March 31, 2016

21 Adar II 5776

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SHABBAT
SHALOM!

Shabbat Shemini/Shabbat Parah

Friday, April 1st

6 p.m., Chapel

Saturday, April 2nd

9 a.m., Sanctuary

Rabbi Berger will officiate

Adena Fay Wolf will become a bat mitzvah. Adena is the daughter of Betsy and Michael Wolf, and sister of Shira, Ilana and Jonah. Adena is also the granddaughter of Anaruth and Henri Bernard and Natalie and Lonnie Wolf.10:15 a.m. Supervised Youth Room

Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by Betsy and Michael Wolf in honor of their daughter Adena becoming a bat mitzvah, and by Adena's aunts and uncles: Ken and Monica Bernard, Rabbi Greta and Bob Brown, Miry and Dan Serlin, and Randi Berry.

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

MAZEL TOV

To Chuck Seigerman, who will be honored this weekend by the Brain Injury Association of Michigan's Legacy Society with the 2016 Professional Service Award.

BI COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Future Shabbat Home Hospitality Dates:

5/14 Please e-mail Joyce Breitman to be a host or guest

or with further questions.

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

TKA Passover Seder

Passover Seder, Second Night

Saturday, April 23rd, 6 p.m.

Hosted by Temple Kol Ami and led by Rabbi Roman

Strictly kosher, catered by Dish Kosher Cuisine

Advanced registration is required by April 4th.

Please download and print the reservation form by clicking here.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Family tot shabbat

Tots and Parents Shabbat*

led by BI member and early childhood educator Gaye Taub

Join with Gaye in song and Shabbat play.

11 a.m., lower level: April 9, May 7, and June 18.

*children 5 and under

Shabbat Youth Learning

Shabbat Morning Activities Youth

Ages 6-12

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

3/26, and 4/30

Teen D'var Torah Cafe, 11 a.m.

Youth-led discussion in the social hall following D'var Torah

3/26, and 4/30

ADULT EDUCATION

Talmud for Beginners:

led by Dr. Mitch Parker

Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 p.m., Room 2 TKA/BI

Everyone is welcome, no prior knowledge required. Texts will have full English translations and commentaries.

Please register with Mitch (abbadoc@comcast.net; 248 738 0220)

if you plan to attend.

B'nai Israel Synagogue is pleased to welcome

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer of Mechon Hadar as our

Scholar in Residence April 8-10, 2016

"Revitalizing Prayer and Community: A 21st Century Approach."

Weekend highlights include: Shabbat Dinner and evening Study Session: "Can I Pray What I Don't Believe;"

D'var Torah Shabbat morning:
"Can Doubters Pray?; Shabbat afternoon following lunch "Empowered Judaism: What It Means for Synagogue Life,;" and Saturday evening at the home of Mark and Loraine Kuhn: But I Don't Know How to Make Kiddush!: Talmudic Stories about Confronting Ignorance." Saturday evening session will be followed by Maariv and Havdalah. There will be an additional session following minyan breakfast Sunday morning: "Comforting God?: A New Understanding of the Mourner's Kaddish. The community is invited to join us over the course of Shabbat at no charge. There is a charge to attend Shabbat Dinner.

To register for Shabbat dinner, please click here for downloadable form.

ALL DINNER RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 4th.

Sisterhood Corner

Next Book Club book:
My Promised Land by Ari Shavit.

April 3rd, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., TKA/BI Library. PLEASE NOTE DATE

TKA/BI JOINT ACTIVITIES

Dave Henig Memorial Blood Drive

April 18th, 2-8 p.m.

TKA/BI Social Hall

Mazel Tov

March Birthdays

31 Sharon Knoppow 31 Meredith Weingarden

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

1 Henry Citron 2 Daniel Serlin 3 Mitch Parker

3 Miry Serlin 4 Stephen Jacobson 5 Deborah Balkin

6 Tillie Silverman 7 Arnold Berlin 8 Oscar Band

12 Brianna Dines 12 Arica Jacobson 13 Matthew Orel

15 Eli Eisman 16 Jonathan Abramson 20 Cheryl Berlin

21 Rachel Kapen 21 Jeffrey Lupovitch 21 Cooper Myers

24 Elianna Orel 26 Evan Chudnow 26 Marvin Kozlowski

27 Adam Weingarden 27 Shira Wolf 30 Charles Seigerman

30 Nathan Soverinsky

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES

31 Henry & Janice Citron

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

4 Martin & Sheila Kurland 5 Vern & Karen Gordon

19 Louis & Sally Soverinsky 27 Michael & Carol Golob

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.

May Their Memories Be For a Blessing

APRIL YAHRTZEITS

4/1/16 (22 Adar II)

Ruth Raimi

4/2/16 (23 Adar II)

Bruria Merman

4/6/16 (27 Adar II)

Tillie Kaufman

4/7/16 (28 Adar II)

Isidore Goode

Anne Wechselfeld

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.

B'nai Israel Synagogue is affiliated with USCJ

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

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B'nai Israel Synagogue

5085 Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323

248-432-2729