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ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE THE הקול ENDOWED IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND SH IRLEY NAC HMAN Vol. 76 No. 6 August 2019 Tamuz - Av 5779 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Adat Shalom Synagogue Mornings: Sundays. 8:30 A.M. Monday - Friday . 7:30 A.M. A welcoming community nurturing Shabbat . 9:00 A.M. Evenings (Minchah-Maariv): the Jewish soul for generations to come! Sunday - Friday . 6:00 P.M. Saturdays: August 3 . 8:45 P.M. August 10 (Erev Tisha B’Av) Minchah following Shabbat Kiddush Maariv-Eikhah at B’nai Moshe 10:00 P.M. August 17 . 8:15 P.M. August 24 . 8:15 P.M. August 31 . 8:00 P.M. SHABBAT TORAH PORTIONS August 3 August 24 Matot-Masei Eikev August 10 August 31 Devarim Re’eh August 17 Va’etchanan Shabbat Nachamu HIGH HOLY DAYS 5780 SELICHOT September 21 EREV ROSH HASHANAH September 29 ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 September 30 ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 October 1 KOL NIDRE October 8 Cover artwork by Jackie Issner, PhD YOM KIPPUR Adat Shalom OnBoard Fellow October 9 Story on page 9 PEOPLE & PROGRAMS Mazal Tov to our Soulful Yoga with Rabbi Shere August B’nai Mitzvah at 10:00 A.M. August 10 with skilled yoga instructor August 17 Nichole Ferguson Julianne Claire Rapp is the August 24 with skilled yoga instructor daughter of Geula & Stanford Mindy Eisenberg Rapp; granddaughter of Doris z”l & Connect body and soul as we apply the wisdom Samuel z”l Tron, Dorothy z”l & of Torah to the gentle practice of yoga. Seymour z”l Rapp No experience necessary. Dress comfortably. Please bring a mat if you have one. Join us in the Youth Lounge (lower level). August 17 For additional information contact Jodi Gross Nicole Jordan Rapp is the at 248.851.5100 or [email protected] daughter of Geula & Stanford Rapp; granddaughter of Doris z”l & Adat Shalom Synagogue Prague-Israel Trip 2020 Samuel z”l Tron, Dorothy z”l & The next Adat Shalom Israel trip is in the works! Seymour z”l Rapp Save the dates for our February 2020 trip with Ruth and Rabbi Aaron August 24 Bergman. We will depart Blaine Maxwell Cohen is the Detroit on Sunday, February son of Samara & Nathan Cohen; 9, 2020 for Prague, continue on to Israel February 13, and grandson of Susan & Gordon return to the U.S. on February Shlom, Linda & Ron Cohen 24. Pricing and itinerary will be made available as soon as they are confirmed. August 24 Explore the rich Jewish history of Prague – the Adam Evan Nothstine is the Jewish Quarter, synagogues, the cemetery, and more. son of Beth & Jacob Nothstine; Honor the memories of those who perished grandson of Esther z”l & Howard at Theresienstadt, and visit Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. z”l Davidow, David Nothstine and Spend one Shabbat by the sea in Tel Aviv, Joan Nothstine z”l and another near the Old City walls of Jerusalem. Have lunch at a Druze village in Isfiya. Visit the Golan Heights and explore Tzfat. August 31 Can't miss experiences: Masada, the Bradley Jordan Anstandig is Dead Sea, Shuk Machane Yehuda, the son of Alissa & Bryan the Old City of Jerusalem, the Anstandig; grandson of Sarah Western Wall, and so much more! Brown and Louis Brown, Shellie & Interested? bit.ly/AdatIsrael2020 Michael Anstandig or contact Dr. Melissa Ser at [email protected] or 248.626.2153 August 31 Noah Harrison Hack is the son THE (USPSV62O2-I46C0) E of Lauren Greenfield and David published monthly except February and July by Hack; grandson of Andrea & Sam ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 Barretta, Rochelle & Norman Phone: 248-851-5100 l Fax: 248-851-3190 Greenfield, Eleanor Hack, Sandy & Periodicals Postage entered at the Farmington, Michigan Post Office Postmaster: Send address changes to: The VOICE, 29901 Middlebelt Jim Hack; great-grandson of Lillian Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2319 Radine 2 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT , FROM RABBI AARON BERGMAN SANFORD VIEDER WHAT , U S WORRY ? A F AREWELL TO ALFRED E. N EUMAN It seems we just started summer, with its unseasonably late arrival, yet here I am One of America's great Jewish writing to all of you in our August Voice . August political and social commentary magazines is that time of year when we begin all the is coming to an end. Mad Magazine will no necessary preparations for celebrating the longer be printing new stories on a regular High Holidays at Adat Shalom. basis, though there might be occasional specials. Part of the There is always much work to be done ensuring that the reason is that print magazines are dropping in sales, but I think it synagogue grounds and the building are looking great and ready signals a more profound change. We Americans are capable of for you to come share what we all hope will be the beginning of a ridiculing and demeaning those who disagree with us, but very happy and healthy new year! Our new heating and cooling because we take ourselves and our opinions so seriously, we system is installed and working efficiently. Construction on the have lost the ability to laugh at ourselves. Rosen and Wiener Family Pavilion is well underway and should Mad was founded by William Gaines originally as a comic book be complete in time for late August celebrations. in 1952. It became a magazine in 1955. Many, though certainly On behalf of the entire Vieder family, we hope your summer not all, of the artists and writers, such as Harvey Kurtzmann, Al days have been enjoyable, healthy and safe! Looking forward to Jaffe and Dave Berg, were Jewish. The very first story was called greeting you all at High Holiday services in September. Goniffs, the Yiddish word for thieves. William Gaines was the son of Maxwell Gaines, born Max Ginzberg, who had invented the B’Shalom, comic book itself in the 1930s. Gaines envisioned a publication that would lampoon things like politicians and social trends, and Sandy by doing so would point out the flaws in what were often closed- minded and self-satisfied people, people who were potentially dangerous to the vulnerable in society. Many politicians were obviously very angry at being portrayed FROM HAZZAN DANIEL GROSS in such an unflattering light, and tried to shut down the publication, L’S HANAH HABA ’AH B’I TALY ! but Gaines always prevailed. Freedom of the press is more than a right. Our founding fathers understood it as an obligation. Next summer I am thrilled to be taking Thomas Jefferson knew that the suppression of parody would lead to tyranny. He wrote, “No experiment can be more interesting part in the Cantors Assembly’s “Jewish than that we are now trying, and which we trust will end in Musical Journey through Italy” and you are establishing the fact, that man may be governed by reason and invited! Italy has been a continuous home to truth. Our first object should therefore be, to leave open to him all Jewish communities for over 2000 years. the avenues to truth. The most effectual hitherto found, is the These vibrant and diverse communities are comprised of Italian, freedom of the press.” Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Persian and Libyan Jews. Though Mad might be coming to an end, I hope we learn to The 2020 mission dates are June 22 through July 2, and the value our opinions, but not take ourselves so seriously that we try itinerary includes a nonstop array of fascinating sights and to destroy those who disagree with us. If not, it will really be time sounds. Some of the highlights: to worry. We begin in Rome and will explore the city’s many remarkable landmarks such as Palatine Hill, Castel Sant’Angelo, the Trevi Fountain, the Jewish Ghetto, the Great Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Coliseum and the Vatican. The cantors will be FROM RABBI RACHEL SHERE featured in two concerts in Rome as well as a late night talent T S OT OVE show. After spending Shabbat in Rome, we head to magnificent I ’ N L : Florence where we will set out on a walking tour of the city to see HUMAN TRAFFICKING ’S Il Duomo, Piazza Santa Croce and the city’s museums, as well SUBTLE SEDUCTION as a concert with the Florence Jewish community. We then depart for the day to San Gimignano, known as the “Town of Fine Human trafficking is a modern-day Towers,” famous for its medieval architecture. There we will also form of slavery that is happening throughout enjoy a wine tasting and a visit to the Archaeological Museum. the world. While certainly a global issue, The next stop is Ferrara where we will visit the new Museum of many people do not realize that it is also a local issue. In May and Italian Judaism and the Shoah, and walk through the former June of this year, nearly sixty people were charged with sex Jewish ghetto. Next, we head to Venice, the unparalleled, dream- trafficking in Michigan. In fact, the FBI ranked Michigan tenth like “City of Water.” Here we will experience Doge’s Palace, St. nationwide in arrests for trafficking crimes last year. Mark’s Basilica, Campo Del Ghetto, and the Jewish Museum. We On August 15 at 7:00 P.M., Adat Shalom will host a screening will also be treated to a sunset gondola ride, a visit to the Island of the 2019 film “Ring of Silence,” a 90-minute movie based on of Burano and a concert at the Arsenale. stories of sex trafficking happening in Michigan and across the In my ten years with the Cantors Assembly, I have taken part in U.S.