara SachseDavid & Jill HartRonald & Sheryl LoebEric & Margaret GoldsteinDaniel & Dr. Miriam MedowKenneth & Mimi PritzDuane & Ilise Rosen HaldemanMarc Thomas & Deborah Gordon

Amanda F. JacobsIan E. KobernickSari WiseMaxwell UngerEmily WedesHelene Siegel

aUgUsT BirThdaysGraeme SchulmanBenjamin FallertMorgan Isabel CollensMichelle LapinIan McManusRuth KleinLexie MarkowitzChloe HalprinEmma SchwartzDaniel Ericksen

Ellie HaenickRhys RubensteinJared PaznerLily FranklinChloe OlivaSamuel MondshineBenjamin SwimmerSamuel EdwardsLuke SchwankiJoshua SegallMark BornsteinJesse FrankRachel GubowRachel KrasnickElla EgrinJustin OzrovitzEric VoisineDaniel OkunJacob SaslowJolie Stocki

Kenneth & Pamela FinegoodMichael & Marcia LeibsonCharles & Patricia ChometDr. Larry & Rena FriedbergDennis & Linda KayesSteven & Sandra SilvermanThomas Hulbert & Nancy ScheerEric & Pamela KoretzGeoff Kretchmer & Jody LiptonH. Adam & Lauren CohenNorman & Celia GlovinskyDouglas & Barbara KellermanDr. Daniel & Nancy BlakeLouis Citarel & Florence Wedes-CitarelMr. Raymond & Dr. Lindy BuchAllan & Linda PassermanBruce & Linda GordonMark & Linda KleinMarc & Randie KrumanMichael & Madelyn PhillipsDebra & Geoffrey StockiKevin & Sandy NickersonCharles & Marsha OwenAlan & Shirleyanne SchlangRob & Liz SiegelAaron & Edna RubinDavid & Vickie Edwards

*Benjamin W. Einhorn*Louis Feldhandler

Nathan Ferman*Jennie GoldbergEvertt Greenbaum

*Robert E. Greenwald*Isadore Hamburger

*Rose Harris*Nathan Hendelman*William B. IsenbergBenjamin Janower

Ted KaczanderMary Kolko

*Diane Krosnick*Rose Maltz

Hyman MilinskyMarshall Miller*Celia Modell

Miriam Pickard*Dr. Harry A. Ruskin

Martin SalingerEdwin SchwartzGertrude ShineRose B. SteinFanny Stellar

*Morris SwidlerSam WasylinElsie Weiner*Evelyn West

July 17 /18Arvin Bennish

Leonard BiemanNona Ruth Blum

Peter BlumIda Brenner*Aaron Cohn

Arthur Dershowitz*Robert FinkelCindy FishmanTillie GardnerHarry Gittlen

Yoseph Glatstein*Jennie Goldberg

*Helen I. GoldenbergDavid Gussin

*Amelia Hirshberg

William Kadashaw*Roy Kaplan

*Sarah Kaplan*Jack Katz*Sam Kay

*Gloria KetaiStanley KirschnerAbraham Klaper*Diane Krosnick

Morris LapinLouis Latt

*Jack Leachman*Rose Maltz

*Tilly Newhouse*Eric Jay Pelzner

Anne Polinsky*Melvin Ross

Bernard Rubin*Sophia Radom Safir

*Dorothy Selik*Mike ShearAnn Sorkin

*Jacob Stettner*Mary Stutz*Irving Tow

Gilbert Weinberg*Phillip Zelickman*Shirley Zickerman

July 24 / 25Harmon Bayer

Saul J. Birnkrant*Harry Blumenthal

Ralph BrodBen Cott

Anne M Edelman*Pauline Federman

*Abe FieldLillian Fowler

*Nettie FriedmanFaye GoldmanSarah Gordon

*Isidor Katz*Emma Klein

*Minnie LeshmanIda Greenwald Levy

*Pauline Lichter

Sara Litvin*Lillian Maltzer

*Miriam NosanchukElva Novick

*Samuel PotashnikLeo Shartsis

*Theodore Silverman*Rose Epstein Smelsey

*Herman Stark*Werner StarkPearl StellarSam Stoller

*Rebecca Tabor*Dr. Maurice Weiner

*Helen Weiss*Samuel L. Yoffee

*Milton Simon Zafron*Lillian ZalenkoHilde Zerwekh

July 31/august 1*Samuel AnbenderNorman Appleton

*Mae BergPhillip Corner

John Dangovian*Ida L. Feldman

*Dr. Morris FynkeEstelle GerdyLee Girson

Will GoldmanCecelia Goldstein

*Henrietta M. GoodmanJulius HoneymanWilliam Kellerman

Maurie LitvinJudy Mattice

Rose Mondshine*Charles Mucasey*Ben NosanchukMarta Nurenberg*Phillip Nusholtz

*Marion Potamkin*Cantor Norman Rose

Minnie Rosen DegeorgeMordechai Rosenblatt

Samuel Sacks

Baruch SalingerHershel Salinger

Herman L. Saretsky*Joseph SchwartzWilliam Scrivener

*Norman SelikBetty Sherman

*Bernard Sucher*Myron Yanitz

aug 7 / 8*Martin Belsky

Shoshana Fealk CheskisSaidee ElfondAnne Ellman

Rachel FlacksVon Frowine

*Minnie GershmanIda Girson

Benjamin GoldmanSidney Golds

*Eva GoodmanJackie GordonWalter Hanes

*Joan Arlene HarrisLouis Herwitz

*Isadore Hoffman*David Kaatz

Florence KanefskyHarriette Kayes

*Peggy Klein*Dora Kline

*Fannie Langberg*Sylvia Lipson

Bella F. MandellJune Marchione

*Dr. Thomas B. MarwilMartin Messer

Max Mondshine*Philip Nusholtz

*Arthur A. OppenheimerJoan Phillips

*Bessie Kling Reibel*Abraham Rosen

Joel Rutter*Sally Schreiber

Ezra Shaya

*Martin SchiffFanny SokanoffHelen Tuckman

Arlene VictorSamuel Weltman

Grace Zack

aug 14 / 15Jan Adler-Jacobs

*Howard AldermanMorris J. Applefield

Olivia Bonner*Harry Collins

*Joseph N. Davies*Esther Dershowitz

*Samuel DovitzWilliam EllerRuth Emmer*Clara Field

*Isadore FinesilverFay Genden

*Dr. Jason Goode*Miriam GoodmanBernice Gordon

*Harry N. GrossmanWilliam Hassard*Harry Herman

Mary Hirschl*Joseph HirshbergRose K. Holberg

Frances E. IsaacsJean Klein

*Gary Armand Klinsky*Seymour KrausMatilda Kursman

*Margaret Lawrence*Eleanor G. Levine

(LaVine)Ethel LiebowitzBen Margolis*Henry Miller

Faye Reva Okun*Jerome Oppenheim

Esther RudnerJacob Sasan

*Ethel Schmier*Morris Schwartz

Esther Sedler*Michael Stephen Silver

*Lillian SolomonArthur Steinberg

*Fay Tow*Berthold Triest

*Ly TriestWilliam WeinbergShirley Weinhart

*Bessie Willis

aug 21 / 22*Arthur Berick*Harry Block

*Sarah E. Blumenthal*Jacqueline Cafini

Bonnie CohnEvelyn Cohn

Gladys Cooper*Harry Coville*Robert CurtisIrving Gordon

*Al Goren*David Greenwald

*Elizabeth GrobmanIda Guyer

*Hester “Sally” Hartman*Marlene Karp

Debrushka KlaperMildred H. Kollenberg

Doris Lapin*Israel Liebowtiz

Florence Margolis*Louis MorganHelene OlivaBettie E. PattBelle Rose

Caroline Rosenberg*Edgar SchlusselMinnie Schnieder*Nathan Schwartz

*Stanley SchwartzJulius SilvermanIrene Sodders

*Mildred S. Tack*Frieda Tendler

*Donald B. TrautePeter Zack

*Henry Zussman

aug 28 / 29Fred Barbas

Sherry Renner Beau-champs

Sonia BensmanAlfred Brook

Bertha EdelmanSarah Feldman

*Bernard FinkelsteinHoward Gilman

Claire Gold*Max Goldstein

*Rose GoodmanEmanuel Gorland*Joseph Grand*William Heiffus*Gussie Levitt*Henry A. Levy*Saul Lipman

Mary MeisenbergJulius ReinholdRosa Reinhold

*Joseph SchweidBelle ShoganJoseph Singer

*Nathan SteinbergStanley Stovack

Allen TuckerLouis VishlitskyJame WaltersPearl Weltman

*Louis Zickerman

to Jennifer frenkel who received her rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR on June 6, and is now Assistant Rabbi of

Temple M’kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, NJ.

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Cantor Darcie N. Sharlein

C A N t o r ’ s N o t E s

Temple emanu-el: WheRe YOu BelOng • 248-967-4020

Rabbi Joseph P. Klein

As my first year at Temple Emanu-El draws to a close, I thank you for welcom-ing me into the community as your cantor. It has been an honor to get to know so many of our adults, children, and teens – at life-cycle events and prayer services, over Share Shabbat dinners and in the classroom.... I look forward to deepening these relationships and developing new ones in the year to come.

I have shared with many that Michigan feels not too different from New Jersey where I grew up, but one striking differ-ence is the time of sunset, about 45 minutes later here than on the East coast. This is most apparent during the summer, when the late sunsets seem almost magical, as if time is suspended. I hope that you will have many chances this summer to enjoy these slower, longer days and the sun’s reluctant descent. You may enjoy reading the following poem, written by Jacob Glatstein and translated by Ruth Whitman, during one of our late Michigan sunsets (it’s found in Mishkan T’filah in the Havdalah service, but can also be meaningful on Friday night or perhaps a peaceful weekday evening).

I’ll let you in on a secretabout how one should pray the sunset prayer.It’s a juicy bit of praying,like strolling on grass,nobody’s chasing you, nobody hurries you.You walk toward your Creator with gifts in pure, empty hands.The words are golden, their meaning is transparent,it’s as though you’re saying them for the first time.

If you don’t catch on that you should feel a little elevated,you’re not praying the sunset prayer.The tune is sheer simplicity,you’re just lending a helping hand to the sinking day.It’s a heavy responsibility.You take a created day and you slip it into the archive of life,where all our lived-out days are lying together.

The day is departing with a quiet kiss.It lies open at your feetwhile you stand saying the blessings.You can’t create anything yourself, but youcan lead the day to its end and seeclearly the smile of its going down.See how whole it all is, not diminished for a second,how you age with the days that keep dawning,how you bring your lived-out day as a gift to eternity.(Mishkan T’filah, p. 611)

At the Annual Congregational Meeting, Cantor Sharlein and I presented our idea for a “bima makeover”. For many years I have discussed, both publicly and privately, my concerns about our sanctuary worship space. I don’t like that my reading desk is so far above and so far away from the congregation, that there is a wall separating us, that the cantor/choir is “all the way”

on the other side of the bima, and that our bima is not handicap accessible. Over the years, I have explored the possibility of major renovations, and Cantor Shar-lein and I have this past year tried minor adjustments and changes to bring us “into” the congregation so that worship becomes more of a shared spiritual moment, and less of an elevated leadership directing those in the pews below.

Over the past several months the Cantor and I realized that while not making very expensive or extensive modifications to our bima, we could accomplish much of what we want. Our plan is to extend the bima from the second step (or perhaps third step) up from the sanctuary floor, out into the congregation about 4 or 5 feet. (We have enough sanctuary carpet to cover the extension) We would bring my reading desk to the middle of this extension, where the Cantor and I would stand. It would mean that we’d be standing one foot (perhaps 18”) above the floor, in front of the wall. We would remove the front pews on either side, and we would have a ramp leading up to this extension along the western bima wall. For the High Holidays and for weddings we would return my reading desk to its cur-rent position, but for all others sanctuary services, the Cantor and I would lead worship from this extension.

Members who have heard our presentation have com-mented that this would put the visual focus of worship in the center, with the reading desk lifting one’s eyes to the Ark, which leads up to the 10 Commandments on the back wall. Instead of visually turning from one side of the bima to the other, we would bring it all together in the center. We will preserve the integrity of our sanctuary design, while bringing our worship leaders into the congregation—a reflection of the warm and comfortable, friendly and welcoming congregation that we are.

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2009 HigH HoliDAy CAlENDArPlease noTe: Beginning this year, on the evening of Rosh Hashanah

and the evening of Yom Kippur, there will be only one congregational service – at 8:00 pm.

We want to be sure our members and those with guest tickets are able to be seated in the congregation, so please bring your tickets with you for these evenings

(and to all other services). Thank you.Friday, June 19, 2009 Deadline for Yahrzeit plaque orders for HHD

Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 All first quarter (7/1/09 thru 9/30/09) payments of financial obligations (dues, tuition, building fund) must be received in order for tickets to be mailed

Fri., Aug. 28, 2009 Deadline for ordering additional tickets

Mon. Aug. 31, 2009 Deadline for names for Book of Remembrance

Sat. Sept. 12, 2009 S’lichot Services 9 p.m. Potluck Dinner 6:30 p.m.; discussion 7:30 p.m.

Wed. Sept. 16, 2009 All prayer books must be paid for and picked up

Fri. Sept. 18, 2009 Erev Rosh HaShanah: 8 p.m. service* (note: just one service)

Sat. Sept. 19, 2009 Rosh HaShanah: 9 a.m. children’s service; 10:30 a.m. service

Sun, Sept. 27, 2009 Kol Nidre: 8:00 p.m. service* (note: just one service)

Mon. Sept. 28, 2009 Yom Kippur: 9:00 a.m. children’s service; 10:30 a.m. morning service; 1:00 study session; 2:30 afternoon service; 4:30 Yizkor/Memorial service; 5:15 Ne’ilah/Concluding Service; 6:00 Havdalah and Break-the-fast

Fri. Oct 2, 2009 Erev Sukkot: Pizza in the Hut at 6:15 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. service

Sat. Oct. 3, 2009 Sukkot morning service: 10:30 a.m.

Sun. Oct. 4, 2009 Supper in the Sukkah: 5:00 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 9, 2009 Erev Simchat Torah/Consecration: dinner 6:00 p.m.; service 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 10, 2009 Simchat Torah morning service 10:30 a.m.

*sign language interpreter at this service

oneg baking ChavurahSeveral months ago I asked our congregants to join our Oneg Baking Chavurah to help us reduce our Temple’s expenses by baking a bit every so often. We said, “It takes a congregation,” and the following members responded:

Fran Barnes, Tina Bonner, Donna Brennan, Pat Chomet, Marilyn Cohen, Nancy Cohen, Aida Cutler, Vivian DeGain, Donna Docks, Elissa Driker-Ohren, Vickie Edwards, Renee Eisenberg, Liz Fallert, Lynn

Feinberg, Denise Ferman, Janeen Fetterman, Mary Gilhuly, Robin Gold, Linda Gordon, Lillian Greenwald, Linda Greenwood, Chris Gross, Jill Hart, Sue Kaatz, Fern Katz, Barbara Klein, Laura Kohn, Claire Kretchmer, Joanne Krell, Nancy Kursman, Natalie Lapin, Marcia Leibson, Shirley Malamud, Rae Mandel, Pat Mardigan, Kim Milner, Maxine Mondshine, Ande Mosher, Barbara Nurenberg, Ruthanne Okun, Bobbie Patt, Jennifer Wolin Patterson, Steve Permut, Karren Richard, Faith Robinson, Leah Rosenbaum, Bea Sacks, Marla Schindler, Janet Schwartz, Roxanne Sedler, Terry Selman, Sue Sherbow, Kathy Sloan, Elayne Steinhardt, Cathy Topf and Lynn Wolin.

Please accept my heartfelt thanks to all our generous bakers. I invite you to join our Oneg Baking Chavurah in the Fall. Help us make our Shabbat onegs a delicious place to meet and greet. Murt Sherbow, 248-399-1356 or email: [email protected]

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EvEry CAN CouNts Now more than ever.Our neighborhood food banks thank you for sharing your food with the hungry - because…

Now more than ever, EvEry CAN CouNtsplease note: “plus a can for the chaveet” message at all Temple meals.

Community of LearnersTemple emanu-el

ADult ED sEEkiNg mEmbErs! Help plan for ’09-’10The Community of Learners/Adult Education Com-mittee at Temple Emanu-El is seeking new members to help plan classes, events and programs for 2009-2010. If you have enjoyed our events in the past: Scholar Evenings/Weekends, Lunch and Learn pro-grams, Sunday morning discussions, lay and clergy-led classes - please consider sharing your time and energy with us. We meet once per month to plan and toss around ideas. Bring your talent, enthusiasm and experience to our discussions! Everyone is welcome. Contact Pat Chomet for meeting dates/times - or if you have any questions. 248-398-2646.

2009-2010 board of trusteesA hearty Todah Rabbah to the outgoing members of our Board of Trustees (Michael Benghiat, Sheldon Klein, Liz Fallert, and Freya Weberman), as well as those continuing and those just joining, for giving so much to make our Temple a wonderful place to come to worship, celebrate simchas and be an integral part of our Jewish life cycle.

Mazel Tov to our elected officers and trustees for 2009/2010.Officers: President, Steven L. Permut; Administrative Vice-Presi-dent, Mitch Meisner; Financial Vice-President, David M. Gubow; Membership and Programming Vice President, Rena Friedberg; Reli-gious Vice-President, Pat Chomet; Education Vice-President, Glenn Lapin; Treasurer, Frederick Frank; Secretary, Debra Walter; Immedi-ate Past-President, Dolores M. Galea.

Trustees: Wendy Bakst, Elissa Driker-Ohren, Denise Ferman, Jill Hart, Dennis Kayes, Aron Kominars, Geoff Kretchmer, Michael Leibson, Barbara Levitt, Ellen Cogen Lipton, Rae Mandel, Barbara Nurenberg, Ruthanne Okun, Aric Parr, Jay Richard, Richard M. Selik, Neal A. Silver and Cathy Topf.

Officers of the ARMS and auxiliaries: Brotherhood President, Har-vey Hurwitz; Sisterhood President, Rae Mandel; EMES President, Lillian Fox; and TEMTY President, Sarah Richard.

And thank you to our 2009-2010 Board Nominating Committee (revised and approved by Board of Trustees 4/28/09)

Chair: Dolores Galea, Wendy Bakst, Don Cohen, Nancy Cohen, Sheldon Klein, Bruce Gordon, Jo Strausz Rosen

sPoNsor A WiNE & CHEEsE 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…

these special, welcoming onegs have been well attended and are fast becoming a fixture at temple. the cost to sponsor a Wine & cheese oneg is $75.

Please contact the temple office: 248-967-4020 to select a date.

“Reform Jews are committed to Social Justice. Even as Reform Jews embrace ritual, prayer and ceremony more than ever, we continue to see social justice as the jewel in the Reform Jewish crown. Like the prophets we never forget that God is concerned about the ev-eryday, and that the blights of society take precedence over the mysteries of heaven. A Reform synagogue that does not alleviate the anguish of the suffering is a contradiction in terms.” Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President URJ

In a timely effort to help “alleviate the anguish of the suffering,” our congregation’s Social Action Com-mittee is promoting - PLUS A CAN - FOR THE CHAVEET. Let us feed the hungry as we feed our-selves at luncheons or dinners at temple. All we ask is that you bring a can of wholesome food whenever you enjoy a meal at Temple Emanu-El. It takes a con-gregation to help the needy and the vulnerable.

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Eileen Brand, Director, Early Childhood Community

New s fro m Temple emaNu -el’ s early Ch i ld hood Co mmu N iTy

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Summer is going all too quickly as we get ready for Session III of Day Camp. Our Camp Run About campers have been enjoying fun in the sun with water play, creative movement, picnic lunches and Bubbles the Clown, just to highlight some of our activities.

Our Camp Get Away children will be starting the Session II Safety Town program under the direction of head teacher Janet Sigmon. The campers will visit the Michigan State Police

Post as part of their Safety Town Unit. A field trip to the health exploration station with a presentation of “Stranger Danger” is part of our summer program. A magic performance by Ben Spitzer, along with swimming at the JCC pool have filled our days. Everyone has enjoyed our camp Shabbat sing-alongs with Rabbi Klein and Cantor Sharlein. Summer Slices has been a tasty highlight of our summer program as we offered optional pizza lunches on Wednesdays. Safety Town graduation will be held on Thursday, July 23. Our Session III camp program begins on Mon-day, July 27th. A trip to Red Oaks Water Park, “Rumpelstiltskin” at the Marquis Theater, as well as a special performance from Paula Doak highlight this session.

It is unfortunate that often we find the problem of bullying within our schools. Pre-schoolers complaints of being picked on are sometimes dismissed by parents with the response of “just ignore it.” According to Parent & Child magazine, findings suggest we really should listen more carefully. They showed that 1 in 10 children between the ages of four and six have been bullied. Preschool bullying often includes kicking, fighting, punching and shoving. By the age of three, we need to start teaching our children how to respond to bullying so that they will not be a vic-tim. Teach children to use phrases like “I’m mad,” or “I’m sad.” Encourage assertiveness in your children; don’t speak for them. Also teach them to look their friends in the eye when they speak. We want all of our children to feel secure and confident.

School begins on Tuesday, September 8th, with regular classes in session, including extended care. If you have not yet enrolled for fall please do so as soon as possible to accommodate the schedule of your choice.

Our infant program is open year round and will remain open the last week in August to meet the needs of our working families. Please call the Nursery office for information on all of our pro-grams. We look forward to welcoming many of our infants into our Toddler Room at the Temple.

Enjoy the rest of this beautiful summer!

Here are some of the highlights of the 2008-09 school year. Apologies for those fine educational experiences I don’t have room to include. The Hanukah Happening Holiday Extrava-ganza introducing the M.A.C.A.B.E.E. Awards (Music And Culture Bolster-ing Educational Excellence), featured talented students k-12. The Machon (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th grade) family Mezu-

zah project, The D’or to D’or (Generation to Generation) trips to Evergreen and the Heritage Senior Living Centers by second, fourth and fifth grades. Also: the first grade’s project that donated scores of books to a Detroit school without a library, and their trip to Yad Ezra. $200 was raised by Lynn Cooper’s fifth grade for Social Action’s Brovary project, Kindergarten had a great time at Shalom Street’s Matzah Factory, each 3rd grader made a real shofar and Havdallah candles, the sixth grade participated in the Artist in the School’s project with Mary Gilhuly creat-ing mosaic mirrors on display at the “Picture Yourself In Israel” dinner, which also included art work from kinder-garten through seventh grade. At Monday night school: the Leadership Institute for Teens dinner speaker series and mini-conference in Ann Arbor, celebration of Jewish involvement in Civil Rights in honor of Martin Luther King Day, the introduction of Teens for Tikkun social ac-tion group and the Confirmation class trip to New York.

Collaborations with the Early Childcare Center in-cluded hosting Time for Tots at the Purim Carnival and the addition of several holiday programs. New for tots through the Young Family Chavurah (formerly Young Family Shabbat) was the “Fam-Jam” music program in November.

Temple Emanu-El Religious School participated in the Congregational School Initiative sponsored by the Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education, which evalu-ated our programs, conducted parent and teacher surveys, interviewed parents, students and staff and issued a report helping us focus our efforts on achieving educational excellence.

The Parent Teacher Organization continued as a small but dedicated group led by Linda Tikey. As usual, they did a wonderful job with the Purim carnival. They also hosted a parent talk based on the book “Blessings of a Skinned Knee” and helped with the Parent Appreciation Brunch. Plans are under way to recruit fresh faces to the PTO.

Youth Group highlights: Thanks to a generous donation from Richard and Julie Zussman in honor of their chil-dren, Temple Emanu El has a new “Teen Lounge” which TEMTY (high school youth group) is currently working on

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lookiNg forWArD to tHE NEW sCHool yEAr• We will have a “whole school” “Tzedakah/Tikkun”/Community service/

Social Action curriculum where each grade will concentrate on specific developmentally appropriate values.

• Machon (4th-7th grade) program will add “Chugim,” 25 minute mini-classes based on fun cultural activities involving the arts, sports and other areas of interest.

• Every class will have at least two outings: one that is tzedakkah/social action related and one for religious/cultural education.

• There will be scheduled time in the computer lab for Hebrew classes.• Caitlin Klaper will help coordinate madrichim and assist teachers in more

involved arts projects.• Kindergarten through third grade will have family seders.• Kindergarten through third grade will have periodic visits from the “Parsha

Puppet Players,” a new-bibliodrama group consisting of older students.• We will have a monthly school newsletter.• Shabbat dinners with special programming for Religious school classes.• T.O.R.A.H.: the “Trans-generational Oral Recording and History Project”.• Youth group calendar of events submitted at the beginning of the year.• Bar and Bat Mitzvah Family Programming for 4th-7th grades.• New programming from L.I.F.T. Leadership Institute For Teens and

Teens for Tikkun (social action group).

furnishing. Highlights for No’ar (4th and 5th grade) and JETS (6th, 7th, 8th grades) included a Sukkah party and a trip to Joe Dumar’s Field House. The most well attended event was Whirlyball with fifteen participants. TEMTY continued to have strong representa-tion at regional Kallot (conventions). High-lights for the year were bowling, the over-night “Shul-In” and the TEMTY Shabbat Service. We are particularly proud of Emily Zussman who will serve as regional president next year and Jamie Bean who will serve as Vice President for Membership. Sarah Rich-ard will be TEMTY president 2009-10. Matt Zerwekh served as Youth Advisor this year (we wish him well in Rabbinical School), the new Youth Advisor is Caitlin Klaper.

A Mid-Summer’s Night

HAvdAllAHSaturday, July 25 - 7:30 p.m.

Havdallah marks the end of Shabbat and the beginning of a new week. This beautiful and intimate service combines prayer, song, and the use of sweet-smelling spices, a braided candle and wine.

Join us at the home of Pat and Chuck Chomet for a beautiful Havdallah Service under the stars.

Rabbi Klein will lead the service. Music provided by Steve Klaper.

Bring an appetizer to share. We’ll have s’mores for dessert and beverages will be provided.

Please RSVP by calling Pat: 248-398-2646, or email: [email protected]

Pat & Chuck Chomet, 25535 York, Royal Oak, MI 48067

(in case of rain, Havdallah will be held at Temple.)

Jacob Myers - august 28Jacob Myers together with his parents Lisa and Bruce Myers and younger brother Samuel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Friday, August 28, at Temple Emanu-El. Proud grand-parents Mandy and Ray-mond Hesano, Marty and Nancy Myers and great grandmothers Adele Levine

and Habeeba Hesano will all be sharing in the simcha. Jacob is a seventh-grade honor student at Norup International School, where he participates on the football and swim teams. Jacob enjoys playing sports and video games with his friends and looks forward to spending his summer working part-time at Ray's Plants and Flowers and going to Camp Tamarack. Jacob volunteered at Yad Ezra for his mitzvah project. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with our friends and family.

cuy kzn bAr mitzvAH

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susan J. Kirschner

f r o m t H E E x E C u t i v E D i r E C t o r

[from my report at the Annual Congre-gational Meeting] Fiscal year 2008-09 was a difficult one for our Temple, our members and for most of the world. Yet, it was also incredibly rewarding, for despite the financial challenges, the lay leaders, staff and members accomplished a tremendous amount on many fronts. In times like these living up to our mission is more important than ever and we are creatively and compassionately provid-

ing the services that make this a sustaining community.

The yearly changes in lay leadership keep us in touch with our members’ changing needs/desires/priorities. But it is always poignant to say goodbye and thank you to those who have supported and led us in so many initiatives. Dolores Galea will be Immediate Past President, but my thanks to her for her two years as president, during which she accomplished so much and dealt successfully with so many challenges. Aron Komi-nars will stay on the board but is stepping down as Adminis-trative Vice President after coping creatively with the endless needs and occasional surprises our [gracefully] aging building presents. Michael Benghiat lent us his knowledge as a dedi-cated Financial Vice President and Elissa Driker-Ohren chan-neled her energy and dedication to a thorough examination of Board and staff roles. Sheldon Klein has provided support and solutions as Financial Vice President, President and Immedi-ate Past President and website maven. It was an honor to work with them, as well as with Pat Chomet, Glenn Lapin, Rena Friedberg and the members of our Board of Trustees, who put in countless hours on behalf of Temple. Steve Permut is ready to take on the presidency and I look forward to working with him and the new and returning lay leaders.

Thanks to the efforts of Rabbi Klein, Cantor Sharlein, Eileen Brand and Geoff Berdy I am always confident in the high quality of our programs and services. I am honored to be part of this cohesive, competent and creative team.

We rely so heavily on our support staff. Many a time I might have toppled had they not been there with sleeves rolled up and smiles on their faces. A standing “O” to Abby, Faye, Pat, Charles, Anatoly, Slava and William. A grateful farewell to Rhonda and a warm greeting to Beth Reider who joins us as part-time education assistant.

And, oh, our volunteers. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. The efforts of every member who comes in and plans an event, puts labels on our bulletin, bakes for an oneg - I celebrate you.

I spend a lot of time on thank yous and kudos because I truly am in awe of what we accomplish by combining our talents, dedication and time. We are a service organization and it is people power that enables us to offer those services.

Remarks by Dolores, Rabbi and the Cantor and reports by the Vice Presidents and other senior staff covered the high points of this past year. Significant improvements to our build-ing and grounds that were accomplished on incredibly slim budgets thanks in great part to the efforts of Judy Green-wald. Tina Bonner and her daughter, Meagan and the garden chavurah kept our grounds a delight to behold.

Steve Permut discussed the budget. In recognition of the difficult financial times we found a way to not increase dues or tuition rates in 2009-10, but we ask those who are able to make a voluntary donation to allow us to help those who need dues relief. There wasn’t much fat to cut when we realized we could not take Lech Lecha income into our operating budget in 2009-10 and decided not to raise rates. Since, as with most service organizations, a little over 75% of our budget is com-posed of expenses related to personnel, we were forced to cut staff and maintenance hours in administration, education and the ECC. Salaries were frozen. Health insurance deductibles and employee contributions were raised.

As I look to next year and beyond, I keep thinking of the lyr-ics to an old camp song: “Make new friends, but keep the old / One is silver and the other gold.” We are in times of great upheaval and our ability to respond wisely and in a timely manner to change will be crucial. Our old friends are vital to our continuity—they are our “living treasures.” Our new friends keep us in touch with the changes in the community around us and enable growth. The energy and commitment of both will enable us to thrive.


ReMindeR aBouT YouR JulY TeMPle BillinG

Per Temple policy, members who paid standard dues or below-standard dues in the year ending 6/30/2009 and did not return a dues form or contact us prior to the dues renewal deadline of June 9 automatically

default to being billed standard dues of $1,920 for the 2009-10 year.

Please contact Susan Kirschner if you have any questions or need another copy of the

membership dues renewal form.

If you are facing difficult times contact Dolores Galea, Susan Kirschner or Treasurer Fred Frank to discuss,

in absolute privacy, your specific concerns and needs. Thank you!

Congratulations to the Winners of the Free Dues Raffle: Melissa and Kevin litvin

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Excellent references from your friends, neighbors & Temple Emanu-El members


Weekly event RemindersCongregants with email may receive Rabbi Klein’s “Monday Mailing” email which includes a two-week listing of congrega-tional events, as well as special announcements. Members who do not receive email may read his Monday Mailing at the temple (posted on his office door) or call Rabbi Klein (248-967-4252, ext. 207) and request phone-reminders from the Membership Committee for social action, adult education, worship or social programs.

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our HEArtfElt grAtituDE to EACH of our CoNtributors. your gENErosity is HElPiNg our CoNgrEgAtioN to groW AND ProsPEr. tHANk you!

g i f t s A N D m E m o r i A l s

iN memoRiamO.D. Silverstein, May 5, 2009, brother-in-law of Kathy (David) Sloan

George Lipshaw, May 16, 2009, husband of Marian Pelzner Lipshaw; step-father of Sue (Dan) Stettner

THEODORE D. BIRNKRANT MEMORIAL GARDEN CHAPELIn Memory of:John casey

Gary & Kathleen Trock

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Thanks for our upcoming wedding

Sarah Miller & Edward Berger

GENERAL GIFTS FUNDIn Memory of:george Jamesgeorge lipshaw

T.E. Board of Trusteessam Topf

Mary & Jeffrey Topfselma yagoda

Lila RederMadolyn rosenthal

Glenn & Kim LiebowitzIn Honor of:lillian greenwald’s birthday

Faye & Lou DamraurSharie & Mike Jaffe

BEVERLY GOLD MEMORIAL COLLEGE STUDENT FUND

In Honor of:aaron & Ben levin’s graduation from Berkley high school

Stacy & Jeffrey Brodsky

90th Birthdays of: Thelma rosenbaum, lloyd strausz, Bea sacks

Adela GoldGet Well Wishes:Betty chernoffrenee eisenberg

Adela GoldIn Memory of:samuel goldBevery gold

Adela Gold

BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE

In Memory of:Marge Katz

Roberta Pattgeorge lipshaw

Marsha & Chuck Owen

LOIS GOODE NFTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of:dr. conrad pearl

The Goode Family

JANE JOSPEY COBB SPECIAL NEEDS ENDOWMENT

In Memory of:harry lightstone

Daniel & JoEllen Schwartz

LECH LECHA FUND In Memory of:Marjorie Katz

Elaine & Eugene Drikeranna Trock

Gary & Kathleen Trock

MISHKAN T’FILAHIn Memory of:faith naberMelvin gluckman

Faith Robinson & Debora Renner

Mildred haydu foxJoyce Spitzer

In Honor of:ande Teeple

Faith Robinson & Debora Renner

MUSIC FUNDIn Memory of:norman lacoff

Judy Greenwaldgeorge lipshaw

Judy & Lillian GreenwaldIn Honor of:Birth of new granddaughter, Katelyn Meretsky

Judy & Lillian Greenwalddemarcalin sylvestre, Confirmation

Paula & Mel Kalt

PRAYER BOOK FUNDIn Honor of:Bat Mitzvah of victoria rose lieberman

Mary M. Lieberman

RABBINIC DISCRETIONARY FUND

Thanks for our upcoming wedding

Sarah Miller & Edward Berger

In Honor of:Jacob hertzber’s Bar Mitzvah

Marilyn Hertzbergdan stettner’s “Big” Birthday

Karen TesserIn Memory of:Kevin Traute

Glorya TrauteKelly Marie Trager

Michael Tragerrena, nissim, & simon ettedgui

Hanania & Eva Ettedguiemanuel Zweigel

Warren & Muriel Zweigel

NORMAN ROSE CANTOR FUND

In Memory of:Madolyn rosenthal

Ann & Milton Ross Elayne & Daniel Steinhardt

o.d. silversteinLinda & Steve Permut

reuben MendelssohnSharon, Mel, Kara Ettenson

RABBI MILTON ROSENBAUM EDUCATIONAL FUND

In Honor of:Thelma rosenbaum

Ann & Milton Ross

BEA SACKS SOCIAL ACTIONIn Memory of:Marge Katzdorothy MillsMadolyn rosenthalruth ryshen

Bea SacksIn Honor of:lillian greenwald’s Birthday

Lou & Flo CitarelMy good friend, gertude Messer

Ruth GoldmanWish for Good Health:daniel rosenbaum

Bea Sacks

RUTH & MAXWELL STETTNER CARING

COMMUNITY In Honor of:dan stettner’s Big Birthday!

George & Janice Erdstein

DR. MAURICE B. WEINER & DR. RICHARD A. WEINER HILDREN’S BOOK FUND

In Memory of:samuel strenger

Gary & Kathleen TrockBeatrice Wolf

Mary Gilhuly & Steve Klaperroslyn Tucker

Judith WeinerIn Honor of:new grandson, eli Joseph edelstein

Barb & Doug Kellerman Birth of Brett allan JonesBirth of charles Joshua guralnick

Mel & Ellie Natinsky

LEE WOLIN MEMORIAL AITZIM CHAYIM FUND

In Memory of:Marjorie Katz

Denny, Jenny, Michael, & Jeffrey Patterson

esther l. WolinDenny, Jenny, Michael, Jeffrey Patterson & Lynn Wolin

In Honor of:dan stettner’s special Birthday

Denny, Jenny, Michael, & Jeffrey Patterson

sharon romeNoah Bakst

ZUSSMAN-UNGER YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of:shane handelsman, Bar Mitvahsamantha Byck, Bat MitzvahZoe frank, Bat Mitzvahcorinne Moses, Bat MitzvahJacob & Marlee rothman, B’nai Mitzvah

T. E. Board of Trusteesemily Zussman, our special granddaughter, president of nfTy, Mi

Milton & Lois Zussman

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HEbrEW frEE loAN, metro Detroit’s oldest Jewish agency, is looking to help our neighbors. With the deteriorating economic climate, many individuals and families who never thought that they would need financial assistance are looking for help. These are our friends and family who live in the state of Michigan. And now their needs are greater than ever. Hebrew Free Loan can help by providing interest-free loans for a wide range of needs, including living expenses, job re-training, tuition assistance, summer camp programs, medical and dental expenses, small business start-up costs, and much more.

To be eligible for an interest-free loan, the applicant must be Jewish, a Michigan resident of legal age and have the financial ability to make monthly payments. The application process includes a phone interview, a personal interview and the signature of two co-signers. Once the paperwork is complete, a credit report is obtained on the co-signers, a promissory note is signed and a check quickly issued.

For more information on Hebrew Free Loan’s services, call our office at 248.723.8184 or visit our Web site at www.hfldetroit.org.

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uNioN biENNiAl iN toroNto

the November 4-8, 2009 urJ biennial will be in toronto this

year-close enough that we ought to have many attend. All members of the

congregation are invited to join Cantor sharlein and our temple leadership for a thrilling extended weekend with 4,500 other reform

Jews. look for information at www.biennial.urj.org

Sunday, Sept. 13th

temple emanu-elWelcome picnic 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Hot Dog Lunch • Magic with Rabbi Klein• Cake Walk • Sing-along with Cantor Sharlein• Field Game/Prizes• Watermelon-Eating Contest • Great Home-Baked Raffle Prizes

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July-August 2009 - tammuz/Av/Elul 5769

Your 2009 Temple directory is available for pick-up in the Rosen Foyer.

July 2009

Friday, July 37:00 pMFirst Friday Shabbat

Saturday, July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAYBuilding Closed

Tuesday, July 76:15 pMExec. Committee Meeting

Wednesday, July 8 7:00 pMShir Chadash

Friday, July 10 7:00 pMErev Shabbat

Monday, July 139:00 aMNursery Camp Show

Wednesday, July 159:00 aM Sisterhood Rummage Sale7:00 pMShir Chadash

Thursday, July 169:00 aMSisterhood Rummage Sale

Friday, July 176:15 pMHawaiian Shirt Membership Picnic7:00 pMHawaiian Shirt Shabbat

Sunday, July 199:00 aMGarden Chavurah

Thursday, July 23 8:30 aMMorning Camp Program

Friday, July 2412:00 pMAfternoon Camp Program7:00 pMErev Shabbat

Saturday, July 257:30 pMhavdallah: Pat and Charles Chomet’s home. In case of rain-Temple Foyer

Friday, July 317:00 pMErev Shabbat

AuguST 2009

Wednesday, August 5 7:30 pMShir Chadash

Thursday, August 6 Nursery Staff Dinner Meeting

Friday, August 7 7:00 pMFirst Friday Service

Monday, August 10 Nursery Camp Show

Tuesday, August 116:15 pMExec. Committee Meeting7:00 pMBrotherhood Game Night

Wednesday, August 127:30 pMShir Chadash

Friday, August 147:00 pMErev Shabbat

Saturday, August 158:00 pMSteve & Caitlin Klaper Concert

Sunday, August 169:00 aMGarden Chavurah


Friday, August 217:00 pMErev Shabbat

Tuesday, August 257:30 pMBOT


Friday, August 287:00 pMJacob Myers Bar Mitzvah

Saturday, August 2910:30 aMTyler Unger Bat Mitzvah

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