April 7, 2016

28 Adar II 5776

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SHABBAT
SHALOM!

Shabbat Tazria/Shabbat Hachodesh-Rosh Chodesh Nisan

We are honored to welcome Scholar in Residence

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer of Mechon Hadar
Friday, April 8th

6 p.m., Minha, Kabbalat Shabbat, Maariv in the SANCTUARY

8 p.m. Rabbi Kaunfer will speak: Can I Pray What I Don't Believe?"

Saturday, April 9th

9 a.m., Sanctuary

Mitch Parker will officiate.

10 a.m. Supervised Youth Room

11 a.m. Tot Shabbat with Gaye Taub

Rabbi Kaunfer will offer the D'var Torah Shabbat morning:

"Can Doubters Pray?

Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by the Kiddush Lunch Fund and

the synagogue's Im Tirtzu Development Fund

1 p.m. Shabbat afternoon following lunch:

"Empowered Judaism: What It Means for Synagogue Life"

8 p.m. 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.

PLEASE RSVP to the synagogue office if you plan to attend Saturday evening: info@bnaiisraelwb.org

Sunday, April 10th
Rabbi Kaunfer will offer a final study session following minyan breakfast: "Comforting God-A New Understanding of The Mourner's Kaddish."
All Session with Rabbi Kaunfer are free of charge and open to the community.
Reservations for Shabbat Dinner were due April 4th.

There is a charge to attend Shabbat Dinner.

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

MAZEL TOV TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ON

THE BIRTH OF THEIR NEW GRANDCHILDREN:

Michael and Marybeth Rosen on the birth of their granddaughter Harper Rosen, daughter of Jordan and Anna Jackson Rosen.

Debbie and Michael Balkin on the birth of their new granddaughter, Olivia, daughter of Aaron and Hannah Balkin.

Passover is coming!

Click here for the Rabbinical Assembly Guide to Passover
Click here for the Passover Services Schedule

BI COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

TIKKUN OLAM/SOCIAL ACTION

Sunday, April 17th, 3:30 p.m.

BI/TKA Sanctuary

As we prepare to celebrate Passover, the Holiday of Freedom, please join us in welcoming Basal Bacall of St. Thomas Chaldean Church. Basal is co-founder of HelpIraq.org. This organization benefits persecuted Christians and other Minority Refugees in the Middle East. Basal will be giving a presentation and speaking about the problems Christians and other minorities face in the Middle East and how we can help them.

All are welcome to join in this educational opportunity. There will be a future clothing and toy drive that will help assist these families.

Please RSVP to the synagogue office if you are able to attend.

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

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.

4/30

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

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

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.

Sisterhood Corner

Sunday, May 1st, 2 p.m.

West Bloomfield Trail, Arrowhead Road

Please join us for a walk to welcome Spring on the West

Bloomfield trail. Meet at the trailhead at Arrowhead Road at 2:00. We'll stop for a bite at the Village Palace restaurant and walk back to the trailhead. Questions? Contact Cheryl Berlin: acberlin_mi@yahoo.com.

TKA/BI JOINT ACTIVITIES

Dave Henig Memorial Blood Drive

April 18th, 2-8 p.m.

TKA/BI Social Hall

Mazel Tov

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

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

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

19 Louis & Sally Soverinsky 27 Michael & Carol Golob

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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

4/7/16 (28 Adar II) 4/7/2016 (28 Adar II) 4/10/2016 (2 Nisan)
Isadore Goode Leonard Kershenbaum Bennie Mirkin

Anne Wechselfeld

4/13/2016 (5 Nisan) 4/14/2016 (6 Nisan) 4/15/2016 (7 Nisan)

Jonas Dworin, Sam Friedman Harold Milton Ellias Jack Chitkin

4/18/2016 (10 Nisan) 4/19/2016 (11 Nisan)

Libby Rubinstein Jolyn Freedman

Sidney Wechselfeld Harry Silverman

Sadie Weiss

4/22/2016 (14 Nisan) 4/23/2016 (15 Nisan) 4/25/2016 (17 Nisan)

Mimi Schloss Esther Manko Goldie Chanel

Rose Kaye

Rose Kleinbard

4/26/2016 (18 Nisan) 4/27/2016 (19 Nisan) 4/30/2016 (22 Nisan)
Bluma Stark Shmuel Muchkies Julius Abramson

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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