October 8, 201525 Tishrei 5776
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There is a TKA bar mitzvah this shabbat.  
Please shuttle park from Prince of Peace.
SHABBAT 
SHALOM!
Shabbat Beraysheet
Friday, October 9th
Shabbat Table
6 p.m., Chapel
Saturday, October 10th
9 a.m., Chapel
10:15 a.m.  Supervised Youth Room, lower level
Kiddush Lunch is in the lower level at the conclusion of services.  
To help sustain Kiddush Lunch, please consider joining a Kiddush Lunch Bunch group. E-mail Mindy Shuback for more information.  

October 16th:  Shabbat Dinner and Guest Speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Veidlinger, 
Frankel judaic studies Director of the Frankel Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Michigan, and the Joseph Brodsky Collegiate Professor of History and Judaic Studies at The University of Michigan. 
6 p.m. 
Services, 7 p.m. Dinner open to members and guests by advanced reservation. 
8 p.m. Speaker.  Community is welcome to hear speaker at no charge.
Click here for dinner reservation form.   
Dinner reservation deadline: October 11th.

October 17th:  Shabbat Shiur Series begins
12:45 p.m., Chapel, Jeff Lasday will be our presenter.

CONDOLENCES
To Tammy and Steve Dines, Samantha and Brianna on the death of Tammy's father, Richard Sisler.  May they be comforted amount the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Blessing of the Pets, October 11th, 12:15 p.m.

LOCATION: BI/TKA outdoors
Join Rabbi Robbins and others in a ceremony honoring our pets and the special place that they have in our lives.  Bring your pets, leashed, with proper accouterments to keep our grounds clean.  Stuffed friends are welcomed!


pj library
COMING THIS FALL:
"PJ OUR WAY," a reading program for youth ages 9-11. 
A unique book club for parents and children which will meet 10/18, 11/15, 1/31, 2/28, and 5/1. Please e-mail Rabbi Robbins if you wish to receive further information about this program.

Talent Show 2015: November 21st  Got talent
 
Youth ages 3-18 are welcome to participate. Flyer coming soon . . . contact Randy Soverinsky by clicking here for further details.  

SPECIAL SHABBAT ACTIVITIES
KEEP CALM AND EAT SHABBAT LUNCH

Shabbat Home Hospitality Shabbat Dates:  
 10/24, 3/26 5/14


Shabbat Game Afternoons and Family Learningboard games
Extend your stay after kiddush lunch.  
Enjoy board games and family learning together with other families.  12/12, 1/9, 3/5, 5/7.



To join the B'nai Israel Synagogue Family Facebook Group, contact Ilana Glazier

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Shabbat Youth Learning
Shabbat Morning Activities Youth Ages 6-12
Formal Activities in lower level 10:30 a.m.-11:45a.m.  10/17, 11/14, 12/12, 1/9, 2/27 3/12, and 4/30
                                    Teen D'var Torah Cafe, 11 a.m. 
                                          Youth-led discussion in the social hall following D'var                                             Torah 
                                        10/17, 11/14, 12/12/, 1/9, 2/27, 3/12, and 4/30

Adult Shabbat Learning
jewish books
Shabbat Shiurim (BI and TKA lay-led) 
10/17, 12/19, 2/20, 5/7   Each Shiur/Class is held in the chapel after lunch and prior to minha.  They will be led alternately by members of B'nai Israel Synagogue and Temple Kol Ami.

Dr. Mitch Parker, Shabbat Mornings 
Divrei Torah, sanctuary:  11/7, 12/12, 1/9, 2/13, 3/12, 4/16, 5/7
Midrash Class, lower level:  10/24, 11/21, 1/23, 2/27, 3/5, 4/23, 5/28, 6/18
Times for midrash class and Divrei Torah will vary.  Please check weekly bulletins for updates.


Adult Weekday Learning
Thumin Beit Midrash
An adult learning collaborative sponsored by B'nai Israel Synagogue and Congregation Beth Ahm, Monday Evenings, 7:30-9 p.m.
10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30
Instructors:  Dr. Mitch Parker and Rabbi Stephen Belsky.
Advanced Registration is required.   
Contact Alison Blau:  248-851-6880 or [email protected]

Israel:  The Road Less Traveled  Israel/Jerusalem
March 23-April 3, led by Dr. Mitch Parker
Additional spots still available.
 
TKA/BI JOINT OPPORTUNITIES

Saturday, October 10th: TKA Saturday Social Game Night,7-10 p.m.
TKA/BI Social Hall
BI members are invited to attend.  Games, Trivia, Refreshments, Prizes. Bring a snack, dessert, or soft drinks to share.  RSVP to [email protected].   Click here for flyer.

Sunday, October 11th:  Blessing of the Pets

Monday, October 19th: Dave Henig Memorial Blood Drive
2 pm. -7:45 p.m., TKA/BI Social Hall
Please register: redcrossblood.org
code: tka13

Wed., October 14th: Women's Self Defense Class 
7-9 p.m. TKA/BI Social Hall, sponsored by TKA Sisterhood.
Class begins promptly at 7 p.m. Click here for complete information and flyer

May Their Memories Be For a Blessing 
OCTOBER YAHRTZEITS
10/11/2015 (28 Tishrei)
Carl Cohen, Rachel Goodman, Allan B. Rimar, Harold Ruskin, Rosann Toby
10/12/2015 (29 Tishrei)
Milt Fishman
10/13/2015 (30 Tishrei)
Isaac Knoppow, Anna Murray
10/14/2015 (1 Heshvan)
Aaron Soverinsky
10/15/2015 (2 Heshvan)
Sam Thomas Balkin, Edith Rosenberg
10/16/2015 (3 Heshvan)
Renee Rochlin, Rhea K. Sossen
10/18/2015 (5 Heshvan)
Harry Handler, Mr. George Kohn
10/19/2015 (6 Heshvan)
Marilyn Breitman
10/20/2015 (7 Heshvan)
Martha Faxstein
10/21/2015 (9 Heshvan)
Lorraine Eras
10/23/2015 (10 Heshvan)
Morris Kimmel, Morris Lantor
10/24/2015 (11 Heshvan)
Arthur Aaron Lovinger
10/25/2015 (12 Heshvan)
Kayla Kapen
10/26/2015 (13 Heshvan)
Philip Dines, Joseph Irving Friedman, Gertrude Nusholtz
10/30/2015 (17 Heshvan)
Manny Chudnow

To make a donation to commemorate a yahrtzeit, please click here.  If you are a member of the synagogue and a yahrtzeit for your loved one is not on the list, please contact the synagogue office so we can update our records.
   Please click here if you wish to permanently memorialize a loved one by purchasing a yahrtzeit plaque.  
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Sisterhood Corner

Book Club Book Club
Next Book Club Meeting: Sunday, October 18th.
We will be discussing the book All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr.
Thank you to Lori Orel and Shelley Fenyes for organizing Book Club.  Your suggestions are welcome.

October 25th: Walk on West Bloomfield Trail followed by lunch  west bloomfield trail
Meet 11 a.m. at 4655 Arrowhead Road, Arrowhead trail head.  RSVP to Lori Orel [email protected] (248-225-5351) or Cheryl Berlin [email protected] (248-763-1121)


icc book fair November 10th, 7 p.m., Book Club Night at JCC Book Fair
Pam Jenoff will discuss her book The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach.  Advanced registration required. 

Mazel Tov 
Happy Birthday!
Birthday Cake
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
 11 Jonah Wolf
 15 Joe Bernstein
 15 Erin Graub
 16 C. Michael Graub
 16 Roxane Newhouse
 16 Jordan Weiss
 17 Lenny Jacobson
 
19 Kenneth Brown
 19 Ruth Kozlowski
 20 Adam Marcotte
 21 Annie Jacobson
 23 Jerome Beale
 23 Carrie Roth
 24 Steven Dines
 25 Ruby Robinson
 26 Mechelle Bernard
 29 Libby Beider
 29 Adina Robbins
 30 Jeremy Baruch
 30 Philip Epstein
 31 Benjamin Chudnow
 31 Yael Duer
Jewish Wedding

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES
13 Howard & Karen Rosenberg
14 Arnie & Cheryl Berlin
29 
If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.

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