March 09 Bulletin

March 2009 Adar/Nisan 5769 Vol. 52, No. 7

Worship Schedule Friday, March 6 7:00 p.m. First Friday Family Shabbat Dedication of Zussman Family Youth Lounge Shabbat, March 7 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Worship 6th-7th grade Shabbat Lunch’n’Learn * Monday, March 9 6:00 p.m. Purim Pot-luck Dinner 7:00 p.m. Purim Family Service Purim Music from the Old Country (& Western) Friday, March 13 8:00 p.m. Audrey Pittman, Bat Mitzvah Shabbat, March 14 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Worship * Friday, March 20 6:00 p.m. Pre-Service Oneg Shabbat 6:30 p.m. Kaballat Shabbat 7:30 p.m. Scholar Dinner with Deborah Dash Moore, Director of the U.M. Frankel Center for Judaic Studies Shabbat, March 21 10:30 a.m. Alex Stone, Bar Mitzvah * Friday, March 27 8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Worship Shabbat, March 28 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Worship

Temple Emanu-El  Where You Belong! We are a family of families, keeping alive our cherished traditions by joyfully sharing Jewish learning, spiritual celebrations,  and a commitment to social justice.

14450 West Ten Mile Rd . Oak Park, MI 48237 248.967.4020 . www.emanuel-mich.org

The Temple Emanu-El Community of Learners invites you to spend Shabbat with our special guest scholar,

Deborah Dash Moore

What the Sixties Wrought

Four Decades of Change in American Jewish Life

MARCH 20, 2009 Deborah Dash Moore is a Professor of History at the University of Michigan and the Director, Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. A historian of American Jews, she specializes in 20th century urban Jewish history. Her books include At Home in America: Second Generation New York Jews, To The Golden Cities: Pursuing the American Jewish Dream in Miami and L.A. and GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation. She also edited the award-winning two-volume Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia and American Jewish Identity Politics. She has won numerous literary and academic awards for her work, and was featured in the PBS series, The Jewish Americans.

Wine & Cheese Oneg prior to services - 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service - 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Dinner and presentation by Deborah Dash Moore - 7:30 p.m. Dinner Cost & Presentation: Patron $36 pp; Sponsor: $25 pp. Please RSVP for dinner by March 16

This scholar event is sponsored by…

Proceeds Benefit Adult Education at Temple Emanu-El

Purim Service March 9 The theme of this year’s Purim Extravaganza is “Music from the Old Country (& Western) Come in western wear and join in songs led by

Country Joe and the Knish annual Purim Pot-Luck Dinner at 6:00 pm. Prior to the 7:00 p.m. service Please RSVP to the office, or on our website to reserve (and pay for) your places online.

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Yom Huledet Sameiach March Birthdays - Temple Emanu-El Children

Howard Feigelson, father of Marsha (Chuck) Owen Ann Weisman, grandmother of Marc (Sharon) Berke 1 5 6 8

Brandon Grené Zoe McManus Hailee Halprin Jack Bacow Caroline Baron 9 Samuel Genetti Katie Saslow 11 Amy Schwartz 12 Aviva Marchione Shayna Marchione Audrey Pittman Benjamin Schondorf

Henry Milczuk, father of Mary Ann Milczuk Robert Belsky, brother-in-law of Claire Belsky

Mazel Tov! to Rozanne and Robert Sedler on the birth of their grandson, Jayce Nolan, born to Beth (Sedler) and Thomas Foster



Welcome to Temple Emanu-El! The Congregation welcomes the following new members who have joined our Temple family (through January 31, 2009): Ron and Fiona Rubenstein of Huntington Woods (ECC) and their children Mia, Ryan and Rhys. We look forward to your involvement in services and at our many events and activities.

13 Hayley Rosenblum 14 Noah Kretchmer Rachel Sherbow Sarah Silver 16 Hannah Kristal Eric Pulleyblank 17 Emma Bunin Aaron B. Cohen Jonathan Shaw Nikki Stern 19 Thomas Klein Nathan Segall

20 Anna Schneider 21 Zachary Witus 22 Emma Driker Zachary Lask 24 Sarah Shartsis 26 Caleb Driker-Ohren Alex Stone 29 Brett Davidson 30 Brett Gilbert Julia Handelsman

March Anniversaries!

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Herbert & Babs Kaufman Jeffrey & Joy Gable Edwin & Rose Sallen Philip & Jill Ross Barney & Jeanette Katzman Jack & Elsa Shartsis 21 Milton & Ann Ross 23 Carl & Suzanne Dibble

24 Daniel & Leah Rosenbaum 25 Robert & Yona Kahn Mark Schreier & Margaret Marchak 26 Melvin Natinsky & Charlotte Simon 28 Arnold & Deena Mikon 30 Milton & Audrey Lucow Mark Selitsky & Orit Szwarcman

April Adult New York Trip Contact Rabbi Klein for information about the April 23-26 Adult New York Jewish Heritage Trip. Space is limited and $50 deposits are now due to hold your place. Rabbi Klein is happy to send an itinerary and projected costs to those interested.

y March 6/7 *Louis Alpiner *Ray S. Berry Tillie Birnkrant Brian Blank Celia K. Burke Mary Chmura George Cohn Milton Eisler Dr. Mervyn Falk *Walter D. Feldmesser *Joseph Frank Esther Gelb *Abraham Gold *Fannie Gordon *Rudolph Hartman Martin Haydu Joseph Hennig Robert Holzman *Kevin Ben Hopkins Jeannette Hurwitz Moshe Aaron Klaper *Ida Klein *Irwin Klein *Harry Levine *Marguerite Lieberman *Esther Melamed Sylvia Miller Edith Raskin *Lily Ringler *Phili*Robinson

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z Jerrold Alan Weinberg William Zeplain Sarah Zloto March 20/21 *Edwin J. Barnes Helen Bolton Victor Brown Mirla Draichorn Wolf Draichorn *Sadie Fenster *Frank I. Finn Theresa Galea *Harold M. Gelman Arnold Glovinsky *Abraham J. Goodman Edward Hartman Sybil Kappel *Ida Kaufman Libby Levenson *Shirley Mann *Celia Marks *Elsie Greenstone Marks Joseph N. Menken *George E. Owen *Philip Robinson Rose Scheer Henrietta Schostak *Samuel Selman Gloria Shapiro

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Charlotte Shebowich Nathan Dunn *Joseph Maltzer *Dr. Sidney O. Siegan *Louis Feldman Sally Mandel Marvin Sol Siegel *Paul Fogelman Rose Michelson *Anna Silverman Mildred Friedberg *David Miller Tess Solomon Manuel Gerdy Ernest Moskowitz Adele Sperber *David Gleekman *Anna Ressler Malvern Starkstein Raymond Gold Frederick F. Rose *Milton J. Steinhardt, M.D *Isadore Goode Herman Rosenberg Samuel Stewart *Dorothy L. Hirschfield Morris Rubin Florence Tearston *Emma Joffe *Sylvia Schulman *Evelyn Tobias *Charles Kaufman Kahn *Anne Schwartz Freda Vernick *Esther L. Kann *Sandra Jane Schwartz Anna Werney *Jack L. Kann Hania Shane Andrew Winston Geraldine Kaplan Morris W. Stein *Solomon Wolf Rita Karkosky *Bertha Strausz Benjamin York *Flo Kerner Kovan *Dorothy B. Thal *Samuel Zafron Kenneth Levine Joseph Tuchman Rubin Zakalik *Yetta Levitsky *Bessie Zlatkin Anne Zuckerman *Hilda Lucas *Rose Zuckerman Doris MacMurray March 27/28 *A light will be lit on our Memorial Board. *David B. Aaron Harold Ash If you wish to memorialize your loved ones in a special way, consider purchasing a memoCecil Birnkrant rial plaque to be displayed in our Anne Jospey Mark Birnkrant Sanctuary. Each year, on the Sol Bloom anniversary of their death, it *Fred Chertoff will be lit as a remembrance. *Sarah F. Cohen Contact the Temple office *Dora Wax Cunich at 248-967-4020 to make *Minnie Dashow arrangements for this eternal *Herman Dictor

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Purim is the occasion for us to send gifts to friends and family, usually (though not necessarily) triangled pastries. My favorite Purim gift came in 1984 from a Baptist clergy colleague. Knowing me and aware of our Purim tradition that goes out of its way to make fun of ourselves and the world around us, he sent me this story which I now pass along to you. My friend is a rather old-fashioned lady, always quite delicate and elegant, especially Rabbi Joseph P. Klein in her language. She and her husband were planning a vacation in Florida, so she wrote to a particular campground for a reservation. She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped, but didn’t know how to ask about the toilet facilities. She just couldn’t bring herself to write the word “toilet” in her letter. After much deliberation she finally came up with the old-fashioned term “bathroom commode.” But when she wrote that down she still thought she was being too forward, so she started all over again, rewrote the letter and referred to the bathroom commode merely as the “B.C.” “Does the campground have its own B.C.?” is actually what she wrote. Well, the campground owner wasn’t old-fashioned at all, and when he got the letter, he just couldn’t figure out what the woman was talking about. After worrying about it for awhile, he showed the letter to several campers, but they couldn’t imagine what the lady meant either. The campground owner finally came to the conclusion that the lady must be asking about the location of the Baptist Church, and he sat down and wrote the following reply: Dear Madam, I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take the pleasure of informing you that a B.C. is located 9 miles north of the campground and is capable of seating 250 people at one time. I admit it is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunches along and make a day of it. The last time my wife and I went was six years ago, and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that right now there is a supper planned to raise money to buy more seats. I would like to say that it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but there surely is no lack of desire on my part. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in cold weather. If you do decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit with you and introduce you to all the other folks. Remember this is a friendly community. May your Purim celebration be filled with laughter and joy. May you be blessed with all the happiness that life has to offer.

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for friendship, understanding, warmth, and love.

Chazak, chazak v’nitchazeik. Let us lend strength to one another and pray for the welfare of this community. -Mishkan T’filah, p. 66[184] Cantor Darcie N. Sharlein

This month as the Torah reading cycle brings the book of Exodus to a close, Jews in synagogues throughout the world will say the words “Chazak, chazak v’nitchazeik: be strong, be strong and we will become stronger.”

Mishkan T’filah takes these words, usually recited just five times a year upon the conclusion of each book of the Torah, and brings them into a reading for the Shabbat morning service as an “inspiration for prayer.” Why do we come together to join in prayer? Each of us has his or her individual reasons for entering the sanctuary on a Friday night or Saturday morning. We may come to sing, or to hear the Rabbi’s words. We may come to commemorate the yahrzeit of a relative, or to offer or seek a Mi Shebeirach prayer of healing. Sometimes we come so that our children can get the chance to sit on the bimah, or so that they may fulfill a service requirement. We may come because we have nothing else to do, or because it’s simply what we’re accustomed to doing. There are times we come to celebrate good news, and times we come to find respite after a difficult week. Some of us come because we have found meaning in the pages of the siddur and within the walls of our sanctuary; some of us come because we are searching for that meaning. And we come because this is a place of community, because we know we’ll see friends, or because we’re seeking to find friends and community. Any reason that brings us here together is a good one. Shabbat is described alternately as a day of joy (oneg) and a day of rest (m’nuchah), but it is also a time of community (k’hilah), of gathering together. Rabbis Elyse Frishman and Peter Knobel write in the introduction to Mishkan T’filah that “we join together in prayer because together, we are stronger….” We come together for so many different reasons, but we leave fortified by the strength of community, warmed and uplifted by each others’ presence. Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazeik – May we find strength in k’hilah, and together, we will strengthen one another.

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Community of Learners Book Discussion Join Temple members Marc Kruman, Chair of the Department of History and Professor of History at Wayne State University and Michael Scrivener, Professor of English at WSU, NEW as they lead a discussion on The Secular E! DAT Challenge - The Reform Response. We will discuss the book: Living Without God: New Directions for Atheists, Agnostics, Secularists, and the Undecided, by Ronald Aronson, Class will meet Thursday April 2 at 7:30 p.m. We hope Mr. Aronson will be joining us for the discussion. It is highly recommended that attendees have read the book.

The Rabbi Teaches Genesis Rabbi Klein’s Adult Education spring course will be “The Jacob Cycle and the Joseph Narrative”, and will be held on the Thursday nights of February 26, March 5, 12, and 19 at 7:30 p.m. This course will be a continuation of Rabbi Klein’s Fall Course “Reading Genesis Again for The First Time”, though prior attendance is not necessary. The course will be a close examination and discussion of Genesis chapters 2550. Register by calling the Education Office. Cost: Members $30/$35 couple; Non-members $40.

Rabbi Klein’s

Book Review

The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin, Sunday, March 22 at 9:15 a.m.

If you would like to buy the book, there are copies available in the Temple office for $12. The Library Advisory Committee invites you to come and enjoy a continental breakfast, review and discussion.

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Share Shabbat Dinner

with your Temple Family

…and leave the cooking to us! Pizza • Pizza • Pizza

Friday, April 3 - 6:15 p.m. Join us for a Pizza & Salad dinner before the First Friday Family Service in January. Youth Choir members get to eat first! Cost: Only $14 per family; $6 for individuals. Please RSVP to the Temple office by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 (see page 11) or call 248-967-4020.

Come to Family Services at a new time - 7:00 p.m.!

Cantor Sharlein in Cantorial Concert In Concert: The Cantors and Cantorial Soloists of Michigan: Up Close and Personal 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1st at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, West Bloomfield. The cost is $12 for Center and Temple members in advance, $15 for non-members and at the door, Tickets may be ordered by fax, mail, phone or in person. To order by phone, please call 248.967.4030; to order by mail, send to the JCC MusicFest, 15110 W. Ten Mile, Oak Park, MI 48237. Make checks payable to the JCC. You also may order by visiting either Center location: 15110 W. Ten Mile Road in Oak Park, or 6600 W. Maple Road in West Bloomfield.

Sisterhood at Temple March 15 - Monthly Meeting

This meeting may be held off-site Watch the Rabbi’s email for details or call the Temple office for place/time.

Monday, April 13 - Miriam’s Seder Friday, April 24 - Sisterhood Shabbat Rummage Sale - This Summer - Date TBD

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12.28.08. Hello, Dear Friends, Rabbi Klein, Bea Sacks, Laura and Marty Kohn and all members of Temple Emanu-El! On behalf of Brovary Jewish Community I thank you cordially for attention, kind care and help to our community. For the $350 we got from you, we bought food and made food parcels for the needy members of our community as Hanukkah gifts. On December 11, we received from you two big boxes with vitamins, sugar substitute, blood sugar measurers and medicine. God bless you for your kindness! We also received your photographs and were happy and proud to have you for our friends. Your faces are so open and so kind; they illuminate the light of kindness, joy and sincerity. The building of your synagogue is magnificent. Due to your pictures all of youbecame closer to us. We feel that you are enjoying helping us. We wish all of you and your families Happy Hanukkah. In these days of miracles we all are looking for light that warms our hearts and lights up our souls. We wish you health, well being, happiness and to live to 120! Happy secular New Year! With love and respect, David Turovsky, Chair of Brovary Jewish Community Dear Temple Friends, Our Brovary families are clearly aware that we like them, we care about them and truly enjoy helping them. For those reasons, we continue to ask for you donations--big or small--so we can send them a little or a lot, to lighten their loads. Please don’t underestimate any contribution. They don’t, and neither do we. Laura and Marty Kohn Brovary (Yad L’Yad) sub committee chairs Bea Sacks Social Action Committee

CAB Drive

Can and Bottle Days Sunday, April 5 9:00 a.m. to Noon to benefit HOSPICE MATLOSANA, Klerksdorp, South Africa

THE CHAVEET

WHERE EVERY CAN COUNTS In the corner of our Rosen Foyer stands our Chaveet (the Hebrew word for barrel). It was put there by members of the Social Action Committee many years ago. Our K-6 Religious School children have been its best providers by bringing a can of nutritious food for the hungry every Sunday morning, All other congregants were encouraged to bring a can whenever they came to temple, as well. Today, all of us are aware of our country's sad and stressful economic situation, so we are calling upon those who can, to join our Every Can Counts effort. The Chaveet is there - in the lobby drop by and drop in your can because…



EVERY CAN COUNTS

Emes Update

Would you like to enjoy a program of laughter? Come and hear Bernie Klein (no relation to our rabbi) on March 15 talk about political humor. Mr. Klein served as assistant Director of Michigan Workers' Compensation Department, and City Controller of Detroit under Mayor Cavanagh, before serving as professor of political science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Against this background, his topic is “Types and uses of Political Humor.” As he makes his points, he will make you laugh. We will have lunch at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1:00 p.m. Lunch for Emes members is $5.00 and for guests $7.00. Please call 1-967-4242-ext 604 to let us know you are coming for lunch. You can come for just the program at no charge. All are most welcome. Temple Emanu-El: Where You Belong

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Exactly one year ago in this space I wrote about a new program at Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) called ParnossahWorks, an online job search website (see below for more information*). Last March, perhaps you noted it with passing approval (“ah, yes, our Jewish community is always looking Susan J. Kirschner out for us”) and then moved on. Today, many more of our members may find this of direct interest. The important message, both this March and last, is that we are here; we have been here; and we intend to stay here offering support—spiritual, educational, communal—in many forms, from the spiritual lift of a service or the joy and laughter you share with other members at an event at your Temple home to guidance on community resources should you find yourself in need. The challenges we face have changed since last March and all of us at Temple want to stress that we are here to help. We are also fortunate in that our member and Treasurer Michael Benghiat is a guiding force behind Federation’s “No Family Stands Alone.” For our Metro Detroit Jewish Federation has many amazing services to offer to help our community at this time. You may always call or email me (or Rabbi Klein or Cantor Sharlein or Geoff Berdy or Dolores Galea!) and we know that, working together, we are that much stronger as we navigate through this difficult time. ParnossahWorks allows individuals to search for jobs online and provides employers with qualified candidates for their job openings. (In case you were wondering, parnossah is Hebrew for livelihood) The website address is www.ParnossahWorksDetroit.org. Job seekers can search, review and apply for positions on line. They can also receive tips on resume writing, cover letters, networking and interviewing techniques. Employers can list job openings, including skill requirements, locations and other pertinent information. JVS has been helping people find employment for 67 years. Their career consultants can assist people in meeting their career and employment objectives. Career development and employment services are tailored to meet the specific needs of job seekers and employees during different stages of their lives or careers. JVS also has workshops on networking, interviewing, job search strategies, etc. to help people land jobs. For more information, call (248) 233-4231. The main JVS website is www.jvsdet.org

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Dress Up for the Purim Carnival - March 8th! The question is often asked: where does the custom of dressing up for Purim come from? The essence of Purim might be described as “topsy-turviness”, and the story behind it is replete with stunning reversals, it is the classic Geoff Berdy rags to riches tale. Esther goes from orphan to queen, Mordechai from “enemy of the state” to national hero, the Jewish people from the brink of massacre to military champions. The Talmud tells us that we should revel in the holiday to the point where we can’t tell the difference between Mordechai (the hero) and Haman (the villain). We help each other with this task through the custom of dressing in costume. Purim is a holiday about identity. The notion of dressing up in costumes and of concealing one’s identity is a recurrent theme in the Book of Esther. There are many examples of hidden identity and costumes: most famously Esther conceals her identity as a Jew. Purim demonstrates that the Jewish people are able to be successful in exile, in Diaspora, not by hiding their true identities, but by claiming them. We dress-up in part to actualize that age-old statement about prejudice: “don’t judge a book by its cover.” On Purim we are free to choose the outer garb of a king or a queen or a scoundrel because we are in actuality making-fun of the superficiality of judging by outer appearances. In so doing we affirm that real strength and virtue lie beneath what we can see on the surface. So we invite students, parents and all congregants to get into the spirit of the holiday by dressing up for the Purim Carnival on March 8th and join us for a costume parade. There will be a special prize for any one who makes the effort.

Tzedakah Watch One of the over-looked mitzvot associated with Purim is that of giving to the poor. So now is a befitting time to highlight the religious school’s tzedakah efforts thus far this year. Our rough calculations are that we have given over $150 to various charities (through class collections and the 6th grade “Tzedakah Experience”), we’ve donated over 50 lbs of food to Yad Ezra, visited about 50 senior citizens in assisted living facilities and prepared over a hundred meals for the homeless (through Teens for Tikkun). There are several other projects on-going or on the way. One to highlight: teens will have the opportunity on April 26th to participate in J-Serve, the national day for Jewish youth service by helping renovate the Downtown synagogue. Stay tuned for more details in future bulletins.

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N ew s fro m Temp le Em a n u - El’ s Early C h i ld h o o d C o m m u n i ty Our Teddy Bear classroom recently celebrated Father’s Day with a breakfast honoring all our wonderful daddies. It wouldn’t be fair if we only celebrated Mother’s Day during the school year. Enrollment is well underway for the 2009-2010 camp and school year. Based on the recommendation of our head teachers, there has been a change in the age requirements for Safety Town. The program is now for those children who have completed a Eileen Brand pre-k class. Once again, we welcome mitzvah students to work at our summer camp and have openings available. Volunteers must commit to a three week session of camp. Also new for the 2009-2010 school year, we are offering an afternoon Kindergarten Enrichment class for those children in morning academic kindergarten. This class will be taught by regular ECC staff with rates remaining the same as those for pre-school. This class will have the opportunity to develop themes in depth, and will include science, art, cooking, math, as well as swimming at the JCC. The smell of hamantashen will soon be in the air. One of the children’s favorite Purim activities is our hamantashen bakery set up in Katzman Hall. Each child will make several hamantashen to include in their Shalach Manot basket, and to enjoy as a classroom snack. We could not have all of these wonderful activities without the help of our parents. Thank you, one and all. This year our ECC children are invited to share the fun at the Temple Emanu-El Religious School Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 8th. There will be many games appropriate for young children. On Tuesday morning, March 10th, our ECC children will be entertained by Religious School Director, Geoffrey Berdy, along with his wife, Dina. They will be performing the story of Purim and leading a sing-a-long for our ECC children. We are fortunate to have such talent within our Temple home. In this time of our difficult economic climate, we must remember that young children pick up far more subtle messages by watching and listening to you. In a recent article in the Detroit Free Press, Suze Orman says: Be happy to go to work. Transitions for little ones are hard, and the prospect of losing you to work for the day can create sadness. So you say to your kids: “Oh honey, I hate to leave you, but I have to go to work so I can make money.” From the children’s perspective they now know what to hate: work and money. It is important to be conscious of how you introduce work and money to your kids, and the role you give it in your family dynamic. For those of us who have jobs, let’s teach our children that this is a positive thing. Eileen Brand, Director, Early Childhood Community Temple Emanu-El: Where You Belong

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Join the fun at The PTO’s Annual

Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 8, 2009 11: 00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Fabulous Games, Crafts, Lunch, Bake Sale, Raffle Fun for the whole family! Many volunteers are needed to make the carnival successful, If you are interested in volunteering, please call 967-4023 or email [email protected] New This Year! CARNIVAL just for tots from 9:15-10:00 a.m.

Purim Pot-Luck Dinner, Monday, March 9, 6:00 p.m.

Cost $5 per person / $10 per family, plus bring a dish to pass (to serve 8-10 people) Last names beginning with A-H: Salad or side; I-P: Entree; Q-Z: Dessert.

Purim Family Service Monday, March 9, 7:00 p.m with Purim Music from the Old Country (and Western!) featuring

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Sasson Shaya Library

Check It Out In The Temple Library... Adult Non-Fiction Why Faith Matters by Rabbi David J. Wolpe An articulate defense of religion in America. It makes the case for faith and shows its relationship to history and science. Refuting the cold reason of the atheists and the hatred of the fanatics with a vision of religion informed by faith, love and understanding. Rabbi Wolpe follows in a literary tradition that stretches from Cardinal Newman to C.S. Lewis to Thomas Merton – all individuals of faith who brought religion and culture together in their own works.

Congratulations to the following students for meeting their Shabbat Service requirement for the 2008-09 school year:

Zachary AronsonPaxton Chloe Bakst Danny Bakst Jessica Cohen Lauren Cohen Adena Collens Max Collens Jake Cooper Emma Driker Rebecca DrikerOhren Sam Edwards Rebecca Feber Leah Fershtman Alex Fetterman

Zachary Fincher Rayna Gold Miriam Goldstein Ellie Haenick Bennett Hart Sophie Hart Kaitlyn Hirsch Eli Hurwitz Travis Kaye Julie Krasnick Caroline Krell Spencer Litvin Lexie Markowitz Aaron ParrBesemer Blake Phillips

Jalen Rianes DJ Schneider Laura Schultz Zachary Schultz Camille Schwanki Matthew Segall Huston Shartsis Reed Stocki Riley Stocki Morgan Swimmer Marckenson Sylvestre Elijah Taub Laura Topf Simon Topf Jacob Witus

Fiction The Genius by Jesse Kellerman (son of Faye & Jonathan Kellerman) Ethan Muller is struggling to establish his reputation as a dealer in the cutthroat world of contemporary art when he stumbles upon a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: an elderly tenant named Victor Cracke has disappeared, leaving behind an enormous trove of original artwork. Cracke came and went in solitude for nearly forty years, his genius hidden and unacknowledged. Ethan mounts a very successful art show, and the art sells. Suddenly the police are interested because it seems that the drawings look less like art and more like evidence.

Temple Brotherhood will be hosting a

Congratulations to all of the students that read books for the Sefer Star Program. The following students read SIX BOOKS! and earned their own book to take home: Leo Abramsky Zachary Aronson-Paxton Natalie Cripps Hannah Danzig Emma Driker Sophie Driker Rebecca Driker-Ohren Gabrielle Feber Rebecca Feber Rayna Gold Ellie Haenick

Chloe Halprin Sophie Hart Eli Hurwitz Julie Krasnick Caroline Krell Celia Lipton Sydney Newman Blake Phillips Zoe Phillips Ryan Poger D.J. Schneider

Ben Schondorf Daniel Schondorf Laura Schultz Zachary Schultz Matthew Segall Reed Stocki

Riley Stocki Laura Topf Simon Topf Sari Wise Jacob Witus

Kitah Aleph wins the ice cream party this year! CONGRATULATIONS! Good job to all of our readers. Thank you students, parents and teachers for your participation. -8-

Tigers @ the Temple Sunday, April 19 11:30 a.m. Luncheon Luncheon and program begins at 11:30 a.m. and features Marc Himelstein from the Tigers organization who is the Team Authentics Manager. He will speak on “An Inside Look at the New Season”, with a discussion of current roster and players in the minors. He will also bring “Game Used Memorabilia” (base, batting helmet, jersey, etc.) for us to see and touch, and an item to be auctioned off. The hot dog lunch is $5/adult with all kids free. You can also sign up at the lunch for tickets to Brotherhood Day at Tigers/Angels game, Sunday, June 7, 1:00 p.m.

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Audrey Pittman - March 13 Audrey Beth Pittman will become a Bat Mitzvah on March 13, 2009. Audrey is the daughter of Scott and Wendy Pittman and the big sister of Josephine and Owen. Sharing in the celebration are her grandparents Sam and Judy Weiner and Lance and Sandy Pittman. Audrey is a 7th grade honor student at Norup International School. She enjoys running cross country, dancing, playing the flute and spending her summers at Interlochen. Audrey completed her Mitzvah Project by raising funds to create libraries for Ethiopian Jewish children in Israel.

Alex Stone - March 21 Alex Bradley Stone will become a Bar Mitzvah on March 21, 2009. Alex is the son of Stephanie and Jeffrey Stone and the brother of Jacob Stone. Alex’s proud grandparents are Zelda and Jerry Stone, Gerald Goudsmit and the late Pearl Goudsmit. Alex is an honor student at Norup International School where he plays for the Norup basketball team. Alex also enjoys playing travel soccer and spending time with his friends. Alex’s very meaningful mitzvah project was running a toy drive for the Karmanos Cancer Institute where over 500 toys were donated for the children’s Treasure Chest. The Treasure Chest provides new, unwrapped toys to children in the Cancer Center and those in the waiting area to help brighten their day while they or their loved ones undergo diagnosis and treatment. Alex is very excited to share his Bar Mitzvah with his family and friends.

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Our heartfelt gratitude to each of our contributors. Your generosity is helping our Congregation to grow and prosper. Thank You! BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE In Memory of: Clara Marks Flo & Lou Citarel

GENERAL GIFTS FUND In Memory of: Howard Feigelson Ann Weisman Henry Milczuk T.E. Board of Trustees Howard Feigelson Lloyd Strausz Judy & Alan Kessler Dr. David Newman Lloyd Strausz

In Honor of:

Rabbi Klein Richard & Linda Saslow Vivian DeGain reading Torah on Shabbat Vayerah Debra Darvick

LECH LECHA FUND In Memory of:

Sarajane & Ralph Schwartz Irene Kaploe Linda & Mark Kaploe Marvin Saffer Linda, Mark, Evan, Brandon & Ashley Kaploe Howard Feigelson Kathy & Gary Trock Robert Belsky, Claire Belsky

BEA SACKS SOCIAL ACTION In Honor of: Gertrude Messer Ruth Goldman birth of Jayce Nolan Sedler Rozanne & Robert Sedler

ZUSSMAN-UNGER YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Honor of: Ian & Shelby Miller B’nai Mitzvah Zachary Segall Bar Mitzvah T.E. Board of Trustees

MUSIC FUND In Memory of:

Howard Feigelson Judy & Lillian Greenwald Sharon & Stephen Dillon Janice Brown Martin Hollander Freya Weberman, Philip & Talia Helfrick

In Honor of:

Ann Ross 95th Birthday Judy & Lillian Greenwald

PRAYER BOOK FUND In Memory of:

Dr. Barnard L. Lieberman & Pearl Lieberman Mary M. Lieberman Howard Feigelson Mel & Ellie Natinsky

RABBI MILTON ROSENBAUM EDUCATIONAL FUND In Memory of: Howard Feigelson Julie Kraus

In Honor of:

Ann Ross, special birthday Julie Kraus

RUTH & MAXWELL STETTNER CARING COMMUNITY Donation: Joanne & Paul Krell

RABBINIC DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory of:

Howard Feigelson Linda & Jacob Schwarzberg Jeannette Eizelman Elaine Eizelman

In Honor of:

Rabbi Klein Richard & Linda Saslow Rabbi Klein, in appreciation of our daughter’s baby naming Tim & Kim Burns Rabbi Klein, in honor of my third anniversary as a Jew Vivian DeGain

BEVERLY GOLD MEMORIAL COLLEGE STUDENT FUND In Memory of: Al Gold Carolyn Gold Sanford Gold Adela Gold Sadie Miller Harold & Judith Miller

NORMAN ROSE CANTOR FUND In Memory of:

Howard Feigelson Elayne & Dan Steinhardt Rena & Larry Friedberg Morris W. Weingarden Marshall & Karen Weingarden

Please join us at our 8th Annual

MIRIAM’S SEDER Celebrate Passover with a Woman’s Perspective

MonDAY, APRIL 13 @ 6:15 p.m. in the Esther Katzman Social Hall

Passover is a time when we all get together to remember the exodus from Egypt. We sit down at our seders and tell the story of how Moses stood up to Pharaoh and lead us out of Egypt. We forget to talk about the women who supported Moses. We forget that without Miriam, Moses’ Mother, the Pharaoh’s Daughter, the midwives, and Zipporah he could not have performed the miracles that occurred. Miriam’s Seder is a chance to remember that it wasn’t just great men that lead us out of Egypt, it was also many great women.

Cost: $10.00 per person plus a sampling of a favorite Passover appetizer or dessert. For more information call Robin Gold at: 248-543-5037 or [email protected]

DR. MAURICE B. WEINER & DR. RICHARD A. WEINER CHILDREN’S BOOK FUND In Honor of: Ian Miller & Shelby Miller B’nai Mitzvah Judith Weiner

MISHKAN T’FILAH In Memory of:

Bruce & Doris Mac Murray and Irwin & Gloria Klein Donna & Sheldon Klein Philip S. Needle A.Morris Nisenson Ernie & Sandy Needle Philip S. Needle Blanche Needle A.Morris Nisenson Lois Nisenson Bernard Haydu & Mildred Haydu Fox Joyce Spitzer Bernhard Chomet The Chomet Family Henrietta & Akivah Drasnin Lillian & Malcolm Kahn Yona, Robert, Sarah & Natalie Kahn Esther & Sam Rudner Leon Dillon Sharon & Stephen Dillon Ruth & Charles Dodge Daniel Elihu Patt Robert Jonathan Patt The Patt Family

In Honor of:

Rebecca & Grace Donna & Sheldon Klein Bea Sacks for many years of dedication to Temple Emanu-El The Raines Family Sophie Hart Bennett Hart Mitchell Hart With Love, Mom & Dad Bill & Betty Hoffman Arnold & Dorothy Collens Howard, Nancy, Adena, Max & Morgan Collens My Students Past & Present Lynn Cooper Elaine and Gerald Laker Jolie, Martin and Simon Kaufmann-Laker Our children and grandchildren Marilyn Kaczander Cohen & Don Cohen Jack Archer Hulen Phoebe Alexis Hulen Rachel & Chris Hulen Our Parents Dan & Andee Mosher My Children and Grandchildren Claire Belsky

URJ Camp George News URJ Camp George is situated on its own lake near beautiful Parry Sound, Ontario, about two hours north of Toronto. Every summer, about 50-60 kids from the Detroit area attend the camp, mostly during the second session. A bus will transport the campers to and from camp for the second session from Windsor. Camp George is offering $1,000 non need-based scholarships on a first-come basis to any camper who plans on attending camp for one of the two four-week full sessions. These scholarships are available to first-time campers. In addition, Camp George offers one-week and two-week “mini” sessions for children in grades two through five. For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Carol LoPatin, a member of the steering committee, at 248 808-4200, or [email protected].

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As a result of the difficult economic times facing our country and hitting our own community especially hard, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously at our January board meeting not to raise dues in the coming 2009/2010 fiscal year. We are not taking this action because the Temple has a reserve of funds that will see us through this difficult time. On the contrary, the coming budget year will be especially challenging because we will not be able to utilize endowment funds to help meet our budget expenses in the coming year. To put that in perspective consider that in the 2008/2009 fiscal year we had access to $50,000 in income from our Lech Lecha endowment fund. Still we believe it is important to make a gesture to our members, even if in many ways it is mostly symbolic. We want our families to know that we recognize their struggles and the financial challenges they – we – are facing. What is most important is that our community remains intact. However hard this coming year will be, it will only be harder if we allow our community to splinter.

So for those of you who need assistance in the coming year – please ask for assistance. We want you to remain a part of our family. And to those of you who are doing well, please consider making a voluntary contribution to Temple Emanu-El – knowing that that sum will help another family with dues or tuition and will help our Temple carry on.

Dolores Galea

Our struggle is not unique. All synagogues will be facing similar challenges. But I am especially confident in Temple Emanu-El’s ability to face these challenges successfully because I know our wonderful members. Our community is one that truly cares for each other and responds to those in need. So as long as we continue reaching out to each other sharing our triumphs and our tragedies - Temple Emanu-El will emerge stronger than we were before the crisis.

Help Bake for Weekly Onegs In an effort to reduce the cost of our (catered) Shabbat Onegs, we are launching an “Oneg Chavurah” at Temple. Would you be willing to bake or buy 4 dozen cookies - just two or three times a year? Many times we have heard people say, “If only you had asked.” Well, now we are asking, and we hope you will respond. Why not make this a family event: bake together at home - and pray together at Temple! Please call or email: Murt Sherbow 248- 399-1356 or [email protected] Temple Emanu-El Bulletin (USPS 443-870). 14450 W. Ten Mile Rd., Oak Park, MI 48237-1497. Published monthly periodical postage paid at Detroit, MI. and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send address changes to Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W. Ten Mile Rd., Oak Park, MI 48237-1497.

Purim Pot-Luck Dinner

Upcoming Events at Temple Emanu-El

March 9th - 6:00 p.m.

March 20, 2009

Please RSVP by Friday March 6 to the office or go to our website

Dinner & Presentation: Patron $36 pp; Sponsor: $25 pp. Please RSVP by March 16

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Shabbat Dinner and Scholar Presentation

Friday, April 3 - 6:15 p.m. Cost: $12 per family; $5 for individuals. Please RSVP to Temple Office by 4:00 p.m. Wed., April 1

MIRIAM’S SEDER MonDAY, APRIL 13, 2009 6:15 p.m. $10.00 per person RSVP by April 10

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9:00 AM Religious School PTO 9:30 AM Story Telling

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