Shabbat Shalom August 17, 2017 from B'nai Israel Synagogue

August 17, 2017

25 Av 5777

SHABBAT
SHALOM!

Shabbat Re'eh

Friday, August 18th

6 p.m.,
Chapel

Saturday, August 19th

9:00 a.m., Sanctuary

Rabbi Mitch Parker will officiate at Shabbat Morning Services.

Rabbi Parker's D'var Torah will focus on Civil Rights Issues and the importance of defending our liberties.

Kiddush Lunch following the conclusion of services.

Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by: Debbie and Michael Balkin, Sue and Sandy Birnholtz, Nancy Benchell-Eisman and Jeffrey Eisman, Joan and Steve Freedman, Bernice Handler, Marla and David Weiss, David Pappas, Howard and Trudy Jacobson.

Saturday Night Learning will be hosted by The Marcotte-Friedman family at 8 p.m.

CONDOLENCES

To Tillie Silverman on the recent death of her brother, Sidney Feibus, in Florida.

HIGH HOLIDAYS 5778/2017

If you are interested in joining B'nai Israel

Synagogue for the High Holidays and are not currently a member, please contact the synagogue for membership information or Click here for High Holiday Ticket Information.

Would your family like a sukkah? The Foster Family would like to give theirs to a family who needs one. Please contact Linda Foster directly: lindaefoster@gmail.com

BI AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

MICHIGAN JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL

B'nai Israel Synagogue and Temple Kol Ami will be sponsoring a table at the second annual Michigan Jewish Food Festival. Come see our display and learn about our partnership in our LEED-certified building. Our table will sponsor Food Festival Bingo! To sign up to help at the table, CLICK HERE.

For more information, please contact Mechelle Bernard, mbernard1026@gmail.com or Cheryl Berlin, acberlin_mi@yahoo.com

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

8-12 Graders Jewish Learning Opportunities Open to the Community

Beginning Sunday, September 10th

Learn Hebrew through EMU and earn college credit, Adat Shalom Synagogue

Beginning Monday, September 11th:

Nosh and Drash Monday Nights 6:30-8:30 p.m., Adat Shalom Synagogue

Dinner and Learning

For more information, please contact Melissa Ser: mser@adatshalom.org or 248-626-2153

PREPARE FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENING OF LEARNING

Thursday, September 7th, 7:00pm, Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Details coming soon!

ADULT EDUCATION

Talmud class with Rabbi Mitch Parker

Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., at the synagogue

We are currently studying Brachot, the first section of the Talmud. Interested? Contact Rabbi Parker: rabbi@bnaiisraelwb.org

Mazel Tov

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

18 Melissa Berlin

19 Sally Soverinsky

21 Stefani Chudnow, Adam Gordon

22 Maya Rosenberg

23 Vernon Gordon

27 Noah Marcotte, Melvin Toby

29 Edward Chudnow

20 Michael & Debbie Balkin

25 Alan & Marcia Agauas

25 Jerry & Sharon Knoppow

31 Michael Karesh & Gayla Bassham

To make a donation in honor of someone's birthday or anniversary, please click here.

If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.

May Their Memories Be For a Blessing

AUGUST YAHRTZEITS

8/18/2017 (26 Av) Sarah Lewis, Ormond Sacks

8/20/2017 (28 Av) Louis Jonah Lieberman

8/21/2017 (29 Av) Judge Edward Avadenka, Leonard Gaba, Robert Alan Kapetansky

8/23/2017 (1 Elul) Moshe Buncel, Louis Silverstein

8/24/2017 (2 Elul) Robert Keila

8/25/2017 (3 Elul) Sam Toby

8/28/2017 (6 Elul) Franka Charlupski

8/30/2017 (8 Elul) John Eby

8/31/2017 (9 Elul) Reinald Freedman

To make a donation to commemorate a yahrtzeit, please click here . If you are a member of the synagogue and a yahrtzeit for your loved one is not on the list, please contact the synagogue office so we can update our records. Please click here if you wish to permanently memorialize a loved one by purchasing a yahrtzeit plaque.

B'nai Israel Synagogue is affiliated with USCJ

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

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B'nai Israel Synagogue

5085 Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323

248-432-2729