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ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SHABBAT TORAH PORTIONS

JUNE 2 – Naso

JUNE 9 – Behaalotekha

JUNE 16 – Shelach Lecha

JUNE 23 – Korach

JUNE 30 – Chukkat

JULY 7 – Balak

JULY 14 – Pinchas

JULY 21 – Mattot-Mase

JULY 28 – Devarim

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

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JTS GALAADAT SHALOM SHIN HONOREESDEBBIE & JEFFREY SUPOWIT

MONDAYJUNE 45:30 P.M.ATCONGREGATIONSHAAREYZEDEK

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Mornings:Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.Monday – Friday . . . . . . . . 7:30 a.m.Shabbat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.

Evenings (Sunday – Friday). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.

Saturdays (Minchah-Maariv)June - July. . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 p.m.July 28 (Tisha B’Av Service)

following Havdalah

DAVID SHERBIN will become the new President of AdatShalom Synagogue following “Shabbat Rocks” and aShabbat Family Dinner on June 1. New members of AdatShalom’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, as wellas incoming Men’s Club and Memorial Park officers and boardmembers, will also be installed that evening.

David attended the University of Michigan and is a graduate of OberlinCollege. He earned his law degree at Cornell University. He became the Senior VicePresident, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of DelphiAutomotive in 2005. During his tenure at Delphi, David led the legal effort to reor-ganize the company through its chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and itssubsequent initial public offering. He previously served as the Senior VicePresident and General Counsel at both PulteGroup, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills andFederal-Mogul Corporation in Southfield.

David started his legal career in private practice in Chicago before movingback to the Detroit area in 1997. He and Abbe became members of Adat Shalomin 2003. He joined the Board of Trustees at Adat Shalom in 2005 and became a

June 1 Installation ShabbatDAVID SHERBIN ELECTED

PRESIDENT OF ADAT SHALOM

DAVIDSHERBIN

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

THIS VOICE brings you summer happenings at the synagogue for both June andJuly. Please note that the next VOICE will be published on August 1, with a preview of the

High Holy Days and another exciting Adat Shalom season. There will be no July VOICE.

MELISSA SER will join the staff this summer as theSynagogue’s new Director of Congregational Learning. Inthat capacity she will integrate Adat Shalom's education-al programming, spanning the preschool years throughreligious school, and into teen-age and adult learning.

“We decided to look at Jewish education in a newway,” says Rabbi Aaron Bergman, “and Melissa Ser fitsthe bill perfectly as the individual who will guide us inthis ‘cutting-edge’ approach.”

Melissa grew up primarily in North Miami Beach, Florida. She attend-ed Florida State University, where she earned a BA in English and minoredin Communications and Classics. During her undergraduate work, she wason the boards of both the Jewish Student Union and Hillel. She went on toearn her MA and PhD in English at the University of Rochester.

While in graduate school Melissa got a part-time job teaching Hebrewschool, and thus began her transition into a full-time youth director andJewish educator, even as Interim Religious School director, for Temple B’rith

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June 2Caroline Strauss is the daughter ofAmy & David Strauss and the grand-daughter of Sharon & Jordan Strauss,Arlene & Willard Plotkin, and the lateCarol Plotkin.

Mazal Tov toOur June B’nai Mitzvah

Caroline Bekman Strauss

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JUNE SHABBAT TORAH STUDYLearn about the weekly parshaand enhance your Shabbatexperience.

10 A.M. EVERY SHABBAT - FINISHING IN TIME FOR THE RABBI’S SERMON.WATCH FOR JULY AND AUGUST INFORMATION.

June 9Alex and Max Winkelman are the sonsof Julie & Larry Winkelman, the grand-sons of Marilyn & Barry Charlip,Donna Winkelman, and the late JanWinkelman, and the great-grandsonsof Annette & Gerald Freedman andBeryl Winkelman.

Alex SaulWinkelman

Max IsaacWinkelman

June 16Jack Gross is the son of Kristen & CarlGross, the grandson of Donna & JackRosenthal and Jane Gross & the lateAllen Gross, and the great-grandson ofRuth Relles.

Samantha Perlman is the daughter ofJackie & Aaron Perlman and thegranddaughter of Shelly & EugenePerlman and Roberta Wolf & the lateJoseph Wolf.

Jack SamuelGross

SamanthaJenna Perlman

Dena RoseMalkin

June 23MINCHAH BAT MITZVAH SERVICE

Dena Malkin is the daughter of LynnMalkin and David Malkin, granddaugh-ter of Maxine Gutfreund & the lateSander Gutfreund and Marni &William Malkin.

June 23leader to be announced

June 30with Rabbi Bergman

June 2with Ruth Bergman

June 9with Rabbi Shere

June 16with Rabbi Shere

Chase MarcusRubin

June 9MINCHAH BAR MITZVAH SERVICE

Chase Rubin is the son of Nancy & IrvRubin and the grandson of LeahKaplan & the late Seymour Kaplan andthe late Lena & Solomon Rubin.

Adat Shalom Synagogue and The JewishTheological Seminary will honor Debbie &Jeffrey Supowit with the Shin Award at the

upcoming JTS Gala Dinner scheduled for Monday,June 4, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The ShinAward is presented to individuals who embody acommitment to synagogue life and Jewish educa-tion. This year’s annual fundraising event will besomething completely different, following lastyear’s wildly successful “A Culinary Adventure.”The theme, a “JTS Quiz Bowl,” will feature a“Jeopardy-like” competition with teams of JTSalumni – rabbis, cantors, and others competing forbragging rights to “JTS Mavens.”

JTS activities are led locally by the Detroitcabinet chaired by Robert Goodman with SandraGlazier and Paul Magy, associate chairs. Thisyear's city-wide Gala Dinner chairperson is StuartLogan. Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten, last year’s JTShonorees, will serve as Adat Shalom chairpersons.

All members should have received invitations.For reservations or more information, please con-tact the JTS office at 248-258-0055.

JTS GALAMONDAY, JUNE 4

CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK

MessagesFROM RABBI BERGMAN

AZAMRA

Judaism for me is a home, a religion and an identity. At themost crucial times of my life, those moments that itseemed darkness would reign over me, Judaism has been myrefuge and salvation. This is not the easiest thing to share,but I feel that it is important that people know that even rab-bis face crises of faith and purpose. Judaism means so muchto me, precisely in these moments.

I want to share a teaching that has meant a great deal to me, and has beena comfort in some difficult moments. It is one of the most famous of RabbiNachman of Breslov, who is one of my primary spiritual guides.

The teaching is taken from the second half of a verse from Psalm 146. InHebrew, it is “Azamra Leilohei B’odi.” This is normally translated as “I will singto God with all of my strength,” implying that we should serve God with all ofour might and ability. This is a good thought when you are feeling strong andconfident. It is not as helpful when you are feeling weak, or depressed, when youfeel as though you have nothing left.

Rabbi Nachman was concerned that we never give into despair, something hestruggled with himself his entire life. He translates the verse from Psalms differ-ently. He said, “We should sing to God with what

FROM THE PRESIDENTCLOSING NOTES

It is hard to believe that mytwo year term as presidentof Adat Shalom concludeslater this month.

Although this positioncomes with challenges, it alsocomes with great rewards. Ihave truly enjoyed getting toknow people at the shul bet-ter. When asked to define thethings that make AdatShalom special, I do not hesitate to say that itis a combination of our members, our clergyand our dedicated staff. When non-membersattend services, I am often told how warm andwelcoming we are.

Clearly, we have been in a period ofchange. We have weathered the immediatestorm of economic uncertainty which engulfedour entire metro-Detroit community. We haveevaluated our programs and the services weprovide to our members. We continue to workdiligently to be good stewards of the synagogue

L yricist Sheldon Harnick said it best in Fiddler on the Roof:“But of all God’s miracles large and small, the most mirac-ulous one of all, is that out of a worthless lump of clay, Godhas made a man today.” Inspired by the seventh verse in thesecond chapter of the Torah – “God formed man from the dustof the earth” – I couldn’t agree with Harnick more.

After witnessing the recent birth of our daughter, I canhonestly say that I have encountered a true miracle on three

separate occasions in my life... and their names are Maxim, Zev and Zosia. WhatI experienced in watching our newborn take her first breath was a palpablepresence in the hospital delivery room; it was truly Divine. Lauren and I are pro-foundly grateful for our three children; they are, without a doubt, gifts from God.

We are also extremely grateful for the generosity that has been bestowedupon us by so many people at Adat Shalom. Three years ago, we left the east

HAZZANGROSS

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FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZSUMMER READING AND TRAVEL

FROM RABBI SHERERELAY FOR LIFE

A s a rabbi, I am frequently asked questions that revolvearound the challenge of believing in God in a world filledwith so much injustice, tragedy and grief. Why doesn’t God dosomething? I don’t know the full answer to that question, butI do believe that God looks at humanity and asks us the verysame question: Why don’t we do something?

Someone who answered God’s call is Dr. Gordy Klatt. In1985, Dr. Klatt was tired of seeing so many of his patients suffering with can-cer and set out to do something about the disease. He enjoyed running andcommitted to running for 24 straight hours in an effort to raise money for can-cer research. At the end of the day, he had run more than 83 miles and raised$27,000. During those 24 hours of circling the track, Dr. Klatt came up with theidea for what has now become The American Cancer Society’s largest fundrais-er, The Relay for Life.

Every year Adat Shalom has a significant number of people and teams thatparticipate in and raise tremendous

RABBI SHERE


FROM HAZZAN GROSSRAV TODOT! MANY THANKS!

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“What have you read thissummer?” is a ques-tion others ask us or one weask ourselves as we preparefor the High Holidays.Summer is fast approachingand many of us are planningnot only which books we willread in the coming months,but to where we will travel.

Allow me to make twosuggestions for your summer reading: one, anew piece of fiction, and the other, an oldernon-fiction book.

Topping the Hadassah Magazine FictionBest-Seller List and having received outstand-ing critical reviews in the secular press is therecently published What We Talk About WhenWe Talk About Anne Frank, an intriguinggroup of short stories by Nathan Englander. Atthe focus of the opening story, which is the titleof the book, are two young Jewish couples, oneliving in Jerusalem and the other residing inthe United States. After a wide-ranging discus-sion about religious practices and politics, thetwo couples play what they call the “AnneFrank and the Righteous Gentile Game,” won-dering who among their Christian friends, who

RABBIYOSKOWITZ

RABBIBERGMAN

JULIETEICHER

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People and Programs

DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 15-22, we will again host par-ticipants from the South Oakland Shelter (SOS) in LathrupVillage. The mission of SOS is to break the cycle of homeless-ness by providing lodging, food, and transportation as well asa variety of services. These include case management, coun-seling, career services, and educational classes. Adat Shalomsupports their goals by providing a safe place to sleep, threemeals a day and so much more!

It has been a tragic year for many families in the commu-nity: foreclosures and the tight job market devastated peoplewho never dreamed they would ever be homeless. As you canimagine, the need for these services continues to increase dur-ing these difficult economic times. During this past year, SOSsaw more displaced families and needy individuals seekingtheir support and services. They served 469 individuals, 35%women, 42% men, and 23% children. In an effort to preventfuture occurrences of homelessness, SOS has established afollow-up care program to assist for a full year. Ninety-five per-cent of the clients who participated in follow-up obtainedhousing. Our participation in this Tikun Olam project helps toease the burden of homelessness for this at-risk population.

Please watch your mail for details about how and whenyou can volunteer and/or make a monetary contribution tosupport our efforts. Our costs are very high and we desperate-ly need our members to provide overnight supervision at thesynagogue and “on call” members to provide transportationfor those who are employed. In past years our Adat Shalomfamily has been very generous and we need your continuedsupport!

For additional information contact Evva Hepner, 248-798-7673 or Debbie Cohen, 248-755-9940.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE…On Sunday April 15th weserved dinner at the Ronald McDonald House. We thank thefollowing families for their generous assistance: The Strauss,Colton, Bradford, Portney, Olender and Betman families all

provided food items, and the Lusky and Randelfamilies went down to serve.

OUR NEXT RONALD MCDONALD DINNER WILL BESUNDAY, OCTOBER 28.

The families staying at the Ronald McDonaldHouse are very appreciative of all of the kindnessshown to them at this very stressful time. Many

of these families are a great distance from home and family.Thank you to Deb Lapin for coordinating the dates, arrangingfor the food donations, and for going down to the RonaldMcDonald House with her family to serve dinner.

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers aresimple.” ― Dr. Seuss

Evva Hepner, Social Action Chairperson248-798-7673 or [email protected]

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ADAT SHALOM YOUNG ADULT GROUP

SUMMER IS ON THE HORIZON, and we’re looking for funevents to get excited about! Feel free to email your ideas [email protected] or to me directly [email protected].

Always be sure to check out our Facebook page, and watchyour e-mail for messages about upcoming events. If youaren’t already a member of our Facebook group, you can joinby searching for “Adat Shalom Young Adult Group.” You canalso become a part of our email list by sending a message toeither of the email addresses above.

– Beth Rodgers, Young Adult Group Chairperson

ADAT SHALOM “EMPTY-NESTERS”Plan BBQ & Fun in the Sun

The Adat Shalom Empty Nesters are off tothe beach – at the lakehouse of Janis &Sam Holcman in Pinkney.

Parents of children in college or beyond areinvited to gather from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. onSunday, June 24.

Bring bathing suits and towels, and a sidedish or dessert to share. The Holcmans will pro-vide the BBQ and drinks. There will be boating,swimming, skiing and lawn games.

Please let us know by June 18 if you plan tocome and what you are bringing to share. ContactRuth Zerin at [email protected] or CindyPosen at [email protected]

SEE DEBI BANOONI’S RELATED ARTICLE ON PAGE 6.

IT’STHATTIME

OF YEAR…

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Rosh hashanah honey FundRaiseRsupport the sisterhood of adat shalom

What a great way to send New Year wishes to your family andfriends – and support our Sisterhood!

A distinctive 8-ounce jar of kosher honeywill arrive for the Holidays, decorated witha festive label and your personalized greet-ing. If you order by July 17, your cost of$10 per jar includes shipping and handlingwithin the United States. (After the 17th,there is a $3.50 shipping charge.)

Go online to www.orthoney.com. Be sure toselect “adat shalom farmington hills.”

Sisterhood and the Synagogue’s weeklykiddush will benefit from the honey sale.

For more information, please contact Chairperson StacyBrickman, 248-661-5322 or [email protected].

Our Active AffiliatesRESTRUCTURED SISTERHOODLEADERSHIP FOR 2012-2013

The Sisterhood of Adat Shalom has been an integral affili-ate of our synagogue for the past 68 years. We have edu-cational and interesting programming, provide kiddush eachweek, have a beautiful Judaic boutique, book club meetings,provide scholarships for our youth, support Women's Leaguefor Conservative Judaism and Torah Fund, and we bringwomen together.

As women and their needs and roles have evolved over thedecades, so too our organizations need to follow suit. Afterexploring our options, we do not have a traditional slate of offi-cers for 2012-2013. Over the course of the coming year, wewill be restructuring and redesigning our Sisterhood to bettermeet our needs. This is an opportunity for us to grow as weexplore what a woman and sister means in the 21st century.We are an inclusive sisterhood, and we want every woman inour congregation to be a member and participate as we con-tinue to be an important part of Adat Shalom. The SisterhoodSteering Committee and Support Committee are listed below.

– Joyce Weingarten,PAST PRESIDENT, ADAT SHALOM SISTERHOODAND WLCJ INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

– JOE WENER ELECTED MEN’S CLUB PRESIDENT –

Joe Wener has been elected President ofthe Adat Shalom Men’s Club for thecoming season.

Born in Montreal, Joe and Alexandrawere married in 1982. They have a daugh-ter, Gillian, and a son, Matthew. Joe is anattorney with Couzens Lansky and special-izes in banking, commercial and real estatelaw.

The Weners have been members of AdatShalom since 1997, and Joe almost imme-diately became active in the Men’s Club. Hehas served on the Adat Shalom Board of Trustees since 2008.He is a member of the University of Michigan Hillel ParentAdvisory Council.

In his few free hours, Joe enjoys photography and playingguitar.

Along with Joe, these individuals will be leading our Men’sClub this coming season: Senior Vice President George Dickstein, Programming Vice Presidents Larry Kaplanand Joey Lebovic, Membership Vice President Jeffrey Cymerint,Treasurer Steve Woronoff, Recording Secretary Martin Kaye,Corresponding Secretary David Flaisher.

2012-13 Trustees will be: Les Berman, Jason Biederman,Alan Chandross, Scott Cooper, Bradley Feldman, MichaelFeldman, Gary Granat, Maury Katzman, Gary Morof, AaronPerlman, Ken Podell. Neil Robin, Donald Rudick, Harold Schiff,Murray Sittsamer, Seymour Subar, Lon Zaback.

SisterhoodDonor DayTuesday,April 24

FabulousFun & Fashion

JOE ENJOYS PLAY-ING THE GUITAR

Cindy BabcockStacy BrickmanShannon DicksteinNorma Dorman

Carol ViederJoyce WeingartenTrudy WeissBeverly Yost

Harriet DunskySherri MorofCindy PosenLillian SchostakAmy Strauss

SISTERHOOD 2012 SUPPORT COMMITTEE (IN FORMATION)Marsha BakerHelen BaylesLisa BetmanMaria Pacis- Biederman

Nancy Cutler

Elissa MillerPhyllis PilcowitzLisa ShiffmanSheila TynerJennifer WeinsteinRuth Zerin

Marilyn FeingoldWendy Heller- Kippelman

Sharon Moss Lebovic

Karen LewisLeslie Magy

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FAREWELL COLUMN FROM BOBBY BLUM SEE PAGE 14

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SHABBAT IN THE PARKwith Hazz’n Dan, Rabbi Rachel and Dan Shere

FRIDAYS, June 22 & July 13

5:45 PM at Drake Sports Park

Casual, interactive Shabbat service for families with young children, fol-

lowed by a BYOP (bring your own picnic). Drinks and dessert provided.

Email your reservation to Rabbi Rachel at [email protected]

FAMILIES COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. You areused to reading about programs for families withyoung children in this section and you still can.

• We have ‘Shake, Rattle and Twist’ on Friday mid-mornings. It is an opportunity forbabies/toddlers and mom (or spe-cial guest) to sing songs and braidchallah.• There is ‘PJ’s, Pizza and Stories’for those in 1st grade and youngerlooking for a bedtime story, dinner,and a project along with a snuggleand the Shema.• Holiday programming is always

fun whether it is for Shabbat, Sukkot, Purim orSimchat Torah.• Each class in the ECC has special programs devel-oped specifically for children in particular agegroups. • The Religious School has a lot of family educationprograms. I help to program primarily through the3rd grade and am working my way up in the classrooms.• 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, CindyPosen and Debbie Supowit created a group calledTHE EMPTY NESTERS. It is a new endeavor at AdatShalom for parents of children in college or beyond.For more information on the empty Nesters, see thearticle on page 4 about their upcoming “BBQ andFun in the Sun.”

Family dynamics are forever changing, and thereforeJFE is continually stretching and growing with you.I look forward to a wonderful summer and an amaz-ing year to come. L’Shalom,

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UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS

Family Education programs are endowed in memory

of Oscar Cook and in honor of Jeanette Cook

SHABBAT IN THE PARK, Fridays, June 22 and July 13.Join us at Drake Sports Park at 5:45 p.m. for a fam-ily friendly Shabbat service. Bring your own picnicShabbat dinner, we supply challah, drinks anddessert.

EMPTY NESTERS, Sunday, June 24. See info about“Fun in the Sun” on page 4.

For more information or to reserve your place, contactDebi at 248-626-2153 or [email protected]

Kodesh. Determined to make this love into her career, she went on toattend the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion for twoyears. Shortly thereafter, this path led her to Jerusalem, Israel, where shemet her husband, Sam.

For the past eight years, Melissa has lived in Jerusalem, serving asthe Academic Coordinator for the Ramah Jerusalem High School and theDirector of the Ramah Jerusalem Day Camp for most of that time. Herhusband, Sam, is a journalist and a personal trainer. They have two boys,Ariel, 5, and Yonatan, 2, as well as a calico cat, Sweetie.

Teaching comes naturally to Melissa, who has been working in formaland informal education for about twenty years. She has taught all ages,from preschoolers through senior citizens, in classrooms, camp settings,nursing homes and even on ropes courses. She has spent many summersworking in Jewish camping, both overnight and day camps and develop-ing curricula and programming, including creative endeavors in Jewishliterature and theater.

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Education & YouthMAKING TISHA B’AV MEANINGFUL

BY MELISSA SERDIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING

AS WE BEGIN the period of traditional mourning associatedwith the Three Weeks leading up to Tisha B’Av (July 22), weare faced with the challenge of making this experience mean-ingful for our younger children and grandchildren, those whoaren’t necessarily learning about it at summer camp. It’s noteasy, especially when we often don't feel that connection our-selves – how can we grasp what it might have been like for ourancestors living in Jerusalem at the time of the Temple’sdestruction, and what lessons can we take from it to discour-age senseless hatred today?

For this activity, you need a child (age two and up) and a largequantity of building blocks. Build the biggest tower you can –and while you do so, implore your child not to knock it down.Beg, cajole, and plead with your child – this is such a beauti-ful tower, please don't destroy it! Then watch as your childknocks it down anyway. Pretend to be upset. Cry if you can.Then switch roles – have your child build, and you knock theconstruction down.

1. How does it feel to break something that someone elsebuilt? 2. How does it feel to have something you've workedhard on ruined? 3. How do you think the Jews in Jerusalemfelt when their Temple was burned down? 4. How do youthink the Babylonians or Romans felt when they burned downthe Temple?

This should lead into a discussion of how when people don’twork together they can often destroy the things they lovethrough sinat chinam, senseless hatred (like knocking downyour brother’s tower for no reason). I hope that after you’vetalked about this, you and your child will sit down to build thebiggest and most beautiful “Temple” that you can. I would loveto hear about the conversations you have with your childrenor grandchildren – [email protected].

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

College and Young Adult OutreachMazel Tov to those graduating from high school, college and grad-uate school. We want to stay in touch with you in Metro Detroitand on campus. When you know where you will be living in thefall, let us know by emailing or contacting Jodi Gross,[email protected].

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ADAT SHALOM TEENS VOLUNTEEREDWITH J-SERVE AND AT THEBALDWIN CENTER IN PONTIAC

YOUTH SCOOP FROM JODIJodi Gross, Associate Director, Education & Youth

OUR TEEN VOLUNTEERS CORPS will be busy this summermaking a difference in our congregation, community andMetro Detroit. On Thursday, June 21, they will take part inan interfaith project in Pontiac. On Sunday, July 15, theywill be helping to set up rooms for Adat Shalom’s “Housingthe Homeless” program. We have so many great young peo-ple in the Adat Shalom community who work so hard for oth-ers throughout the year. We should be very proud of all ofthem.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO VISITNG CAMP TAMARACK several times thissummer, along with our clergy. If your children are going tobe at camp, we would enjoy seeing them. Kindly let me know

For more information, contact Jodi Gross, [email protected] the Education & Youth Office, 248-626-2153.

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

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IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE that our school year is over! Wehad 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 childgrow. We are so grateful and fortunate to have such amazing children in ourschool.

During our school year we shared some wonderful memories together. Here area few pictorial highlights:

from Julie Eisman, Director

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

The Early Childhood Center is participatingin the nationwide Box Tops for Educationprogram. You can help the ECC raise fundsto go towards all of its great programs.

Look for the tops with the hot pink logo.You’ll find them onthousands of prod-ucts. Bring them tothe ECC office andwatch our box top col-lection grow!

JULIE EISMANAWARDED FELLOWSHIP

Adat Shalom is pleased to announce that JulieEisman, ECC Director, has been accepted as a par-ticipant in the first cohort of the Jewish EarlyChildhood Education Leadership Institute(JECELI).

This will be Julie's second fellowship. She wasone of 12 nationwide participants who completed atwo year fellowship with the Jewish EarlyChildhood Education Initiative (JECEI) which ledinto an additional two year fellowship sponsored bythe Covenant Foundation.

This new initiative will take place over thecourse of one year; Julie will attend four intensivelearning sessions as well as participate in onlinelearning and mentoring. The program will focus onbest practices in early childhood education andJewish education as the foundation for leadership,learning, and school culture.

We know that Julie will be a great addition tothe success of this initiative and look forward tohaving her share what she learns.

HappeningsMinyan Musings

SUMMER IS HERE, which means that most weeks there are opportunitiesfor our congregants to read Torah and chant Haftarah. If you would liketo be part of our summer plans, please send me an email or leave me amessage.

Similarly, I am trying to build a database listing the bar/bat mitzvahparshiyot and haftarot for our congregants. Please send me an email soI can add you to the list (if you don’t remember the reading, just sendme the date, including year of your bar/bat mitzvah and we’ll look itup). After we start putting this information together, we’ll be able toinvite you to have an aliyah on the anniversary, or ask you to readHaftarah when we have no bar/bat mitzvah scheduled.

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SUMMER ALSO PRESENTS US with an occasional challenge on a Saturdayevening; our services to mark the end of Shabbat usually begin at 9:00p.m. through most of June, July and August. Please join us for end ofShabbat services when you have no other plans on a Saturday evening(and, please come to our 3rd Sabbath meal beforehand, scheduled onehour before the time of services – we’re working on enhancing our sum-mer menu for this meal).

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DURING TAMMUZ AND AV, we observe the three-week mourning periodbetween the daytime public fast of Shiv’ah-Asar b’Tammuz (17Tammuz) and the 25-hour fast of Tisha B’Av (9 Av). On 17 Tammuz in70 C.E., the Roman army broke through the walls of Jerusalem, andon 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 thisyear, so their observances are delayed until the next day.

17 Tammuz is a half-day fast, from dawn until dark, observed onSunday, July 8.

9 Av is a 25-hour fast (as on Yom Kippur), beginning after Shabbat endson Saturday, July 28, and continuing on Sunday, July 29. We will haveour own service that evening, following Havdalah. There will not be acommunity-wide service as in some years past.

If you are interested in reading part of Megillat Eichah (Lamentations)at the evening service on Tisha b’Av, please contact me.

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REMEMBER – IF YOUR TEEN WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF OUR TORAH-READINGCORPS FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS, ask them to send me an email or leave mea phone message as soon as possible. The schedule of readers is near-ly complete.

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THIS ISSUE OF THE VOICE covers both June and July. Additional infor-mation about our summer activities and services will be available onour Adat Shalom Minyan blog during the summer. Subscribe to theblog so you don’t miss any announcements. You can visit (and sub-scribe) at http://adatshalomminyan.wordpress.com.

FROM BARRY L. LIPPITTRITUAL DIRECTOR & COORDINATOR, BAR/BAT MITZVAH INSTRUCTION

- Finding a Spiritual Place for Yourself -

n Join Rabbi Aaron Bergman 11 a.m.,

Sunday, June 10

n Find your internal spirituality and realize

that Judaism can make you happier.

n A refreshing hour for individuals of all ages

n Last session of the season.

n There is no charge. Newcomers welcome.

- Healing From Loss -BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Sundays, June 3 & 179:30 - 10:30 a.m.

“Healing from Loss” is facilitated by RabbiRachel Shere and Ruby Kushner, M.S.W. Thegroup is open to the community at no charge.

This group will not meet in July or August.Please watch the September VOICE and weeklyemails about sessions resuming in the fall.

If you have questions, please email RabbiShere at [email protected].

"Bring us back to you, Adonai, so that we mayreturn to you" (Lamentations 5:21)

July 28 & 29 8-9 Av

TISHA B’AVADAT SHALOM WILL HAVE A SPECIALTISHA B’AV SERVICE INCLUDINGEIKHA (LAMENTATIONS) ONSATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 28,FOLLOWING HAVDALAH.

MINCHAH-MAARIVBEGINS THAT EVENING AT 9 PM.

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FROM HAZZAN GROSS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3coast and began the next chapter of our liveshere. While we don’t have the privilege of havingour own families in town, we have lovingly beenembraced by the membership of Adat Shalom.The major aspect of our shul that continues toimpress me is the warmth and friendlinessexuded by all who are a part of the synagoguefamily. I want to take this opportunity to extendto all of you our gratitude for making us feel soat home here in Michigan.

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member of the Executive Committee in 2006. David is also aformer board member of Hebrew Free Loan.

David and Abbe are the parents of Liza, 19, who just com-pleted her freshman year at the University of Michigan, andAnna, 16, who is a sophomore at Andover High School.

A man of many interests, he enjoys golf, exercise, travelingand movies.

“I look forward to serving with our outstanding clergy, tal-ented professional staff and committed lay leadership toensure that Adat Shalom remains a vital, healthy and growingsynagogue,” says David. “We’ve made so much progress overthe last few years and I’m excited to continue the good workthat so many have helped to accomplish.”

– SYNAGOGUE LEADERSHIP –Also elected at Adat Shalom’s Annual Meeting last month

were: First Vice President Lori Issner, Vice President NormaDorman, Recording Secretary Richard Tyner, Treasurer SandyVieder and Executive Committee Members-at-Large JoyceWeingarten, Carol Weintraub Fogel and Shannon Dickstein.

Newly elected members of the Synagogue Board ofTrustees are Gary Graff, Diane Howitt, Jay Levin and StuartLogan.

At this year’s Installation, the Officers and Board Membersof the Adat Shalom Men’s Club and the Adat Shalom MemorialPark will also assume office.

The following individuals will serve on the Memorial ParkBoard for the coming year: Robert Dunsky, Joel Gershenson,Nancy Handelman, Roger Leemis, Irving Lichtman, JackRubin, David Schostak, Robert Sher, Leonard Siegal, JeffreySupowit, Martin Wiener, Ralph Woronoff and Neal Zalenko.

(Please see page 5 for an article on the new Men’s ClubOfficers and Board Members.)

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profess to care about each of the four friends, would put them-selves at risk and hide them in the event of another Holocaust.In this game, each of the four hold up their acquaintances toscrutiny. A reader may ask: With a State of Israel as well as astrong United States of America, why are young Jews still play-ing the Anne Frank game?

Phillip Hallie’s Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed: The Story ofthe Village of Le Chambon and How Goodness Happened Therewas published in 1979. It is the story of Jewish rescue that wasof no political or military interest, but was a strong ethicalmove on the part of simple French villagers. This book is a finecompanion piece to Englander’s stories because it exploreswhat makes good people “good.” Hallie’s book ends with thewords of Rabbi Hillel that are included in The Ethics of theFathers: “If I am not for myself, who is for me? If I am only formyself, what am I? If not now, when?” Why can’t all people beas good as those of Le Chambon, when being good is so vitallyimportant?

As for summer travel, please read the enthusiastic wordsof Jay Yoskowitz Israel Scholarship Award Winner Max Farkas(See letter below). His description of time well spent in Israelshould encourage us to visit Israel whenever we can. It is a giftthat we live at a time when a State of Israel exists. May it con-tinue to be a place to visit and to live so that our children andtheirs can experience wonderful moments such as those aboutwhich Max writes.

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WE’VE GOT MAIL!Greetings from Israel

WORDS CAN’T DESCRIBE MY EXPERIENCE while beinghere in Israel. Especially, this past week during YomHa’shoah, Yom Ha’zikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Thosethree days alone may be the most meaningful I have hadstudying abroad. Each evokes a feeling of sorrow and pridein the struggles and accomplishments of Jews and theState of Israel that people do not experience at home. Itwas amazing to be here for each.

I attended a ceremony at the Kotel on erev Yom Ha’zikaron.Shimon Peres was scheduled to speak, and I went with agroup of friends to hear him. When I walked past securityinto the forum in front of the Kotel, I was in shock. Thiswas the first time I had ever seen the Kotel without a sin-gle person davening. The feeling was overwhelming. BeforePeres spoke, the Israel flag was placed at half mast, andthe crowd (which filled the entire forum) was silent. Whenthe ceremony ended, we sang Hatikvah, just as they do atevery Israeli ceremony, but when I turned and saw awoman crying, I realized this time was different. It wassomething I will probably remember for my entire life.

I have many more stories to tell in the weeks to come. Rightnow I am off to the shuk to buy some things to makeShabbat dinner with friends. Shabbat Shalom and my bestto everyone at Adat Shalom.

Max Farkas

WE’RE PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW…

CAROL WEINTRAUB FOGEL was installed last month as anational board member of the Jewish Community Centers ofAmerica.

HAZZAN DANIEL GROSS has been elected to the ExecutiveCouncil of the Cantors Assembly for a three-year-term, begin-nin July 1.

PAUL MAGY has received the 2012 International Council ofShopping Centers Trustees Distinguished Service Award. Hehas chaired a variety of state and national ICSC committeesand is a past state director.

DAVID SHERBIN was featured in a Detroit Legal News articleentitled Helping Hand, about his experiences providing probono legal services over the last 27 years.

funds from the relay.This year’s West Bloomfield Relay for Life takes place the

first weekend in June at West Bloomfield High School. If you gothis year, please look for me in the crowd. I will be bringing aTorah from Adat Shalom and will be encouraging participantsto walk a lap with the Torah.

Hope to see you there on June 2!

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JUNE BIRTHDAYS

Celebrate!1– Marlene Kraft

Michael Lieberman2– Margo Goodman3– Debbie Bernstein4– James Hack

Robin TerebeloRonna Katzman

Whiteman5– Bradley Goldberg

5– Allan Jirik6– Barbara Cook

Robin KellerLloyd Silberman

7– Susan FeldmanHarold Shapiro

9– Esther Tal11– Neil Anchill11– Leanne Miller

12– David Goldis13– Joseph Burnstein

Adele GudesMarion Shlom

14– Gerrie Sollish15– Lisa Shiffman16– Lois Shiffman18– Barry Lippitt18– Judy Poger

20– Jerry Cook21– Michael Jeross22– Rhoda Bennett23– Lillian Schostak24– Sharon Blatt

Susan Young25– Martin Abrin

Harvey OlsonDeanna Weisman

25– Beverly Woronoff26– Rabbi Aaron Bergman

Alan FinerRhonda MerzinMaureen Shapiro

27– Gail Smoler30– Florence Davidson

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES1– Elissa & Ofer Barpal4– Judith & Thomas Fox

Shelley & Ed Kohl6– Susan & Phillip Greenblatt

Ruth & Michael Zerin7– Nancy & Joel Kaufman8– Adele & Alan Levenson9– Cheryl & James Bloom11– Betty & Louis Chernoff

Sandra & James HackJeannette & Jerry Olson

12– Ellen & Lloyd Silberman13– Barbara & Leslie Hubert14– Bette & Avery Shapiro

Elysa & Michael Weil

16– Joan & Fred Fischer19– Brenda Weingarten

& Robert FelsenfeldRachel & David JensenElayne & Donald RittenElaine & Gary RosenblattNancy & Robert SchostakKathie & Jeff Schwartz

20– Donna & Jack BelenLinda & Joel GoldenElissa & Jason Miller

21– Marilyn & Darryl GoldbergLynne & Marvin StarmanJulie & Mark TeicherDoreen & Sanford Turbow

22– Marcia & Donald AaronLori & Taal AshmannShelley & Gerald Gershune

23– Mildred & Aaron BergGayle & Gary Granat

24– Nancy & William HandelmanElaine & Michael Serling

25– Debbie & Jerome GlassmanTerran & Roger LeemisElla & Arie Moskovitz

26– Nancy & Irving RubinTrudy & Harold Shapiro

28– Debbie & Mark BernsteinNaomi & Martin DorenRonna & Kenneth Whiteman

29– Elanna & Rodney Broder30– Sylvia & Abe Pearlman

Carol & Sandy Vieder

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JULY BIRTHDAYS1– Tom Lebovic2– Saul Rose3– Darryl Goldberg

Eleanor SelvanJoseph Sommer

4– Kim LiftonLinda RosenbaumDoreen TurbowMichael Weil

22– Donald Ritten23– Donald Davis

Ed KohlSheila Schechter

24– Elanna BroderStuart Logan

27– Barbara Kappy28– Trudy Shapiro29–Marvin Starman31– Debbie Supowit

19– Cheryl HobermanLori Lipshaw

20– Susan Bindes21– Joel Lieberman

Gerald SukenicJeffrey Supowit

22– Benson BarrKaren BergerIlene Kowalsky

11– Bonnie OtisCarol Walters

12– Roger KushnerArthur Liss

13– Rita SherrRabbi Herbert Yoskowitz

14– Neal Robin15– Allan Goldstein17– Harriet Lusky

5– Debi Banooni6– Lesley Feldman7– Marcia Aaron8– Barbara Alpern

Leslie Hubert9– Robert Dunsky10– Paul Sherr

Gloria Wolok11–Marilyn Goldberg

JULY ANNIVERSARIES1– Rochelle & Charles Markle

Esther & Israel Tal2– Lauren & Jeffrey Tackel3– Karen & Jeffrey Kraft

Melissa & Eric Novetsky

3– Elaine & Mel Raznick4– Alexandra & Joseph Wener

Esther & Neal Zalenko7– Lila & Stephen Zorn8– Nancy & Ted Schwartzenfeld

EACH MONTH WE LIST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR ADULTCONGREGANTS WHO HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WISH TO BE INCLUDED

IN THIS COLUMN. PLEASE CONTACT NANCY WILHELM IN THE SYNAGOGUEOFFICE, 248-851-5100, OR EMAIL [email protected].

8– Julie & Douglas Shiffman9– Andrea & Sheldon Gordon10– Robin & Howard Terebelo12– Betsy & Myron Winkelman14– Gail & Eugene Smoler

15– Trudy & Arthur Weiss16– Barbara & Irvin Kappy17– Roslyn & Howard Miller21– Hazzan Daniel & Lauren Gross

Mazal Tov!Birth of Alexander Hamburger, son of Sandra & Bryan Hamburger, grandson ofSheryl & Ken Stoller and Gail & Ron Hamburger, great-grandson of Norma Stollerand 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 AnnLande, Betty & Barney Brooks, the late Isadora & Jerome Helfman, the late Sylvia& Norman Klein, and the late Alex Lande

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING YOUR GOOD NEWS. PLEASE CONTACTJUDY MARX, 248-851-5100, OR [email protected].

BRET STEPHENS AT ADAT SHALOMFOR SYNERGY SHABBAT

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST BRET STEPHENS WITHPRESIDENT JULIE TEICHER (LEFT) AND DEBI BANOONI,SYNERGY COORDINATOR

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We record with sincere appreciation thefollowing generous contributions designed tomaintain the programs of Adat Shalom:

CONGREGATIONAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Stuart Allen by Amy Robbins-Dickstein

& George DicksteinCharles Brasch by Alana Aronin; Cub Scout

Pack 613; Saree & Steve HantlerHelen Braverman by Lori & Jim IssnerLawrence Katz by Cindy & Howard Babcock;

Lois & Mark ShaevskyIrma Mogil by Adele GudesGerald Pearlman by Debbie & Jeff SupowitGrandmother of Erin & Glen Pavey

by Barb & Larry WeissHelen Zuckerman by Linda & Eric LutzYahrzeits of:

Wallace Cherney by Lucille CherneySamuel Dunsky by Deanna WeismanLilly “Livia” Fischerby Joan & Fred Fischer

Dora Lesnick; Ruth Sosnickby Sylvia & Abe Pearlman

Joseph Shiffmanby Terran & Roger Leemis

Aryeh Herman-Sinkoffby Emiko Hayashi

Irving Weintraub by Burt WeintraubIrving Winkelmanby Betsy & Mike Winkelman

IN HONOR OF:Rabbi Bergman by Gertrude & David MatzBirth of Zosia Eden Gross by Karen & Joel

Kahn; Sheila & Marty Lederman; Linda& Eric Lutz

Aliyah given to Robert Kalman on Pesachby Adele & Jerry Kalman

Aliyah by George LosonciBirthday of Joy Nachman

by Linda & Eric LutzSpecial birthday of Sandy Robbins

by Stacy & Jeffrey BrodskyAliyah by Leonard SiegalSPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Tom Lebovic by Sandy ShapiroRochelle Markle by Karen & Bruce Lazar

öõALAN & SUE KAUFMAN

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Larry Katz by Reva & Sheldon Segal;

Ruth & Michael ZerinLarry Nedelman, Hy Pilchik

by Shari, Chuck, Jake & Jordan BrossIN HONOR OF:Birth of Samantha Avery Glazer

by The Rotenberg FamilyBirth of Stella Steinbock

by The Rotenberg Family

EVAN TYLER OTIS BOOK MOBILE FUNDOF THE NURSERY SCHOOL

IN MEMORY OF:Larry Katz by Beth & Larry Hirsch

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THE EILEEN WEINER MEMORIAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Lawrence Katz by Shelley & Arthur FineLarry Nedelman by Sue & Terry Berlin

öõDR. MANUEL FELDMAN

BETH ACHIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Charles Brasch by Shelli & Mike AnstandigYahrzeit of Martin Feldman

by Susan & Michael FeldmanIN HONOR OF:Great-grandmother Adira Miriam

by Shelly & Gene Perlman

öõALEX GRAHAM

TRAVEL & EDUCATION FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Remembering Alex Graham on her birthday

by Miriam Berenstein; Merle, Ron,Heather, Andy, Sarah, Micha & JacobSchwartz

Gerald Pearlmanby Doreen & Sandy Turbow

Yahrzeits of:Joseph Eisenberg; Harry Friedmanby Harriet Friedman

IN HONOR OF:Birth of Zosia Eden Gross

by Shoshana WolokSuretta Must and all her kindness

by Rochelle Markleöõ

BETTY & D. DAN KAHNCHESED FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Daniel Weinbaum by Roslyn Katzman

öõGERRY D. KELLER

MEMORIAL CHOIR FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Bruria Melman by Rita & Ed SitronIN HONOR OF:Birth of Zosia Eden Gross

by Rita & Ed SitronSPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Susie Lederer by Rita & Ed Sitron

öõHENRY C. & ROSE BENSON KEYWELL

& ESTELLE K. KAHN FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Yahrzeits of:

Paul Pensler by Kopel KahnBen Steiman by Shirley Kahn

öõROBERT KORNWISE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Charles Brasch

by Maureen & Sandy Kornwise

öõALEX KUSHNER MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Birth of Stella Steinbock by Paula Matlen;

Carrie & Roger Kushner

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Adat Shalom SynagogueTribute Contributions

ADAT SHALOM’S trib-ute funds provide sup-port for our manyimportant synagogueprograms and servic-es, which helpto define us as an out-standing congregation.

We have set a $10 min-imum price for tribute cards, on parwith other area congregations.Prayer Book Fund contributions are$36 for the daily Sim Shalom PrayerBook, $50 for the Shabbat SimShalom Prayer Book, and $50 for anEtz Hayim Chumash.

We are very grateful to members andfriends who have consistently pur-chased tributes, marking lifecycleevents and other significant occa-sions, and we encourage your con-tinued support. Each greeting isindividually prepared on a handsomecard.

To arrange for a tribute, please sendthe following information to theSynagogue office:

1. Name of Fund

2. Occasion: (In memory of … In

honor of … Speedy recovery to …

(Please print names.)

3. Name(s) (first & last) and

address of person(s) to be notified

4. Your name(s) & address5. Check for $10 per tribute

We will process your tribute and mailit promptly.

To make a tribute online, go to:www.adatshalom.org/donate.php

Tributes received by the 1st of themonth will appear in the followingmonth’s VOICE.

If you would like information on howto establish a fund, please contactExecutive Director Alan Yost.

CANTOR LARRY VIEDERMEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Charles Brasch, Sarabelle Fishman, Larry

Katz by The Magy familyEdith Moss by Laurie & Jeffrey TackelRose Sage by Hilary and JoelIN HONOR OF:Birth of Zosia Gross

by Betsy & Jerry LoomusBar Mitzvah of Nikolas Vieder

by Elissa, Ofer, Jordan & Noga Barpal

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JAY YOSKOWITZISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Lawrence Katz by Beth & Earle ErmanHyman Pilchik by Sandy Schram and familySPEEDY RECOVERY TO:David Tetove by Ruth & Michael Zerin

öõBREAKFAST & SEUDAH SHELISHIT

AprilIn honor of the birth of our first grandchild,

Sydney Rose by Marianne & Neal RobinIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Margo

Dickstein by Amy & George DicksteinIn memory of Elaine Goldsmith

by Paul GoldsmithIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Samantha

Randel by Deborah Lapin & Paul RandelIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Isaac Miller

by Jessica & Lawrence Miller

MayIn memory of Henrietta Charfoos

by Ron CharfoosIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Cole Levine

by Lauri & Robert LevineIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of

Lydia Skolnick by Debby & Joel SkolnickIn memory of Meyer Pensler

by Brenda & Mark PenslerIn memory of Sam Phillips

by Dennis Phillips

The Breakfast FundYahrzeit of Diane Tetove

by Ruth & Michael Zerin

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We send heartfelt condolences to thefamilies of:

NATHAN FEINGOLD husband of Janis Feingold, father ofLeonard Feingold, Marla (Avi) Nachomand Pamela Feingold, grandfather ofAeden and Evan Nachom, brother ofMartin Feingold and Marilyn Feingold

LILLIAN FELDMANmother of Nancy (Ted) Schwartzenfeld,Stanley Feldman and Elaine (Mitch) Wolf,grandmother of Alissa (Jeremy) Stolberg,Debra Shulman, Erica Schwartzenfeld,Marni and Brian Feldman, Evan,Michael and Sloane Wolf, great-grand-mother of Ava and Rachel Stolberg

SARABELLE FISHMAN wife of Melvin Fishman, mother of Elinda(Steven) Kiss, Cheryl (Barry) Bricknerand Geri (Robert) Friedman, grandmoth-er of Keith (Melissa) Friedman, BrianFriedman, Kelly Brickner and ShawnBrickner

JEAN FRANKEL wife of the late Samuel Frankel, motherof Stanley (Judith) Frankel, Stuart(Maxine) Frankel, Bruce (Dale) Frankeland Jo Elyn (George) Nyman, grand-mother of Darren (Yvette) Frankel, Kami(Jamey) Nielson, Caren (Robert) Vondell,Aaron (fiancée of Carolynn Kantzler)Frankel, Matthew (Jennifer) Frankel,Richard (Jennifer) Frankel, JacobNyman, Adam (Sara) Nyman and SaraNyman, 12 great-grandchildren

FREDERICK GURIAN husband of Annette Gurian, father ofStacy Gurian-Sherman (Doug), SanfordGurian (Holly Peters), grandfather ofAlexander and Shoshana, brother ofLillian Glassman, brother in law of RaeBolnick, Millie (Aaron) Berg andCharlotte Schoff

LAWRENCE KATZ husband of Marilyn Katz, father of Lillian(Mark) Schostak, Ivan (Amy) Katz andMatthew (Laura) Katz. Also survived byMarilyn's children, Adam (Norma)Fischer and Andrea Fischer, grandfatherof Joshua, Danielle, Seth and LaurenSchostak, Samantha, Lindsey, Daynaand Scott Katz

HILLEL ISAAC MAISEL MEMORIALHOUSING THE HOMELESS FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Helen Braverman by Fran & Phil WolokMichael Elias by Arlene & Asher TilchinFred Gold by Rachel & Harry MaiselYahrzeits of:

Michael Hurvitz by Rebecca HurvitzJoseph Starkman by Henry Starkman

SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Cathy Donigan by Saul RoseSylvia Starkman by Saul Rose;

Tuesday Night Study Group

öõMORRY NEUVIRTH

BAR & BAT MITZVAH FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Charles Brasch by Sheryl, Cliff, Erica

& Jason DovitzLawrence Katz, Gerald Pearlman

by Sharon & Tom LebovicYosef Lis by Sheryl & Cliff DovitzYahrzeits of:

Solomon Shulman; Morry Neuvirthby Annette Neuvirth

Mayer Rotblatt by The Rotblatt FamilyIN HONOR OF:Birthday of Gavin Waldman by Saul RoseSPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Tom Lebovic by Suellen & Frank Trionfi

and family

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BELLE & MAURICE ROSENDERMEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Charles Brasch, Lawrence Katz

by Joyce & Jeffrey WeingartenBelle Rosender

by Aliki & Peter ZacharyIN HONOR OF:Bar Mitzvah of Nikolas Vieder

by Joyce & Jeffrey Weingarten

öõRABBI JACOB E. SEGAL FUND

SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Susan Milzman by Adele Gudes and family

öõSISTERHOOD BRAILLE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Helen Rosenheck by Ronna & Kenny

Whiteman; Danielle and William BlufordLeo Knight by Roslyn Katzman; Sheila

& Ron SchechterMarshall Stillman, Terry Arnkoff, Elaine

Goldman, Lawrence Katzby Sheila & Ron Schechter and family

IN HONOR OF:Birth of Mr. & Mrs. Marc Whitefield’s

grandson, Max by Etka GoldenbergBat Mitzvah of Bec Grippo, granddaughter of

Phyllis & Marty Abel, by Roz Katzmanöõ

JERRY TEPMANMEMORIAL ALIYAH FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Hy Pilchik by Marci, Steve, Max, Sydni

& Logan Rotenberg

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- Plaque Dedication --Sunday, June 3 at 11 a.m.

dedicating Yahrzeit Plaques placed in theMain Sanctuary during the past year

Please respond to Nancy Wilhelm, 248-851-5100, or [email protected].

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we have left.” That is to say that even whenwe are feeling at our worst, and that we donot have anything to offer God or anyoneelse, God will count what little we have andwhat little we can do as a complete prayerand offering. God will view us as 100%worthwhile even when we feel worthless.

This is particularly important to remem-ber when so many people are going throughdifficult times, not just financially, butemotionally. So many of our identities arewrapped in our professions or our ability toprovide for our loved ones and the commu-nity. We feel bad about ourselves, becausewe may not be able to do what we used to.

Rabbi Nachman said that we shouldnever give up on ourselves, because Godnever does. We can always find what is eter-nally valuable within ourselves. Even onekind deed to another person can changetheir world, and maybe the whole world forthe better.

This teaching has helped me find myselfwhen I felt lost. I hope you never need it,but if you do, that it gives you comfort andhope.

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SHABBAT TORAH STUDY10 AM WITH RUTH BERGMAN

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SHABBAT TORAH STUDY10 AM WITH RABBI SHERE

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY10 AM

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY10 AM WITH RABBI BERGMAN

JEWISH THEOLOGOCIALSEMINARY DINNER at

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

hamakOhm 11 AMWITH RABBI BERGMAN

ECC SUMMER CAMPBEGINS

BAR/BAT MITZVAH CONNECTIONSJewish Roots 10:30 AM

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with Rabbi Bergman

Minchah Bat Mitzvah:Dena Malkin

MEMORIAL PLAQUE DEDICATION11 AM

SYNAGOGUE INSTALLATIONSHABBAT

beginning with Shabbat Rocks

Minchah Bar Mitzvah:Chase Rubin

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP9:30 AM

BEREAVEMENTSUPPORT GROUP 9:30 AM

SHABBAT IN THE PARK5:45 PM at Drake Sports Park

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUN DAYS AVAILABLE

SYNAGOGUE EXEC.COMMITTEE MTG. 6 PM

SYNAGOGUE BOARD OFTRUSTEES MEETING 7 PM

EMPTY NESTERSBBQ & FUN IN THE SUN

2:30 - 7:30 p.m.at the Holcmans’ home

n FROM BOBBY BLUMMEN’S CLUB PRESIDENT, 2010-2012

This is the last Voice article I will be writing on behalf of the Men’s Club,since my presidency will officially end at our Installation Shabbat on June1. Summer is a much quieter time for Men’s Club events. but your newadministration is busy working on the entire schedule for next year. We arevery lucky at Adat Shalom to have so many members of our Men’s Clubwilling to put in the effort that it takes to allow us to do so many programsand projects. We have a very active executive board and board of trustees,and we also are lucky to have many very active past presidents, who stayinvolved and help us with their collective wisdom and advice.

I am very confident that Joe Wener will do a fabulous job as president. Weare fortunate to have him. We also will again have a strong board andboard of trustees, and so we’ll be able to continue the wide range of eventsthat we have offered in the past.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as president. It has been a greatexperience for me and has shown me how much goes on behind the scenesto keep Adat Shalom strong. Thank you to Alan Yost, the clergy, the officestaff, and all of the men involved in the Men’s Club for making my time aspresident so smooth and so fulfilling.

See you around the shul,

Bobby Blum

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ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE29901 Middlebelt Road

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Aaron Bergman, Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-254-3072*Rachel Shere, Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-318-3162*Herbert Yoskowitz, Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-851-5100Daniel Gross, Hazzan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-987-2388*Alan Yost, Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . 248-661-3976*Elissa Berg, Education & Youth Director . . 248-626-2153Jodi Gross, Asst. Dir. Educ. & Youth . . . . . 248-626-2153Julie Eisman, Dir., Early Childhood Center 248-851-5105Judy Marx, Communications Director . . . . 248-851-8008*Lisa Betman, Communications Assoc. Dir. . 248-851-5100Debi Banooni, Jewish Family Educator . . . 248-626-2153Barry Lippitt, Ritual Director . . . . . . . . . . . 248-851-5100Carma Gargaro, Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-851-5100

David Sherbin, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-851-5100Sherri Morof, Sisterhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-855-4239*Joe Wener, Men’s Club President . . . . . . . . 248-738-9912*Robert Dunsky, Memorial Park Chairman . 248-851-5100

Milk & Honey, Inc.Laura Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-432-5654

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Adat Shalom acceptsCREDIT CARD PAYMENTS FOR TRIBUTES, SYNAGOGUE DUES, PRESCHOOLand RELIGIOUS SCHOOL TUITION, and MEMORIAL PARK PAYMENTS.

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We’re so proud

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3rd graders celebrate at Adat shalom’s

Chagigat Hasiddur on sunday, may 6.

and its assets. You, our members, have been wonderful in your support. Ibelieve that the changes that we have undergone have strengthened us andenhanced what we bring to the community at large and to one another. I amcertain that we will move forward with the same sense of strength and com-munity under David Sherbin’s leadership.

When I became president of Adat Shalom, prior presidents all told methat one of the most difficult tasks was writing The Voice column. They wereright! In taking on this task, I have tried to think of what has happened orwhat will be happening at the synagogue, and to let you know what is goingon. I hope that the columns I have written have piqued your interest in some-thing new, or that you have thought about something or someone you maynot have thought about before. I have enjoyed writing these columns. I hopeyou have enjoyed reading them.

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