April 14, 2016

6 Nisan 5776

SHABBAT
SHALOM!

Shabbat Meztora/Shabbat Hagadol

This Shabbat there is a TKA bar mitzvah in the sanctuary. Please use the shuttle on Saturday morning from Prince of Peace.

Friday, April 15th

6 p.m., Chapel

Saturday, April 16th

9 a.m., CHAPEL

Mitch Parker will officiate.

10 a.m. Supervised Youth Room

Kiddush is sponsored by the Kiddush Lunch Fund and will be in the lower level following the conclusion of services.

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

Passover is coming!

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

MAZEL TOV

To Rita Goldstone on the birth of her new great-granddaughter, Abigail Hannah. Mazel too to Abigail Hannah's parents, Jeff and Michelle Bortnick and big sister Elizabeth Pearla.

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.

KOSHER RIB-OFF

Thursday, May 12, Hillel Day School

Interested in being part of the B'nai Israel Synagogue team of grillers/chefs? Contact Joe Bernstein: jmbernstein@yahoo.com

Future Shabbat Home Hospitality Dates:

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

or with further questions.

B'nai Israel Softball Team in Formation.

B'nai Israel is part of the inter-congregational softball league. Games are played on Sunday mornings. Men and women welcome. Must be 18 or over.

Interested? Contact Steve Dines: stevedines@aol.com

To join the B'nai Israel Synagogue Family Facebook Group, contact Ilana 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: 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.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Sunday Minyan 3D (daven, dine, discuss)

returns May 15th.

Future Dates: May 15th, May 23rd, June 5th, June 19th

Come to Sunday morning minyan, stay for breakfast and discussion.

Talmud class with Mitch Parker

Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., at the synagogue

Classes resume May 4th. Interested? Contact Mitch: mitch@bnaiisraelwb.org

Saturday Night Learning

Saturday evenings weekly, Resumes May 7th, 8 p.m.

Conclude Shabbat with some study, light snacks, followed by maariv and havdalah. May 7th SNL will be at the home of Mitch and Cheryl Parker.

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

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

4/13/2016 (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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B'nai Israel Synagogue

5085 Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323

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