CONDOLENCES
To Debbie and Michael Balkin on the recent death of Debbie's mother, Marilyn L. Hope.
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MINYAN TIMES
Sunday, August 31st
and Labor Day, Monday September 1st
8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days.
Your presence is always welcome!
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Shabbat Shoftim
Rabbi Bradley Artson
Justice, expressed in Parashat Shoftim, is one of the eternal religious obligations of Judaism.
By Rabbi Bradley Artson
Pursuing Justice for All
Across the globe, religious traditions rightly exult in the majesty and depth of their sacred writings: the Bagavad-Gita, the Rig-Veda, the Dammapada, the Tao Te Ching, the Iliad, these are the spiritual heritage of humanity, a crowning glory of literary art and religious passion.
Reading these books constitutes an exposure to greatness. Yet there is something lacking in them all that the Hebrew Bible possesses in unique measure: a passion for justice for the poor, the weak, and the despised. Unlike the Buddhist ideal of a 'bodisatva' (an enlightened being) who is so pure that he can step over a beggar without remorse, Moses and Jeremiah consider justice and compassion to be the sine qua non of any true religiosity. One cannot claim to love God and not be passionate about justice. That is the primary Jewish contribution to the human spirit.
Yet there is a subtle Jewish assimilation afoot: because other religious traditions define "religion" primarily in terms of faith, prayer and ritual alone, there are now a significant number of Jews who do so as well with Judaism. By focusing on the mitzvoth click here to continue reading
for additional insights on this week's parsha and others, visit The JTS Torah Commentary archive:
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May Their Memories Be For a Blessing
AUGUST YAHRTZEITS
8/28/2014 (2 Elul)
Robert Keila
8/29/2014 (3 Elul)
Louis Rose
Sam Toby
8/30/2014 (4 Elul)
Jack Harold Kaufman
8/31/2014 (5 Elul)
Lillian Katzman
SEPTEMBER YAHRTZEITS
9/1/2014 (6 Elul)
Franka Charlupski
John Eby
Reinald Freedman
Ernest Gans
Arthur Markowitz
Alex Kuhn
Pearl Leah Naimark
Rabbi Carl L. Manello
Yosef Garber
Leo Orel
Abraham Hurvich
Douglas Cohen
Lawrence Sklar
Mary Friedman
Lawrence Sklar
Ida Goode
Sophie Blau Konek
Robert Nusholtz
Malkah Muchkies
Nathan (Bob) Crone
Tillie Kershenbaum
Abraham Lewis
Louis Glazier
Moishe Haar
Ruth Elbling
Paul Feiner
Please click here if you wish to permanently memorialize a loved one by purchasing a yahrtzeit plaque.
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SHABBAT SHALOM!
Shabbat Shoftim
Friday, August 29th
6 p.m. Chapel
9 a.m. Services,
Sanctuary
10 a.m. Supervised Youth Room, lower level
Mazel tov to Sydney Gordon, who will become a bat mitzvah during Shabbat morning services. Mazel Tov as well to her parents, Karen and Vernon Gordon and her brother Adam. She is the granddaughter of Donna and Lawrence (z"l) Sklar, and Maxine (z"l) and Maurice (z"l) Gordon.
Mazel Tov to Jordan Rosen and Anna Jackson, who will be celebrating their upcoming wedding with an aufruf during Shabbat morning service. Mazel Tov to Jordan's parents, Michael and Marybeth Rosen, and to Anna's parents, Karen and Chris Young and Stephen Jackson.
Kiddush Lunch* is sponsored by Donna Sklar in honor of her granddaughter, Sydney becoming a bat mitzvah.
*Kiddush Lunch is available through donations to the Kiddush Lunch Fund, the generosity of weekly sponsors, and volunteer efforts of our congregants and regular attendees. Please e-mail or call the synagogue office if you would like to sponsor a kiddush lunch. To sponsor as part of a "group," please e-mail Joanna Abramson or Mindy Shuback. You may also make a donation to the Kiddush Lunch Fund by clicking here.
SATURDAY NIGHT LEARNING, August 30, is at 7:45 p.m. at the home of
Ruby Robinson will deliver the D'var Torah, "Strangers in the Land: Understanding the Humanitarian Situation of Children Fleeing Central America." Ruby will lead further conversation on this topic before mincha in the chapel. To hear more about Ruby's work, you can listen to his recent interview on WDET by clicking here.
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Cookbook Recipes Needed!
We are collecting recipes for a future B'nai Israel Cookbook. Please send these to Linda Foster: lindaefoster@gmail.com.We also want to publish our Shabbat in the Park recipes on our Facebook page. Please e-mail your Shabbat in the Park Recipes to the synagogue office: info@bnaiisraelwb.org
 Tiger Baseball Game Jewish Heritage Day at Comerica Park
Sunday, September 14th
Bus leaves from the TKA/BI parking lot at 11:30 a.m. and returns to the synagogue following the game. Cost: $30/person includes admission ticket, transportation and pizza. Click here for reservation form. Bus space limited to first 45 reservations.
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HIGH HOLIDAY PACKETS, WILL ARRIVE THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1ST TO MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. TO PURCHASE HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS,
Please order your additional tickets for family members prior to the 9/12 deadline to allow time for processing.
COMMUNITY-WIDE SELICHOT SERVICE
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Adult Education
"Making Sense of the Machzor"
A 3-Part Series as part of SNL, Saturday Night Learning
Shabbat, September 6, 13, 20 - 6:30 pm
Prepare for the Yamim Noraim over Seudah Shlishit, as we wrap up the season's Saturday Night Learning sessions.
Location TBD
Adult Shabbat morning study with Dr. Mitch Parker
resumes September 6th., 11-11:45 a.m.
Future dates: 9/13, 10/18, 11/8, 11/22, 12/6, 12/20, 1/10, 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23.
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Upcoming Youth and Family Activities
 D'var Torah Cocoa Cafe (8-12 graders) and Shabbat Children's Workshop (ages 7-12) have returned!
September 6th, 11 a.m., lower level.
Future dates: 10/18, 11/8, 12/76, 1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/11, 5/9
 Fall Events for Camp RamahSeptember 7th
Camp Heremelin, 12:30 p.m. at the home of Doreen Hermelin
September 14th
Welcome Back from Camp Ramah
To stay current on all youth and family activities, contact Ilana Glazier to join the B'nai Israel Families Facebook Group.
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Mazel Tov
 AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
29 Edward Chudnow
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
1 Debi Kapen
1 Sandy Lada
1 Melissa Levy
2 Jack Canvasser
2 Pearl Manello
3 Toby Gittleman
3 Avery Robinson
4 Brenda Soverinsky
5 Stephanie Singer
9 Donna Sklar
10 Alan Taub
11 Beverly Avadenka
11 Julia Feber
11 Bernice Jacobson
11 Michael Rosen
12 Adam Baruch
12 Samantha Dines
12 John Marcotte
13 Maxwell Rosen
13 Benjamin Rosenberg
15 Adena Wolf
17 Linda Jacobson
17 Renee Kozlowski
18 Daniel Chudnow
19 Carol Wiseman
19 Karyn Zeff
20 Madeline Jacobson
20 Edith Kozlowski
20 Samuel Saperstein
23 Allan Lovinger
25 Frances Chudnow
27 Erika Finn
27 Warren Lada
If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.
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Caring Community Information
Refuah Sh'leimah/Wishing a Speedy Recovery.
Please e-mail Michael Golob or call the synagogue: 248-432-2729 to add a name to our communal mishebeirach list.
Shiva assistance: To assist in providing a shiva meal for BI member families and/or if you are able to lead a shiva minyan, please e-mail the synagogue.
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B'nai Israel Synagogue is affiliated with USCJ, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
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