April 7, 201628 Adar II 5776
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SHABBAT 
SHALOM!       
Shabbat Tazria/Shabbat Hachodesh-Rosh Chodesh Nisan    
We are honored to welcome Scholar in Residence Elie Kaunfer
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. 


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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.

BI COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

TIKKUN OLAM/SOCIAL ACTION
Sunday, April 17th, 3:30 p.m. Help Iraq
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.

KEEP CALM AND EAT SHABBAT LUNCH
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 whimsyShabbat 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.

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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
American Red Cross
Dave Henig Memorial Blood Drive
April 18th, 2-8 p.m.
TKA/BI Social Hall
Mazel Tov 

Happy Birthday!
Birthday CakeAPRIL BIRTHDAYS
   Arnold Berlin             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

Jewish Wedding
APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
 19 Louis & Sally Soverinsky        27  Michael & Carol Golob
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



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