Wishing you a very Happy Chanukah!

First Candle: Sunday, December 6th

Click here for Laws of Chanukah

December 3, 2015

21 Kislev 5776

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SHABBAT
SHALOM!

Shabbat Vayeshev

Friday, December 4th

6 p.m., Chapel

Saturday, December 5th

9 a.m., Sanctuary

This morning we will celebrate with Judah Karesh and his family as he becomes a bar mitzvah. Judah is the son of Gayla Bassham and Michael Karesh, and brother of Benton and Lena. He is also the grandson of Linda and Russell Bassham and Mimi and Warren Karesh.

10:15 a.m. Supervised Youth Room and youth activities.

Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by Mimi and Warren Karesh in honor of their grandson Judah becoming a bar mitzvah.

To help sustain Kiddush Lunch, please consider joining a Kiddush Lunch Bunch group. E-mail Mindy Shuback for more information.

DECEMBER MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES

MCUSY GIFT DRIVE. Help a local Jewish family in need with their Chanukah celebration. Click here

for a list of requested items, which should be dropped off, wrapped and labeled with ID#, in the box located in TKA/BI lobby by Friday, December 4th.

Building hours on Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The building is closed during the day on Thursday.

JIMMY'S KIDS: Friday, December 25th. Meet 8:45 a.m. at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 1235 Lawndale, Detroit 48209, and help deliver holiday gifts to local needy families. No rsvp necessary.

MITZVAH DAY 2015 Friday, December 25th. Register to volunteer in local service projects in various locations around metro Detroit. E-mail nlevine@jfmd.org or call 248-642-2656 for more information.

FAMILY AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES

FAMILY CAMP

MARCH 18-20, BUTZEL CONFERENCE CENTER, TAMARACK CAMPS

Joint Family Camp experience with Congregation Beth Shalom.

Click here for flyer with registration form.

TALENT SHOW RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 27TH

Contact info and details coming soon!

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 1/31, 2/28, and 5/1. Please e-mail Rabbi Robbins if you wish to receive further information about this program. Click here for complete schedule and information.

TEEN MISSION 2016 INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS

Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.

West Bloomfield JCC, Rooms 202-203

6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia Rd, Huntington Woods, MI 48070

2016 JCC Maccabi Games and Artist Informational Meeting

December 6th, 4 p.m.

Handleman Hall, West Bloomfield JCC www.MaccabiDetroit.com

Frankel Jewish Academy presents "Anything Goes." Performances are Thursday,

December 3rd, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday December 5th, 8 p.m. Vicki Freedman is coordinating a block of tickets. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Vicki .

SPECIAL SHABBAT ACTIVITIES

Shabbat Home Hospitality Shabbat Dates:

1/23, 3/26 5/14

Shabbat Game Afternoons and Family Learning

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

TKA/BI CONNECTIONS

Temple Kol Ami

Golden Celebration Shabbat

Friday, December 5th

7 p.m., Sanctuary

Everyone welcome.

Click here for details

Game Night, Dec. 19th

7-10 p.m.

TKA/BI Social Hall.

No charge.

Kids Fun and Games in Room 2, staffed by TKA teens

Click here for flyer and complete information.

May Their Memories Be For a Blessing

DECEMBER YAHRTZEITS

12/3/2015 (21 Kislev)

Sara Burbank

12/4/2015 (22 Kislev)

Liba Malka Ginsberg

12/6/2015 (24 Kislev)

Megan Lewis Graub

12/8/2015 (26 Kislev)

David Benjamin Levy

12/9/2015 (27 Kislev)

Elizabeth Glazier

Richard Rosen

12/12/2015 (30 Kislev)

Helen Rosenthal Levine

12/14/2015 (2 Tevet)

Helen Feiner

Ethel Fishman

Diana Nussbaum

12/15/2015 (3 Tevet)

Sophie Chitkin

12/16/2015 (4 Tevet)

Edith Gans

Harrison Myers

12/18/2015 (6 Tevet)

Graham Miller

12/19/2015 (7 Tevet)

Steven Lawrence Beale

Kenny Birnholtz

Mark Lieberman

Julian Nusbaum

Leonard Sonenshein

12/20/2015 (8 Tevet)

William Erlich

David Kaufman

12/21/2015 (9 Tevet)

Lillian Lewis

Annie Wineberg

12/24/2015 (12 Tevet)

Ted Berman

Betty Berman Ellias

Manuel Faxstein

12/25/2015 (13 Tevet)

Howard Feigelson

Sussel Jakobes

12/26/2015 (14 Tevet)

Benjamin Williams

Elenore Winkelman

12/27/2015 (15 Tevet)

Donald Irwin Kapetansky

Gertrude Lind

Bernard Tucker

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.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Shabbat Youth Learning

Shabbat Morning Activities Youth Ages 6-12

Formal Activities in lower level 10:30 a.m.-11:45a.m.

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 12/12, 1/9, 2/27, 3/12, and 4/30

Adult Shabbat Learning

Shabbat Shiurim (BI and TKA lay-led)

12/19: "Joseph and his Brothers: The Rest of the StoryA fun investigation of how Rabbinical stories understand the motivations of the brothers for maltreating each other and the assignment of responsibility for their actions. Led by Mitch Parker

Future Dates: 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: 12/12, 1/9, 2/13, 3/12, 4/16, 5/7

Midrash Class, lower level: 11/28, 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.

Sisterhood Corner

Book Club:

On Sunday, January 10 3:30-5 p.m., TKA/BI Library. The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss Many thanks to Shelley Fenyes and Lori Orel for leading the discussions and providing snacks.

Mazel Tov

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

3 Harrison Feber

3 Fred Shuback

4 Rabbi Mark Robbins

4 Cindy Victor

5 Christopher Beider

6 Jacob Abramson

6 Robyn Canvasser

6 Michelle Kappy

8 Shay Finn

8 Judith Lawson

9 Brandon Beider

9 Andrew Serlin

12 Rich Lawson

14 Miriam Lupovitch

15 Michael Balkin

15 Louis Soverinsky

16 Sydney Gordon

16 David Victor

17 Jolie Gittleman

18 Benjamin Canvasser

22 Lori Orel

23 Joyce Breitman

26 Linda Baruch

26 Shelli Dorfman

26 Steven Myers

28 Brian Ginsberg

30 David Ruskin

31 Gaye Taub

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

16 Joseph & Carrie Roth

19 David Victor

20 Raymond & Nancy Silverman

20 Alan & Gaye Taub

23 David & Marla Weiss

25 Sy & Pearl Manello

26 Frank & Lisa Ellias

30 Mitch & Cheryl Parker

To make a donation in honor of someone's birthday or anniversary, please click here.

If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.

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QUICK LINKS:

B'nai Israel Synagogue website

B'nai Israel Synagogue

5085 Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323

248-432-2729