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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.
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!
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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.
Future Shabbat Home Hospitality Dates:
or with further questions.
To join the B'nai Israel Synagogue Family Facebook Group, contactIlana Glazier
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YOUTH ACTIVITIES
 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 LearningShabbat 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:
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.
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.
Dave Henig Memorial Blood Drive
April 18th, 2-8 p.m.
TKA/BI Social Hall
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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
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.
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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 Chitkin4/18/2016 (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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