Meet Melissa Ser... OUR NEW DIRECTOR of CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING

ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE THE

ENDOWED IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND SHIRLEY NACHMAN Vol. 69 No. 6 June - July 2012 l Sivan - Tammuz - Av 5772

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES June 1 Installation Shabbat Mornings: DAVID SHERBIN ELECTED Sundays ...... 8:30 a.m. Monday – Friday ...... 7:30 a.m. PRESIDENT OF ADAT SHALOM Shabbat ...... 9:00 a.m. Evenings (Sunday – Friday) AVID SHERBIN will become the new President of Adat ...... 6:00 p.m. D Shalom Synagogue following “Shabbat Rocks” and a Saturdays (Minchah-Maariv) Shabbat Family Dinner on June 1. New members of Adat June - July ...... 9:00 p.m. Shalom’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, as well July 28 (Tisha B’Av Service) as incoming Men’s Club and Memorial Park officers and board DAVID following Havdalah members, will also be installed that evening. SHERBIN David attended the University of Michigan and is a graduate of Oberlin SHABBAT TORAH PORTIONS College. He earned his law degree at Cornell University. He became the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Delphi JUNE 2 – Naso Automotive in 2005. During his tenure at Delphi, David led the legal effort to reor - ganize the company through its chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and its JUNE 9 – Behaalotekha subsequent initial public offering. He previously served as the Senior Vice JUNE 16 – Shelach Lecha President and General Counsel at both PulteGroup, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills and Federal-Mogul Corporation in Southfield. JUNE 23 – Korach David started his legal career in private practice in Chicago before moving JUNE 30 – Chukkat back to the Detroit area in 1997. He and Abbe became members of Adat Shalom in 2003. He joined the Board of Trustees at Adat Shalom in 2005 and became a JULY 7 – Balak

JULY 14 – Pinchas NEW LEADERSHIP CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 JULY 21 – Mattot-Mase JULY 28 – Devarim Meet Melissa Ser... OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING

MELISSA SER will join the staff this summer as the TISHA B’AV Synagogue’s new Director of Congregational Learning. In SEE PAGE NINE that capacity she will integrate Adat Shalom's education - al programming, spanning the preschool years through religious school, and into teen-age and adult learning. “We decided to look at Jewish education in a new way,” says Rabbi Aaron Bergman, “and Melissa Ser fits JTS GALA the bill perfectly as the individual who will guide us in this ‘cutting-edge’ approach.” ADAT SHALOM SHIN HONOREES Melissa grew up primarily in North Miami Beach, Florida. She attend - DEBBIE & JEFFREY SUPOWIT ed Florida State University, where she earned a BA in English and minored in Communications and Classics. During her undergraduate work, she was ONDAY on the boards of both the Jewish Student Union and Hillel. She went on to M earn her MA and PhD in English at the University of Rochester. JUNE 4 While in graduate school Melissa got a part-time job teaching Hebrew school, and thus began her transition into a full-time youth director and 5:30 P.M. Jewish educator, even as Interim Religious School director, for Temple B’rith AT CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 CONGREGATION SHAAREY THIS VOICE brings you summer happenings at the synagogue for both June and July. Please note that the next VOICE will be published on August 1, with a preview of the ZEDEK High Holy Days and another exciting Adat Shalom season. There will be no July VOICE. Programs Mazal Tov to Our June B’nai Mitzvah

JUNE SHABBAT TORAH STUDY June 2 Learn about the weekly parsha Caroline Strauss is the daughter of and enhance your Shabbat Amy & David Strauss and the grand - experience. daughter of Sharon & Jordan Strauss, June 2 Arlene & Willard Plotkin, and the late Carol Plotkin. with Ruth Bergman June 9 June 23 with Rabbi Shere leader to be announced Caroline Bekman June 16 June 30 Strauss with Rabbi Shere with Rabbi Bergman

10 A.M. EVERY SHABBAT - June 9 FINISHING IN TIME FOR THE RABBI’S SERMON. WATCH FOR JULY AND AUGUST INFORMATION. Alex and Max Winkelman are the sons of Julie & Larry Winkelman, the grand - sons of Marilyn & Barry Charlip, Donna Winkelman, and the late Jan Winkelman, and the great-grandsons of Annette & Gerald Freedman and JTS GALA Beryl Winkelman. Alex Saul Max Isaac MONDAY, JUNE 4 Winkelman Winkelman

CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK June 9 dat Shalom Synagogue and The Jewish MINCHAH BAR MITZVAH SERVICE Theological Seminary will honor Debbie & Chase Rubin is the son of Nancy & Irv Jeffrey Supowit with the Shin Award at the Rubin and the grandson of Leah Aupcoming JTS Gala Dinner scheduled for Monday, Kaplan & the late Seymour Kaplan and June 4, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The Shin the late Lena & Solomon Rubin. Award is presented to individuals who embody a commitment to synagogue life and Jewish educa - Chase Marcus tion. This year’s annual fundraising event will be Rubin something completely different, following last June 16 year’s wildly successful “A Culinary Adventure.” Jack Gross The theme, a “JTS Quiz Bowl,” will feature a is the son of Kristen & Carl Gross, the grandson of Donna & Jack “Jeopardy-like” competition with teams of JTS Rosenthal and Jane Gross & the late alumni – rabbis, cantors, and others competing for Allen Gross, and the great-grandson of bragging rights to “JTS Mavens.” Ruth Relles. JTS activities are led locally by the Detroit cabinet chaired by Robert Goodman with Sandra Samantha Perlman is the daughter of Glazier and Paul Magy, associate chairs. This Jackie & Aaron Perlman and the year's city-wide Gala Dinner chairperson is Stuart granddaughter of Shelly & Eugene Logan. Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten, last year’s JTS Jack Samuel Samantha Perlman and Roberta Wolf & the late honorees, will serve as Adat Shalom chairpersons. Gross Jenna Perlman Joseph Wolf. All members should have received invitations. For reservations or more information, please con - tact the JTS office at 248-258-0055.

June 23 MINCHAH BAT MITZVAH SERVICE T H E V O I C E ( U S P S 6 2 2 - 4 6 0 ) Dena Malkin is the daughter of Lynn published monthly except February and July by Malkin and David Malkin, granddaugh - ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE ter of Maxine Gutfreund & the late 29901 Middlebelt Road Sander Gutfreund and Marni & Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 Dena Rose Phone: 248-851-5100 l Fax: 248-851-3190 William Malkin. Periodicals Postage entered at the Farmington, Michigan Post Office Malkin Postmaster: Send address changes to: The VOICE, 29901 Middlebelt Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2319 2 Messages FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM RABBI BERGMAN CLOSING NOTES AZAMRA t is hard to believe that my udaism for me is a home, a religion and an identity. At the two year term as president Jmost crucial times of my life, those moments that it oIf Adat Shalom concludes seemed darkness would reign over me, Judaism has been my later this month. refuge and salvation. This is not the easiest thing to share, Although this position but I feel that it is important that people know that even rab - comes with challenges, it also bis face crises of faith and purpose. Judaism means so much RABBI comes with great rewards. I to me, precisely in these moments. BERGMAN have truly enjoyed getting to I want to share a teaching that has meant a great deal to me, and has been know people at the shul bet - a comfort in some difficult moments. It is one of the most famous of Rabbi ter. When asked to define the JULIE Nachman of Breslov, who is one of my primary spiritual guides. things that make Adat TEICHER The teaching is taken from the second half of a verse from Psalm 146. In Shalom special, I do not hesitate to say that it Hebrew, it is “Azamra Leilohei B’odi.” This is normally translated as “I will sing is a combination of our members, our clergy to God with all of my strength,” implying that we should serve God with all of and our dedicated staff. When non-members our might and ability. This is a good thought when you are feeling strong and attend services, I am often told how warm and confident. It is not as helpful when you are feeling weak, or depressed, when you welcoming we are. feel as though you have nothing left. Clearly, we have been in a period of Rabbi Nachman was concerned that we never give into despair, something he change. We have weathered the immediate struggled with himself his entire life. He translates the verse from Psalms differ - storm of economic uncertainty which engulfed ently. He said, “We should sing to God with what CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 our entire metro-Detroit community. We have evaluated our programs and the services we provide to our members. We continue to work FROM RABBI SHERE diligently to be good stewards of the synagogue RELAY FOR LIFE CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 s a rabbi, I am frequently asked questions that revolve A around the challenge of believing in God in a world filled with so much injustice, tragedy and grief. Why doesn’t God do FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZ something? I don’t know the full answer to that question, but I do believe that God looks at humanity and asks us the very SUMMER READING AND TRAVEL same question: Why don’t we do something? hat have you read this RABBI SHERE Someone who answered God’s call is Dr. Gordy Klatt. In “W summer?” is a ques - 1985, Dr. Klatt was tired of seeing so many of his patients suffering with can - tion others ask us or one we cer and set out to do something about the disease. He enjoyed running and ask ourselves as we prepare committed to running for 24 straight hours in an effort to raise money for can - for the High Holidays. cer research. At the end of the day, he had run more than 83 miles and raised Summer is fast approaching $27,000. During those 24 hours of circling the track, Dr. Klatt came up with the and many of us are planning idea for what has now become The American Cancer Society’s largest fundrais - not only which books we will er, The Relay for Life. read in the coming months, Every year Adat Shalom has a significant number of people and teams that but to where we will travel. RABBI participate in and raise tremendous CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Allow me to make two YOSKOWITZ suggestions for your summer reading: one, a new piece of fiction, and the other, an older FROM HAZZAN GROSS non-fiction book. RAV TODOT! MANY THANKS! Topping the Hadassah Magazine Fiction yricist Sheldon Harnick said it best in Fiddler on the Roof : Best-Seller List and having received outstand - “But of all God’s miracles large and small, the most mirac - ing critical reviews in the secular press is the uLlous one of all, is that out of a worthless lump of clay, God recently published What We Talk About When has made a man today.” Inspired by the seventh verse in the We Talk About Anne Frank , an intriguing second chapter of the Torah – “God formed man from the dust group of short stories by Nathan Englander. At of the earth” – I couldn’t agree with Harnick more. the focus of the opening story, which is the title HAZZAN After witnessing the recent birth of our daughter, I can of the book, are two young Jewish couples, one GROSS honestly say that I have encountered a true miracle on three living in Jerusalem and the other residing in separate occasions in my life... and their names are Maxim, Zev and Zosia. What the United States. After a wide-ranging discus - I experienced in watching our newborn take her first breath was a palpable sion about religious practices and politics, the presence in the hospital delivery room; it was truly Divine. Lauren and I are pro - two couples play what they call the “Anne foundly grateful for our three children; they are, without a doubt, gifts from God. Frank and the Righteous Gentile Game,” won - We are also extremely grateful for the generosity that has been bestowed dering who among their Christian friends, who upon us by so many people at Adat Shalom. Three years ago, we left the east CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 People and Programs ¥ ¥SOCIAL ACTION IN ACTION ¥ ¥ ADAT SHALOM “EMPTY-NESTERS” Plan BBQ & Fun in the Sun IT’S HOUSING THAT he Adat Shalom Empty Nesters are off to the beach – at the lakehouse of Janis & TIME THE HOMELESS T Sam Holcman in Pinkney. OF YEAR… XVI Parents of children in college or beyond are invited to gather from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. on DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 15-22, we will again host par - Sunday, June 24. ticipants from the South Oakland Shelter (SOS) in Lathrup Bring bathing suits and towels, and a side Village. The mission of SOS is to break the cycle of homeless - dish or dessert to share. The Holcmans will pro - ness by providing lodging, food, and transportation as well as vide the BBQ and drinks. There will be boating, a variety of services. These include case management, coun - swimming, skiing and lawn games. seling, career services, and educational classes. Adat Shalom Please let us know by June 18 if you plan to supports their goals by providing a safe place to sleep, three come and what you are bringing to share. Contact meals a day and so much more! Ruth Zerin at [email protected] or Cindy It has been a tragic year for many families in the commu - Posen at [email protected] nity: foreclosures and the tight job market devastated people who never dreamed they would ever be homeless. As you can SEE DEBI BANOONI’S RELATED ARTICLE ON PAGE 6. imagine, the need for these services continues to increase dur - ing these difficult economic times. During this past year, SOS saw more displaced families and needy individuals seeking their support and services. They served 469 individuals, 35% ADAT SHALOM YOUNG ADULT GROUP women, 42% men, and 23% children. In an effort to prevent future occurrences of homelessness, SOS has established a SUMMER IS ON THE HORIZON, and we’re looking for fun follow-up care program to assist for a full year. Ninety-five per - events to get excited about! Feel free to email your ideas to cent of the clients who participated in follow-up obtained [email protected] or to me directly at housing. Our participation in this Tikun Olam project helps to [email protected]. ease the burden of homelessness for this at-risk population. Always be sure to check out our Facebook page, and watch Please watch your mail for details about how and when your e-mail for messages about upcoming events. If you you can volunteer and/or make a monetary contribution to aren’t already a member of our Facebook group, you can join support our efforts. Our costs are very high and we desperate - by searching for “Adat Shalom Young Adult Group.” You can ly need our members to provide overnight supervision at the also become a part of our email list by sending a message to synagogue and “on call” members to provide transportation either of the email addresses above. for those who are employed. In past years our Adat Shalom family has been very generous and we need your continued – Beth Rodgers, Young Adult Group Chairperson support! For additional information contact Evva Hepner, 248-798- 7673 or Debbie Cohen, 248-755-9940.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE…On Sunday April 15th we Rosh hashanah honey FundRaiseR served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House. We thank the following families for their generous assistance: The Strauss, support the sisterhood of adat shalom Colton, Bradford, Portney, Olender and Betman families all What a great way to send New Year wishes to your family and provided food items, and the Lusky and Randel friends – and support our Sisterhood! families went down to serve. A distinctive 8-ounce jar of kosher honey OUR NEXT RONALD MCDONALD DINNER WILL BE will arrive for the Holidays, decorated with SUNDAY , O CTOBER 28. The families staying at the Ronald McDonald a festive label and your personalized greet - House are very appreciative of all of the kindness ing. If you order by July 17, your cost of shown to them at this very stressful time. Many $10 per jar includes shipping and handling of these families are a great distance from home and family. within the United States. (After the 17th, Thank you to Deb Lapin for coordinating the dates, arranging there is a $3.50 shipping charge.) for the food donations, and for going down to the Ronald McDonald House with her family to serve dinner. Go online to www.orthoney.com. Be sure to select “adat shalom farmington hills.” “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” ― Dr. Seuss Sisterhood and the Synagogue’s weekly kiddush will benefit from the honey sale. Evva Hepner, Social Action Chairperson 248-798-7673 or [email protected] For more information, please contact Chairperson Stacy Brickman, 248-661-5322 or [email protected]. 4 Our Active Affiliates

RESTRUCTURED SISTERHOOD – JOE WENER ELECTED MEN’S CLUB PRESIDENT – LEADERSHIP FOR 2012-2013 oe Wener has been elected President of he Sisterhood of Adat Shalom has been an integral affili - Jthe Adat Shalom Men’s Club for the ate of our synagogue for the past 68 years. We have edu - coming season. cTational and interesting programming, provide kiddush each Born in Montreal, Joe and Alexandra week, have a beautiful Judaic boutique, book club meetings, were married in 1982. They have a daugh - provide scholarships for our youth, support Women's League ter, Gillian, and a son, Matthew. Joe is an for Conservative Judaism and Torah Fund, and we bring attorney with Couzens Lansky and special - women together. izes in banking, commercial and real estate As women and their needs and roles have evolved over the law. decades, so too our organizations need to follow suit. After The Weners have been members of Adat Shalom since 1997, and Joe almost imme - JOE ENJOYS PLAY- exploring our options, we do not have a traditional slate of offi - ING THE GUITAR cers for 2012-2013. Over the course of the coming year, we diately became active in the Men’s Club. He will be restructuring and redesigning our Sisterhood to better has served on the Adat Shalom Board of Trustees since 2008. meet our needs. This is an opportunity for us to grow as we He is a member of the University of Michigan Hillel Parent explore what a woman and sister means in the 21st century. Advisory Council. We are an inclusive sisterhood, and we want every woman in In his few free hours, Joe enjoys photography and playing our congregation to be a member and participate as we con - guitar. tinue to be an important part of Adat Shalom. The Sisterhood Along with Joe, these individuals will be leading our Men’s Steering Committee and Support Committee are listed below. Club this coming season: Senior Vice President George Dickstein, Programming Vice Presidents Larry Kaplan – Joyce Weingarten, and Joey Lebovic, Membership Vice President Jeffrey Cymerint, PAST PRESIDENT, ADAT SHALOM SISTERHOOD Treasurer Steve Woronoff, Recording Secretary Martin Kaye, AND WLCJ INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Corresponding Secretary David Flaisher. 2012-13 Trustees will be: Les Berman, Jason Biederman, SISTERHOOD 2012 STEERING COMMITTEE Alan Chandross, Scott Cooper, Bradley Feldman, Michael Cindy Babcock Harriet Dunsky Carol Vieder Feldman, Gary Granat, Maury Katzman, Gary Morof, Aaron Stacy Brickman Sherri Morof Joyce Weingarten Perlman, Ken Podell. Neil Robin, Donald Rudick, Harold Schiff, Shannon Dickstein Cindy Posen Trudy Weiss Murray Sittsamer, Seymour Subar, Lon Zaback. Norma Dorman Lillian Schostak Beverly Yost Amy Strauss FAREWELL COLUMN FROM BOBBY BLUM SEE PAGE 14

SISTERHOOD 2012 SUPPORT COMMITTEE (IN FORMATION) S iste Marsha Baker Marilyn Feingold Elissa Miller D rhood Helen Bayles Wendy Heller- Phyllis Pilcowitz onor Lisa Betman Kippelman Lisa Shiffman Da Maria Pacis- Tu y Sharon Moss Sheila Tyner esda Biederman Lebovic Jennifer Weinstein Ap y, Nancy Cutler Karen Lewis Ruth Zerin ril Leslie Magy 24

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JEWISH 4 FAMILY y EDUCATION FAMILIES COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. You are used to reading about programs for families with young children in this section and you still can. • We have ‘Shake, Rattle and Twist’ on Friday mid- mornings. It is an opportunity for babies/toddlers and mom (or spe - cial guest) to sing songs and braid challah. • There is ‘PJ’s, Pizza and Stories’ for those in 1st grade and younger looking for a bedtime story, dinner, and a project along with a snuggle and the Shema . • Holiday programming is always fun whether it is for Shabbat, Sukkot, Purim or Simchat Torah. • Each class in the ECC has special programs devel - oped specifically for children in particular age groups. • The Religious School has a lot of family education programs. I help to program primarily through the 3rd grade and am working my way up in the class rooms. • You are always invited to join us for SYNergy. Those Shabbat weekends offer something for every - one. Now there is more. This year Ruth Zerin, Cindy SHABBAT IN THE PARK Posen and Debbie Supowit created a group called THE EMPTY NESTERS. It is a new endeavor at Adat with Hazz’n Dan, Rabbi Rachel and Dan Shere Shalom for parents of children in college or beyond. For more information on the empty Nesters, see the FRIDAYS, June 22 & July 13 article on page 4 about their upcoming “BBQ and Fun in the Sun.” 5:45 PM at Drake Sports Park Family dynamics are forever changing, and therefore Casual, interactive Shabbat service for families with young children, fol - JFE is continually stretching and growing with you. lowed by a BYOP (bring your own picnic). Drinks and dessert provided. I look forward to a wonderful summer and an amaz - Email your reservation to Rabbi Rachel at [email protected] ing year to come. L’Shalom,

MELISSA SER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Kodesh. Determined to make this love into her career, she went on to UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS attend the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion for two years. Shortly thereafter, this path led her to Jerusalem, Israel, where she Family Education programs are endowed in memory met her husband, Sam. ook and in honor of Jeanette Cook of Oscar C For the past eight years, Melissa has lived in Jerusalem, serving as SHABBAT IN THE PARK, Fridays, June 22 and July 13. the Academic Coordinator for the Ramah Jerusalem High School and the Join us at Drake Sports Park at 5:45 p.m. for a fam - Director of the Ramah Jerusalem Day Camp for most of that time. Her ily friendly Shabbat service. Bring your own picnic husband, Sam, is a journalist and a personal trainer. They have two boys, Shabbat dinner, we supply challah, drinks and Ariel, 5, and Yonatan, 2, as well as a calico cat, Sweetie. dessert. Teaching comes naturally to Melissa, who has been working in formal and informal education for about twenty years. She has taught all ages, EMPTY NESTERS, Sunday, June 24. See info about “Fun in the Sun” on page 4. from preschoolers through senior citizens, in classrooms, camp settings, nursing homes and even on ropes courses. She has spent many summers For more information or to reserve your place, contact working in Jewish camping, both overnight and day camps and develop - Debi at 248-626-2153 or [email protected] ing curricula and programming, including creative endeavors in Jewish 6 literature and theater. Education & Youth

MAKING TISHA B’AV MEANINGFUL YOUTH SCOOP FROM JODI Jodi Gross, Associate Director, Education & Youth BY MELISSA SER DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING ADAT SHALOM TEENS VOLUNTEERED AS WE BEGIN the period of traditional mourning associated WITH J-SERVE AND AT THE with the Three Weeks leading up to Tisha B’Av (July 22), we BALDWIN CENTER IN PONTIAC are faced with the challenge of making this experience mean - ingful for our younger children and grandchildren, those who aren’t necessarily learning about it at summer camp. It’s not easy, especially when we often don't feel that connection our - selves – how can we grasp what it might have been like for our ancestors living in Jerusalem at the time of the Temple’s destruction, and what lessons can we take from it to discour - age senseless hatred today? YOUNG For this activity, you need a child (age two and up) and a large ADULTS quantity of building blocks. Build the biggest tower you can – ENJOYED VOL- and while you do so, implore your child not to knock it down. UNTEERING Beg, cajole, and plead with your child – this is such a beauti - WITH RABBI SHERE ful tower, please don't destroy it! Then watch as your child knocks it down anyway. Pretend to be upset. Cry if you can. OUR TEEN VOLUNTEERS CORPS will be busy this summer Then switch roles – have your child build, and you knock the making a difference in our congregation, community and construction down. Metro Detroit. On Thursday, June 21, they will take part in 1. How does it feel to break something that someone else an interfaith project in Pontiac. On Sunday, July 15, they built? 2. How does it feel to have something you've worked will be helping to set up rooms for Adat Shalom’s “Housing hard on ruined? 3. How do you think the Jews in Jerusalem the Homeless” program. We have so many great young peo - felt when their Temple was burned down? 4. How do you ple in the Adat Shalom community who work so hard for oth - think the Babylonians or Romans felt when they burned down ers throughout the year. We should be very proud of all of the Temple? them. This should lead into a discussion of how when people don’t I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO VISITNG CAMP TAMARACK several times this work together they can often destroy the things they love summer, along with our clergy. If your children are going to through sinat chinam , senseless hatred (like knocking down be at camp, we would enjoy seeing them. Kindly let me know your brother’s tower for no reason). I hope that after you’ve talked about this, you and your child will sit down to build the biggest and most beautiful “Temple” that you can. I would love to hear about the conversations you have with your children or grandchildren – [email protected].

The Second Temple in Jerusalem

I hope many of you will stop by for coffee and conversation this summer. We will be announcing some summer “Shooze with Melissa” dates in our weekly emails. Watch for days and times. I also look forward to meeting families at our Sunday, July 1 pool party. We’ll see you at the JCC rain or shine!

ATID is a collaboration between the following four conservative synagogues: Adat Shalom, Shaarey Zedek, Beth Ahm and B’nai Moshe

College and Young Adult Outreach For more information, contact Jodi Gross, [email protected] Mazel Tov to those graduating from high school, college and grad - or the Education & Youth Office, 248-626-2153. uate school. We want to stay in touch with you in Metro Detroit and on campus. When you know where you will be living in the fall, let us know by emailing or contacting Jodi Gross, [email protected]. 7 Education & Youth

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from Julie Eisman, Director IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE that our school year is over! We had an incredible year filled with lots of laughter, smiles, friendships, learning and love! We all experi - enced so much and each one of us has thoroughly enjoyed watching your child grow. We are so grateful and fortunate to have such amazing children in our school. During our school year we shared some wonderful memories together. Here are a few pictorial highlights:

JULIE EISMAN AWARDED FELLOWSHIP Adat Shalom is pleased to announce that Julie Eisman, ECC Director, has been accepted as a par - ticipant in the first cohort of the Jewish Early Childhood Education Leadership Institute (JECELI). This will be Julie's second fellowship. She was one of 12 nationwide participants who completed a two year fellowship with the Jewish Early BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Childhood Education Initiative (JECEI) which led The Early Childhood Center is participating into an additional two year fellowship sponsored by in the nationwide Box Tops for Education the Covenant Foundation. program. You can help the ECC raise funds This new initiative will take place over the to go towards all of its great programs. course of one year; Julie will attend four intensive Look for the tops with the hot pink logo. learning sessions as well as participate in online You’ll find them on learning and mentoring. The program will focus on thousands of prod - best practices in early childhood education and ucts. Bring them to Jewish education as the foundation for leadership, the ECC office and learning, and school culture. watch our box top col - We know that Julie will be a great addition to lection grow! the success of this initiative and look forward to having her share what she learns. 8 Happenings - H ealing From Loss - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Minyan Musings Sundays, June 3 & 17 FROM BARRY L. LIPPITT RITUAL DIRECTOR & COORDINATOR, BAR/BAT MITZVAH INSTRUCTION 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. “Healing from Loss” is facilitated by Rabbi which means that most weeks there are opportunities Rachel Shere and Ruby Kushner, M.S.W. The SUMMER IS HERE, for our congregants to read Torah and chant Haftarah. If you would like group is open to the community at no charge. to be part of our summer plans, please send me an email or leave me a This group will not meet in July or August. message. Please watch the September VOICE and weekly emails about sessions resuming in the fall. Similarly, I am trying to build a database listing the bar/bat mitzvah If you have questions, please email Rabbi parshiyot and haftarot for our congregants. Please send me an email so Shere at [email protected]. I can add you to the list (if you don’t remember the reading, just send me the date, including year of your bar/bat mitzvah and we’ll look it "Bring us back to you, Adonai, so that we may up). After we start putting this information together, we’ll be able to invite you to have an aliyah on the anniversary, or ask you to read return to you" (Lamentations 5:21) Haftarah when we have no bar/bat mitzvah scheduled. July 28 & 29 8-9 Av qqqqq SUMMER ALSO PRESENTS US with an occasional challenge on a Saturday TISHA B’AV evening; our services to mark the end of Shabbat usually begin at 9:00 p.m. through most of June, July and August. Please join us for end of ADAT SHALOM WILL HAVE A SPECIAL Shabbat services when you have no other plans on a Saturday evening (and, please come to our 3rd Sabbath meal beforehand, scheduled one TISHA B’AV SERVICE INCLUDING hour before the time of services – we’re working on enhancing our sum - EIKHA (LAMENTATIONS) ON mer menu for this meal). SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 28, qqqqq FOLLOWING HAVDALAH. DURING TAMMUZ AND AV, we observe the three-week mourning period MINCHAH-MAARIV between the daytime public fast of Shiv’ah-Asar b’Tammuz (17 Tammuz) and the 25-hour fast of Tisha B’Av (9 Av). On 17 Tammuz in BEGINS THAT EVENING AT 9 PM. 70 C.E., the Roman army broke through the walls of Jerusalem, and on 9 Av, the Second Temple was destroyed. During this mourning peri - od, public celebrations, such as weddings and concerts, are avoided, and some refrain from haircuts. Both fast days fall on Shabbat this year, so their observances are delayed until the next day. 17 Tammuz is a half-day fast, from dawn until dark, observed on - Finding a Spiritual Place for Yourself - Sunday, July 8. n Join Rabbi Aaron Bergman 11 a.m., 9 Av is a 25-hour fast (as on Yom Kippur), beginning after Shabbat ends Sunday, June 10 on Saturday, July 28, and continuing on Sunday, July 29. We will have our own service that evening, following Havdalah. There will not be a n Find your internal spirituality and realize community-wide service as in some years past. that Judaism can make you happier. If you are interested in reading part of Megillat Eichah (Lamentations) n A refreshing hour for individuals of all ages at the evening service on Tisha b’Av, please contact me. n Last session of the season. qqqqq n There is no charge. Newcomers welcome. REMEMBER – IF YOUR TEEN WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF OUR TORAH-READING CORPS FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS, ask them to send me an email or leave me a phone message as soon as possible. The schedule of readers is near - FROM HAZZAN GROSS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 ly complete. coast and began the next chapter of our lives here. While we don’t have the privilege of having qqqqq our own families in town, we have lovingly been covers both June and July. Additional infor - embraced by the membership of Adat Shalom. THIS ISSUE OF THE VOICE mation about our summer activities and services will be available on The major aspect of our shul that continues to our Adat Shalom Minyan blog during the summer. Subscribe to the impress me is the warmth and friendliness blog so you don’t miss any announcements. You can visit (and sub - exuded by all who are a part of the synagogue scribe) at http: //adatshalomminyan.wordpress.com. family. I want to take this opportunity to extend to all of you our gratitude for making us feel so at home here in Michigan. 9 News

FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 WE’RE PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW… profess to care about each of the four friends, would put them - selves at risk and hide them in the event of another Holocaust. CAROL WEINTRAUB FOGEL was installed last month as a In this game, each of the four hold up their acquaintances to national board member of the Jewish Community Centers of scrutiny. A reader may ask: With a State of Israel as well as a America. strong United States of America, why are young Jews still play - ing the Anne Frank game? HAZZAN DANIEL GROSS has been elected to the Executive Phillip Hallie’s Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed: The Story of Council of the Cantors Assembly for a three-year-term, begin - the Village of Le Chambon and How Goodness Happened There nin July 1. was published in 1979. It is the story of Jewish rescue that was PAUL MAGY has received the 2012 International Council of of no political or military interest, but was a strong ethical Shopping Centers Trustees Distinguished Service Award. He move on the part of simple French villagers. This book is a fine has chaired a variety of state and national ICSC committees companion piece to Englander’s stories because it explores and is a past state director. what makes good people “good.” Hallie’s book ends with the was featured in a Detroit Legal News article words of Rabbi Hillel that are included in The Ethics of the DAVID SHERBIN entitled Helping Hand , about his experiences providing pro Fathers : “If I am not for myself, who is for me? If I am only for bono legal services over the last 27 years. myself, what am I? If not now, when?” Why can’t all people be as good as those of Le Chambon, when being good is so vitally important? As for summer travel, please read the enthusiastic words NEW LEADERSHIP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of Jay Yoskowitz Israel Scholarship Award Winner Max Farkas member of the Executive Committee in 2006. David is also a (See letter below). His description of time well spent in Israel former board member of Hebrew Free Loan. should encourage us to visit Israel whenever we can. It is a gift David and Abbe are the parents of Liza, 19, who just com - that we live at a time when a State of Israel exists. May it con - pleted her freshman year at the University of Michigan, and tinue to be a place to visit and to live so that our children and Anna, 16, who is a sophomore at Andover High School. theirs can experience wonderful moments such as those about A man of many interests, he enjoys golf, exercise, traveling and movies. which Max writes. “I look forward to serving with our outstanding clergy, tal - ented professional staff and committed lay leadership to ensure that Adat Shalom remains a vital, healthy and growing synagogue,” says David. “We’ve made so much progress over WE’VE GOT MAIL! the last few years and I’m excited to continue the good work Greetings from Israel that so many have helped to accomplish.”

– SYNAGOGUE LEADERSHIP – WORDS CAN’T DESCRIBE MY EXPERIENCE while being Also elected at Adat Shalom’s Annual Meeting last month here in Israel. Especially, this past week during Yom were: First Vice President Lori Issner, Vice President Norma Ha’shoah, Yom Ha’zikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Those Dorman, Recording Secretary Richard Tyner, Treasurer Sandy three days alone may be the most meaningful I have had Vieder and Executive Committee Members-at-Large Joyce studying abroad. Each evokes a feeling of sorrow and pride Weingarten, Carol Weintraub Fogel and Shannon Dickstein. in the struggles and accomplishments of Jews and the Newly elected members of the Synagogue Board of State of Israel that people do not experience at home. It Trustees are Gary Graff, Diane Howitt, Jay Levin and Stuart was amazing to be here for each. Logan. I attended a ceremony at the Kotel on erev Yom Ha’zikaron. At this year’s Installation, the Officers and Board Members Shimon Peres was scheduled to speak, and I went with a of the Ad at Shalo m Men’s Club and the Adat Shalom Memorial group of friends to hear him. When I walked past security Park will also assume office. into the forum in front of the Kotel, I was in shock. This The following individuals will serve on the Memorial Park was the first time I had ever seen the Kotel without a sin- Board for the coming year: Robert Dunsky, Joel Gershenson, gle person davening. The feeling was overwhelming. Before Nancy Handelman, Roger Leemis, Irving Lichtman, Jack Peres spoke, the Israel flag was placed at half mast, and Rubin, David Schostak, Robert Sher, Leonard Siegal, Jeffrey the crowd (which filled the entire forum) was silent. When Supowit, Martin Wiener, Ralph Woronoff and Neal Zalenko. the ceremony ended, we sang Hatikvah, just as they do at (Please see page 5 for an article on the new Men’s Club every Israeli ceremony, but when I turned and saw a Officers and Board Members.) woman crying, I realized this time was different. It was something I will probably remember for my entire life. FROM RABBI SHERE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 funds from the relay. I have many more stories to tell in the weeks to come. Right This year’s West Bloomfield Relay for Life takes place the now I am off to the shuk to buy some things to make first weekend in June at West Bloomfield High School. If you go Shabbat dinner with friends. Shabbat Shalom and my best this year, please look for me in the crowd. I will be bringing a to everyone at Adat Shalom. Torah from Adat Shalom and will be encouraging participants Max Farkas to walk a lap with the Torah. Hope to see you there on June 2! 10 Celebrate! JUNE BIRTHDAYS 1– Marlene Kraft 5– Allan Jirik 12– David Goldis 20– Jerry Cook 25– Beverly Woronoff Michael Lieberman 6– Barbara Cook 13– Joseph Burnstein 21– Michael Jeross 26– Rabbi Aaron Bergman 2– Margo Goodman Robin Keller Adele Gudes 22– Rhoda Bennett Alan Finer 3– Debbie Bernstein Lloyd Silberman Marion Shlom 23– Lillian Schostak Rhonda Merzin 4– James Hack 7– Susan Feldman 14– Gerrie Sollish 24– Sharon Blatt Maureen Shapiro Robin Terebelo Harold Shapiro 15– Lisa Shiffman Susan Young 27– Gail Smoler Ronna Katzman 9– Esther Tal 16– Lois Shiffman 25– Martin Abrin 30– Florence Davidson Whiteman 11– Neil Anchill 18– Barry Lippitt Harvey Olson 5– Bradley Goldberg 11– Leanne Miller 18– Judy Poger Deanna Weisman qqq JUNE ANNIVERSARIES 1– Elissa & Ofer Barpal 16– Joan & Fred Fischer 22– Marcia & Donald Aaron 26– Nancy & Irving Rubin 4– Judith & Thomas Fox 19– Brenda Weingarten Lori & Taal Ashmann Trudy & Harold Shapiro Shelley & Ed Kohl & Robert Felsenfeld Shelley & Gerald Gershune 28– Debbie & Mark Bernstein 6– Susan & Phillip Greenblatt Rachel & David Jensen 23– Mildred & Aaron Berg Naomi & Martin Doren Ruth & Michael Zerin Elayne & Donald Ritten Gayle & Gary Granat Ronna & Kenneth Whiteman 7– Nancy & Joel Kaufman Elaine & Gary Rosenblatt 24– Nancy & William Handelman 29– Elanna & Rodney Broder 8– Adele & Alan Levenson Nancy & Robert Schostak Elaine & Michael Serling 30– Sylvia & Abe Pearlman 9– Cheryl & James Bloom Kathie & Jeff Schwartz 25– Debbie & Jerome Glassman Carol & Sandy Vieder 11– Betty & Louis Chernoff 20– Donna & Jack Belen Terran & Roger Leemis Sandra & James Hack Linda & Joel Golden Ella & Arie Moskovitz Jeannette & Jerry Olson Elissa & Jason Miller EACH MONTH WE LIST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR ADULT 12– Ellen & Lloyd Silberman 21– Marilyn & Darryl Goldberg 13– Barbara & Leslie Hubert Lynne & Marvin Starman CONGREGANTS WHO HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WISH TO BE INCLUDED 14– Bette & Avery Shapiro Julie & Mark Teicher IN THIS COLUMN. PLEASE CONTACT NANCY WILHELM IN THE SYNAGOGUE Elysa & Michael Weil Doreen & Sanford Turbow OFFICE, 248-851-5100, OR EMAIL [email protected].

JULY BIRTHDAYS 1– Tom Lebovic 5– Debi Banooni 11– Bonnie Otis 19– Cheryl Hoberman 22– Donald Ritten 2– Saul Rose 6– Lesley Feldman Carol Walters Lori Lipshaw 23– Donald Davis 3– Darryl Goldberg 7– Marcia Aaron 12– Roger Kushner 20– Susan Bindes Ed Kohl Eleanor Selvan 8– Barbara Alpern Arthur Liss 21– Joel Lieberman Sheila Schechter Joseph Sommer Leslie Hubert 13– Rita Sherr Gerald Sukenic 24– Elanna Broder 4– Kim Lifton 9– Robert Dunsky Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz Jeffrey Supowit Stuart Logan Linda Rosenbaum 10– Paul Sherr 14– Neal Robin 22– Benson Barr 27– Barbara Kappy Doreen Turbow Gloria Wolok 15– Allan Goldstein Karen Berger 28– Trudy Shapiro Michael Weil 11– Marilyn Goldberg 17– Harriet Lusky Ilene Kowalsky 29– Marvin Starman 31– Debbie Supowit JULY ANNIVERSARIES 1– Rochelle & Charles Markle 3– Elaine & Mel Raznick 8– Julie & Douglas Shiffman 15– Trudy & Arthur Weiss Esther & Israel Tal 4– Alexandra & Joseph Wener 9– Andrea & Sheldon Gordon 16– Barbara & Irvin Kappy 2– Lauren & Jeffrey Tackel Esther & Neal Zalenko 10– Robin & Howard Terebelo 17– Roslyn & Howard Miller 3– Karen & Jeffrey Kraft 7– Lila & Stephen Zorn 12– Betsy & Myron Winkelman 21– Hazzan Daniel & Lauren Gross Melissa & Eric Novetsky 8– Nancy & Ted Schwartzenfeld 14– Gail & Eugene Smoler

BRET STEPHENS AT ADAT SHALOM FOR SYN ERGY SHABBAT Mazal Tov! Birth of Alexander Hamburger, son of Sandra & Bryan Hamburger, grandson of Sheryl & Ken Stoller and Gail & Ron Hamburger, great-grandson of Norma Stoller and Gail & Alan Perlmuter Birth of Adira Miriam Letts, daughter of Leah Pentelnik Letts & Matthew Letts, granddaughter of Julie Staller Pentelnik & Steven Pentelnik and Laurel Raymond & Peter Letts, great-granddaughter of Adele W. Staller and Ethel & Irving Pentelnik Birth of Jack Oliver Lande, son of Samantha & Jeremy Lande, grandson of Noreen & Alan Klein, Julie Brooks, and Cheryl & Phil Lande, great-grandson of Ann Lande, Betty & Barney Brooks, the late Isadora & Jerome Helfman, the late Sylvia & Norman Klein, and the late Alex Lande INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST BRET STEPHENS WITH PRESIDENT JULIE TEICHER (LEFT) AND DEBI BANOONI, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING YOUR GOOD NEWS. PLEASE CONTACT SYNERGY COORDINATOR 11 JUDY MARX, 248-851-5100, OR [email protected]. Tributes We record with sincere appreciation the THE EILEEN WEINER MEMORIAL FUND following generous contributions designed to IN MEMORY OF: Adat Shalom Synagogue maintain the programs of Adat Shalom: Lawrence Katz by Shelley & Arthur Fine Larry Nedelman by Sue & Terry Berlin CONGREGATIONAL FUND Tribute Contributions IN MEMORY OF: öõ Stuart Allen by Amy Robbins-Dickstein DR. MANUEL FELDMAN ADAT SHALOM’S trib - & George Dickstein BETH ACHIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL ute funds provide sup - Charles Brasch by Alana Aronin; Cub Scout MEMORIAL FUND Pack 613; Saree & Steve Hantler port for our many IN MEMORY OF: Helen Braverman by Lori & Jim Issner Charles Brasch by Shelli & Mike Anstandig important synagogue Lawrence Katz by Cindy & Howard Babcock; programs and servic - Yahrzeit of Martin Feldman Lois & Mark Shaevsky by Susan & Michael Feldman es, which help Irma Mogil by Adele Gudes IN HONOR OF: to define us as an out - Gerald Pearlman by Debbie & Jeff Supowit Great-grandmother Adira Miriam Grandmother of Erin & Glen Pavey standing congregation. by Shelly & Gene Perlman by Barb & Larry Weiss We have set a $10 min - Helen Zuckerman by Linda & Eric Lutz öõ imum price for tribute cards, on par Yahrzeits of: ALEX GRAHAM with other area congregations. Wallace Cherney by Lucille Cherney TRAVEL & EDUCATION FUND Samuel Dunsky by Deanna Weisman IN MEMORY OF: Prayer Book Fund contributions are Lilly “Livia” Fischer Remembering Alex Graham on her birthday $36 for the daily Sim Shalom Prayer by Joan & Fred Fischer by Miriam Berenstein; Merle, Ron, Book, $50 for the Shabbat Sim Dora Lesnick; Ruth Sosnick Heather, Andy, Sarah, Micha & Jacob Shalom Prayer Book, and $50 for an by Sylvia & Abe Pearlman Schwartz Etz Hayim Chumash. Joseph Shiffman Gerald Pearlman by Terran & Roger Leemis by Doreen & Sandy Turbow We are very grateful to members and Aryeh Herman-Sinkoff Yahrzeits of: friends who have consistently pur - by Emiko Hayashi Joseph Eisenberg; Harry Friedman by Harriet Friedman chased tributes, marking lifecycle Irving Weintraub by Burt Weintraub Irving Winkelman events and other significant occa - IN HONOR OF: by Betsy & Mike Winkelman Birth of Zosia Eden Gross sions, and we encourage your con - by Shoshana Wolok tinued support. Each greeting is IN HONOR OF: Rabbi Bergman by Gertrude & David Matz Suretta Must and all her kindness individually prepared on a handsome Birth of Zosia Eden Gross by Karen & Joel by Rochelle Markle card. Kahn; Sheila & Marty Lederman; Linda öõ & Eric Lutz BETTY & D. DAN KAHN To arrange for a tribute, please send Aliyah given to Robert Kalman on Pesach CHESED FUND the following information to the by Adele & Jerry Kalman IN MEMORY OF: Synagogue office: Aliyah by George Losonci Daniel Weinbaum by Roslyn Katzman Birthday of Joy Nachman öõ 1. Name of Fund by Linda & Eric Lutz Special birthday of Sandy Robbins GERRY D. KELLER 2. Occasion: (In memory of … In by Stacy & Jeffrey Brodsky MEMORIAL CHOIR FUND IN MEMORY OF: Aliyah by Leonard Siegal honor of … Speedy recovery to … Bruria Melman by Rita & Ed Sitron (Please print names.) SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: IN HONOR OF: Tom Lebovic by Sandy Shapiro 3. Name(s) (first & last) and Birth of Zosia Eden Gross Rochelle Markle by Karen & Bruce Lazar by Rita & Ed Sitron address of person(s) to be notified SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: 4. Your name(s) & address öõ Susie Lederer by Rita & Ed Sitron 5. Check for $10 per tribute ALAN & SUE KAUFMAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND öõ We will process your tribute and mail HENRY C. & ROSE BENSON KEYWELL IN MEMORY OF: & ESTELLE K. KAHN FUND it promptly. Larry Katz by Reva & Sheldon Segal; IN MEMORY OF: Ruth & Michael Zerin Yahrzeits of: To make a tribute online, go to: Larry Nedelman, Hy Pilchik Paul Pensler by Kopel Kahn www.adatshalom.org/donate.php by Shari, Chuck, Jake & Jordan Bross Ben Steiman by Shirley Kahn IN HONOR OF: öõ Tributes received by the 1st of the Birth of Samantha Avery Glazer by The Rotenberg Family ROBERT KORNWISE FUND month will appear in the following Birth of Stella Steinbock IN MEMORY OF: month’s VOICE. by The Rotenberg Family Charles Brasch by Maureen & Sandy Kornwise If you would like information on how EVAN TYLER OTIS BOOK MOBILE FUND öõ to establish a fund, please contact OF THE NURSERY SCHOOL ALEX KUSHNER MEMORIAL FUND Executive Director Alan Yost. IN MEMORY OF: IN MEMORY OF: Larry Katz by Beth & Larry Hirsch Birth of Stella Steinbock by Paula Matlen; Carrie & Roger Kushner öõ 12 Tributes In Memoriam HILLEL ISAAC MAISEL MEMORIAL CANTOR LARRY VIEDER We send heartfelt condolences to the HOUSING THE HOMELESS FUND MEMORIAL FUND families of: IN MEMORY OF: IN MEMORY OF: Helen Braverman by Fran & Phil Wolok Charles Brasch, Sarabelle Fishman , Larry NATHAN FEINGOLD Michael Elias by Arlene & Asher Tilchin Katz by The Magy family husband of Janis Feingold, father of Fred Gold by Rachel & Harry Maisel Edith Moss by Laurie & Jeffrey Tackel Leonard Feingold, Marla (Avi) Nachom Yahrzeits of: Rose Sage by Hilary and Joel Michael Hurvitz by Rebecca Hurvitz and Pamela Feingold, grandfather of IN HONOR OF: Joseph Starkman by Henry Starkman Aeden and Evan Nachom, brother of Birth of Zosia Gross Martin Feingold and Marilyn Feingold SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: by Betsy & Jerry Loomus Cathy Donigan by Saul Rose Bar Mitzvah of Nikolas Vieder LILLIAN FELDMAN Sylvia Starkman by Saul Rose; by Elissa, Ofer, Jordan & Noga Barpal Tuesday Night Study Group mother of Nancy (Ted) Schwartzenfeld, öõ Stanley Feldman and Elaine (Mitch) Wolf, öõ JAY YOSKOWITZ grandmother of Alissa (Jeremy) Stolberg, MORRY NEUVIRTH Debra Shulman, Erica Schwartzenfeld, BAR & BAT MITZVAH FUND ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Marni and Brian Feldman, Evan, IN MEMORY OF: IN MEMORY OF: Charles Brasch by Sheryl, Cliff, Erica Lawrence Katz by Beth & Earle Erman Michael and Sloane Wolf, great-grand - & Jason Dovitz Hyman Pilchik by Sandy Schram and family mother of Ava and Rachel Stolberg Lawrence Katz, Gerald Pearlman SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: by Sharon & Tom Lebovic David Tetove by Ruth & Michael Zerin SARABELLE FISHMAN Yosef Lis by Sheryl & Cliff Dovitz wife of Melvin Fishman, mother of Elinda Yahrzeits of: öõ (Steven) Kiss, Cheryl (Barry) Brickner Solomon Shulman; Morry Neuvirth BREAKFAST & SEUDAH SHELISHIT and Geri (Robert) Friedman, grandmoth - by Annette Neuvirth April er of Keith (Melissa) Friedman, Brian Mayer Rotblatt by The Rotblatt Family In honor of the birth of our first grandchild, Friedman, Kelly Brickner and Shawn IN HONOR OF: Sydney Rose by Marianne & Neal Robin Brickner Birthday of Gavin Waldman by Saul Rose In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Margo SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: Dickstein by Amy & George Dickstein JEAN FRANKEL Tom Lebovic by Suellen & Frank Trionfi In memory of Elaine Goldsmith wife of the late Samuel Frankel, mother and family by Paul Goldsmith of Stanley (Judith) Frankel, Stuart In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Samantha (Maxine) Frankel, Bruce (Dale) Frankel öõ Randel by Deborah Lapin & Paul Randel BELLE & MAURICE ROSENDER In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Isaac Miller and Jo Elyn (George) Nyman, grand - MEMORIAL FUND by Jessica & Lawrence Miller mother of Darren (Yvette) Frankel, Kami IN MEMORY OF: (Jamey) Nielson, Caren (Robert) Vondell, Charles Brasch, Lawrence Katz May Aaron (fiancée of Carolynn Kantzler) In memory of Henrietta Charfoos by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten by Ron Charfoos Frankel, Matthew (Jennifer) Frankel, Belle Rosender In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Cole Levine Richard (Jennifer) Frankel, Jacob by Aliki & Peter Zachary by Lauri & Robert Levine Nyman, Adam (Sara) Nyman and Sara IN HONOR OF: In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Nyman, 12 great-grandchildren Bar Mitzvah of Nikolas Vieder Lydia Skolnick by Debby & Joel Skolnick by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten In memory of Meyer Pensler FREDERICK GURIAN öõ by Brenda & Mark Pensler husband of Annette Gurian, father of RABBI JACOB E. SEGAL FUND In memory of Sam Phillips Stacy Gurian-Sherman (Doug), Sanford SPEEDY RECOVERY TO: by Dennis Phillips Gurian (Holly Peters), grandfather of Susan Milzman by Adele Gudes and family The Breakfast Fund Alexander and Shoshana, brother of öõ Yahrzeit of Diane Tetove Lillian Glassman, brother in law of Rae SISTERHOOD BRAILLE FUND by Ruth & Michael Zerin Bolnick, Millie (Aaron) Berg and IN MEMORY OF: Charlotte Schoff Helen Rosenheck by Ronna & Kenny Whiteman; Danielle and William Bluford LAWRENCE KATZ Leo Knight by Roslyn Katzman; Sheila husband of Marilyn Katz, father of Lillian & Ron Schechter (Mark) Schostak, Ivan (Amy) Katz and Marshall Stillman, Terry Arnkoff, Elaine Matthew (Laura) Katz. Also survived by Goldman, Lawrence Katz t Marilyn's children, Adam (Norma) by Sheila & Ron Schechter and family Fischer and Andrea Fischer, grandfather IN HONOR OF: Birth of Mr. & Mrs. Marc Whitefield’s of Joshua, Danielle, Seth and Lauren grandson, Max by Etka Goldenberg - Plaque D- edication - Schostak, Samantha, Lindsey, Dayna Bat Mitzvah of Bec Grippo, granddaughter of and Scott Katz Phyllis & Marty Abel, by Roz Katzman Sunday, June 3 at 11 a.m. öõ JERRY TEPMAN dedicating Yahrzeit Plaques placed in the MEMORIAL ALIYAH FUND Main Sanctuary during the past year IN MEMORY OF: Hy Pilchik by Marci, Steve, Max, Sydni & Logan Rotenberg Please respond to Nancy Wilhelm, 248- öõ 851-5100, or [email protected].

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FROM RABBI BERGMAN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 n FROM BOBBY BLUM we have left.” That is to say that even when MEN’S CLUB PRESIDENT, 2010-2012 we are feeling at our worst, and that we do This is the last Voice article I will be writing on behalf of the Men’s Club, not have anything to offer God or anyone since my presidency will officially end at our Installation Shabbat on June else, God will count what little we have and 1. Summer is a much quieter time for Men’s Club events. but your new what little we can do as a complete prayer administration is busy working on the entire schedule for next year. We are and offering. God will view us as 100% very lucky at Adat Shalom to have so many members of our Men’s Club worthwhile even when we feel worthless. willing to put in the effort that it takes to allow us to do so many programs This is particularly important to remem- and projects. We have a very active executive board and board of trustees, ber when so many people are going through and we also are lucky to have many very active past presidents, who stay difficult times, not just financially, but involved and help us with their collective wisdom and advice. emotionally. So many of our identities are wrapped in our professions or our ability to I am very confident that Joe Wener will do a fabulous job as president. We provide for our loved ones and the commu- are fortunate to have him. We also will again have a strong board and nity. We feel bad about ourselves, because board of trustees, and so we’ll be able to continue the wide range of events we may not be able to do what we used to. that we have offered in the past. Rabbi Nachman said that we should never give up on ourselves, because God Thank you for the opportunity to serve as president. It has been a great never does. We can always find what is eter- experience for me and has shown me how much goes on behind the scenes nally valuable within ourselves. Even one to keep Adat Shalom strong. Thank you to Alan Yost, the clergy, the office kind deed to another person can change staff, and all of the men involved in the Men’s Club for making my time as their world, and maybe the whole world for president so smooth and so fulfilling. the better. See you around the shul, This teaching has helped me find myself when I felt lost. I hope you never need it, Bobby Blum but if you do, that it gives you comfort and hope.

JUNE 2012 Adat Shalom Synagogue SIVAN-TAMMUZ 5772 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JULY SERVICE SCHEDULE 1 ‘Naso’ 2 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa MORNING SERVICES LAST DAY OF PARENT-TODDLER Bat Mitzvah: Caroline Strauss Shabbat & Festivals 9 a.m. AND ENRICHMENTS 12345 Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. SHABBAT TORAH STUDY Sun. & Nat’l Holidays 8:30 a.m. SYNAGOGUE INSTALLATION 10 AM WITH RUTH BERGMAN 6789101112 SHABBAT WEEKDAY EVENING SERVICES beginning with Shabbat Rocks 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 through 11/2 6 p.m. SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Shabbat Minchah/Maariv 8:46 PM MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM 27 28 29 30 31 times vary. See each date. SIVAN 11 12 SISTERHOOD BD. MTG. 4 5 6 7 8 ‘Behaalotekha’ 9 9:30 AM 3 ECC SHALOM PARTIES B’nai Mitzvah: BEREAVEMENT Alex and Max Winkelman SUPPORT GROUP 9:30 AM SHABBAT TORAH STUDY BAR/BAT MITZVAH CONNECTIONS 10 AM WITH RABBI SHERE Jewish Roots 10:30 AM JEWISH THEOLOGOCIAL SYNAGOGUE EXEC. Minchah Bar Mitzvah: YAD EZRA DELIVERIES SEMINARY DINNER at COMMITTEE MTG. 6 PM Chase Rubin MEMORIAL PLAQUE DEDICATION Congregation Shaarey Zedek 11 AM SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM 13 14 15 16 17 8:51 PM 18 MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 ‘Shelach Lecha’ 16 hamakOhm 11 AM Bar Mitzvah: Jack Gross WITH RABBI BERGMAN Bat Mitzvah: BAR/BAT MITZVAH CONNECTIONS Samantha Perlman EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUN DAYS AVAILABLE Thinking Jewishly 10:30 a.m. SHABBAT TORAH STUDY with Rabbi Bergman 10 AM WITH RABBI SHERE

SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM 20 21 22 23 24 8:55 PM 25 MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM 26 FATHERS DAY 17 18 19 ROSH CHODESH 20 ROSH CHODESH 21 22 ‘Korah’ 23 TAMMUZ TAMMUZ BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP ECC SUMMER CAMP 9:30 AM BEGINS SHABBAT TORAH STUDY 10 AM

SYNAGOGUE BOARD OF SHABBAT IN THE PARK Minchah Bat Mitzvah: TRUSTEES MEETING 7 PM 5:45 PM at Drake Sports Park Dena Malkin SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM 27 28 29 30 TAMMUZ 1 8:56 PM 2 MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM 3 24 25 26 27 28 29 ‘Chukkat’ 30 SHABBAT TORAH STUDY 10 AM WITH RABBI BERGMAN

EMPTY NESTERS BBQ & FUN IN THE SUN 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Holcmans’ home SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM 8:57 PM 4 5 6 7 8 9 MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM 10

14 JULY 2012 TAMMUZ - AV 5772 Adat Shalom Synagogue SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 ‘Balak’ 7 SHABBAT TORAH STUDY 10 AM FAMILY POOL PARTY 3:30 - 5:30 PM at the JCC SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM TAMMUZ 11 12 13 14 15 8:55 PM 16 17 FAST OF TAMMUZ 8 9 10 11 12 13 ‘Pinchas’ 14 SHABBAT TORAH STUDY 10 AM BEGINNING OF THE “THREE WEEKS” SHABBAT IN THE PARK SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM 5:45 PM at Drake Sports Park MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM 18 19 20 21 22 8:52 PM 23 24 15 16 17 18 19 ROSH CHODESH AV 20 ‘Mattot-Mase’ 21 SHABBAT TORAH STUDY 10 AM

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SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM 8:47 PM MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM 25 26 27 28 29 AV 1 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 ‘Devarim’ 28 SHABBAT CHAZON SHABBAT TORAH STUDY 10 AM

SEUDAH SHELISHIT 8 PM MINCHAH-MAARIV 9 PM TISHA B’AV SERVICE 3 4 5 6 7 8:41 PM 8 following Havdalah 9 TISHA B’AV 29 30 31 SERVICE SCHEDULE AUGUST OBSERVED INTRODUCE YOUR UNAFFILIATED FAMILY MORNING SERVICES Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Shabbat & Festivals 9 a.m. 1234 AND FRIENDS TO WHAT MAKES FAST DAY Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. Sun. & Nat’l Holidays 8:30 a.m. 5 67891011 ADAT SHALOM SPECIAL. ENCOURAGE WEEKDAY EVENING SERVICES 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 through 11/2 6 p.m. THEM TO CALL OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Shabbat Minchah/Maariv ALAN YOST TO LEARN ABOUT MEMBERSHIP. 10 11 12 times vary. See each date. 26 27 28 29 30 31

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