August 11, 2016

7 Av 5776

SHABBAT
SHALOM!

SHABBAT DEVARIM/SHABBAT CHAZON

Friday, August 12th

6 p.m., Chapel

Saturday, August 13THh

9 a.m., Sanctuary

Dr. Mitch Parker will officiate.

Kiddish Lunch is sponsored by Marybeth and Michael Rosen in honor of their new granddaughter, Harper Lee Rosen, who will be named and blessed during Shabbat Morning Services. Harper is the daughter of Jordan and Anna Rosen. Mazel Tov!

To become part of a Kiddush Lunch Group or to sponsor a lunch, please contact the synagogue office: info@bnaiisraelwb.org.

COMMUNITY WIDE CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE COMMEMORATION OF

TISHA B'AV

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH, ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE

7:30 p.m. Seudah Shelishit

8:30 p.m. Minha and Teaching

9:45 p.m. Maariv and Chanting of Eicha

B'nai Israel Tisha B'Av Services

Sunday Morning August 14: 8:30 AM

Tisha B'Av morning services followed by

round table discussion led by members of our congregation, "Life Experiences of Children of Holocaust Survivors"

BI COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

SHABBAT IN THE PARK 2016

Join us the THIRD Friday of August (please note change of date) August 19th at Bloomer Park, 6 p.m. for Shabbat songs, food and fun! No need to rsvp. Just bring your pareve or dairy dinner and meet us at the park.

COMMUNITY WIDE CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE COMMEMORATION OF TISHA B'AV

and B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE OBSERVANCES

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH, ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE

7:30 p.m. Seudah Shelishit

8:30 p.m. Minha and Teaching

9:45 p.m. Maariv and Chanting of Eicha

Sunday Morning August 14: 8:30 AM

Tisha B'Av morning services followed by round table discussion led by members of our congregation, "Life Experiences of Children of Holocaust Survivors"

Book Club Sunday, September 25th

Kesher/Connection is excited to host local author, Barbara Stark-Nemon, at our next book club meeting

Barbara is the author of Even in Darkness, the fictional account of her great-aunt's experiences in Germany before, during and after WWII. Barbara is the sister of B'nai Israel member Joanna Abramson. Her book is available at the West Bloomfield Public Library and for purchase at Amazon. Ask a friend to join you in reading the book and coming to the meeting! Please RSVP to Sandy Lada at lada.sandy@gmail.com or Lori Orel at loriorel@gmail.com.

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

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Shabbat Kulanu-Shabbat together for all!

Shabbat Morning Activities resume in the fall for youth of all ages. Look for information in the bulletin soon!

B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE YOUTH

are part of Central Region United Synagogue Youth (USY-high schoolers)) and Kadima (6th-8th graders). MCUSY (Motor City USY ) is the local USY chapter, in which many of our youth are active participants.

MCUSY Kickoff Open House

Sunday, August 21st, 3-5 p.m. at the Gawel Home

Special activities for all 6-8 and 9-12 graders.

Click here for detailed information and downloadable flyer.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

ADULT EDUCATION

Sunday Morning September 11, 8:30 AM

"Food for the Soul"

Morning services followed by breakfast at the Soul Cafe honoring Roxanne and Brian Newhouse (who will not have to make breakfast. ) $20 per person including an entree, an espresso drink, taxes and tip.

Let Mitch know if you are coming:
mitch@bnaiisraelwb.org.

Sunday Morning September 18. 8:30 AM
The return of Sunday morning 3D (daven, dine and discuss)

Alan Taub will be our guest speaker after breakfast.

Talmud class with Mitch Parker

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

We are currently studying Brachot, the first section of the Talmud. Interested? Contact Mitch: mitch@bnaiisraelwb.org

"You too can give a D'var Torah"

Between October 29th and January 14 we will read the book of Braishit. This first book of Torah scroll

the Torah is full of stories of love, conflict and intrigue as families try to grapple with both the mundane and the extraordinary. Here is your chance to prepare a dvar Torah on the lives of our earliest ancestors and their families. If you are interested, please let Mitch know. A little secret: the preparation is often the best part of the process.

Travel and Learn:

If you are interested in being on the organizing committee for a potential B'nai Israel tour of the Jewish South, please contact Mitch: mitch@baniisraelwb.org.

Mazel Tov

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

11 Nancy Benchell-Eisman, Michael Soverinsky

13 Elizabeth Breitman, Cathy Graub

15 Andy Beider, Kayla Kapen, David Saperstein

16 Marlene Margolis. Marcia Seigerman

18 Melissa Berlin

19 Sally Soverinsky

21 Stefani Chudnow, Adam Gordon

22 Maya Rosenberg

23 Vernon Gordon

25 Rabbi Jonathan Berger

27 Noah Marcotte, Mel Tovy

29 Edward Chudnow

AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES

14 Jeffrey Eisman & Nancy Benchell-Eisman, Tammy and Steve Dines,

Rhonda and Armando Duer, Karen and Ram Orzach

15 Mechelle & David Bernard

18 Jonathan & Laura Berger, Louise and David Lazarus

20 Michael & Debbie Balkin

25 Jerry & Sharon Knoppow

31 Michael Karesh & Gayla Bassham

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

AUGUST YAHRTZEITS

8/15/2016 (11 Av) Tilly Rose

8/17/2016 (13 Av) Sydney Gartenberg, Simon Aaron Kapen

8/18/2016 (14 Av) Rose Feibus

8/21/2016 (17 Av) Moishe Glazier, Phillip Nusholtz

8/22/2016 (18 Av) Lillian Handler, Abraham Hurvich

8/25/2016 (21 Av) Manya Gartenberg, Theodore P. Mason, Benjamin B. Tower

8/26/2016 (22 Av) Dr. Joel D. Hamburger, Bennie Magy

8/27/2016 (23 Av) Marilyn "Mike" Feigelson

8/28/2016 (24 Av) Bertha Chitkin

8/30/2016 (26 Av) Sarah Lewis, Ormond Sacks

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

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