ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE THE

ENDOWED IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND SHIRLEY NACHMAN Vol. 69 No. 9 October 2012 l Tishrei - Cheshvan 5773

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SHABBAT ROCKS Mornings: N Sundays ...... 8:30 a.m. X Monday – Friday ...... 7:30 a.m. FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5 6 PM Shabbat ...... 9:00 a.m. WITH ABBI ERGMAN AZZAN ROSS AN HERE AND ARTY IEBMAN Evenings R B , H G , D S , M L Sunday – Friday ...... 6:00 p.m. (See Sukkot and Simchat Torah service schedule inside) Saturdays (Minchah-Maariv) October 6 ...... 7:00 p.m. MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS AND CELEBRATE SUKKOT October 13 ...... 6:45 p.m. October 20, 27 ...... 6:30 p.m. AT ADAT SHALOM ’S

SHABBAT TORAH PORTIONS FESTIVE FAMILY SHABBAT-SUKKOT

OCTOBER 6 SERVICE & DINNER Chol Hamoed Sukkot Friday, October 5 following Shabbat Rocks OCTOBER 13 Bereshit Members who have joined since November 1, 2011 are invited to gather with “seasoned” Adat Shalom families OCTOBER 20 for Shabbat Rocks and a Sukkot dinner. Noah - Complimentary for all new members - OCTOBER 27 For everyone else, the cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children. Lech Lecha If you have not already responded, please call the office immediately, 248-851-5100.

Living & Learning OUR NEW CONG–REGATIONAL – SEE MORE SUKKOT AND SIMCHAT TORAH INFORMATION ON PAGE 2 LEARNING SECTION

FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN ADAT SHALOM IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OF ALL AGES SINGER /S ONGWRITER

ADULT EDUCATION  RELIGIOUS SCHOOL  ELAINE SERLING FAMILY EDUCATION  EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS “Kosher Style” COMMUNITY OFFERINGS  A P OTPOURRI OF YIDDISH , H EBREW , B ROADWAY AND ORIGINAL SONGS AND MORE  SUNDAY , N OVEMBER 4 D 7 P.M. SEE PAGES 7-11 THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME L DESSERT AFTERGLOW p NO CHARGE Services for Sukkot Mazal Tov to our & Simchat Torah First & Second Days October B’nai Mitzvah Sunday, September 30 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 1 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. October 6 Family Service 10:30 a.m. Jonathan Brasch is the son of Tuesday, October 2 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Faith & Jeffrey Brasch, the grand - Chol Hamoed son of Elizabeth Tam & the late Wednesday, October 3 7:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Robert Tam, Gladys Brasch & the Thursday, October 4 7:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. late Charles Brasch, and the late Friday, October 5 7:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Blanche Brasch, and the great- Saturday, October 6 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. grandson of Mildred Simon Jonathan Markus Hoshana Rabba Sunday, October 7 8:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Brasch Shemini Atzeret Monday, October 8 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. (Yizkor) Tacos & Torah 5:30 p.m. October 27 Hakafot 6:45 p.m. Ben and Jessie Fisher are the chil - Simchat Torah dren of Lisa & Jay Fisher and the Tuesday, October 9 9:00 a.m. 7:15 p.m. grandchildren of Susan & Edward “Blessing of the Babies” 10:30 a.m. Cherniak and Lorraine & Arnold Fisher. Join the Benjamin Jessica Zachary Fisher Paige Fisher Simchat Torah Parad e! Monday evening, ocTober 8 Minchah 5:30 PM ~ Healing from Loss ~ - TacoS & Torah - OCTOBER BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT hakafoT , J r. 5:30 PM A bereavement support group will be held on oPTional dinner 6 PM Sunday morning, October 14 at 10 a.m. “Healing from Loss” will be facilitated by Rabbi Rachel Shere everyone iS inviTed To Join our and Ruby Kushner, M.S.W. young faMilieS for dinner. These support groups are open to the communi - $5/ PerSon . a dvance reServaTionS required . ty. There is no charge. The next group will meet on November 4. Questions? Please email Rabbi Shere at [email protected]. eMail dbanooni @adaTShaloM .org

TradiTional hakafoT 6:45 PM SHABBAT CARE and TueSday , o cTober 9, 9 aM Sweet celebrations for the young EVERY SHABBAT and young-at-heart! FoR Young CHildREn - Finding a Spiritual beginning at 10 am in Room 110 Place for Yourself - Blessing our new Babies The youngsters will be Join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at on Simchat Torah Morning brought upstairs 10 a.m. on these Sundays this fall: to join the congregation October 28, November 18, e look forward to the congregation’s annual for Adon Olam December 2 & 9 “Blessing of the Babies” ceremony on the W at the conclusion of the morning of Simchat Torah, when parents are Shabbat Morning Service. n Find your internal spirituality and invited to bring to the bimah children who have realize that Judaism can make you been born during the past year for a special happier. blessing by the clergy. The ceremony will take T H E V O I C E n A refreshing hour for individuals of place at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, ( U S P S 6 2 2 - 4 6 0 ) October 9. published monthly except February and July by all ages Certificates will be given to those parents ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, n Sessions continue throughout the who have pre-registered. Michigan 48334 year. If you would like to participate with your new Phone: 248-851-5100 l Fax: 248-851-3190 Periodicals Postage entered at the Farmington, Michigan Post Office baby in this ceremony, please call Sheila Postmaster: Send address changes to: n Attend any one or all – each Lederman, 248-851-5100, ext. 246, no later The VOICE, 29901 Middlebelt, session is an individual experience. than October 3. Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2319 There is no charge. 2 Messages FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM RABBI BERGMAN LOOKING FORWARD IF WE ONLY JUST LISTEN… s I write this column in early September, Rosh here is a story from our tra - A Hashanah and Yom Kippur are approaching and, by dition that I used to find the time you read it, I will have already had the opportuni - kTind of puzzling. King David, ty to wish you and your families a happy and healthy new who was known as a great year, though I’ll happily use this column to reiterate those musician and poet, asked God, good wishes. “What do you think of my DAVID I also want to thank our clergy and professional staff, music?” God said, “It is good, who always work hard, but perhaps never more so than SHERBIN but not as good as the croaking when planning our beautiful, spiritual and meaningful High Holiday servic - of a bullfrog.” I thought God was es, which they actually began working on last spring. being harsh to David, trying to RABBI The High Holidays are a time for personal reflection, when we think keep his ego in check. about changes in our personal lives and changes in our community. We also My understanding of this BERGMAN think about our accomplishments as well as the goals we have set for our - changed when I was at a retreat in the Catskill selves, cognizant that we are all striving to be CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Mountains. It was late at night, and I was sitting by myself at the edge of a lake. I soon realized that I was listening to some of the most beautiful FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZ “music” I had ever heard. It was the croaking of bullfrogs and the rustling of the water and the WHAT ARE IN YOUR POCKETS? swaying of the trees, all in perfect rhythm and uring Sukkot, it is customary to study the Book of harmony. This was the music God was talking DKohelet - Ecclesiastes . This book is linked with the about. It was a true psalm, a true prayer to God. Book of Job which several of us studied as preparation for Rabbi Nachman tells us that the entire world Rosh Hashanah. J. Alberto Soggin states it this way: and the universe itself makes wonderful music, if “Ecclesiastes concludes the work of limiting wisdom we would only listen CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 which Job had begun; it deprives man of the vain hope of being able to recognize the supposed order of the uni - RABBI verse.” YOSKOWITZ FROM RABBI SHERE The Rabbis caution us not to despair about our limitations. Rather, they say that there is a need for balance. In one pocket, they tell us, keep L’CHAYIM – TO LIFE a note that reads “I am but dust and ashes.” In the other pocket, keep a his fall Adat Shalom is note that reads “I am but little lower than the angels,” thus reminding us unveiling a new and exciting that we, like the patriarch Abraham, can fulfill God’s commandment: You hTealth and wellness program for shall be a blessing – Veheyeh berakhah (Genesis 2:12). the body and soul, beginning What are in your pockets? October 15. Based on the suc - Is there a note of courage such as that CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 cess of the Christian communi - ty’s Daniel Plan , we have created our own program called FROM HAZZAN GROSS L’Chayim . Along with Rabbi RABBI SHERE Bergman and myself, Drs. Joel THE HAPPIEST HOLIDAY Kahn and Stacey Francis will be t’s no wonder that my head always spins like crazy at facilitating each of the five weekly sessions based this time of year. One needs a Ph.D. just to keep track on the following principles: 1. CONNECT for Success - Get in touch with oIf all of the late summer and early fall Jewish holidays. In your health and with others! the span of twenty-three days, there are five different 2. RELY on God’s Power - Willpower is not Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, enough. You need God’s power. HAZZAN Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Despite the intense 3. EAT Delicious Whole Foods - Imagine the preparation and involvement that I put into each holiday, GROSS Garden of Eden as your food source. what often perplexes me the most is just trying to keep 4. MOVE Your Way to Health - Get going. track of “Which holiday is it today?” (As far as I know, Judaism is the only The more exercise, the more energy! religion that juxtaposes two holidays with completely opposite nicknames: 5. THINK Sharper and Smarter - Better brain “The Day of Atonement”/Yom Kippur and “The Time of Our health = better life! Happiness”/Sukkot.) The anchor of this holiday pentathlon is Simchat 6. HEAL for Life - Make a game plan for Torah. permanent changes that heal. I would like to argue that Simchat Torah is the happiest Jewish holi - Regarding L’Chayim , Dr. Joel Kahn said, “I am day. Why? Because here is a holiday that focuses on the single most impor - so excited to be involved in bringing the L’Chayim tant thing in the Jewish religion – the Torah. Without the Torah, there program based on the Daniel Plan to Adat Shalom would be no Jewish people and without Jewish people, there would be no Synagogue. In my cardiology practice, I see the Torah. It is a symbiotic relationship that culminates on this one day of the root causes of disease like poor nutrition, stress, year. Simchat Torah is a celebration of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Programs

THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE l’Chayim (To life) OF THE MASORTI MOVEMENT is coming to adat Shalom SYNAGOGUE TO WELCOME a New health enhancement DON JACOBSON FROM ISRAEL learning Program (helP) lease join us at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening, October 16, Based on The Daniel Plan developed by Drs. Oz, Amen and HYman P to hear an update from Don Jacobson on the National Masorti Movement of Israel. Don is a member of Mercaz Olam , Israel’s Masorti a five-week program of small group sessions Movement, which is making strides to mobilize Conservative on Monday evenings, beginning October 15 Jews throughout the world. Masorti is an important force in ired of being sick and tired? Are you looking for countering the growing trend toward religious radicalism and increased vitality, well-being and energy? The L’Chayim intolerance in Israel. Don will present background on Masorti pTrogram combines nutrition, health, spirituality, and com - Judaism and will discuss the political and social environment munity. in which the Masorti Movement operates. We will learn about We believe strongly that in the small group learning ses - what this movement is doing to gain recognition and have a sions of L’Chayim , a version of The Daniel Plan modified for meaningful impact on Israeli society. Finally, we will hear Adat Shalom members, participants will discover ways to about what Conservative Jews in America can do to effect the take charge of their own health. outcome of the Masorti struggle for equality. This new Adat Shalom group will focus on physical and Don is also a President of Congregation Kehilat HaKerem, spiritual issues in a communal setting, led by Adat Shalom Adat Shalom’s sister congregation in Karmiel, Israel. We have members Dr. Joel Kahn and Dr. Stacey Francis, with Rabbi seen how vulnerable Karmiel is to missile fire from Lebanon. Aaron Bergman and Rabbi Rachel Shere. The first session on Our members Ruby & Richard Kushner have visited Kehilat October 15 will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. HaKerem and write: Continuing sessions on October 22 & “Kehilat HaKerem needs help in the restoration of its 29 and November 12 & 19 will meet building. We would like to think that tikkun olam, bettering of from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the world, is a concept that might be put into play in a small Please register by email to char - way to help build Israel synagogue by synagogue. This is a [email protected]. There is an chance to meet someone from Israel on a personal level, who $18 fee: please bring a check made is committed to impacting religious equality there.” out to Adat Shalom to the first ses - The Kushners are chairing the October 16 program. It is sion. open to the community at no charge. A dessert reception will follow.

EP IC K OS HER CAT ERING AT AD AT S HAL OM Dear Friends of Adat Shalom, Turner, whose creativity and dedication to quality are well known pic Kosher Catering, a Division of Milk & Honey throughout Michigan. Executing the events is Executive Chef E - Detroit, Inc., will continue as the Synagogue’s Darren Wendel, who ended his career as a teacher at Dorsey exclusive caterer. Epic Kosher Catering is the Glatt Culinary School to join our Epic Kosher Team. Kosher division of The Epicurean Group. All catering at Adat Shalom will be Glatt Kosher under the The Epicurean Group is the largest private catering company supervision of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Detroit. Shalom in the state and is well known for three decades of culinary cre- Shomer supervises the Kosher operation of our kitchen. If you have ativity, consistently excellent any questions for Shalom about kashrut issues, please contact him food, competent, personable wait-staff, and the desire to make at [email protected]. each and every event a very special dining experience. Adat Shalom families have had a long tradition of hosting We are very excited about our newly renovated social hall important life events at the synagogue. I encourage you to speak that can be modified for every type of event. With a full-sized with Laura to explore the possibility of entrusting your party to stage, a large dance floor, and natural light, the social hall can The Epicurean Group and celebrating your simcha at Adat seat up to 1000. Shalom. Laura Stewart continues as Adat Shalom’s Catering Manager We also welcome members of the community to use our out- and the head of our banquet team. To begin planning your event, standing facilities and caterer for organizational meetings, annual please contact Laura at (248) 432-5654 or lstewart@theepicure- dinners, and other parties, regardless of size. angroup.com. Supervising the kitchen is Corporate Executive Chef Frank David Sherbin, President 4 Our Active Affiliates n Men’s club happenings Sisterhood Torah Fund Brunch greetings from the Men’s club! Monday October 15 at 10 a.m. Sisterhood Firstly, though our softball teams did not win the MC World at the home of Andi & Larry Wolfe Series this year, we wish hearty Yasher Ko’achs to larry Kaplan and gary granat, both winners of the Jeff Fox Featured Guests: Sportsmanship award for team spirit, leadership and com - Hazzan Dan and Lauren Gross mitment to their respective intercongregational softball squads. Our league is the envy of clubs around the country A delightful morning and it just keeps on getting better! of music, fabulous food, Sisterhood So, with Rosh Hashanah and Yom camaraderie and sup - Kippur behind us and Simchat Torah port for the Jewish around the corner, the Men’s Club Theological Seminary Torah Fund. Hear Hazzan Dan & program calendar is grinding into Lauren Gross at this month’s Torah Fund Brunch high gear. Our first program will be Chaired by: Harriet Dunsky and Shelly Perlman sunday in the sukkah , on Sunday Honorary Chairperson: Joyce Weingarten morning, October 7. This year we are welcoming recently-installed Adat For further information and to Shalom President David Sherbin for a “meet and greet.” receive an invitation if you have not Please join us to break bread in the Sukkah and to show already received one, please contact David your support. the Synagogue office, 248-851-5100. Our annual and very popular sports night Dinner will be held the evening of October 17th, with guest speaker Jeff lesson of 97.1 Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Dinner The Fan, WWJ “Lesson on Golf” for CBS Radio, and The Oakland Set for Monday, November 5 Press . Anyone who has heard Jeff Guest Speaker: Melissa Ser, speak in the past knows that he is energetic and engaging and covers a wide array of local and New Director of Congregational Learning at Adat Shalom national sports topics. Watch for your flyer, and be sure to lease join us at Sisterhood’s Paid-Up make a reservation by October 12 to join us. There is a $5 P Membership Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on charge for Men’s Club members and guests paid in advance Monday, November 5. The dinner is compli - or a $10 fee for everyone at the door. mentary with your annual Sisterhood dues payment of $40. Life Members and Finally, please note that the date of our “chillin’ with the Sustaining Members pay only $10. You’ll be clergy” evening, originally set for October 30th is being changed to accommodate a last-minute schedule conflict. treated to a delicious dinner and have the The new date and final location will be communicated to all opportunity to meet Melissa Ser and welcome Men’s Club members via email when finalized. This has been her to our Adat Shalom Family. a great way for our members to spend time and get to know MELISSA SER Our Sisterhood supports our synagogue, our clergy in a more informal setting (and to watch sports the Sisterhood Gift Shop, weekly kiddush, and eat, drink and generally be merry, too!). Jewish programming, the Braille Fund, and Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. by now, you will have received our 2012-13 calendar of events along with your membership renewal packages. OPENING SISTERHOOD Don’t delay sending in your membership registration slips got simchas? and dues so you don’t miss a single program. BOOK CLUB MEETING THURSDAY , O CTOBER 11 need new gift ideas? new members! Don’t be shy! We welcome your involve - DEFENDING JACOB Visit ment as well as your participation! BY WILLIAM LANDAY the sisterhood As always, please feel free to contact me at mensclub@adat - 7:15 P.M. AT THE HOME OF shalom.org with your questions, comments, ideas and offers WENDY HELLER KIPPELMAN Gift shop to help. Planning to come? Contact sundays 10:30 a.m. - Noon Elaine Robins, 248-681- l’shana Tova, Joe Wener 1885, [email protected] or or by appointment Men’s club president Ilene Burk, 248-703-9001, [email protected] Questions, comments, requests? Call: stacy Brickman, 248-310-4600, Lillian schostak, 248-310-2018 Carol Vieder, 248-661-9008 5 Out and About ¥ ¥¥ ¥SOCIAL ACTION IN ACTION ¥ ¥¥ ¥ ADAT SHALOM YOUNG ADULT GROUP WE HOPE EVERYONE had a wonderful New YAD EZRA – OCTOBER 14… Year! Please let us know if you have any ideas we will need volunteers to make Yad ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, for events, and join our Facebook group by Ezra deliveries. This involves picking up groceries at Yad Ezra searching for “Adat Shalom Young Adult in Berkley to deliver to two or three clients in the area. It only Group.” takes about 1-1½ hours. Without this “home delivery” many homebound recip - Send an e-mail to: ients would not be able to get their food. If you can help, give me a call. [email protected] We are looking for someone to coordinate the volunteers for our deliveries. or to [email protected] with any sug - It only takes 3-4 cars to make the deliveries. This season’s delivery dates are: gestions for events, dates, times, etc. We’re October 14, January 20, May 19 and September 14. Please call me if you are happy to entertain all ideas interested. that are sent our way. Beth Rodgers, FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE… Young Adult Group BEGINNING MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 9:30 - NOON… Join me on Chairperson Marvelous Mondays at the Friendship Circle’s Weinberg Village. In this lifelike village, volunteers role-play various positions in a community. Visitors to the Village are school- JOIN US ON FACEBOOK aged special needs students who practice everyday life skills. – BETH & DAVID RODGERS Volunteers are needed in every area of the Village to insure the most meaning - ful experience for the students. Please contact Leslie Magy at (h) 248-723-6542, (c) 248-514-4179 or, [email protected] ADAT SHALOM RONALD McDONALD HOUSE… “EMPTY-NESTERS” SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 6 PM… We will prepare and serve dinner for FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN families of children who are hospitalized at Children’s Hospital in IN COLLEGE OR BEYOND Detroit, and are staying at the local Ronald McDonald House. ling S Dinner usually includes baked fish, salad, lasagna, dessert, and Bow hab D bat drinks. If you and your family would like to help out, you can pre - inne e rs pare or donate a portion of the meal and/or you can help deliver and serve the Gam ts meal. This is a great activity for the whole family. If you would like to partici - Nigh Th eate pate, email Deb Lapin at [email protected]. Ni r ghts WATCH FOR Joanne Kristal, Community Outreach NEW PROJECT OPPORTUNITY… DETAILS OF 4 Director for Jewish Senior Life, recently contacted me. She is looking for volun - UPCOMING teers to assist older Jewish adults who reside in nearby non-Jewish facilities. Mark your calendars: EVENTS ! There are over 1000 older Jewish adults residing in over 100 non-Jewish facili - Shabbat Dinner, October 26 ties in the Detroit area. Activities can include friendly visiting, playing games, JOIN OUR MAILING LIST ! C ONTACT CINDY POSEN , doing a social action project together, or celebrating holidays or Shabbat. She 248-417-8147 OR RUTH ZERIN , 248-538-9260 would find the facility and help plan the activity. Contact me if you can help. It is so important to keep these seniors involved in Jewish life. Watch for a date to be scheduled in November. - Patriot Day - LITERACY VOLUNTEERS… Join the Detroit Jewish Coalition for Literacy (DJCL), and Repair the World by volunteering as a litera - cy tutor for at-risk children in Kindergarten through third grade in public schools in Detroit and the suburbs. In K-3rd grade children learn to read, and from 4th grade on they read to learn. By inter - vening early, we can have an impact and make a difference in the lives of our children. Over 21 million Americans can’t read at all and 45 million are marginally illiterate, meaning they cannot read well enough to complete a job application or read a prescription. Help us change this statistic for our next generation. Can you give an hour a week and change the life of a child?

WE THINK TOO MUCH AND FEEL TOO LITTLE. MORE THAN MACHINERY, WE NEED HUMANITY. Adat Shalom’s Boy Scout Troop 364 joined fel - MORE THAN CLEVERNESS, WE NEED KINDNESS AND GENTLENESS. low Farmington Hills area Scouts in honoring – CHARLIE CHAPLIN the memory of those who perished on 9/11, as well as saying “Thank You” to our local Police, Evva Hepner, Social Action Chair, Fire, and Public Safety personal at Patriot Day (c) 2248-798-7673, (h) 248-661-0114 or [email protected] 2012. The event was held on September 11 and hosted by the American Legion Groves- 6 Walker Post in Farmington. ATID: THE ALLIANCE FOR TEENS IN DETROIT A Message from Melissa Ser 2012 -13 n 5773 COURSE GUIDE C Director of Congregational Learning Every Monday night, students in grades 8 through 12 SHABBAT B’YACHAD will begin with a community dinner (6-6:30 p.m.), fol - O lowed by one core class (6:30-7:20 p.m.) and one elec - WHAT DOES SHABBAT MEAN TO YOU? To me, Shabbat is all about praying, singing, learning, and eating together as tive class (7:25-8:15 p.m ). a family – and that’s exactly what we’ll be doing togeth - In the fall, we are meeting at Adat Shalom. In the win - N er this year. Our Family Shabbat Program is called ter, we are meeting at Shaarey Zedek. Shabbat b’Yachad , or Shabbat Together . Led by Lisa There is still time to register – ATID classes Soble Siegmann, this Shabbat experience combines an begin on Monday evening, October 15th. G engaging service for the whole family (complete with Email Jodi Gross at [email protected] singing and a Torah service) with small group Torah to receive a registration form. study on a theme related to the weekly Torah portion. R We’ll end in time to join the larger congregation for con - cluding prayers, Adon Olam, and Kiddush. Please join CORE CLASSES: us in the Chapel at 10 a.m. with your entire family! 8TH GRADE E DO THE RIGHT THING: JEWISH ETHICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY October 27, November 17, January 19, Instructors: Rabbi Aaron Starr and Vadim Avshalumov February 16, March 23 Description: The mitzvot of Judaism (both ritual and G ethical) and the Jewish prophetic tradition provide spir - itual meaning and practical guidance for Jewish teens. What does Judaism say about such 21st century issues A as; the death penalty; war; euthanasia/assisted suicide; Wednesday Torah Study “Virtual” minyanim; mikveh/family purity; kashrut; driving on Shabbat; and Jewish divorce – to name a T OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10-11 AM few? What are the characteristics of a successful Jewish hero/change agent? Who historically have such Jewish YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE heroes been? What Jewish institutions exist in Metro I INVITED TO WELCOMING AND Detroit, America and the world that seek to better the lives of individuals and our community? What are tan - INSPIRING TORAH STUDY SESSIONS gible ways that teens today can live lives of morality as WITH RABBI AARON BERGMAN , change agents? O RABBI RACHEL SHERE AND MELISSA SER , D IRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL 9TH GRADE N COMING TO AMERICA: WHAT THE HISTORY OF JEWS IN AMERICA LEARNING . C OME WHENEVER YOU WANT . E ACH WEEK TEACHES US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF JUDAISM IN AMERICA IS A SEPARATE EXPERIENCE . [SEMESTER 1] Instructors: Rabbi Jacob Gregg and Jodi Gross A Description: American Judaism is a unique phenome - THERE IS NO CHARGE . R EFRESHMENTS WILL BE non in the history of the Jewish People and Jewish deci - SERVED . sions today will determine to what extent Jews and L Judaism will thrive in the American milieu. What situa - tions have Jews in America faced that are similar to those in other historical periods? What situations have  OCTOBER SHABBAT TORAH STUDY American Jews encountered that are different from their Learn about the weekly parsha and enhance your experiences in other parts of the world, making the Shabbat experience. American-Jewish experience unique? What do lessons L of Jewish history teach us about our future? October 6 October 20 with Rabbi Shere with Rabbi Shere PRAYING WITH OUR FEET: RESISTANCE AND JEWISH SOCIAL E October 13 October 27 JUSTICE [SEMESTER 2] with Rabbi Bergman with Rabbi Shere Instructors: Jodi Gross and Rabbi Jacob Gregg Description: Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taught A 10 A.M. EVERY SHABBAT that even more than we need textbooks we need “text FINISHING IN TIME FOR THE people.” We need Jews willing not only to study, but also to stand up for the Jewish People and for the values we RABBI’S SERMON R CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 N - IN THIS ISSUE - I Adult Education Youth Programs ECC Happenings page 7 & 9 pages 9 & 10 page 8 & 11 N Religious School ATID Family Education page 7 pages 7 & 10 page 8 G 7 C JEWISH WELCOME TO AMILY 4 F ANOTHER BACK O y DUCATION E NEW YEAR hope that you had a sweet and peaceful Rosh TO N I Hashanah. It was great to see so many of you at the Family Fun Day BBQ. Summer is slower paced for me and so quiet. It is so exciting to have the noise in the SCHOOL G hallways, the sound of footsteps and the chatter. This year we have so much planned for you. But you may notice some changes. If you were able to join us R at the Family Fun Day, you may have brought school supplies to donate or made a coloring book or card to donate. This year we are creating opportunities to give E back, this was just one of many. I also want to introduce you to Adat Shalom’s new Jewish Experiences For Families Chairperson, Jen G Weinstein. The Weinsteins have been members of Adat Shalom for six years. Jen & David have two children Aaron, 6, and Ben, 5. Both boys went to the Adat Shalom A ECC and are now at Hillel. Jen is off to an amazing start A O and has put together a great committee. She and I are EE A RR LL YY CC HH II LL DD HH O OO DD hoping you will want to join her committee and get T involved with Jewish Family Education. Please contact CC NN TT EE me, and we will get you started right away. EE RR B’shalom, Debi Banooni Adat Shalom Early Childhood Center believes that all I children can develop a love for learning, a love of UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS Judaism, and positive self-esteem. Through a learner- based philosophy and hands-on experiences, we can O Family Education programs are endowed in memory encourage social, emotional and academic growth in a of Oscar Cook and in honor of Jeanette Cook safe environment to meet the needs of every child. SUKKOT FAMILY SERVICE – Monday, October 1, 10:30 – N 11:30 a.m. in the Sukkah followed by Kiddush. This mission statement is posted in all of the Early Childhood Center rooms. These two sentences encom - SHAKE, RATTLE & TWIST– Fridays, October 5, November 2, pass a world of potential and exploration. The children A 11:15 - Noon. Parents/Grandparents/Caregivers of chil - who attend Adat Shalom’s Early Childhood Center are dren 3 years and under (older sibs welcome), join Rabbi given the gift of a Jewish developmentally appropriate Rachel and Hazz’n Gross for music and challah braiding education, where the children love learning and are L in the parent-toddler room. encouraged to explore their passions, the unknown, and the curious. We believe in a learner-based program, Monday, October 8. Early Hakafot at TACOS & TORAH – because EVERYONE is a learner. Staff, children, and 5:30 p.m. for your little ones followed by dinner ($5/per - parents work together to learn from each other in order  son). The Traditional Hakafot will be held in the to provide our quality education. Sanctuary at 6:45 p.m. A skill is never “learned” but rather “developed.” A L RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AND ECC NEW STUDENT SHABBAT – person develops a skill through practice, motivation, Shabbat Morning, October 13, 10 a.m. We’ll welcome modeling, and prompting, and with each increased level new Religious School and ECC students and their fami - of competency their confidence is strengthened. People E lies and recognize them from the bimah. are inspired when given open opportunities in a safe environment. Therefore, when we think of a child as ever PJ’S, PIZZA & STORIES, Wednesday, October 24, developing, the goals are expansive and limitless. Preschoolers through first graders and their families are For example, learning the ABC’s is exciting, yet it is A invited to say goodnight with friends, crafts and food. We a single task. We put into perspective that the ABC’s is a begin at 6 p.m. with pizza for $3/person, chai’s the limit precursor for learning to spell, read, and write. At the ($18). Watch for your flyer to see who our guest reader ECC we celebrate each milestone, knowing that each R will be. If you have older children in the Religious School, skill is a stepping-stone to the next. We strive to develop we will help make arrangements for them to join us once the skills your children need to be successful, work with N school is over. others, brainstorm, reframe, and internalize so that they SHABBAT B’YACHAD – Shabbat Morning, October 27. may achieve their dreams. I encourage you to come and Read all about it on Page 7. visit our ECC, where we are dedicated to inspiring chil - dren to learn the emotional and social skills needed to be I COLLEGE BOUND – Sunday Mornings, October 28, important participants in their world. November 11 & 18, 10:30 a.m. A three-part series for We offer a wide variety of activities, in addition to parents and high school seniors to learn about making everyday preschool, for children not yet ready for pre - N college selections, what they can anticipate as Jewish school, and also for adults. college students next year, and much more. G For more information or to reserve your place, contact 8 CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 Debi at 248-626-2153 or [email protected]. LUNCHTIME LEARNING YOUTH SCOOP FROM JODI Jodi Gross, Associate Director, Education & Youth C Thursdays, October 4, 11 & 18 “How the Talmud Invented the Jewish People” O with Rabbi Aaron Bergman The Talmud is the single most impor - N tant work in Judaism. It is more than a collection of legal discussions, moral advice, and guides to spiritual development. It created who the Jewish A B USY “F IRST WEDNESDAY ” G People is today. We will study the history of the IN THE BETH ACHIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Talmud, explore several key passages, and dis - ABOVE : M ADICHIM AND STUDENTS AT WORK , cuss the implications of Talmud study to the “H OMEWORK TIME ” B EFORE CLASS , B ELOW : R Jewish future. “J UST BEING SILLY ” R IGHT : A RRIVAL TIME

Mondays, E October 29, November 5 & 12 “I and Thou” G with Rabbi Rachel Shere Martin Buber was a brilliant 20th century philosopher who believed that the place we find A God is in our relationships with other human beings. His classic book I and Thou explores BE A MENSCH… what it means to develop and sustain the types of This program is a new synagogue–wide initiative that provides T relationships in which God may be found. This opportunities for each of us to help others on a monthly basis. series is based on Martin Buber’s philosophy and Collection bins are located outside the religious school office. what it can mean to each of us. I September – Donate school supplies for students in the Detroit Public Schools and Pontiac Public Schools. Lunchtime Learning meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. You are invited to bring your own October – Donate new and gently used shoes and boots of all sizes. O dairy/parve lunch. Adat Shalom will offer com- “Shoes to Share” is the National Council of Jewish Women of plimentary drinks and dessert. THERE IS NO Greater Detroit’s community-wide shoe drive. NCJW will collect CHARGE. and give the shoes to organizations in Oakland and Wayne N Reservations are requested by the preceding Counties. Friday. Please call Sheila Lederman, 248-851- November – Donate non-perishable food to Yad Ezra and make 5100, ext. 246, or email her at Chanukah cards for American-Jewish military personnel. A [email protected]. December – Donate new and gently used books for all ages, babies to adults. The book drive is co-sponsored by the Social Action Committee at Adat Shalom. L NOVEMBER SUPPER SERIES January – Donate new and gently used hats, gloves, mittens and/or scarves for adults and children who are clients of the Baldwin  SHAKESPEARE & THE JEWS Center in Pontiac. WITH RABBI BERGMAN February – Donate blankets, food, toys, collars, leashes and/or crates for animals at the Almost Home Animal Shelter. L SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 March – Make Pesach cards for American-Jewish military person - AT THE HOME OF LILLIAN & MARK SCHOSTAK nel and donate money for pizzaidf.org. Pizzaidf.org has a pizza party for Israeli soldiers to provide them with a much need - E ed moral boost (after Pesach, of course) and helps many small business owners in Israel. A April & May – Donate new and gently used toys and/or games to the Bottomless Toy Chest, which will collect, wrap and distribute our donations to sick children in hospitals throughout Metro R Detroit. Ongoing – Donate new and gently used baby-to-teen items (cloth - ing, books, games, movies, toys, bedding, bouncy seats, and/or N Plan to gather at 5:30 p.m. at the Schostak strollers) to the Mitzvah Crib, which serves the Jewish communi - home in Huntington Woods. ty. We cannot accept carseats unless they are new and in the box. There is a $10/person fee. Please make your Any questions about the Mitzvah Crib, please call Jen Ribiat at I reservation by sending a check to the synagogue. 248-505-3802. Questions? Call Sheila Lederman at 248- 851-5100, or send her an email at Thanks in advance for your donations and your kindness! N [email protected]. Shelly Perlman and Adele Staller chair our More Youth News on Page 10 Supper Series and Lunchtime Learning. 9 G ATID COURSE GUIDE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 C to stand up for the Jewish People and for the Jewish families in the Torah from which we can learn? The second values we hold dear. This course will look at semester will focus on positive Jewish choices that our students examples of such “text people,“ including the make on campus and the tools we can arm them with to make these O Jewish partisans of World War II, the Jewish positive Jewish choices. Civil Rights Leaders in America, and those who have responded to issues of social justice HEBREW CORE N in the 21st century. What Jewish values guide ADVANCED HEBREW LEARNING them and what can we learn from their Instructor: Brooke Lieberman actions? Description: The goal of this unique course is to deepen our stu - G dents’ fluency in speaking Modern Hebrew as well as to prepare 10TH GRADE them for the SAT’s Modern Hebrew Subject Test, which assesses I BELIEVE: JEWISH THEOLOGY AND ME their knowledge of and ability to recognize appropriate language pat - Instructors: Rabbi Joseph Krakoff and Hazzan terns in Modern Hebrew. The Modern Hebrew Subject Test gives R Daniel Gross teens the opportunity to highlight their achievements and can Description: A central part of being Jewish is enhance their college applications. Successful completion of an that we “wrestle” with God. This class will entrance exam or graduation from Hillel Day School is a prerequisite E explore such important questions as: Is there for taking this course. a God? Who/What is God? What does it mean that I’m created in God’s image? Do I -- and G how do I -- relate to God? What is our under - OCTOBER YOUTH CALENDAR: standing of God after the Holocaust? Is the n MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 – Family Service in Bible True? Do Jews believe in a messiah? the Sukkah, 10:30 a.m. A What is my relationship with God? A signifi - n MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 5:30 P.M. – Erev Simchat cant part of this year will also be exploring the Torah young family (Hakafot) parade followed significant differences and commonalities by dinner and traditional Torah reading T among Reform, Conservative and Orthodox and parade. Teen volunteers needed Jews and Judaism, with special attention to n SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 – Mystery after-school the question: What does it mean to me to be a events organized by Makor and Shoresh Youth Groups I Conservative Jew? n SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 28, NOVEMBER 11 & 18 - College Bound Program for high school seniors and parents 11TH GRADE O ISRAEL AND ME: WHAT IS MY ROLE AS AN AMERICAN JEW? Instructor: Dr. Melissa Ser College Student N Description: Israel is the homeland of the & Yo ung Adult engAgement Jewish people and, as an American Jew, I Throughout the have a unique relationship with her. As such, school year our rabbis visit Michigan universi- ties to connect with what are the origins and significance of mod - your sons and daughters. With the help of par- ent volunteers, Ada A ern Zionism? What are the beginnings of the t Shalom sends your students Chanukah and Pesach ‘goody’ pack Arab-Israeli Conflict and how has that conflict ages and email messages from our Rabbis. In addition, Adat Shalo evolved through the years? How does the m wants to connect with young adults (20-30s). Adat Shalom sends t L media function in presenting Israel, the hem holiday packages, email messages from our Rabbis, and invitatio Middle East, and the Jewish People in general ns to participate in the Young Adult Group at Adat Shalom (see pa to the rest of the world? What are the Jewish ge 6 for more information).  We appreciate that you already gave us you obligations toward the non-Jewish world (and r student’s contact information last year. Nevertheless, each fall we u are those obligations different for Israeli Jews pdate our database and kindly request your help by completing th than for Diaspora Jews?)? As an American e tear-off below or emailing the information on the tear off to Jodi G L Jew, what is my connection to Israel? As a ross, jgross@adat- shalom.org. If your student or young adult has no Jewish American, what is my connection to t moved, please let us know that as well. Thanks. America? How do I relate to Israel if I don’t E always agree with her actions?

12TH GRADE A WHERE DOES GOD BELONG? MAKING ADULT JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENT & YO UNG ADULT OUTREACH CHOICES FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES Please help us by returning this form to the Instructor: Rabbi Aaron Bergman Adat Shalom Education & Youth Department, 29901 Middlebelt, R Description: The mitzvot of Judaism (both rit - Farmington Hills, MI 48334 or email [email protected]. ual and ethical) provide spiritual meaning and practical guidance for Jewish adults. This Student’s Name ______N course recognizes that our teens are preparing Parent(s) Name ______to graduate, enter college and the “real world.” School Address ______As such, they will be facing a number of new I situations and questions for which Judaism City ______State ______Zip ______offers guidance. The first semester will explore Cell Phone ______Home Phone ______such important questions as what mitzvot N govern Jewish dating and married life between Email Address ______spouses? What mitzvot govern having and College ______Expected Graduation Date ______raising children and what are examples of G 10 CONGREGATIONAL Minyan Musings  LEARNING continued FROM BARRY L. LIPPITT, RITUAL DIRECTOR & COORDINATOR, BAR/BAT MITZVAH INSTRUCTION

MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES AND E C C C O N T II N U E D HELPED TO MAKE THEM MORE MEANINGFUL. For those participants as of our pub - F R O M P A G E 8 lication date, we would like to thank:

OUR ADULT BOOK CLUB is returning for its second SHOFAR SOUNDERS DURING ELUL MORNING SERVICES year. We will be featuring the book “Blessings of a Rabbi Aaron Bergman, Seth Betman, Janis Braun-Levine, Jordan Skinned Knee” on October 23 and December 4. The Goldberg, Lauren Gross, Cindy Posen, Joe Salzman, Ari Segel and Marvin book club is facilitated by Rabbi Shere. Please let Trimas me know if you would like to attend. Free books are available to those who participate. TORAH READERS IN OUR MAIN SERVICES ON ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR Jack Berkey, Noah Betman, Seth Betman, Hannah Bradley, Rachael PARENT-TODDLER CLASSES - Mondays and Fridays. Bradley, Rachel Brickman, Brian Dickstein, Margo Dickstein, Vanessa Call 248-851-5005 for information. Farkas, Emily Fisher, Abbie Genis, Ellis Ginis, Alex Kavner, Josh Kavner, OPEN GYM - Join us on Thursday, November 8, Monday, Samantha Perlman, Max Rotenberg, Danielle Schostak, Seth Schostak, January 21, and Fridays, February 22 and April 19. Ari Segel, Gillian Tyner, Rachel Wasserman and Ian Zaback Come schooze while your children run & play in TORAH READERS IN OUR YOUTH SERVICES ON ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR Adat Shalom’s indoor gym. Ethan Biederman, Brian Dickstein, Deborah Kolin, Brandon Mostyn, SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Kyle Zaback and Melissa Ser, Director of Congregational Learning. Coming: December 15, January 12 and March 9 ASHREI READERS ON ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR Adam Cooper, Jack Gross, Brandon Mostyn, Samantha Randel, Lydia SHAKE RATTLE & TWIST - First Friday of every month. A wonderful time for Skolnick and Mara Soverinsky you to spend time We always look forward to our teens reading Torah for us at this time of with your baby/tod - year. It’s never too early to request a place among next year’s High dler and get ready for Holiday readers. Shabbat. qqqqq

All programs are open WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD a comprehensive list of our congregants’ Hebrew to the public. Parent- names (and parents’ Hebrew/Yiddish names) and dates of Bar/Bat Toddler still has a few spaces available for the Mitzvah. Please send this information to me at the synagogue. Monday and/or Friday class. Come sing, play, cel - qqqqq ebrate Shabbat and create in Julie Shiffman’s Parent-Toddler classes. AFTER THE HOLIDAY SEASON, we will begin another Adult Torah Reading pro - gram. This is designed for everyone, whether you’ve never leyned before REMEMBER: We are on Facebook! Please go to or just want a refresher. Class time will be chosen to accommodate the Adat Shalom ECC, like us and become a fan. group. If you would like to participate, please call Caren Harwood and place your name on the list. First-time students only, please. – Julie Eisman, qqqqq Director AS WE HEAD TOWARD year’s end, we will have more opportunities for con - gregants to read Torah and chant Haftarah on Shabbat. If you are inter - ested, please call or send me an email, including the dates you are available. I hope to post the available dates on the minyan blog in the near future. qqqqq

COME JOIN US AT THE SYNAGOGUE ON SIMCHAT TORAH. WE BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION GIVE EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY A TORAH AND TO RECEIVE AN ALIYAH WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE. IT’S A FUN-FILLED The Early Childhood Center is participat - EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. ing in the nationwide Box Tops for Education program. You can help the ECC qqqqq raise funds to go towards all of its great IF YOU HAVE A NAME to include on our Mi Sheberach list (prayer for healing, programs. recited when we read Torah), please send an email to me at blippitt@adat - Look for the tops with the hot pink shalom.org with the subject line “Addition to Mi Sheberach list.” Please logo. You’ll find provide the following information: English name, Hebrew name, mother’s them on thousands Hebrew name, and duration of listing. I keep this information confiden - of products. Bring tial, sharing only with the clergy. them to the ECC office and watch our qqqqq box top collection grow! ENJOY SUKKOT AND THE END OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. 11 CHAG SAMEACH! Celebrate! OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 4– Irwin Alpern 15– Lawrence Fox 19– Ronna Bassin 24– Marilyn Wolfe 31– Sheryl Dovitz 5– Marilyn Feingold Robert Liss Myra Burnstein 25– Sheldon Rocklin Meredith Goldberg 6– Beatrice Cohen Michael Serling Jeannette Olson 26– Mike Judikovic Beth Hirsch Gary Granat 16– Abraham Nemeth Harvey Zameck 27– Betty Marie Chernoff Marilyn Rudick 7– Hazzan Daniel Gross 17– Michael Breshgold 21– Eric Novetsky 28– Edward Betel Julie Shiffman 10– Alexandra Wener 18– Alan Droz 22– Douglas Shiffman 29– Jerry Olson 12– Nancy Schwartzenfeld Terran Leemis 23– Burton Katz Samuel Wolfe 12– Julie Winkelman Irv Rubin 24– Jessica Migliore 30– Larry Winkelman qqq OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES 1– Julie & Larry Winkelman 8– Ann & Burton Katz 21– Beth & Larry Hirsch 26– Tobi & Lawrence Fox 4– Nicole & Barry Goodman 12– Marilyn & Samuel Wolfe 24– Laurie & Joseph Sommer Rosalie & Bruce Rosen 5– Deborah & Gerald Goldberg 15– Sheila & Richard Sloan Melissa & Sam Ser 8– Elaine & Harvey Aidem 16– Marilyn & Louis Gutter 25– Lisa & Michael Betman Jane & Neil Anchill Gerrie & Buddy Sollish 26– Barbara & Jerry Cook qqq

Each month we list birthdays & anniversaries of those adult congregants who have requested that we print their “special occasions” in The VOICE. If you would like to be listed in this column, please send the information to Nancy Wilhelm at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334, or contact her, 248-851-5100 or [email protected].

FROM THE PRESIDENT (continued from page 3) better at what we do. Mazal Tov! Change and a desire for improvement are constants. They are very much a part of our synagogue as well. Over this past Marriage of Carla Badour and David Forst year we have hired a new director of congregational learning, Melissa Ser; brought in a new caterer, The Epicurean Group; Marriage of Stefanie Elson, daughter of Rochelle & William renovated our social hall; and facilitated changes in the ATID Elson and Matthew Owen, son of Janice Owen & the late teen education program. Yet, we know that further changes at Michael Owen our shul are both inevitable and desirable. In order to chart out and prioritize the changes we’d like Marriage of Amy Given, daughter of Deborah & John Given and to implement, the Board of Trustees is holding an offsite meet - Eric Wolok, son of Fran & Phillip Wolok ing on October 21 to focus on key topics. This will be the first Marriage of Dana Holcman, daughter of Janis & Sam Holcman such offsite since November 2008. Some of the issues the and Andrew Baer, son of Barbara & James Baer Board discussed four years ago are still relevant, such as attracting new members and retaining our current membership Marriage of Rachel Prinstein, daughter of Dayle & Jay Prinstein and creating new and innovative programs to meet the chang - and Jeffrey Schostak, son of Nancy & Robert Schostak ing needs of our members. We have new issues to address as well. In a future column, I’ll report on the outcome of our off - Birth of Yuval Hadas Tirosh, daughter of Sarah & Alon Tirosh, site meeting. One thing I’m confident of is that we’re all seek - granddaughter of Deborah & Allan Levi and Hagit & Avinoam ing improvement in our already wonderful synagogue, and that Tirosh, great-granddaughter of Shoshana Wolok means there will be change. WE’RE PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW… FROM RABBI BERGMAN (continued from page 3) HAZZAN DAN GROSS has written the cover piece for a new to it. I think this is the key to understanding what the prayer Cantors Assembly publication, Sacred Sounds . Entitled “Shema” really means. It is usually translated as “Hear O Israel, “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.” What is the significance of Something Blue…,” the article reflects upon music and secrets “hear”? This is clearly a significant declaration of faith, but even to the success of a cantor on the bimah. Copies of this issue The Ten Commandments do not start that way. of Sacred Sounds are available in the Hazzan’s office, or you I prefer to translate it as, “If you listen, then you will know may download it from Hazzan Gross’ page on the Adat Shalom that God is God.” If we pause for a moment, and sit in absolute website. quiet, then we will hear the world that God made, and the prayer that the world offers. MAZAL TOV TO AVERY CAROL RIBIAT, I think it is easiest to do this in nature, even in a park, but who became a Bat Mitzvah last month. Avery it can be in a city, as well. There are beautiful and strange is the daughter of Jennifer & Steve Ribiat, and sounds in the world, sounds that harmonize with and reflect the grandaughter of Carolyn & Arnold Gordon, each other. The next time you go for a walk, even in a mall, lis - Pat Ribiat and the late Carol Gordon, the late ten to everything around you. You will be amazed by the won - Sara Ribiat and the late Laurence Ribiat. derful rhythms. It will no longer feel like noise, but a prayer. We look forward to sharing your good news with the Adat Shalom fam- ily! Please email engagement, marriage and birth announcements and 12 notable achievements to Judy Marx at: [email protected]. High Holy Days 5773 … In Memoriam he beauty of the 5773 High Holy Days was a result of the talents and time put forth by many congregants, our clergy, and staff. We We send heartfelt condolences to the families of: Tare most appreciative of all those who helped to make this year’s High Holidays both enriching and memorable. BESSIE FOX, mother of George Belenson, Sheldon (Leslie) Belenson, Larry (Toby) Fox, Shelby (Karen) Special thanks also go to: Fox, Sid Fox and Harvey Fox, grandmother of ELissa The Usher Corps, under the supervision of Chairman Ted Kahn, (Peter) Carey, Rachel Alters, Darrel Belenson, Randi for enhancing the decorum at services. Our ushers: Irwin Alpern, (Kevin) Resnick, Michael (Stacy) Fox, Allan (Rochelle) Louis Chernoff, Irwin Elson, Gary Graff, Maurice Katzman, Sharon Fox, Eric Fox and Lindsay Fox and the late David Moss Lebovic, Irving Lichtman, Sidney Lifton, Robert Moss, Harvey Belenson, great-grandmother of Logan, Camryn and Olson, Jerome Olson, Leonard Poger, Sheldon Rocklin, Don Rudick, Dawson Alters, Hannah, Molly and Lilly Resnick, Gerald Sukenic. Isabelle, Elijah and Goldie Fox, Gabriel and Simon Elliot Solomon and Jason Biederman for chanting P’sukei Fox and Liam Carey D’zimra , Paul Magy and Asher Tilchin for chanting Shacharit , and Marvin Trimas and Robert Schostak for blowing the Shofar. husband of Sylvia Hubert Nancy Handelman, Cindy Posen, Paul Goldsmith and Larry JACK GOLDBERG, Goldberg, and the late Evelyn Goldberg, father of Buch for enhancing the aliyot and honors. Marshall (Nancy) Goldberg and Elliott (Paula Beth) Goldberg, step-father of Leslie (Barbara) Hubert, Yasher Koach to Our Fabulous Choirs grandfather of David Goldberg, Rebecca Goldberg, Daniel (Michelle) Goldberg, Joshua Goldberg, Men’s Choir – under the direction of Marty Liebman: Michael Anstandig, Jason Biederman, Jonathan Blatt, Jerry Kohen, Michael Lieberman, Matthew Hogan, Jeremy (Jill) Goldberg and Aaron Noah Liebman, Steve Rotenberg, Asher Tilchin, Mark Vieder, Sandy Goldberg, great-grandfather of Zachary, Lailah, Vieder Antoinette, Halle, Ella, Elizabeth, Alexis, Jacob, Jane and Charlie Mixed Choir – under the direction of Hazzan Daniel Gross: Justin Berkowitz, Janis Braun-Levine, Paul Chute, Carl Dibble, Alan SAMUEL GREENBLATT, husband of Helen Gallatin, Kelly Goldberg, Steven Adam Goldsmith, Steven Erwin Greenblatt, father of Harry, Phillip (Susan) and Julia Goldsmith, Linda Goodman, Susie Graham, Lauren Gross, Diane Greenblatt, grandfather of Sarah, Andrew, Olivia, Howitt, Dan Medow, Ari Layno Moses, Stuart Pinsky, Mark Shatz, Jonah and Joshua, brother of David Green, Leah Deborah Stein, Julie Wiener, Alisa Z Berenstein, Helen (Bernie) Press, Jack (Edith) Greenblatt and Freda Enchin

MIRIAM HAFFER, mother of Ann (Burt) Katz, and Jan FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZ (continued from page 3) (Dave Vahling) Payne, grandmother of Karen (Ted) written by Hannah Senesh, the great Jewish World War II heroine, Miller, David (Rachel) Jacob, Michael (Susan) whose words of poetry which begin, “Ashre Hagafru”… “Blessed is the Patriacca, great-grandmother of Helena, Olivia, Nicole match”… are said to be known by almost every Israeli child? and Samantha, sister of Leon (Gaby) Elitov In one pocket, there should be a note about our limitation. In the other, you may want to include the last verse in the Book of Job, RUTH SCHNEYER, mother of Elaine Brickman and

Susan Matisoff, grandmother of Renee (Ronald) Chapter 28 , which you can cut out from this article:  Jasgur, Neil (Stacy) Brickman, Michelle (Howard) Yirat Adonai he Chachma Rubin and Laura (Richard) Hodge, great-grandmother V’sur Merah Binah of Taylor, Jaclyn and Matthew Jasgur, Rachel, Isabel Fear of the Lord is wisdom, and Abigail Brickman, and Danielle and Mia Rubin to shun evil is understanding JEAN SEGAL, wife of the late Rabbi Jacob Segal, The notes in your pockets can indicate our limitations. It is good to rec - mother of Jonathan (Denise Perme) Segal, Deborah ognize that notes of courage and of faith in God and in yourself should (Larry) Fine, Jeremy (Janet) Segal and Rebecca Segal, be in your pockets, too. They remind us that no matter how limited we grandmother of Ariel Segal, Elan Hichenberg, Shira are, there is much that we can do to make our little spot on this earth (Noah) Hichenberg, Kerren Segal, Rabbi Jacob (Julie) better for our being a part of it. Fine, Rabbi Aaron (Emily) Fine, Jacob, Aliza and David Segal, great-grandmother of Meira, Nessa and Emet Fine FROM RABBI SHERE (continued from page 3) lack of sleep and exercise, and how these affect the joy and vitality of my patients. This program teaches health enhancement and energy in ADAT SHALOM a way unique to the office and hospital and based on the idea that a vibrant and healthy member of Adat Shalom Synagogue can also be a MEMORIAL more active member. I am proud of our clergy for being the first Jewish congregation in the U.S. to bring this program to its members.” PARK Dr. Stacey Francis added, “The L’Chayim program of Adat Shalom FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PURCHASE OF Synagogue teaches how absolutely brilliant your body and spirit can CEMETERY PLOTS, PLEASE CALL STEVEN GOLDSMITH, be when given the right tools in a supportive community.” 248-798-9995, OR DENISE GALLAGHER, For more information, see page 4 of The VOICE. I’m hoping to see 248-851-5100. you there. L’Chayim! THE CEMETERY IS OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. CLOSED ON SHABBAT AND JEWISH HOLIDAYS. 13 Tributes We record with sincere appreciation the ALAN & SUE KAUFMAN following generous contributions designed to EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND Adat Shalom Synagogue maintain the programs of Adat Shalom: IN MEMORY OF: CONGREGATIONAL FUND Ilene Joseph by Shelly & Arthur Fine Lawrence Klein by Shelley, Allen & Tribute Contributions IN MEMORY OF: Milton Handelman by Lisa & Michael Betman Mackenzie Tarockoff Victor Lawson by Susan & Jeffrey Young; Bill Lelickens by Reva Segal ADAT SHALOM’S trib - Helen Fine Lewinter by Sue & Terry Berlin; ute funds provide sup - Arlene & Asher Tilchin Herbert Mitnick by Carol & Mike Havis Rachel Levine and family port for our many Claire Morrell by Gail & Steve Fisher Caryl Roberts by The Adat Shalom ECC important synagogue Richard Rosenblatt by Barbara & Irwin Staff; Debi Banooni; Bea Berg; Sue & programs and servic - Alpern; Lynn Modell & Family; Terry Berlin; Tamar Dvir; Shelley & es, which help Lois Shiffman Arthur Fine; Gina & Gary Galin; Jodi to define us as an out - Stewart Silverman by Marsha & Hal Baker Gross; Susie & Dennis Horwitz; Elaine & standing congregation. Yahrzeits of: Mark Lavetter; Rachel Levine & Family; Ted Frazis by Karen & Scott Lewis Melissa, Eric, Lily & Emma Novetsky; Reva & Sheldon Segal; Melissa Ser; We have set a $10 min - Hilda Goss, Lydia Sonkin Shelly Tarockoff imum price for tribute cards, on par by Kenneth Goss IN HONOR OF: with other area congregations. Dr. Jeffrey Herman by Shirley Herman Dr. Leo Kallman, Lily Rogoff, Birth of Matthew Charles Galin Prayer Book Fund contributions are Harriet Rogoff by Andrea Rogoff by Sue & Terry Berlin $36 for the daily Sim Shalom Prayer Mel Ladenheim, Robert Ladenheim, Marriage of Aaron & Ashley Book, $50 for the Shabbat Sim Abraham Faust, Anna Faust by Shelley & Arthur Fine Shalom Prayer Book, and $50 for an by Selma Ladenheim öõ Etz Hayim Chumash. Samuel Lutz by Fern Lutz DR. MANUEL FELDMAN David Miller by Lucille Cherney BETH ACHIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL We are very grateful to members and Eugene Perlstein by Mirle Perlstein MEMORIAL FUND friends who have consistently pur - Betty Rath by Judy Blavin Lydia Sonkin by Kenneth Goss IN MEMORY OF: chased tributes, marking lifecycle Faigey Hinda Ginsberg, Stewart Silverman Avery Staller , Sarah Weinberg by Shelly & Gene Perlman events and other significant occa - by Adele Staller Ilene Joseph by Jeffrey Subar; Phyllis sions, and we encourage your con - Alex Weisman by Shirley Herman & Seymour Subar tinued support. Each greeting is The Weiss & Lefkovits Families individually prepared on a handsome by Eva Weiss & Family IN HONOR OF: Bar Mitzvah of Shelly & Ed Kohl’s grandson, card. IN HONOR OF: Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan Hayman Ari by Phyllis & Seymour Subar Special birthday of Howard Schulist To arrange for a tribute, please send by Rebecca & Andrew Hayman Marriage of Carla & David Forst by Shelley & Gene Perlman the following information to the Recent marriage of Lisa & Jeremy Yoskowitz Synagogue office: by Suzanne & Samuel Flanders; Barbara & Paul Goodman; Carol Singer by Phyllis & Seymour Subar Birth of Eloise Golden 1. Name of Fund öõ by Marilyn & Darryl Goldberg ALEX GRAHAM 2. Occasion: (In memory of … In 50th anniversary of Doreen & Irving TRAVEL & EDUCATION FUND honor of … Speedy recovery to … Lichtman by Cheryl & Dan Guyer IN MEMORY OF: David Sherbin becoming president of Yahrzeits of Irving Shlom; Philip Shlom (Please print names.) Adat Shalom by Libby & Jerry Sherbin by Marion Shlom 3. Name(s) (first & last) and Marriage of Rachel & Jeffrey Schostak IN HONOR OF: address of person(s) to be notified by Sharon & Alan Kaplan Marriage of Carla & David Forst Special thank you to Rabbi Shere by Susie & Bill Graham 4. Your name(s) & address by Joanie & Fred Fischer and the Birth of Eloise Golden 5. Check for $10 per tribute family of Seymour Collen by Joel Gershenson Marriage of Dana & Andrew Baer We will process your tribute and mail öõ by Susie & Bill Graham it promptly. BOY SCOUT FUND Marriage of Rachel & Jeffrey Schostak TROOP #364 by Susie & Bill Graham To make a tribute online, go to: IN MEMORY OF: Carol Singer and all her help www.adatshalom.org/donate.php Bill Lelickens, Suzanne Schneider by Susie & Bill Graham by Amy, Allen, Teddie & Max Olender Lisa Yoskowitz & Michael Bernfeld’s Tributes received by the 1st of the öõ engagement by Susie & Bill Graham month will appear in the following MARILYN & MATTHEW DROZ öõ month’s VOICE. MEMORIAL FUND BETTY & D. DAN KAHN IN MEMORY OF: CHESED FUND If you would like information about Shirley Hoffman, Gilbert Cohen IN MEMORY OF: by Shelley & Alan Droz Yahrzeit of Lawrence Hyman how to establish a fund, please con- öõ by Norman Hyman tact Executive Director Alan Yost. öõ

14 Tributes GERRY D. KELLER by Elaine & Mel Raznick Vieder and Family MEMORIAL CHOIR FUND SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: Marriage of Rachel Prinstein & Jeffrey IN MEMORY OF: Dr. Michael Kent by Elaine & Mel Raznick Schostak Stewart Silverman by Carol & Sandy Vieder and Family by Judy Keller & Howard Schulist öõ Lisa Yoskowitz & Michael Bernfeld’s BELLE & MAURICE ROSENDER engagement by Carol & Sandy Vieder öõ MEMORIAL FUND and Family HENRY C. & ROSE BENSON KEYWELL IN MEMORY OF: öõ & ESTELLE K. KAHN FUND Joseph Balin by Lou Berlin JAY YOSKOWITZ IN MEMORY OF: IN HONOR OF: Jean Segal by Shirley & Kopel Kahn; Alyssa Special birthday of Norma Dorman ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND & Richard Mertz; Susan & Robert Sovel by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten IN MEMORY OF: Victor Lawson Jackie Issner receiving her doctorate in by Sarah & David Waldshan öõ psychology by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten Bertha Roth by Ethel Goldenberg ROBERT KORNWISE FUND IN HONOR OF: Lisa Yoskowitz & Michael Bernfeld’s IN MEMORY OF: öõ Eli Friedman, Dana Harris RABBI JACOB E. & JEAN SEGAL FUND engagement by Amy & Robert Folberg by Maureen & Sandy Kornwise IN MEMORY OF: Lisa Cohen & Jeremy Yoskowitz’s wedding Richard Rosenblatt Jean Segal by Helen Bayles; Sheila Charlip; by Amy & Robert Folberg; Sheila & Marty by Claire & Gene Richmond Barbara & Jerry Cook; Sheilah Goldberg; Lederman Paula & Norman Miller; Brenda & Robert öõ öõ Pangborn; Arlene & Asher Tilchin BREAKFAST & SEUDAH SHELISHIT ALEX KUSHNER MEMORIAL FUND Yahrzeit of Mitzi Goldberg August IN HONOR OF: by Sheilah Goldberg The beautiful marriage of Florence & Sam In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: Havis by Ruby & Richard Kushner Hayman by Rebecca & Andrew Hayman Beverly Kruger by Adele Gudes In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Joseph öõ öõ Greenstein by Annette & Herman HILLEL ISAAC MAISEL MEMORIAL Greenstein HOUSING THE HOMELESS FUND CANTOR MAX SHIMANSKY MEMORIAL FUND September IN MEMORY OF: In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Spencer Victor Lawson by Marsha & Marvin Trimas IN MEMORY OF: Novick by Hannah & Barry Novick Jacques Rosenfeld by Saul Rose Faigey Hinda Ginsberg by Dr. Richard Stoler; Barbara & Leslie Hubert In memory of Esther Shiffman Florence Sadoff by Evva & Michael Hepner by Rosalie Gold Jean Segal by Saul Rose; Fran & Phil Wolok öõ In honor of marking the end of Kaddish Yahrzeit of Ida Chamish by Ruth Frishman SISTERHOOD TORAH FUND for Evelyn Berlin by Joyce Weingarten IN HONOR OF: In memory of Jack Dubin, Sylvia Dubin and 60th anniversary of Florence & Sam Havis IN MEMORY OF: Shirley Hoffman by Helen Bayles Gertrude Hyams by Charlotte Dubin by Saul Rose In memory of Renee Rochlin Simcha Aliyah Honor by Shoshana Wolok öõ by Elyn Charlupski Thankful for the speedy recovery of Joel Gershenson by Fran & Phil Wolok STARMAN FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND The Breakfast Fund SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: IN MEMORY OF: öõ Denise Horton by Cindy Starman Yahrzeits of Minnie Eisenberg, George MORRY NEUVIRTH öõ Friedman by Harriet Friedman BAR & BAT MITZVAH FUND JERRY TEPMAN Samuel Liebowitz by Sandy Shapiro IN MEMORY OF: Ruth Miller by Sharon & Tom Lebovic MEMORIAL ALIYAH FUND Herb Mitnick by Saul Rose IN MEMORY OF: FROM HAZZAN GROSS Yahrzeit of Arthur O. Kohn Faigey Hinda Ginsberg by Doreen & Jason (continued from page 3) by Linda Levy Dickman & Family; Suzan, Larry & Jordyn Tepman; Rena Tepman completion of the annual Torah readings öõ Victor Lawson by Suzan, Larry and the immediate return to the begin - RONNIE POSEN YOUTH FUND & Jordyn Tepman ning of the holy scroll to start the Torah IN MEMORY OF: Stewart Silverman reading and study cycle all over again. It Eli Friedman by Marlene & Gary Kraft by Marcy Wasserman and family is truly a joyous holiday filled with danc - Yahrzeits of Gertrude Feldman ing, singing, and, of course, noshing. If öõ by Susan & Michael Feldman you’ve never experienced Simchat Torah STEVEN POSEN IN HONOR OF: YOUTH VOLUNTEER FUND Birthday of Georgann Wolf before, I encourage you to come to Adat IN MEMORY OF: by Rena Tepman Shalom on the evening of Monday, Ethel Sinkoff by Susan & Benson Barr; öõ October 8. We have lots of exciting things Alice Liberson & Mark Krieger planned to celebrate the end of this holi - CANTOR LARRY VIEDER öõ MEMORIAL FUND day season. Whether you are coming alone or with your entire family, there PRAYER BOOK FUND IN MEMORY OF: IN MEMORY OF: Jean Frankel, Jean Segal, Victor Lawson, will be opportunities for young and old to Herbert Mitnick by Newton Friedman Claire Morrell , Esther Sinkoff rejoice. (See info on page 2) CHAG by Carol & Sandy Vieder and Family SAMEACH! öõ Yahrzeit of Yetta Gordon by Marilyn Schakne MAURICE RAZNICK & JEAN RAZNICK IN HONOR OF: KLARISTENFELD MEMORIAL FUND Sharon Hart receiving the JFMD Lifetime IN MEMORY OF: Achievement award by Carol & Sandy Paula Ellis, Helen Fine Lewinter 15 A

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