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Vol. LXXX No. 5 May-June 2012 . Iyar-Sivan-Tammuz 577

Lighting The Path In Our 150-Year Celebratio

Please see page 15 for more details

of Congregation Shaarey Zedek

June 7, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.

To Celebrate150 Years

Generously Sponsored by

Henrietta &Alvin Weisberg

with Maestro Leonard Slatkin &

the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Gates of

RighteousnessThe Story of Shaarey Zedek

an original Cantata by

Cantor Meir Finkelstein


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SynagogueContact Information

Synagogue Office27375 Bell RoadSouthfield, Michigan 48034-2079Phone: (248) 357-5544 Fax: (248) 357-0227

CSZ Clover Hill Park Cemetery2425 East Fourteen Mile RoadBirmingham, Michigan 48009Phone: (248) 723-8884 Fax: (248) 723-8886www.cloverhil lpark .org

Visit us on the web at www.shaareyzedek.org

or follow us on Twitter @shaareyzedek

Inside This Issue

Purim 5772 Photos ........................................................................................ 2

Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff Message ........................................................ 4

Shabbat Services & Candlelighting ........................................ 5 - 7

Celebrating Their Bnai Mitzvah ................................................ 7 - 9

151st Annual Meeting Notice ................................................................ 10

Membership & Programming ................................................ 11 - 14

Gates of Righteousness DSO Concert ........................................ 15Seniors ................................................................................................................ 16

Sisterhood ........................................................................................ 16 & 17

Education & Youth ........................................................................ 18 - 21

Memoriams ........................................................................................ 22 & 23

Life Cycles ........................................................................................ 23 & 24

Yahrzeits ................................................................................................ 25 - 27

Tributes ................................................................................................ 28 - 34

Lois Linden Nelson Womans World 2012 ........................ 35

October 150th Celebration Save the Date ........ Rear Cover

Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff ( @rabbikrakoff) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Rabbi Irwin Groner, DD, Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Rabbi Aaron L. Starr, Director of Education & Youth ( @rabbis tarr ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Cantor Meir Finkelstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Leonard S. Gutman,Assis tant Cantor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Cantor Chaim Najman, DM, Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Shira Shapiro, Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Janet Pont, Director of Member Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Tobye Bello , Program Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Topper,Assistant Director of Youth and Family Educat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Ronald Miller, Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Shelley Golsky, Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Steve Margolin, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Mary Knoll, Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Larry Nemer, Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Jeri Fishman, Executive Board Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Robert Goodman, Executive Board Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Janice Stoneman, Executive Board Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

CSZ Mens Club,Affili ate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

CSZ Seniors,Affil iate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

CSZ Sisterhood,Affil iate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

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Allowing our members to hearShabbat & Holiday morning servicesover the phone at no cost to you.

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For more information or to receivethe Listen-In Program number

Congregation Shaarey Zedek is a warm, welcoming,

inclusive and egalitarian Conservative Jewish community.

We provide to all generations innovative, stimulating and

diverse spiritual, educational, leadership and social

opportunities that nurture our love

and commitment to Jewish life, our Synagogue,

our country and the State of Israel.

Our spiritual direction is led by

committed, knowledgeable and caring

clergy available to all.

Together , we par ticipat e in

celebrating our history,

enriching our community

and planning our future.


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young boy had jus t got ten his dri ving permit . He aske d his

father, who was a rabbi, if they could discuss his use of the

family car. His father took him into his study and said, Ill

make a deal with you. You bring up your grades, study Talmud a little,

get your hair cut and then we will talk about the car. After about amonth, the boy came back. They again went into the study where the

father said, Son, I am very proud of you. You have brought your grades

up, you have studi ed the Talmud diligently, but you have not yet gotten

your hai r cut .

The young man waited a moment and then replied, You know

Dad, I have been thinking. If you will remember, famous figures like

Noah, Samson, and even Moses had long hair. The rabbi thought for a

moment and replied, Yes, my son, and theywalked everywhere they

went!

Indeed, there is a lot of walking that takes place in the Torah,

especially in the days leading up to receiving the commandments at

Mount Sinai. It is in Exodus Chapters 19 and 20 that individual families

become cemented into a nation of people with a common

background and belief system, the anniversary which we celebrate on

Shavuot, Sat urday night May 26, Sunday May 27 and Monday May 28,

2012 (Monday is also Yizkor).

As the Biblical text teaches - on the third new moon after the

Israelites had gone forth from the Land of Egypt, the people entered

the wilderness of Sinai and Moses disappears into the heavens to

receive the Torah. While the people were encamping opposite the

mountain, Moses went up to God to express the peoples readiness to

carry out what had been destined for them since the days of Abraham

and Sarah. Yet, Moses quickly comes back down the mountain without

the Torah in hand. He then summons all the elders of the people to

ask them if they were willing to make a commitment to living a life of

Torah and mitzvotwith all their hearts and souls. Having secured the

peoples consent in one voice (probably the last time our people

spoke in one voice) Moses goes back up the mountain.

Whi le atop Mount Sinai the second time Moses assures God tha t

the people can handle the weight of the commandments. Then, God

asks Moses to once again go down the mountain - this time in order

to instruct the people to prepare themselves physically and spiritua

for the coming Revelation.

Accord ing to God s command, Moses returns to the people (s

wit hout the Torah) and warns them to gua rd their pur ity, do th

laundry and wash all their clothes in anticipation of God coming dowfrom on high with the Torah, a moment to be ushered in by a lo

blast of the Shofar.

At this point, God descends the mountain - not yet to give t

Torah - but to cal l Moses to once aga in return to the top of Mou

Sinai. And just as Moses reaches the zenith for the third time in thr

days, God immediately sends him back down the mountain to wa

the people not to come any closer to the mountain than they alrea

are. The Almighty then tells Moses that he must come back with

brother Aaron at his side for it is at that point - that they will actua

receive the Torah.

What is God trying to accompli sh by sending Moses up and dow

the mountain so many times? Is Moses being tested? Why would G

put Moses through this exercise in futility? Perhaps this is to show th

in pursuing anything that is important or meaningful to us - there

almost always a series of ups and downs in the process (literally!)

other words, sometimes we must descend in order to ascend!

Menachem Mendel of Kotzk explains that when Moses w

physically standing on Sinai, it was clear that he was not fully prese

emotionally or spiritually. Moses, like all of us, needed to know th

physically going up to Sinai was not enough - he had to have his he

(body, mind and spirit) in the game.

It is in this way that the holiday of Shavuot reminds us throu

Moses mountain travels that we must seriously examine all of o

interactions and realize the importance of being completely prese

and in the momentin whatever we do.

And so, as we celebrate the Revelation of Torah again this yea

let us not only emphasize the majesty of the moment at Sinai - b

may we soon learn to temper the plethora of distracti ons and focus

what is real ly most importa nt in our lives - today, tomorrow and alwa

Susan, Atara, Micah and Elan join me in wishing you aChag Samea

from our home to yours!

Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff [email protected]

New! follow me on Twitter @rabbikrako


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FRIDAY, MAY 4Shacharit: 7:30 AM

ECC Shabbat Dinner: 6:00 PM

Minchah-Kabbalat Shabbat-Maariv: 6:00 PM

Shabbat Candle Lighting: 8:18 PM

SHABBAT, MAY 5

ACHAREI MOT-KEDOSHIM

Shacharit: 9:00 AM

Bar Mitzvah of Cooper Harrison MyersSimchah Aliyah for those celebrating a

birthday or anniversary in May

Shabbat Ruach Babysitting: 10:00 AM in Room 108

Minchah-Maariv: 8:15 PMSeudah Shelishit between Minchah-Maariv

Shabbat Ends:9:25 PM

THURSDAY, MAY 10

LAG BOMERShacharit: 7:30 AM

Minchah-Maariv: 5:30 PM

FRIDAY, MAY 11MUSIC & MOTZI HONORING MOTHERS

Shacharit: 7:30 AM



SHABBAT, MAY 12

EMOR

Shacharit: 9:00 AM

Bar Mitzvah of Jonah Rosen SternBat Mitzvah of Sydney Craina KnollShabbat Ruach Babysitting: 10:00 AM in Room 108






SHABBAT, MAY 19

BEHAR-BECHUKOTAIShacharit: 9:00 AM

Bar Mitzvah of Noah James EisenbergShabbat Ruach Babysitting: 10:00 AM in Room 108


Havdalah Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca GrippoShabbat Ends:9:43 PM

TUESDAY, MAY 22

ROSH CHODESH SIVANShacharit: 7:30 AM



Bat Mitzvah of Grace SherbinMinchah-Kabbalat Shabbat-Maariv: 6:00 PM


SHABBAT, MAY 26

BAMIDBARShacharit: 9:00 AM

Shabbat Ruach Babysitting: 10:00 AM in Room 108Tikun Lei l Shavuot: 7:00 PM Seudah Shelishit during Tikkun Leyl Shavuot


SUNDAY, MAY 27

1ST DAY SHAVUOTDEDICATION OF NEW TORAH COVERS

Shacharit: 9:00 AM


MONDAY, MAY 28

2ND DAY SHAVUOT, YIZKORMEMORIAL DAYShacharit: 9:00 AM


FRIDAY, JUNE 1Shacharit: 7:30 AM



SHABBAT, JUNE 2

NASOShacharit: 9:00 AMSimchah Aliyah for those celebrating a

birthday or anniversary in June

Shabbat Ruach Babysitting: 10:00 AM in Room 108



FRIDAY, JUNE 8Shacharit: 7:30 AM



SHABBAT, JUNE 9

BEHALOTEKHAShacharit: 9:00 AM

Bat Mitzvah of Emily Skye FindlingShabbat Ruach Babysitting: 10:00 AM in Room 108



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BEHAR-BECHUKOTAIMAY 19, 2012

Bar Mitzvah in the Sanctuary of:

Noah James EisenbergSON OF:

Nicole & Stephen Eisenberg

BROTHER OF:

Evan Eisenberg

GRANDSON OF:

Linda & Dr. Michael Weingarden, Frances & Kenneth Eisenberg

EMORMAY 12, 2012


Jonah Rosen SternSON OF:

Cheryl & Ronald Stern

BROTHER OF:

Nathan F. Stern, Samuel M. Stern

GRANDSON OF:

Rosalyn & Aaron Stern, Barbara & Joel Leib

EMORMAY 12, 2012

Bat Mitzvah in the Sanctuary of:

Sydney Craina KnollDAUGHTER OF:

Lisa Knoll & David Knoll

SISTER OF:

Hannah Knoll

GRANDDAUGHTER OF:

Barbara & Joel Leib, Maureen Fill & Richard Knoll, C raina Knoll (zl)

BAMIDBARMAY 19, 2012

Havdalah Bat Mitzvah of:

Rebecca GrippoDAUGHTER OF:

Julie & Dan Grippo

SISTER OF:

Sam Grippo

GRANDDAUGHTER OF:

Phyllis & Martin Abel, Betty & George (zl) Grippo


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SHELACH JUNE 16, 2012


Brendan Joel CherrinSON OF:

Bonnie Cherrin & S. J. Cherrin

BROTHER OF:

Alec Cherrin

GRANDSON OF:

Thelma & Arnold (zl ) Feuerman, Helene & Marvin Cherrin

SHELACH JUNE 16, 2012


Ethan Liam KrasmanSON OF:

Shelley & Gary Krasman

BROTHER OF:

Noah Krasman, Jamie Krasman & Zachary Krasman

GRANDSON OF:

Ruth Messinger, Alexander (zl) Messinger, Rosa & David (zl) Krasman

BEHALOTEKHA JUNE 9, 2012


Emily Skye FindlingDAUGHTER OF:

Alyson & Darren Findling

SISTER OF:

Ryan Findling, Hannah Findling & Justin Findling

GRANDDAUGHTER OF:

Phyllis & Dr. Allen Rubin, Gisele & Vin Pavone, Luba & Fred Findling, Fred Safran

BAMIDBAR MAY 25, 2012


Grace SherbinDAUGHTER OF:

Elizabeth & Aaron Sherbin

SISTER OF:

Katherine Sherbin, Caroline Sherbin & Meredith Sherbin

GRANDDAUGHTER OF:

Barbara Keywell, Joanne & Donald Purther, Lenore Cowan, Benjamin Sherbin (zl), Candice Zwick


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Your generous dona tions have made the replacement of our

Shabbat and Holiday Torah covers possible. Please join us on

Sunday, May 27, 2012, the f irst day of Shavuot as wededicate these beautiful covers for our most sacred scrolls.

You still have time to par ticipate in the funding of our

High Holiday covers, w hich will be dedicated during

Rosh Hashanah, 5773. Please contact Jer i Fishman a t

248/356-6117 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

S H A V U O Tcelebrating

SATURDAY MAY 26

7 : 0 0 PM - 1 0 : 0 0 PM

Sinai 2.0: What Does It Mean To Be Com ma nde d In The 21st Century?

Dedication of Torah Covers

For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Martha Goldberg at 248/357-5544 x46 or e-mail [email protected]

PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN THE MONDAY PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM

FRIDAY, MAY 11

H O N O R I N G O U R M O T H E R S

Cant Make It For Dinner? Join Us For The Service At No Charge!

EVERYONE

This Mothers Day, Start Shabbat Right on Friday Night

with a Multi-Generational Shabbat Dinnner Experience!

Study with Shaa rey Zede k Clergy andRab binic Assoc iate Keren A lpe rt of Tem ple Beth El


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Patron contributions support the activities of Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Patrons will have their

names printed in the program, will receive reserved seating, and will be invited to a reception.

Henrietta and Alvin Weisberg

are proud to sponsor the world premiere of

the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Leonard Slatkin

an original Cantata by Cantor Meir Finkelstein

featuring

in celebration of Congregation Shaarey Zedeks

Gates of RighteousnessThe Story of Shaarey Zedek

150 Years

Reservations are necessary.

Please contact Martha Goldberg at 248.357.5544 ext.46 or e-mail [email protected]

7:30 pm Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek

Free admission for Shaarey Zedek members.

Non-members: $18 in advance, $25 at the door.

Maestro Leonard SlatkinCantor Meir Finkelstein

Become A Patron! $540 Platinum $360 Gold $118 Silver

Featuring soloists Cantor Meir Finkelstein and Olivia Brodsky

and the Hillel Day School Choir

The DSO will also perform other works by famous Jewish composers


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Sponsorship:

Lunch - $400Kiddush - $180

Feel the Spirit& Join the Effort

Our Shabbat Lunch has

truly become the place to be!

Help the warmth continue with a donation

to the Sisterhood Shabbat Lunch Fund

To contribute, please contact JaniceStoneman, 248/770-3454, for details

Sisterhood Shabbat Lunch is

supported entirely by contributions to the

Sisterhood Shabbat Lunch Fund

Shabbat Lunch has become a

happy tradition at Shaarey Zedek

TOP PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT:

Julie Nelson-Klein, Wendy Arnold,

Joanne Robinson, Eileen Glogower &

Candy Cuttner receive cooking tips

from Annabel Cohen

Look Who Learnedto Cook Exciting

Dishes with

Annabel Cohen!

BOTTOM PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT:

Brenda Pensler & her daughters,

Katherine Pensler Fink, Pauline Margaret Pensler

& Elizabeth Pensler pose for the camera

while tasting Passover side dishes

E-mail Inviteto Follow

Sisterhood End-of-the-Year

June Fling

Sisterhood Office:

[email protected] or 248-357-5544 x48


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o you remember those ancient communication

devices called Palm Pilots? I will admit to having been

a user. Among my favorite features of this personal

digital assistant was the opportunity to beam programs to

another user; the recipient of the beam would receive a

message saying, Do you want to accept ______? S/he then

accepted or rejected the beam. Well, I loved going around

beaming a particular programthe Torahto anyone with a

Palm Pilot. Do you want to accept the Torah? they were asked.

Brilliant.

Technology changes qui ckly, and it has the abi lit y to

transform society. For centuries the Torah was transmitted from

handwritten scroll to handwritten scroll, making it nearly

impossible for the average person to obtain. Scrolls ultimately

gave way to the printed book, made accessible thanks to the

invention of the printing press in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg.

Suddenly, accessibility to the Torah increased exponentially.With the advent of the computer and eventual ly the internet ,

sacred scripture again grew in availability. It took 18 months to

sell the first million Palm Pilots, giving the opportunity to

vi rtual ly anyone to hold the Torah in the palm of the thei r hand.

It took only 24 hours to sell the first millions iPhone 4ss, with

hundreds of apps and e-books offering the opportunity to read

the Hebrew Bible. The Torah is, indeed, everywhere.

On May 27 and May 28 of this year we will celebrate the

holiday of Shavuot, commemorating our ancestors acceptance

of the Torah at Sinai. Do you want to accept the Torah? they

were asked. Acknowledging their des ire , the beam wascompleted and we today are inheritors of their wise decision.

More than that, though, the Torah sits literally at our fingertips,

waiting for us to open the book or hi t the on-switch. The Torah

is available in bookstores and in our library. It is available on

the internet and as e-books. We can download it to our

iPhones and iPads. Technology has transformed our society, but

have we allowed it to transform our lives? Ancient truths, sacred

obligations and timeless wisdom wait for us in the pages of our

sacred scriptures if only we take the time to open ourselves up.

If I may be of any assistance in helping you to access our

tradition, please contact me.

Rabbi Aaron L. Starr [email protected]

New! Follow me on Twitter @rabbistarDirector of Education & You

Join your CSZ friends in the Detroit Free Press run/walk on

Sunday, October 21! Rabbi Aaron Starr has taken upon himself the

personal challenge of running in the Detroit Free Press Half

Marathon. Join Rabbi Starr and fellow runners from Shaarey Zedek

to create Team Zedek so we can energize and support each other.

You can run or walk the Mara thon, the Half Marathon, or the 5k

(Rabbi Starr is doing the U.S.-only part of the Half Marathon).

Sign up for Team Zedek and receive a running-shirt, moral

support, and lots (and lots) of prayers! Registration for Team Zedek

is $18, which includes the shirt; a variety of other tools for support;

and a donation to Shaarey Zedek in honor or memory of the personor experience inspiring you to run.

1. Go to http://www.freepmarathon.com/ and sign up for your particular race

(registration for Team Zedek does not include registration for the races)

2. E-mail [email protected] to tell Rabbi Starr you want to

participate and to receive more information for Team Zedek

3. Ask your f riends and fami lyto run with you!

4. Look for more information in the Spring when we will begin our

Run with the Rabbi training opportunities.


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In the fast-paced world we live in, there is often the need to

create moments of pause. Jewish rituals and traditions can provide

the perfect opportunity for creating these moments. Check out the

following ideas: Celebrate Lag BOmer (the 33rd day between

Passover and Shavuot) on Thursday, May 10! This

holiday honors the life of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai,

author of the Zohar (the basic work of Kabbalah).

The themes of the hol iday are Jewish uni ty as wel l

as love and respect for one another. Traditions

include holding bonfires and childrens parades.

Happy Mothers Day! Moms - Take the night off and

join us for Shabbat dinner with you r family at

Music & Motzi, Friday, May 11.

Yom Yerushal ayim (Jerusalem Day) is celebrated this

year on Sunday, May 20 commemorating the

reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of

Israeli control over the Ol d City i n June 1967.

Religious School children will take part in an

interactive morning of Israel learning experiences.

All Shaarey Zedek famili es are inv ited to join us at

12:00 p.m. for an Israeli-themed picnic at

Shaarey Zedek.

Which road leads to Mt . Sinai ? Families with young

children (3-7 years) join us to find out on Sunday,

May 27 at 10:15 a.m. for SHAVUOT 4 KID Z!

Each year we strive to improve our education program, provi di

deeper and more meaningful opportunities for children and famili

to engage in Jewish life. In line with this effort, we are now in t

middle of the second year of a three year process named CSCongregational School Improvement Initiative. This initiative is led

committee chairman and board member, Jeff Linden, Rabbi Aaro

Starr and Megan Topper along with a committee of volunteers. Belo

is a summary of our accomplishments and current work:

Curriculum Committee: The committee is curren

considering a redesigned curriculum which will

thematically integrated. This will allow for great

depth of learning in each of the content areas an

create time for addressing other Religious Scho

goals.

Religious School Taskforce: The committee is

the midst of solidifying new components of teducation program for the 2012-2013 school ye

Megan Topper [email protected]

Assistant Director of Youth & Family Educatio

For location and more information, or to RSVP,

please call Karen Davis at 248/357-5544 x60

or e-mail [email protected]

ADULTS

Open to the Community No Cost to Attend

featuring Rebecca Starr & Megan Topper

7 PM, Thursday, May 17, 2012


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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THEEDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT 248/357-5544.

YOUNG FAMILIES

AGES 0 - 4

DROP-INS & NON-MEMBERS WELCOME! MEET IN THE LIBRARY

MAY 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 JUNE 5, 12, 19 & 26

10:45 TO 12:00 NOON TUESDAYS

Engaging Story Time

Hands-on Activ it ies Tasty Snacks

Free Play Indoors & Outdoors

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THEEDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT 248/357-5544.

YOUNG FAMILIES

AGES 0 - 4

Free non-structured play time

allowing children to explore & discover

whi le pa rents make new connections .

DROP-INS & NON-MEMBERS WELCOME! MEET IN THE LIBRARY

MAY 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 JUNE 7, 14, 21 & 28

10:00 TO 11:30 AM THURSDAYS

YOUNG FAMILIES

AGES 2 - 4

6:00 PM Friday, May 4, 2012Held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek

ShabbatDinnerOpen to all students in the Hillel ECC & their families

Enjoy a fami ly Shabbat dinner

with al l your Hi l le l ECC fr iends!

Special Activities for children $18 per family (parents & children)

FAMILIES

AGES 5-18

TEEN MISSION &CAMP BLESSING SHABBAT

All children attending summer camp or Israel experiences

are invited to come to receive a special blessing from

Rabbi Joseph Krakoff & Rabbi Aaron Starr for a safe, fun summer.

RSVPs are preferred. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, June 20, 2012

to Karen Dav is at 248/357-5544 x60 or e-mail [email protected].

9:45 AM at Shaarey Zedek

Shabbat, June 23, 2012

YOUNG FAMILIES

AGES 3 - 7

For more information, or to RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 23, 2012, please

contact Karen Davis at 248/357-5544 x60 or e-mail [email protected].

10:15 AM SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2012

SHAVUOT 4 KIDZ

Which road

leads to

Mt. Sinai?

Join us to

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