Bulletin 11 08

November 2008 CheshvaN /Kislev 5869 vol. 52, No. 3

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

Worship schedule

Friday, October 318:00 pm Erev Shabbat Worship

Shabbat, November 110:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning

Worship in Rosen Foyer7:00 p.m. Havdallah Program

*Friday, November 7

7:30 p.m. First Friday Family Service

Blessing of New Members


Service in Rosen Foyer

*Friday, November 14

8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Worship Marriage Blessing:

Jolen Gedridge and Fred Sher


Worship in Rosen Foyer


8:00 a.m. Erev Shabbat Worship Installation of Cantor

Darcie Sharlein Shir Chadash Choir




8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Worship



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at (248) 967-4020 x 205 as soon as possible if you would like to reserve “your” issue for next year!

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.

Dolores Galea

President’s rosh hashanah message In just three weeks we will complete the reading of the Torah cycle for this year. At the end of the cycle, we find ourselves not in the land of Israel but outside, still in the wilderness, still waiting to get in. The portion also ends with sadness since Moses is not allowed to enter the land despite his emotional plea to God. Instead he is led by God to a high mountain where he can look at the land he will not be allowed to enter. Despite the sadness he must feel, Moses calls Joshua and all of the people and urges them “Be strong and be bold.” For me, it has always been incredibly moving — when despite his probable anguish and maybe even envy, Moses does what is best for his community. The story ends with Moses’ death.

I’ve often wondered why our portion ends this way. Here we are finally about to arrive in the land of Israel – the goal of our very long journey. But we don’t reach it in this cycle and we don’t enter it – instead we return to the beginning; we return to Genesis. So that when we are with Moses, we can’t help but think ahead to Genesis and when we are in Genesis, we can’t help but think back to Moses. In other words, our endings aren’t real endings and our beginnings aren’t real beginnings but instead are pieces and portions of an endless journey. And maybe that is the point of all of it. To tell us that at all crucial moments, we must look back and we must look forward, ultimately realizing that the work goes on and the journey continues.

I believe our congregation is at one of those moments in its history. One filled with hope but also trepidation as we consider not only what we have accomplished but also the work that lies ahead. It is a moment of looking forward and looking back. When we look back we see many successes in our 55 year history. In the past year alone we can feel pride in many things. The primary one, of course, was our success in hiring a full time Cantor – a second clergy person—for our synagogue. That was an important goal for our Temple and one we hoped to achieve since Cantor Rose’s retirement four years ago. Every time I think of that, I think of what Cantor Rose meant to us in his long career at Temple and

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ConCluding Shabbat - a havdallah CelebrationSaturday, November 1 - 7:00 p.m. at Temple

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, braided candles, and wine. Sisterhood, in partnership with the Community of Learners and the Religious Committee, invites members and friends to a casual, adults-only evening of music and camaraderie. Meet new friends and reconnect with old. No charge to attend. Bring an appetizer to share. RSVP by October 29th to the Temple office 248-967-4020 or online at www.emanuel-mich.org.

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If you wish to memorialize your loved ones in a special way, consider pur-chasing a memorial plaque to be dis-played 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.

*A light will be lit on our Memorial Board.

NovemBer ANNiversAries!

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

November 7/8 Lesley Appel

*Herman Band*Ralph Benach

*Jennie Berkower Stanley Chmura Rosetta Cohen*Dorothy Band

Cooperman Tillye Dershowitz*Frances Driker

*Albert Eisenberg Myer Elfond

Charlotte Engelson*Harold N. Finney

*Sarah Fisher Gertrude Freeman

Samuel Galea Ellen Geffen

Rebecca Goldberg*Lilly L. Goldfarb

*Marilyn Price Gonte*Bernard Gordon

*Sydney Gottesman Max Guyer

*H. Barton Hamburger*Dr. Milton D. Isenberg

*Samuel Jospey George Kayes

1 Marshall & Karen Weingarden 7 Kenneth & Harriet Rich 9 Alan & Joyce Kaczander13 Matthew & Sharon Abramsky Brian & Julie Unatin18 Howard & Ruth Sherman19 Lowell & Mary Plotkin

*Irvin Levine*Charlotte Levitan Donald Nurenberg

John Pintarich Blanche Pittman*Meyer Smelsey Murray Sobolov Michell Sturman Harold Weiskopf

Etta York*William Zolkower

November 14/15*Hyman Abrams Joan Applefield Nathan Barbas

Sol Braiker Margaret Casey

Peter Castronova Ernestine Stella

Chomet Leonard Edelman Sarah Englander

Abraham Ettenson*Philip P. Fealk

Jeanette Fershtman Sandra Freedman

*Evelyn Fynke Sylvia Goldman

*James Alan Goodman Michael Sheldon Gross

*Benjamin Harris*Barbara Herman Leonard Horton Mildred Hutto

Eli Kaplan*Morris Kaplan

*Marshall Klaper Na’ama Kroch Rhoda Lachar

Walter August Lage Helen Limond

*Marilyn Sasan Matenky*Dorothy Modell

A. Morris Nisenson*Dustin Alexander

Nowinski*Fannie Potashnik

*Elizabeth (Betty) Prady William Rattner*Sadie Sachs

*Sandra L. Samuels Walter Schmier

*Charles D. Schulman*Martin Spiegel Karen Stiefel*Donald Thal

*Brenda Vinton*Simon Monroe Werner

November 21/22 Evelyn Brook*Harry Colburn Anna Cooper

Sylvia Cooperman Hyman

Ida Ettenson*Dr. Paul Feldman

*Shirley S. Friedman Edward Girson

*Samuel Goldberg Philli*Goldstein

Abe Gordon*Ethel Green

*Mae J. Grossman Sheryl Kahn

Fanny Katzman Gloria Kelter

*Mary Frances Klein George J. Kollenberg

*Jean Ann Layne*Eva Lerman Fanny Levin*Mabel Levy

*Nathan Lurie*Pauline Mandell*Sidney B. Mann

Jules Meklir Anne Menken

*Saul Modell*Betty Nedelman*Fannie Newhous

Murray Novick*Daniel Patt

David Jeremy Patt*Dr. Bernard Plotkin

Max Reder*Aaron Rosenbaum*Abbie Rothnagel

*Irving Sacks Bluma Schwarzberg

Edith Seckel Ann Seydel

Grace Shapiro*David M. Sidder

Jan Sidorski Sam Silberman

*Louis Sorkin Bertha Cole Stillman

Dora Stolzenberg *Ethel Bocolor Tushman

*Samuel Tushman*Julian Unger

*Louis Weinstein*Erwin R. Wile Mildred Wise*David H. Zeff

*Anna Zelickson

November 28/29 George Ascher Mary Bieman

Samuel H. Birnkrant*Edith Bloomgarden

Bernard Fowler Lena Friedman

*Celia Glinter*Joseph Goodman*Alexander Gothelf Samuel Grundfest Tessie Horowitz

Elsie Jacobs Marjorie Jacobs Richard Kahn

*Max Kalik

Rose Klaper Sender Klaper

Leonard Kosoglad Samuel Kosoglad*Abraham Krosnick*Bernard Meyers

Geri Oliva Anna Rosen Nathan Sahn*Anna Smith

Edward Sorkin Sol Sorkin

*Ben Sucher Joseph Steingold

*Helen Swidler Alfred Weiner

Yom Huledet sAmeiAcH November Birthdays - temple emanu-el children

3 Reggie Rosenthal5 Lily Gross6 Kevie Traute10 Reed Stocki11 Rebecca Feber12 Morgan Swimmer15 Carly Bornstein Jacob Herskovitz16 Talia Helfrick Sarah Milner18 Sydney Newman

Owen Pittman19 Sophie Hart20 Demarcalin Sylvestre21 Samantha Glazer Sydney Glazer Roqhaelle Parr-Besemer22 Lauren Harwood Simon Kaufmann23 Tatiana Cripps Kailey Egrin

Mallory Gonte Jessica Gross24 Jonah Sklar Jared Unatin25 Sarah Thomas26 Michael Lyons Ryan Tikey28 Noah Cooper Maya Schreiber Matthew Segall29 David Leibowitz

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mazel Tov!

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20 Arthur & Claire Kretchmer Harold & Kelly Ann Onickel21 John & Ilene Monkman23 Franklin & Lois Greenberg Robert & Joan Rosen25 Alan & Mara Rosenthal27 Daniel & Elayne Steinhardt28 Stuart & Barbara Trager

to lora Weberman and David vinande who were

married september 27.

to adam Klein and Jennifer Gavrin who were married october 5

to David mannie zweigel and hebe hartendorf who were

married october 12

to marc and randie Kruman on the birth of their first grandchild, matilda Grace mountain, born to

sarah and brett mountain on september 20.

to rachel sabbath (graduate of our temple emanu-el choir)

who will have the lead role of “Annie” in the Birmingham community House

production on November 1 and 2.

to michael scrivener and mary ann simmons on the birth of their

grandson, Xavier york zeller, born to Corey and Kay (scrivener) zeller.

the congregation welcomes the following new members who have joined our temple family

since publication of the october Bulletin

robyn erb of Huntington Woods and her children Jules and aidan.

Jill Noll and Keith Kaye of Huntington Woods and their

children aden and Travis.

michael and amy haenick of Huntington Woods and their

children ellie and evan.

Dan and Jannis Danzig of Birmingham and their daughters

hannah and Natalie.

Todd and amy franklin of Huntington Woods and their

children lily and Chloe.

We look forward to your involvement in services and

at our many events and activities.

Welcome to temple emANu-el!

memoriAl Book correctioN:ms. lola lane’s name was spelled incorrectly in the memorial Book. our sincere apology for this oversight.

T h e r a b b i ’ s C o r N e r

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Rabbi Joseph P. Klein

C a N T o r ’ s N o T e s

Cantor Darcie N. Sharlein

Lamdeini, Elohai… Teach me, O God, a blessing, a prayer on the mystery of a withered leaf, on ripened fruit so fair, on the freedom to see, to sense, to breathe, to know, to hope, to despair.

Teach my lips a blessing, a hymn of praise, as each morning and night You renew Your days, lest my day today be as the one before; lest routine set my ways.

These words written by Leah Goldberg and translated by Pnina Peli are among those included in Mishkan T’filah, the new prayerbook we eagerly anticipate bringing into our sanctuary. Welcoming a new siddur encourages us to take a closer look at worship and the words we pray. Over the coming months I will explore these topics in my bulletin column. Lamdeini feels like the perfect place to begin.

In general, Mishkan T’filah pairs each prayer (found on the right-hand side of a two-page spread) with one or more interpretive readings (found on the left-hand side). Lamdeini is a left-hand companion to the Chatzi Kaddish, which is a prayer of praise to God. Lamdeini includes that same theme, but whereas the Chatzi Kaddish uses language that is exalted and sure, Lamdeini is more introspective, asking for the ability to recite such words of praise. Certainly in our own lives there are moments when, as in the Chatzi Kaddish, prayer and praise flow easily and confidently, and others when, as in Lamdeini, we need a little help finding and connecting to them.

Functionally, the Chatzi Kaddish reflects a moment of “in-between” in a service. It serves as a divider; whenever you encounter it in the siddur, you can be confident that one section of prayer has just come to a close and another is about to begin. And at this moment in our calendar, we are also in an “in-between” moment, one that Lamdeini speaks to aptly.

We are, for most of November, in the month of Cheshvan. We have left Tishre; Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, days of renewal for ourselves and the world, and Sukkot, during which we celebrated harvest and ripened fruit, are behind us. Chanukkah won’t come until the end of next month, Kislev. Meanwhile, the leaves have turned and withered.

We are in between holidays and seasons. Nothing out of the ordinary (like the birthday of the world, or a celebration of freedom in the face of oppressors) is here to remind us to speak words of blessing and praise. Yet Lamdeini teaches us that our most ordinary moments and days are filled with opportunities for blessing and praise, if only we see and sense those chances. And, if we need a little help finding those moments or formulating the words, the prayers and poetry found in our siddur can always help us along the way.

I write this message between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a few days before our son Adam and Jennifer will be married. To say that this has been a busy Holiday season for our Temple and for my family is something of an understate-ment. But as hectic and rushed as these days were, there was a wonderful calm in the Temple as everyone “took care of busi-

ness”, and everything fell nicely into place. Susan Kirschner and her office staff worked tirelessly to organize mailings and make last minute changes to meet member needs. Charles Criss and our mainte-nance staff went out of their way to insure that the building was ready and all was in working order. I was not at all surprised at how beautifully Cantor Sharlein led our worship, or how clear and strong were our Adult and Youth Choirs. We have certainly entered a new era of Temple Emanu-El musical lead-ership, and I could not be happier or more pleased. And we owe much thanks and appreciation to so many volunteers who did so much (both outside and in the building) these last several weeks. Tina Bonner and her Garden Chavurah, with the special effort of Jim Greenwood, brought beauty to our grounds, and they continue to work hard on maintaining our outside presence. Bob and Barb Levitt organized our ushers for the Holidays, and not only assisted our members, but managed to move everyone smoothly.

And to all of you who went out of your way to congratulate Barb and me on Adam and Jennifer’s wedding, who were with us at their Marriage Bless-ing on Friday night, and who welcomed them both so warmly—please know that Barb and I sincerely ap-preciate your thoughts and well wishes. It is wonder-ful for us to be part of such a caring congregation.

As I think back on 33 years of leading Holidays ser-vices as a synagogue rabbi, there never was a season more filled with preparations and celebrations, more worrisome as it approached or more wonderful as it unfolded. I am most fortunate to be the Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El, working with these professional colleagues and serving such a warm congregation. It will be a good year for all of us, it has gotten off to a great start.

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Sasson Shaya LibraryCheCk It Out

In the temple Library...

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Adult Non-FictionYiddishlands by David G. Roskies

A rich sweeping memoir, Yiddishlands demonstrates that Yiddish culture is spread out among many different people and geo-graphic areas and trans-mitted through story, song, study, and the family. Roskies leads readers through Yiddishlands old and new by revisiting his personal and professional experiences and retelling his remark-able family saga in a series of interwoven stories.

Last Days in Babylon: the exile of Iraq’s Jews, the story of My Family, by Marina Benjamin

Growing up in London, Marina Benjamin was pro-foundly disconnected from her Iraqi past. She spoke no Arabic, she rejected Iraqi-Jewish culture, and she scoffed at her family’s backward-looking ways. But when she had her own child, she discovered that her heritage was more important than she had realized.

StorybooksA is for Abraham: a Jewish Family Alphabet by Richard Michelson

For the Love of Autumn by Patricia Polocco

Celebrate Jewish Book Month Two Ways to Support the Temple Library

Book Beat Days run for the entire month of November in conjunction with the national celebration of Jewish Book Month. Bring your holiday shopping list or personal book wish-list to Book Beat in Oak

Park. Mention Temple Emanu-El when making your purchase and they will credit 20% of the total dollar amount sold to benefit the Sasson Shaya Library. Funds raised during Book Beat Days are

used throughout the year to purchase books, periodicals and CDs for all

ages. Help us keep our collection current and find some wonderful gifts for family, friends

or even your child’s teacher. Book Beat is open 7-days a week for your shopping convenience.

In addition to your Book Beat Days support, many of our teachers have expressed interest in being remem-bered with a book donation to the Sasson Shaya Library. This is a splendid way to support our Temple and honor our children’s dedicated educators. Buy a book or a gift certificate and we’ll install a personalized book plate. Please contact Rhonda White: 248-967-4023 for details.

Lincoln Shopping Center Greenfield Road, Oak Park

248-968-1190

SEFER STARS 2008-09 iS hERE!! November 1 – January 31November is Jewish Book Month. As we do every year in conjunction with this event, the Sasson Shaya Library sponsors the “Sefer Stars Reading Program” for our students.

Your children will receive the Sefer Stars card and program directions on the first Sunday in November. The guidelines for this program are: the books MUST be by a Jewish author or have Jewish content.

K - 3 STUdENTS read 3 books, fill out the 1st card (parents sign the card to confirm the students read the books) and turn it in to the librarian (they will have opportunities for this during Sunday school) and then they will receive a prize from the Treasure Chest and a 2nd card. They must read three more books, complete that card and turn it in to the librarian and they will receive their own new book to keep!

4Th – 7Th gRAdES read two books at your level (chapter books) turn in the card and receive your own new book.

Students do not have to select books from our library, but our books do meet the guidelines – they are by a Jewish author or have Jewish content.

Please encourage your children to take part in this program.

Rhonda White, Librarian

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EmEs UpdatE

rabbi Klein’s fall book reviewSunday, November 23 @ 9:15 a.m.in the Patricia Modell Youth Room

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Middle East by Martin SieffThe Middle East: a region that’s almost never off the front pages, yet one most Americans know little about. The main-stream media and Ivy League academics only make matters worse by casting everything in the usual politically correct mold: Arab terrorists are just desperate freedom fighters, and the region’s one free democracy--Israel--is the oppressor, not least because of its alliance with America. And if Islamic extremism is a problem, the establishment tells us, it’s only because it’s rooted in that source of all evils: religion. A different strain of political correctness has seeped into some minds on the right--most notably the Bush administration, which, so ready to buy into the egalitarian myths we are all taught, believed that Western-style democracy could flourish any-where. Now, in The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to the Middle East, veteran Middle East correspondent Martin Sieff puts the lie to all these myths and clichés, giving you everything you need to know about the region to understand its past, its present, and its possible future.

A continental breakfast will be served. If you wish to pur-chase a copy of the book, please contact Rabbi Klein. Cost is $18.

This event is sponsored by the Temple Emanu-El Library Advisory Committee.

On Sunday, November 9, Robin Beck will entertain us with singing. She likes to engage her audience in answering ques-tions as well as singing along. We should have a pleasant interlude after our lunch.

Lunch is at 12:30 and the program at 1:00. Lunch for EMES members is $5.00 and guests $7.00. Please call 249-967-4252, ext. 604 to let us know you are coming so we can prepare for you. Guests are always welcome.

Lil Fox, EMES Pres.

Much gratitude to our members whose volunteer efforts enabled us to put on our best face at the High Holidays. There are so many people we rely upon to do all sorts of tasks neces-sary before you step into the building (where you will en-counter even more volunteers to greet you and then to be your usher!) Here, in no particular order, are some of our angels who make our building and grounds ready and safe for High Holiday services:Religious Vice President Pat Chomet, who works on issues from child care to security to arranging for the greeters who welcome you at the doors--in addition to the responsibilities she has for the more spiritual aspects of the holidays and sing-ing in the choir!OUTSIDE LANDSCAPING: The garden volunteers led by Tina Bonner and Jim Greenwood with weeding assistance from Meagan Bonner. Mary Gilhuly and Steve Klaper of The Write Stuff handle our printing and give our BOOK of OPPORTUNITY & so much more a beautiful and unique “look.”

Yom Kippur Food DriveFor organizing the annual Yom Kippur Food Drive to Laura Kohn and all who helped her (look for those names in the December bulletin). It is not too late to drop off a bag of food for the hungry!

Behind The ScenesJudy Greenwald worked all summer on the water main replacement and the parking lot. As always, Lou Levin volunteers his services, knowledge, and expertise to coordinate security. And the City of Oak Park lends us stop signs and keeps our security in mind. Our Staff and Maintenance CrewFaye Damraur, Abby Goldfaden, Pat Mardigian, Rhonda White in the office and Charles Criss, Slava Frasinich and Anatoly Paransky, William Sands and Mildred Burns roll up their sleeves and put on their thinking caps and find inner powers that allow them to accomplish all the extra work necessary at this time of year.

Our Vendors For Special High Holiday NeedsComcast (and our special hero Sean McKenna, who pro-vides walkie talkies), Rental World (and our special hero-ine Elaine, who provides chairs), Rose of Sharon (and our special heroine Sharon Rome, who provides Bima flowers and our special hero Robert Howard, our indomitable 80+ year old retired maintenance worker with the greenest of thumbs, who comes back to make the flowers and greenery look so lovely.); Johnson Controls (and our special hero Ken, who watches out for heat/a.c.); Gallagher Security; DeafCAN (sign language interpreters for our 7 p.m. services); and Cilex (and our special hero Michael Schuratytz, who watches our for our computer system)

holiday Thanks

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something for everyone at the NelC/Detroit federation biennial re-unionNov. 13-16, 2008 in Grand Rapids, MIPeople will come from near and far to raise their voice in song, in prayer, in learning and celebration as we gather for the Northeast Lakes Council/Detroit Federation Regional Biennial Re-Union Nov. 13-16, 2008 in Grand Rapids, MI. Make plans now to hit the road for Grand Rapids and bring the whole family.

There is something for people of every age at this Biennial Re-Union whether you are an adult member of the congregation who is interested in learning with some of the Movement’s foremost leaders and scholars; a high-school-age student who wants to participate in a NFTY bi-Regional event or a parent or grandparent of younger children who is interested in the Mishpachapalooza Family Program for parents and children ages three through middle school.

This Biennial Re-Union offers networking opportunities, topical workshops and entertainment by two of Jewish rock’s top artists. Dan Nichols headlines Saturday evening’s entertainment which includes a family-friendly performance especially for Mishpachapalooza registrants as well as a concert for traditional Biennial delegates and NFTYites! On Friday evening, Josh Nelson of the Josh Nelson Project will provide some late-night entertainment and on Thursday evening, he will feature a Grand Rapids community thank you encore performance of “Esther – the Musical.”

Throughout the four days, delegates will explore holistic approaches to syna-gogue management, ways to develop and nurture generational leadership and membership, and consider whether or not congregational operations reflect a congregation’s core values. There will be time for Torah Lishmah – study for the sake of study, affinity group sessions and a best-practice plenary as well as a Mitzvah Mall and other Biennial Re-Union enhancements that have been incor-porated at the suggestion of lay leaders from throughout the region. As details become available, they are updated at www.urj.org/nelc or call the NELC office, 888.282.6352 toll-free.

Friday, Nov. 7 - 6:15 p.m.

Share Shabbat Dinner Join us for a family-friendly shabbat dinner before First Friday Family

Service in November. Challah, candles and grape juice, a simple shabbat dinner with dessert and a fun, Shabbat craft activity for all ages.

Youth Choir members get to eat first!

Cost: $10 for adults $7.50 for children (4-12) (ages 3 & under free).

Followed by Family Service at 7:30 which will include a new member family blessing.

Please RSVP to the Temple Office by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 (see page 15) or call 248-967-4020.

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Special Needs and Jewish EducationJudaism has always shown concern for learners of diverse abilities and backgrounds. A great example is the Passover Seder’s four children, whose different capacities for un-derstanding the Exodus story we are required to take into account. This is quite a progressive notion considering the Haggadah was written 2000 years before the invention of the terms “special ed” or “special needs.” Some of our greatest sages, including Rabbi Akiva, Hillel and Resh Lakish, did not find their path to meaningful education until long past child-hood.

One of the concerns near and dear to my heart is the educa-tional experience of those students we currently call “special needs.” Some of my formative experiences as a teacher were the several years I spent as an assistant special education teacher and as a counselor and tutor for “emotionally dis-turbed” children. I was drawn to the field because I grew up with a brother who was a “special-ed” success story. After years of extremely hard work and struggle, he made it to col-lege, a feat that early in his life they said he’d never accom-plish. My brother overcame many challenges, but perhaps the greatest of these was the burden of the label itself and what it did to his self-esteem. At a recent meeting of Jewish educators I heard someone say something I found inspiring: “Aren’t we all special needs? Isn’t all Jewish teaching ‘special needs’ teaching?” If we truly look at each learner with care and concern as an individual and if we take Pirkei Avot seriously: “Who is wise? He who learns from every-one,” then it should be.

“Special needs” in the context of Jewish education has come a very long way in the last five to ten years. In our Metro-Detroit community, we are fortunate to be able to partici-

pate in the Opening the Doors Special Education Partnership Program with the Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education, designed to meet the special learning needs of the students in our re-ligious school. As a partnership school, we receive educational support services and professional opportunities from the Alliance, and funds allocated from the Jewish Federation. These funds allow us to hire tutors who help any student who requires a little extra assistance, and no one needs to be labeled or categorized to receive assistance. We are also very fortunate to have a significant number of teachers with professional “special needs” backgrounds, and our wonder-ful teen madrichim help provide the individualized attention intended to make every student at home in the classroom.

This month, the Alliance’s Opening the Doors Program provides a special opportunity for teachers, parents and con-cerned community members to benefit from a true leader in the ‘special needs field’. Dr. Ross Greene is the author of The Explosive Child and Lost at School. I attended a conference with Dr. Greene some years ago and found it both informative and moving. Dr. Greene will be the featured speaker of the 14th Annual Anita Naftaly Family Circle Conference, to be held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek on November 16th at 1:00 p.m.

For more information about this event, or if you have concerns about meeting your child’s needs in the context of Jewish education, please call me for a confidential conversation at 967-4023.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL’S FIBER CIRCLEThe Fiber Circle is for Temple Emanu-El adults and was created to meet the warming needs of Metro Detroiters during the cold win-ter months. If you have knitting, crocheting, or sewing talents, we’d love you to join us.

There are no minutes, officers, or agendas. The group pools their time

and talents to help others. We are strictly a working volunteer group. If you don’t know how to knit, crochet or sew, we will gladly teach you when we meet. Currently, we are knitting/crocheting scarves, hats, mittens, and gloves, and 12” x 12” squares to assemble into blankets. We are also accepting 1-1/2 yard pieces of polar fleece for blankets.

Things we would gladly take as donations:• Worsted weight acrylic yarn• 1-1/2 yard pieces of polar fleece for blankets• Handmade hats, scarves, mittens, gloves• Store bought hat, scarves, mittens, glovesThese items will be for homeless men, women, and children who reside in Detroit shelters.

We will start delivering warming items in October when the weather gets nippy and continue throughout the winter months. If you are interested in joining our group or provide a dona-tion contact: Jolen Gedridge at 734-953-2925 or [email protected].

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bequests & Planned GiftsTemple Emanu-El gratefully acknowledges legacy bequests received from Rose Schwartz z”l, and from the Estate of Daniel Beeghly z”l.

This month we would like to highlight Rose L. Schwartz z”l (Aug. 31, 1912 – May 14, 2008), the donor of a generous bequest received in October. Many members recall Rose’s quiet and supportive presence at various events and as a Sisterhood and EMES member. Founding member and past president Bea Sacks is one of them, and when she learned of the bequest, she immediately wrote how touched she was that Rose remembered the Temple. Rose’s daughter, Carole Olefsky, who lives in the Hartford, Connecticut area, has given us some wonderful information about her mom.

Rose Lillian Schwartz (Coopersmith) was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1912 and lived in the Detroit area her entire life. She and her husband, Nathan, were among the founding members of Temple Emanu-El. Their children, Janet (deceased) and Car-ole, were confirmed here and Janet was married here.

Rose and Nate had their own furniture business (Schwartz Furniture) in Oak Park. Nate was an upholsterer and, during the time that Milton Rosenbaum was Rabbi, he re-upholstered the inside of the Ark. Rose was an active member of the Sisterhood and of EMES and, at age 95, attended the first Temple celebration of members who were over 90 years old.

Carole shared this one of her memories of Temple Emanu-El: When Rose was in her late 80s, she was headed for a function at the Temple. Her car was hit by another car and her airbag deployed and hit her in the face. She said that her first thought was that it took her an hour to get dressed and she didn’t even get to go.

Temple Emanu-El is honored to have been remembered by Mrs. Schwartz.

f r o m T h e e X e C u T i v e D i r e C T o r

The 2008 elecTion What happened and Why?

Where Do We Go From here?

Sunday, nov. 9, at 9:30 a.m.

Jack Lessenberry, longtime lib-eral columnist and radio commen-tator will return to Temple Emanu-El to engage in dialogue with our audience.

We will meet in the Rosen Foyer. Bagels and Coffee will be served. This event is open to the public.

Jack Lessenberry

Back by popular demand....

the December DilemmaSunday, December 14 - 9:30 a.m.The proximity of Hanukkah and Christmas presents challenges for many families - provoking many different responses. Some elevate Hanukkah’s importance to provide a counterbalance to Christmas, while others de-emphasize the Jewish festival to prevent it from becoming “the Jewish Christmas.”

Join us for a lively and very personal exploration of the December Dilemma and how it affects families in our community.

Look for more information in the December Bulletin or go to www.emanuel-mich.org. This event is open to the community. Bagels and coffee will be served.

Temple Emanu-El’s New Charitable Gift Annuities Program

have interest in GivingTemple Emanu-El has been a vital part of you, your family and your Jewish community for the past 55 years. Temple Emanu-El now has a Charitable Gift Annuities (CGA) program where you can make a donation to help Temple Emanu-El into the future. A charitable gift annuity is a combination of a donation to Temple and an annu-ity. A one time donation is all it takes to establish a charitable gift annuity and is a great way to help yourself and help Temple Emanu-El at the same time.Once the CGa is established, you receive:1) a fixed stream of income for your lifetime;2) an attractive and guaranteed lifetime rate of return;3) a federal income tax charitable deduction for a portion of your donation; 4) partially tax free income for your life expectancy; and5) of course, the mitzvah of investing in the future of Temple Emanu-El

If this has piqued your interest, please call Susan Kirschner at 248-967-4020 or email her at [email protected]. We can immediately provide a brochure and/or specific worksheet customized for you whether the amount of your charitable gift annuity is $10,000, $50,000 or more. Our charitable gift annuity program is administered by Comerica.

SAMPlE CHARITABlE GIFT ANNuITY RATESAge Rate60 5.5%65 5.7%70 6.1%75 6.7%80 7.6%85 8.9%

Temple Sisterhood is seeking exhibitors for its

annual Chanukah BazaarSunday, December 7 – 9:00 a.m.

Temple members or ECC families who are artisans/crafters and wish to rent table space should contact Wendy: [email protected] rental is $40. (No percentage of sales will be taken. Whatever you sell you keep!)

There will also be a dedicated children’s boutique where kids can shop for their families at

very reasonable price points. Shoppers: Look for more details to come!

Exhibitors: Reserve your space soon!

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

$20 EACH

For

information,

please contact

Temple Office

248-967-4020

Proceeds benefit wRJ/Sisterhood

Weekly Event RemindersCongregants with email may receive Rabbi Klein’s “Monday Mailing” email which includes a two-week listing of congregational 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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CAB Drive - Can and Bottle DaysSunday, Dec. 7 - 9:00 a.m. to Noon

to benefit

HOSPICE MATlOSANA, Klerksdorp, South Africa


Social acTion collecTS canDy For The TroopSChanukah is fast ap-proaching, and so is our traditional Candy for the Troops remem-brance. It’s not too late to place your order ASAP for the number of boxes ($10.00 per box) you wish to send to those servicemen and women who are on high alert and cannot be at home with their loved ones. Call or email Bea Sacks: 248-398-3737 or [email protected]. Thanks.

ST. MARK PANTRY FOOD COLLECTION

Watch your mail for a letter regarding our food collection for St. Mark’s Food Pantry in Warren. Last year Temple members of all ages collected, sorted and packed food for hundreds of hungry families - very close to home. Our contact at St. Mark’s tells us that conditions are worsening for the working poor, under-employed, elderly and young families whom they serve and that the most basic necessities are desperately needed.

Jewish Education for Families:

Judaic Crafts mezuzah Project Nov. 9 9:00-11:30 amParents of Religious School Students in grades 4-7 are invited to join us for a special morning of program-ming. The focus will be on working together with your kids to make mezuzot for your family and to be given to immigrant families as a token of welcome. We will meet a professional sofer (scribe) and try our own hand at calligraphy (no knowledge of Hebrew required). We will learn about the magic of the Hebrew alphabet and peak inside a Torah scroll to unravel some of its secrets. We’ll even take a few minutes to do a type of yoga in-spired by the shape of the Hebrew letters. All parents of religious school students in grades 4-7 are invited and encouraged to attend.

brovary ProJeCT: helPiNG JeWs iN The former sovieT uNioN

through chicago-based Yad l’Yad (Hand to Hand), we are in our second year of helping sustain the community of 170 Jews in Brovary, ukraine, by raising money for their Jewish center’s rent and sending them wish list items. to stay in touch, we regularly telephone Brovary with the help of a translator from Yad l’Yad.

We are not sure what to say to them.

this year, not much has come in. By this time last year, we had enough money ($400) to pay for a month of rent in their Jewish gathering place and a large amount of medicine (ibuprofin, acetaminophen, aspirin, vitamins, prilosec, and glucometer strips).

their cost of living in the ukraine has risen 100%.

We need to call and wish them a Happy New Year.

What else should we say?

Your donations are always welcome at the temple office. checks can be made out to temple emanu-el’s social Action committee, designated for Brovary. Wish-list items can also be dropped off in the temple office.

many thanks

laura and marty kohn, for the Bea sacks social Action committee

(248) 399-5914

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f r o m T h e P r e s i D e N T


I look forward in warm anticipation to what Cantor Sharlein will mean to us and really already means to us. Hiring Can-tor Sharlein truly honored the love we felt for Cantor Rose. In the four months since she began her career with us, she has already become an important part of our community – leading us in song, training our students, sharing the work with Rabbi Klein and reaching out to our members with her warm and kind personality.

Although it was completely unexpected, we were also lucky enough to hire an incredible new Education Director. Geoff Berdy is beginning to put his own creative touches on our education programs. Stop in and talk to him and share your views with him. You’ll find he is smart, funny and talented. I know it is a conversation that he will welcome and you will enjoy.

Other goals were completed – we launched a great new web-site, installed our Lech Lecha donor wall, and completed some long needed work to our building and grounds

These are all important accomplishments – and were badly needed. Our infrastructure must be sound if we are to move forward. Our building and our grounds are the places we celebrate and we mourn. Continuing to improve these, and we have plans to do so, will be key as we move ahead into the next few years.

But what it all really comes down to is the strength of our community and whether we believe our community is worth these efforts. We have to decide -- are we just a gathering of people or are we a true community with shared values and shared purposes. I believe in our community – especially in its importance as the only Reform synagogue in our imme-diate geographic area. But in Judaism belief is not enough -- what is important is what we do, particularly what we do together. This is not a religion to practice all by yourself. It is a religion of belonging and shared action.

When we finish a book of the torah, it is traditional for the congregation to respond “Chazak, Chazak, v’nitchazek”. “Be strong - Be strong - we will be strong.” So we say it twice in the singular and then we end in the plural. Rabbi Klein taught us in Torah study that we end in the plural “we will be strong” after the repeat in the singular to help us realize that only together can we achieve true strength.

I know we have a good synagogue. Because of the hard work and support of so many of you, we are stronger this year than we were last year. Thank you – the work you’ve done and the support you’ve given us has made a difference. And with all you’ve already given, I am still asking for more because I truly believe that with shared vision and shared purpose we can be a great synagogue.

We have an incredible team of professionals, clergy and non-clergy, in place at Temple Emanu-El. Their skills support and complement each other so well and in ways that have been quite unexpected. Their collective spirit and talent will guide us in strengthening and improving our congregation during the coming year. But they cannot do this alone.

I think we all know what we want –we want to belong; we want to celebrate together and we want to reach out to those in need and we want others to reach out to us. Caring for each other and for the stranger really is our responsibility and our destiny – a destiny we pursue through acts of social justice and also through personal acts of caring. When we worship together, whether we are here for a yartzeit, a special service, a holiday, or every week, we want to feel the blessings of our lives; we want to connect with each other and consider not only what our priorities are but also what we want them to be. We also want our children, our teachers, our parents, and ourselves to be excited by Jewish study and learning and, of course we want our children to continue to lead Jewish lives.

Sometimes we have done these well – but I also know there have been times that we have disappointed you, made mis-takes even hurt each other. Yet here we are – at what I believe could be our moment because we have everything we need to be a great synagogue. We won’t always agree but I still hope we can have constructive conversations and that these conversations will lead to bold actions so that together we can continue to improve our synagogue. We know what we can be and what we can accomplish, not only for own synagogue but for the wider community.

One rabbinic commentator said that each individual possesses something unique, something unknown to others, to contrib-ute to his or her community. So even when a lonely person joins the synagogue, that person’s voice and experience add new dimension to the community’s awareness and under-standing. Each of you here today is important – your pres-ence and membership increase our strength and viability as a community. These are insecure times but our connections and relationships with each other can make us stronger. So I hope at the beginning of this New Year, we will all take the time to look to the past with understanding, remembering those we have lost with sadness but also remembering what they gave us, learning from our mistakes and looking to the future with hope and a shared vision as we act to transform our commu-nity. Although our work is not complete, together we will be strengthened.

My daughter Jordan and I wish you Shana Tova.

(cont. from page 1)President’s rosh hashanah message

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Eileen Brand, Director, Early Childhood Community

Small Talk News from Temple emaNu-el’s early Childhood CommuNiTy

Eileen Brand


Fall is in the air and in all our class-rooms. The children have been enjoy-ing the changing colors of the leaves and admiring Mother Nature’s work. As part of their unit on fall and forest animals, some of our pre-k classes planned a trip to the Cranbrook Insti-tute of Science to learn about Bats. The program includes a discussion on various ecosystems, conservation is-sues and habitat preservation. Cran-

brook does an outstanding job in presenting this program for pre-kindergarten children. The Ocean Room planned a trip to Kensington Metro Park to explore the nature trails and visit the petting farm.

Thanksgiving is one of our favorite November themes as chil-dren learn about Native Americans, pilgrims and traditions of the holiday. While some classes recreate the Mayflower, others will be busy with corn prints, turkey decorations, and cornucopias. Of course there will be an emphasis on what we are thankful for and how we should show our appreciation and help others. We will culminate this unit with our own class feasts and school sing-along.

All of us who are part of the Early Childhood Community are proud of the nurturing care we provide to every child. We continue our developmentally appropriate curriculum rich in the values of Jewish traditions. Beginning with our youngest children we teach mitzvot and tzedakah. Our inter-generation-al partnership with the residents of the Fleishman apartments gives our pre-k students the opportunity to share holidays with senior citizens. Most recently the Butterfly and Rainbow classes made Sukkot decorations and shared a snack with the residents. Throughout the year we will continue this program.

A recent article by psychologist Robi Ludwig speaks to the issue of handling a spoiled child. Parents do not intentionally try to raise a spoiled child, but achieving this goal requires skill and endurance. Ludwig goes on to say that parents become anxious when they feel they are disappointing their child. The good news is “helping children learn how to tolerate frustration helps them to build their inner sense of resourcefulness and determination. It also prepares them for the real world. Ultimately, setting reasonable and consistent limits will help turn your lovable wonder into the respon-sible and social person they were really always meant to be. Parents need to say no, set limits, prepare for a fight, avoid temptation when possible, and make children work for what they want. Giving children chores helps them develop a sense of responsibility.”

Our Infant Room children bring smiles to our faces. They seem to be growing by leaps and bounds. We are fortunate to have such a gifted staff working with them. We enjoy the children being part of our Friday morning Shabbat services and sing-a-long. Their faces show how much they enjoy the music of Rabbi Klein and Cantor Sharlein. Children are never too young to share in our Jewish traditions.

Children are a blessing. At this Thanksgiving season give your child an extra hug and kiss.

On behalf of the staff of the Early Childhood Community - HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

YoUNg FAMiLY ChAvURAh presents:

FAM JAM – A Musical Adventure and Potluck LunchNov. 23 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Calling all families with kids tot-age through third grade and musicians of every type and ability! Please join us for a friendly “jam session” where everyone will play an instrument or sing or both. Bring instruments from home or pick up one we provide, including drums, tambourines, kazoos and others. We’ll play an array of simple tunes in-cluding Jewish & israeli, folk, chil-dren’s songs, lul-labies and more. Participants are encouraged to bring either a dish and/or instruments. Musicians of all ages are encouraged to attend even if you don’t have kids in this age range. Advance copies of most of the music we will play is available through the education center. Feel free to suggest particular songs. Please RSvP to 248-967-4023.

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

G i f T s a N D m e m o r i a l s

BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE

In Memory of:Shifra Asarch

Sanford RosenbergHarry Maltz

Shirley Klein

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Honor of:Mitchell Hart, Bar Mitzvah

David & Jill Hart and Family

FUND FOR LIFEIn Memory ofStanley Kirschner

Renee Eisenberg

GENERAL GIFTS FUNDIn Memory of:Esther Rudner

Stephen & Sharon DillonBernard Finkelstein

Stanley Finkelsteinmary Steffin

Arnie, Suzanne, & Jason Portner

Nessim EttedguiRena EttedguiSimon Ettedgui

Henri & Eva EttedguiJan Adler-Jacobs

Aviva Panush & Mitch Silverman

Dorothy BluesteinFaye & Lou Damraur

Rose KrosnickMort Krosnick

In Honor of:Shirley & Joe Broder 60th anniversary

Lloyd Strausz & Renee Eisenberg

Rachel Krasnick Bat MitzvahMarc & wendy Bakst 20th AnniversaryMitchell Hart Bar Mitzvah

Ronald & Cheryl Stern & family

Marshall weingarden 65th birthday

Renee & Lloyd

LECH LECHA OPERATING ENDOWMENT

In Memory of:william Hassard

Marc & Randie KrumanSarah Laker

Jolie, Martin, & Simon Kaufmann

MISHKAN T’FILAHIn Memory of:Joseph S. KatzDavid Marcus Katz

Fern KatzRabbi Milton RosenbaumNorman & Shirley Dickman

Leah, Daniel, Rebecca & Chelsea Rosenbaum

Stanley KirschnerFamily of Stanley Kirschner

Dustin NowinskiFlorence & Louis Citarel

Bertha StrauszMyra & Jean Solomon

Lloyd StrauszMartin PermutMarla Permut

Steven & Linda PermutEdward & Ann SorkinScott Nathan Davis

Mike, Cheryl, Missy & Jeff Davis

Ruth & Robert CurtisNorma & Izzy Liebowitz

Kim & Glenn LiebowitzSol & Peppy wolf

Renee EisenbergIn Honor of:Sydney Oliva bat mitzvah

Fern KatzThelma Roenbaum

Leah, Daniel, Rebecca & Chelsea Rosenbaum

Rebecca & Chelsea Rosen-baum

Leah & Daniel RosenbaumCharlie, Caleb & Rebecca driker-Ohren

Perry & Elissa Driker-OhrenMary Ann Milczuk, conver-sion

Shirley & Bernie MalamudLarry, Laurel & Marshall Eisenberg

Renee EisenbergLinda & Dennis Kayes

Carol RosenfeldOur Children

Eugene & Tina Bonner

MUSIC FUNDIn Honor of:Lynn Cooper

Driker-Ohren Family

PRAYER BOOK FUNDIn Memory of:Israel Lieberman

Mary LiebermanMother

Renee Eisenberg

RABBINIC DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Memory of:Robert Zweigel

Warren ZweigelArthur Steinberg

Florence & Joel SteinbergJan Adler-Jacobs

Larry JacobsIda Erdstein

George & Janice ErdsteinIn Honor of:Mitchell Hart, Bar Mitzvah

David & Jill Hart and FamilyMary Ann Milczuk, Conversion

Vivian DeGain

Dr. & Mrs. Ed Cohn, welcome & Happy New YearArlene & Rick Selik, Happy New Year

Linda & Dennis Kayes

WARREN EDER MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of:Jan Adler-Jacobs

Joy Wolfe Ensor

ROBERT ALAN GOLDS MEMORIAL

In Memory of:Jason Toledo

Sylvia & Debbie Golds

LOIS GOODE NFTY SCHOLARSHIP

In Memory of:Liz warnick

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Goode & Family

In Honor of:Betty Katzman’s Special Birthday

Renee Eisenberg

NORMAN ROSE CANTOR FUND

In Memory of:Jan Adler Jacobs

Esther & Mike IngberJoseph S. Katz

Fern KatzIn Honor of:Zavier York Zeller, new grandson

Michael, MaryAnn & Sarah ScrivenerDolores Galea

Mel Ettenson’s special birthday

Sharon & Kara Ettenson

SARAH SCHMIER LIBRARY FUND

In honor of:Alan Gottesman’s 60th Birthday

Janette & Rick Levine

BEA SACKS SOCIAL ACTIONIn Memory of:Richard Larky

Mel & Ellie NatinskyLouis M. CitarelDora Marks

Florence & Louis Citarel

AMY MARGOLIS SILBERMAN FLOWER FUND

In Memory of:Sonia Bensman

Muriel & Warren ZweigelFlo Margolis

Becky Warfel

RUTH & MAXWELL STETT-NER CARING COMMUNITY

In Memory of:Mildred Gershon

Harold MillerJan Adler Jacobs

Herman & Lillian Box

LARRY STRAGER MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FUND

In Memory of:Bess Rothkin

Evelyn Woloveck

BEATRICE & LOUIS WEINSTEIN SCHOLAR FUND

In Memory of:Arthur Steinberg

Esther & Mike IngberArthur SteinbergMarcia Mallard’s mother

Elizabeth & Jay ZerwekhIn Honor of:Marriage of David Rodgers

Elizabeth & Jay Zerwekh

LEE WOLIN MEMORIAL AITZIM CHAYIM

In Memory of:Dr.Joel Hamburger

Lynn Wolin and Jenny & Denny Patterson

Nathan DiamondDennis & Jennifer Patterson

In Honor of:Jim Greenwood, complete recovery

Muriel & Warren Zweigel

YOUTH CHOIR FUNDIn Memory of:Carol Gorosh

Roz Gold

ZUSSMAN-UNGER YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP

In Honor of:Stan Hazan, Masters of Public Health from U of M

Julie & Rick ZussmanSydney Oliva, bat mitzvahMitchell Hart, Bar MitzvahRachel Goldstein, Bat MitzvahRoxanne Segall, Bat Mitzvah

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Tear-off regisTraTion for evenT lisTed above

Name Day phoNe

eveNt # aDults # ChilDreN amouNt eNCloseD

total enclosed: $Please make your check payable to: Temple Emanu-El

and return to the Temple office.

uPComiNG eveNTs aT TemPle emaNu-el

booKPlaTe DeDiCaTioNs for mishKaN T’filah

Order form

___ No. Books ___ in honor of ___ in memory of

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Your name(s) as you wish it to appear

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Total No. of books @ $36 (max. 4) _____

Amount Enclosed $____________


each copy of mishkan t’filah

purchased for $36.00 will note on the bookplate

your name(s) and for whom you

have dedicated it. Because we have a

limited number of prayerbooks, we ask

that families pur-chase at most four

books, so that every congregation mem-ber has an opportu-nity to remember or honor a loved one.

dedicating a prayer-book is a wonderful

way to to honor a recent or upcoming Bar/Bat mitzvah or confirmation stu-

dent, a family birth or wedding.

ATTENTION COllEGE STuDENT PARENTSPlease return the form below to the Education Center at your earliest convenience so your child(ren) will be on our mailing list to receive the Temple Bulletin, packages and more from their Temple family. You must complete a new form EVERY YEAR.

Mail completed form to: Temple Emanu-El Education Center, 14450 W. Ten Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237 or email [email protected]. If you include your child’s email s/he will receive the Rabbi’s Monday email and special college emails he sends.

Family Name _______________________________

Student’s Name _____________________________

School ____________________________________

Mailing Address _____________________________

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e-mail address ______________________________

ConCluding Shabbat - a havdallah Celebration

Saturday, November 1 7:00 p.m.

RSVP by October 29th to the Temple office 248-967-4020 or

online at www.emanuel-mich.org.

No Charge - Bring an appetizer to share

Friday, Nov. 7 - 6:15 p.m.Share Shabbat Dinner

$10 per person. $7.50 (kids 4-12) Children 3 & under: Free

Please RSVP to the Temple Office by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5

or call 248-967-4020.

FAM JAM A Musical Adventure and

Potluck LunchNov. 23 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Kids tot-age through third grade and musicians of every type and

ability! Bring a dish.

RSvP to 248-967-4023

JosephP.Klein Rabbi DarcieN.Sharlein Cantor

MiltonRosenbaum,z’l RabbiEmeritus NormanRose,z’l CantorEmeritus

SusanJ.Kirschner ExecutiveDirector GeoffreyBerdy Director,Education&YouthActivities EileenBrand Director,EarlyChildhoodCommunity MichaelynSilverman FoundingDirector-ECC DoloresM.Galea President AronKominars AdministrativeVice-President StevenL.Permut FinancialVice-President PatChomet ReligiousVice-President GlennLapin EducationVice-President ElissaDriker-Ohren Membership&ProgrammingVP MichaelBenghiat Treasurer RenaFriedberg Secretary SheldonKlein ImmediatePastPresident BeaSacks BulletinEditor

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November 2008 - Cheshvan/Kislev 5769

30Building Closed

1 9:30 AMTorah Study 10:30 AMShabbat Service7:00 PMHavdallah Celebration

29:00 AMCABPTO MeetingReligious School9:30 AMStory Telling10:00 AMSisterhood Meeting10:45 AMMy Temple Too

36:00PMTEMTY Board7:00 PMHigh SchoolYouth Choir

44:30 PMHebrew School7:00 PMYouth Committee 8:00 PMEducation Committee

57:30 PMShir Chadash Rehearsal

6 4:30 PMHebrew School7:30 PMRabbi’s Class on GenesisNechamah Meeting

76:15 PMNew Member Share Shabbat Dinner7:30 PMFirst Friday Shabbat

8 9:30 AMTorah Study10:30 AMShabbat Service

99:00 AMReligious SchoolBrotherhood Meeting4-7th Grades Mezuzah Project9:30 AM Adult Education Political Forum10:00 AMSocial Action Meeting

106:00 PMTEMTY Board Meeting7:00 PMHigh School

114:30 PMHebrew School6:15 PMExecutive Committee Meeting

127:00 PMNIRIM Training7:30 PMShir Chadash Rehearsal

134:30 PMHebrew School7:30 PMRabbi’s ClassNechamah Meeting

148:00 PMErev Shabbat

15 9:30 AMTorah Study10:30 AMShabbat Service

169:00 AM Religious School4:00 PMGedridge/Sher Wedding

176:00 PMTEMTY Board Meeting7:00 PMHigh SchoolYouth Choir7:15 PMAdult Education

18430 PMHebrew School7:30 PMReligious Committee

197:30 PMShir Chadash Rehearsal

204:30 PMHebrew School7:00 PMBrotherhood Game Night7:30 PMRabbi’s Class on GenesisNechamah Meeting

217:00 PMCantor Darcie N. Sharlein’s Installation8:00 PMErev Shabbat

229:30 AMTorah Study10:30 AMShabbat Service

239:00 AMReligious School 9:15 AM Rabbi’s Book Review10:00 AMMembership Committee Meeting11;30 AMFam Jam Potluck

246:00 PMTEMTY Board Meeting7:00 PMHigh SchoolYouth Choir

257:30 PMBOT Meeting

2610:30 AMNursery Sing-A-Long7:30 PMShir Chadash Rehearsal

27Thanksgiving Building Closed

28Temple Offices Closed 8:00 PMErev Shabbat

299:30 AMTorah Study10:30 AMShabbat Service5:30 PMKaminsky/ Grinshpun Wedding

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