December 17, 2015 5 Tevet 5776
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SHABBAT 
SHALOM!                  
Shabbat Meal
Shabbat Vayigash
Friday, December 18th
6 p.m., Chapel
Saturday, December 19th
9 a.m., Sanctuary
10:15 a.m.  Supervised Youth Room and youth activities.
Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by Bev Avadenka, Bernice Jacobson, Linda and Steve Jacobson, Ruby Robinson, Joe Rose, Lou and Sally Soverinsky, and Ruth Webber.
To help sustain Kiddush Lunch, please consider joining a Kiddush Lunch Bunch group. E-mail Mindy Shuback for more information. 

CONDOLENCES
To Gene Ostasiewicz on the death of his brother, Dennis Ostasiewicz. Gene and Dennis are long-time friends of the B'nai Israel community, and Gene continues to assist us with our maintenance needs.

DECEMBER MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES

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


Mitzvah Day 2014 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

campfire 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.


Got talent
TALENT SHOW RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 27TH
Contact info and details coming soon!


pj library

"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
Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia Rd, Huntington Woods, MI 48070


SPECIAL SHABBAT ACTIVITIES
KEEP CALM AND EAT SHABBAT LUNCH

Shabbat Home Hospitality Shabbat Dates:  
 1/23, 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. 3/5, 5/7.



To join the B'nai Israel Synagogue Family Facebook Group, contact Ilana Glazier
TKA/BI CONNECTIONS
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

May Their Memories Be For a Blessing 
DECEMBER YAHRTZEITS
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.  

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Shabbat Youth Learning
Shabbat Morning Activities Youth Ages 6-12
Formal Activities in lower level 10:30 a.m.-11:45a.m. 
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
1/9, 2/27, 3/12, and 4/30
Adult Shabbat Learning
jewish books
Shabbat Shiurim (BI and TKA lay-led) 
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: 1/9, 2/13, 3/12, 4/16, 5/7
Midrash Class, lower level: 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.

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Sisterhood Corner
Sunday, December 20th, 2 p.m.
Walk on the West Bloomfield Nature Trail
We'll walk on the West Bloomfield trail from the trailhead at Arrowhead Road to the Village Palace restaurant and back.  Please RSVP to Cheryl Berlin at
 248-763-1121 or acberlin_mi@yahoo.com so we can all start the walk together.

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 
Happy Birthday!
Birthday Cake
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
 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
Jewish Wedding

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
 20 Raymond & Nancy Silverman
 20 Alan & Gaye Taub
 23 David & Marla Weiss
 25 Sy & Pearl Manello
 26 Frank & Lisa Ellias
 30 Mitch & Cheryl Parker


If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.
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B'nai Israel Synagogue  
5085 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, Michigan  48323
248-432-2729