SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Mornings: Sundays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. Monday – Friday. . . . . . . . . . 7:30 a.m. Shabbat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.Evenings Sundays - Fridays. . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m. Saturdays (Minchah-Maariv) April 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:45 p.m. April 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 p.m. April 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 p.m. April 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 p.m. April 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 p.m.

SHABBAT TORAH PORTIONS

ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE

ENDOWED IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND SHIRLEY NACHMAN Vol. 74 No. 3 April 2017 l Nisan - Iyar 5777

THE

APRIL 1Vayikra

APRIL 8Tzav

Shabbat Hagadol

APRIL 15Chol Hamoed

Shabbat Pesach

APRIL 22Shemini

APRIL 29Tazria-Metzora

Adat Shalom Sisterhood Donor DayTuesday, May 9, 2017

See page 7

SYNERGY SHABBATMay 19 and 20, 2017

See page 10

The clergy, staff and leadership of Adat Shalom

wish you a happy, healthy and Kosher Pesach

Welcome, Michael WolfOur synagogue has created a new full-time position, Director ofSpirituality and Outreach, DSO, and we are happy to announce thateffective July 1, 2017, Michael Wolf will be joining the synagogue inthat capacity.

Michael is “excited beyond belief to be coming to work at Adat Shalom.”He started reading Torah on Shabbat here almost two years ago andshared that he is “thrilled to be part of such a caring and welcomingcommunity.” Having experience in both informal and formal Jewisheducation, he is choosing to come back to “Synagogue life,” recognizingthat “Adat Shalom is truly a special place that is committed to ourtraditions while remaining open to creative possibilities...”

Academically and professionally, Michael brings experience andexpertise. He has a Masters in Jewish Communal Service with a

concentration in Jewish Education from BrandeisUniversity, and a B.A. in Religious Studies with acertificate in Jewish Studies from the University ofPittsburgh. He has held the positions of Director ofEducation and Youth at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,Director of Camp Ramah in Canada and, most recently,

Director of Programming at Hillel Day School.

Please join us in welcoming Michael, his wife Betsy, and their fourchildren, Shira, Ilana, Jonah and Adena to our Adat Shalom family!

Adat Shalom presents

Noa in ConcertMay 18, 2017, 7:30 PM

Save the date!

Mazal Tov to ourApril B’nai Mitzvah

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April 1Shayla Mostyn is thedaughter of Lezlie & RobertMostyn and thegranddaughter of DianeMostyn and Shirley & thelate Joel Silber.

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Find your internal spirituality and realize that Judaism can make you happier. A refreshing hourfor individuals of all ages. Sessions will continuethroughout the year. There is no charge.

MeditationAND MINDFULNESS

Soulful Yogawith Rabbi Shere

and skilled yoga instructorMindy Eisenberg

Connect body and soul as we apply the wisdomof Torah to the gentle practice of yoga.

Join us in the Youth Lounge.

No experience necessary. Dress comfortably.Please bring a mat if you have one.

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April 29Jordan Manela is the sonof Melissa & Harley Manelaand the grandson of the lateGeraldine & the late JackMiller, the late Eunice & thelate Nathan Manela andHerb Samovitz.

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Shaping up in 5777Prayerful Pilates:Strengthen Your CoreThrough Jewish TraditionRabbi Shere will share spiritualinsights before a floor Pilatesclass led by Sheila Tyner

MONDAYS, APRIL 3 AND MAY 8 AT 11 AM� Open to both men & women � No Pilates experience necessary� Bring your own mat & hand towel � Mats are available to borrow Cost per class: $5/members, $8/non-membersPay online at www.adatshalom.org/pilatesFor additional information, contact Jodi Gross248.851.5100 or jgross@adatshalom.orgChairs: Lori Issner, Sheila Tyner and Julie Wiener

Sundays, April 2 and 16 at 9:30 a.m.April 2 - Pre-Pesach with Rabbi Bergman and Hazzan Gross

April 9 - with Rabbi Bergman

Saturdays, April 8 and April 29 at 10 a.m.April 8 - Pre-Pesach

MessagesFROM THE PRESIDENT

HAPPY PASSOVER TO US ALL

JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO weenjoyed our major annual

synagogue fundraiser, Missebaba2017. It was an overwhelmingsuccess with thanks going out to theplanning committee, headed by JoanChernoff Epstein and her sister

Cathy Slavik. Attendees commented on the delicious andplentiful food prepared and served by Quality KosherCatering. The night was full of wonderful musicalentertainment by Bluewater Kings Band, and the roomfilled with people making it very warm and inviting.Those of you who joined us can attest to the funevening, and to those who made a donation… thankyou. A synagogue is there for celebrations and forchallenges; this was a good time. Next year whenwalking around the room, I look forward to seeing youhere. In just a few weeks we will celebrate Pesach, aholiday filled with traditions and customs. It is a timefor families to come together, not just to eat but toreminisce. To remember and ask questions…it is allabout the questions. The wise son asks,“What arethese testimonies, statutes, and laws which the Lord

FROM RABBI BERGMANSTOP SLAVERY IN OUR DAY

THERE ARE MORE SLAVES IN THE WORLD today thanthere ever were in ancient Egypt. There are more

slaves in the United States alone than there were Hebrewslaves freed in the Exodus story. Human trafficking, thekidnapping and selling of women, men and especiallychildren, is an epidemic so vast that I was staggered tolearn of the details. It never occurred to me that human trafficking is aproblem even in Oakland County. There are peoplekidnapped from their homes, and forced into servitudejust a few miles away. Their families cannot find them.

They cannot free themselves. I thought that this was a problem that wasfar from us. It is something that happens right in our own neighborhoods,and we might not even know.

RABBI BERGMAN

I HAVE A CONFESSION to make: someof the most powerful moments of

prayer in my life have not been in thesynagogue. I am sure many of youshare this admission as well. Manyof my most deeply felt interactionswith God have been inspired when Iam at the ocean. There is somethingabout the vastness of this body ofwater that opens my heart to adivine dialogue.

Water is the one natural element that our

ancestors integrated into our liturgy. In the aridclimate of the land of Israel, water was never a given,and prayers for water were at the forefront of the dailyliturgy. Water is also a symbol for life and this isevident from its placement in the prayer structure.The prayer for water is found in the second blessingof the Amidah — the succession of blessings,numbering seven to nineteen depending on the day orholiday. In this blessing, we praise God for being thesource of life and we insert the phrase mashiv haruachumorid hagashem, “who causes the wind to blow andthe rain to fall.” We say this phrase during the timeperiod from Simchat Torah in the fall up until Pesach.Then on the first day of Pesach, we include a specialprayer during the Musaf service called Tal, whichmeans “Dew.” The rainy season in Israel is now over,

HAZZAN GROSS

FROM RABBI SHERETOWARD THE LIGHT

FROM HAZZAN GROSSTAL - A PRAYER FOR DEW

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KEN GOSS

FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZWHEN MEDICINE WENT MAD

THIS YEAR MARKS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY of theDoctors’ Trial in Nuremberg and the publication of the

Nuremberg Code which established the ethical guidelinesfor human experimentation. This 70th anniversary of theDoctors’ Trial and of the Nuremberg Code should be animportant focus for us on Holocaust Remembrance Day,April 23-24, when we reflect on Nazi doctors as killersand how we can maintain a society in which healers remain healers andall life is respected.

At the Doctors’ Trial in 1947, Nazi physicians testified in a very calm

manner that Jews and others were killed because they did not fit thedefination of a perfect society. In the words of Zygmundt Bauman’s“Modernity and the Holocaust” (1989) “their killing was not the work ofdestruction, but creation. They were eliminated so that an objectively

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THIS MONTH, EACH OF US will sit down to a seder andrecount the story of the Exodus. Included in the

narrative, of course, are the ten plagues. Traditionteaches that the plagues got worse as they went on;while it is easy to see that the tenth plague, the death ofthe firstborn, was clearly the worst, I sometimes wonderwhat was so awful about the ninth plague, darkness?

Our Sages answer this question by teaching that the darkness whichaffected the lives of the Egyptians was not a physical darkness, but rathera spiritual darkness. When the plague is described in the Torah it says, “Itwas so dark that a person couldn’t see his fellow.” It’s one thing to suffer,but something else to feel completely alone in your suffering. The Egyptianshad already experienced eight debilitating plagues — imagine how difficultit must have been to sit helplessly and watch as one affliction after anotherdevastated their property, their livestock, and their health. And yet, theTorah tells us, they couldn’t see each other’s pain. Each person was socaught up in his own suffering that he couldn’t see the pain of hisneighbor. The Torah goes on to say that throughout the three-day plagueof darkness, “for the Jews, there was light.” What does this mean? Despiteour ancestors’ suffering, they found a way to show love and concern foreach other so that no individual carried the burden of slavery alone. Nomatter powerful the darkness looms, when we see each other in andthrough our pain, we make our way, together, toward the light.

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– PASSOVER SERVICES -Concluding Days

Sunday, April 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.Monday, April 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.Tuesday, April 18. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Yizkor Prayers will be recited during the Tuesday morning service.

Passover Update 2017

PASSOVERCANDLE LIGHTINGS

April 10 7:52 p.m. April 11 9:01 p.m.April 16 7:59 p.m. April 17 9:08 p.m.

“Selling” Your ChametzThe ownership of chametz (leavened food)

during Pesach is prohibited inthe Torah. For those who wish toadhere to this tradition, AdatShalom will be happy to arrangefor the contractual (virtual) sale

of your chametz to a non-Jew for the durationof the Pesach holiday. According to thiscontract, your ownership of your chametz willend at 10 a.m. on 14 Nisan (April 10) and willbe restored at 9 p.m. on 23 Nisan (April 18). You may arrange to sell your chametzbeginning Monday, March 27, through 8:30a.m. on the morning of Monday, April 10. Todo so, you may email your name and addressto be added to the contract (email CarenHarwood at charwood@adatshalom.org), oryou may come in personally to sign thepapers. To sign in person, please see CarlyRosen at minyan (M, T, W, Th, F morningsand Sun, M, W, Th evenings) or CarenHarwood during weekday business hours. It is customary, but not necessary, to makea contribution to the synagogue for requestingthat we act as the agent for the sale of yourchametz. If you wish to do so, we suggest a$20 donation to Adat Shalom’s MinyanBreakfast Fund.

Siyum HaB’khor - Monday, April 10The Concluding Study Session

with Rabbi Bergman7:30 a.m. - Shacharit Service and Siyum

Jews commemorate the sparing of the Hebrew first-born sons in the Pesach story by concludingthe study of a section of Jewish text the morning of the first Seder (or the previous day if theSeder falls on Shabbat). From the Middle Ages on, prominent rabbis have stated that first-borndaughters should attend the siyum as well. At Adat Shalom, all members of your family, whatevertheir birth order, are invited to join in the siyum and the deluxe chametz breakfast that follows.

Chametz Breakfast Buffet followed by a “bonfire” for the burning of your chametzIf you would like to be a co-sponsor of this special breakfast in honor of your firstborn and otherchildren, please contact Denise Gallagher in the office at 248-851-5100, ext. 221 or emaildgallagher@adatshalom.org.

Pre-Pesach Programs

MeditationAND MINDFULNESS

Join Rabbi Bergman & Hazzan Gross

How a flatbread can make your spirit rise

Sunday, April 2 - 9:30 a.m.

First DaysMonday, April 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.Tuesday, April 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.Wednesday, April 12. . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Chametz may be eaten again after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18

FIRST SEDER

Monday, April 10

Soulful YogaShabbat, April 8 10 - 11:15 a.m.

with Rabbi Shereand skilled yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg

In this session, we will study Torah and practice yoga in an effort to rid ourselves of “internal chametz.”

No yoga experience necessary. Dress comfortably. Please bring a mat if you have one.

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We Are a Caring Community

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It’s almost Pesach. Can you use a little help?Cooking and cleaning aside, family concerns are uppermost forsome of us as we prepare for the holiday. Fortunately, our Jewishcommunity has excellent helping agencies and access to othersacross the country.

To support their efforts, and to make information easilyaccessible, Adat Shalom’s Tikkun Adat provides an extensive rackof brochures in the ladies’ lounge.

Women are encouraged to check out the display for a wide rangeof services in our area and beyond, and to share the informationwith those they care about.

Some of the issues covered in the display:Caring for an elderly parentAcquiring a loanSearching for a job Confronting domestic abuseHelping a child with adjustment issuesMaking Jewish texts available to those with vision problems Providing support to cancer survivorsAnd more... much more.

Go ahead and take a look. You’ll see it’s almost like having apersonal advisor.

SOCIAL ACTION IN ACTIONRONALD MCDONALD HOUSESUNDAY, APRIL 23, 4:30-7:00 p.m.This is an opportunity for the whole family to prepare andserve dinner for the families staying at the RonaldMcDonald House in Midtown. These families have childrenhospitalized at Children’s Hospital. The warmth of caringpeople at this difficult time in their lives is so importantand greatly appreciated.

If you can help prepare the meal and/or go down to serve,please contact Deb Lapin at lapes321@sbcglobal.net.

LOOKING FORWARD TO…Housing the Homeless, XXI, Sunday, July 2-9. Pleaseconsider sharing some time over that week. We need helppreparing and serving meals, overnight chaperones andwith transportation and laundry. Please start collectinghotel-size toiletries. It takes a lot of people to have this runsmoothly.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY IN THE COMMUNITY….Project Healthy Community is a non-profit social enterprisewhose mission is to promote the well-being of persons ofall ages within communities in need in SoutheastMichigan. There are many ways to get involved including: aMonthly Mobile Pantry at the Northwest Activities Center,the After School Mentoring program and working at thePHC Community Garden. If you are interested inparticipating in any of these activities, contact me or visittheir website at projecthealthycommunity.org.

"I do not want followers who are righteous, rather I wantfollowers who are too busy doing good that they won’t havetime to do bad." – Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

Evva Hepner, Social Action248-798-7673 evva.hepner@gmail.com

Babies and baskets... sound likesomething you read in theHaggadah? Well, if your family has one of theformer, our Adat Shalom baby basketbrigade can provide one of the latter.

You don’t have to wait until Passover to let Charm Levineknow there’s a newcomer to your family. She’ll update herlist for the next special delivery of gifts to delight bothbaby and parents.

Contact Charm at 248-737-8948 or charmleyl@hotmail.com

Pesach Baby on Board

Everyone deserves a seat at the Passover table. But ifthey’re alone, it may be tough to find one.

So, if you have room at your seder for another guest-someone you may have greeted at Shabbat services – whynot extend an invitation?

And if you’re that someone who would enjoy being withothers for a seder, don’t be shy. Say yes.

Got Room For One More?

With Passover approaching, we encourage you to considerbuying Israel goods as you prepare for the holiday.Please use http://www.buyisraelgoods.org for yourPassover shopping and all year round needs such as fooditems, wine, linens, candlesticks and more.

Tikkun Adat

Tikkun Adat’s Spring 2017

TECH CONNECT CLINICSunday, April 2 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

QUICK! Need help with your computer woes? You’re downto the wire but we can help you. Come meet Adat Shalom’steen techie teachers. It is $5 per person at the door for workshop and lunch. Pre-registration required. Email Charlotte at cmd67@mi.rr.comor call Jodi Gross, 248-851-5100.

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Our Active AffiliatesMen’s Club of Adat Shalom

invites you to join them for

BAGELS WITH BERGMAN

MEN’S CLUB MUSINGS... BY ALAN CHANDROSS

Shalom!

Our March calendar was full of excitement, with oneof our signature events, the Daddy Daughter Dance,taking center stage. I was excited to meet many newand familiar faces, and am glad so many of you wereable to come out and share the fun with yourdaughters. It was - as always - a truly special event,and I’m proud we’re able to bring it to you each year.I’d like to especially thank Mike Weil for chairing thisevent, supported by many committee members whoall made it a great success.

On April 2 we’ll be visiting MSU to have dinner withour students. On April 15, we’ll be giving theSisterhood a well-earned day off from their tirelesskiddush duties, by serving kiddush for Passover(volunteers welcome!!!). And on April 23 we’ll behaving bagels with Rabbi Bergman, who will bespeaking on the Holocaust on that Sunday morning.For all of our members, we’ll be having our yearlyopen board meeting and elections on April 30 to electour new officers and formally close out the year’sevents.

Reach out to me at any time with praises, pans, orponderings!

B’shalom,Alan / achandross@gmail.com

AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE COMMUNITY: The Men’s Club will once again be mailing outYomHashoah candles to members of thesynagogue who have contributed to the YomHashoah program in the past. If you do notreceive a candle and would like one for Yom

Hashoah this year, we will have them available for you.Please contact the Synagogue office. If you are unableto get to the synagogue, let us know and we will mail itto you.

For information: Hal Baker at 248.851.5100

Sunday, April 23, 9:30 a.m.at Adat Shalom Synagogue

Rabbi Bergman will present:

“What Does Never Again Mean? The Holocaust and Its Impact On Today’s World”

Watch for registration details in your mail and weekly “Happenings.”

Sisterhood Gift ShopHappy Pesach ~ Chag Sameach

Refresh your Passover table with a new Seder plate.Visit the sisterhood boutiquefor hostess gifts and more.SUNDAYS 10:30 A.M. - NOON

or call for a shopping appointment:

Carol Vieder, 248.661.9008Lillian Schostak, 248.310.2018

Adat Shalom Knitting Circle Spring Dates Sundays, April 23 and May 21, 9:30 - 11 am

Join us as we continue to make scarves and hatsand afghans for charity. The group meets on theabove Sundays, or feel free to get started withyarn from the knitting cubicle in the office.

Debby Portney, debbyportney@gmail.com, 248.899.9488

yarn from the knitting cubicle in the office.

EMPTY NESTERS’ UPCOMING EVENTS MAY 21 : Join us for a private guided tour of Jewish and Israeli-related art and artifacts at the DIA, from 10 a.m. until noon,followed by lunch at the DIA Cafe (paid by each participant). Cost is$10 per person, plus lunch. We will meet at the DIA. Space is limitedto 20 people; reservations are required.

JUNE 25: Join us for a hike at Pinckney State Recreation Areafollowed by a potluck meal at the Teicher Cottage in Pinckney.Starting time will be 10:30 a.m. We will meet at Pinckney StateRecreation Area. Space is limited to 18 people so reservations arerequired. This event will be cancelled if it rains.

We hope you can join us for one or both events, Julie and Mark Teicher

Please email Mark Teicher to RSVP, Marklteicher@aol.com.

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Adat Shalom Sisterhood Donor Day 2017

Tuesday, May 9, 2017Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Woman of Distinction HonoreeHarriet Dunsky

Featured Speaker Lori LiptenFeatured Speaker Lori LiptenMedium & Author

10 a.m. - Noon Registration 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Boutiques Noon - Luncheon & Speaker10 a.m. - Noon Registration 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Boutiques Noon - Luncheon & Speaker

Shop Our Amazing Boutiques!Shop Our Amazing Boutiques!Artloft ~ Diane MondryElla Designs ~ Event Bliss Just Girls ~ Karen Egran

~ Modern Art ~ More of Me/Bricker Furs

Names in Knit ~ Nancy Gad HarfPassion 4 Design ~ Pawn Chick Shopping

Personalized Things ~ SilverbellsSisterhood Gift Shop

Specialtees BirminghamSutherland Style ~ VL Knits

Harriet Meyers Dunsky has been amember of Adat ShalomSynagogue and Sisterhood, sincethe congregation was in itsoriginal building in Detroit.Harriet and her family have beenan integral part of our synagogue. We are sofortunate to be the beneficiaries of Harriet’sboundless energy, enthusiasm, and commitment.

Harriet’s gracious leadership and dedication haveserved as an inspiration to so many. She is generouswith her time, and with her wise counsel. Her visionhas helped Sisterhood grow and thrive.

Join us as we honor Harriet Dunsky.

Our featured speaker Lori Lipten is a clinical psychologist, a Medium, and a Shamanic practitioner. Asa Medium, Lori is able to focus on the energy of spirits, souls that are no longer living in a physical body,and COMMUNICATES a precise message from spirit to the physical world. Since 2003, Lori has beenteaching and empowering individuals to awaken to their innate abilities and leading retreats. She hasgained a word-of-mouth following serving thousands of clients around the world.

For ticket information, contact the Synagogue office, 248.851.5100or Chairperson Anita Taylor, 248.514.6688

The Learning CommunityJEWISHFAMILYEDUCATIONy4

Family Education programsare endowed in memoryof Jeanette & Oscar Cook

Upcoming Family Events

This April, we will celebrate our freedom as a Jewish people whenwe observe Passover; about a week afterwards, we will remember thosewho died during the Holocaust. While there are many resources availablethat provide ideas and suggestions of how to make this eight-day Passoverholiday family-friendly and relatable to those of all ages and abilities, it ismuch more difficult to explain Yom Hashoah to children.

Each year on the eve of the 27 of Nisan (this year April 23), we lightyellow yahrzeit candles (available in the synagogue office thanks to Men’sClub) and remember those who perished in the Holocaust.

It is both difficult for adults to explain and for youth to understand.However, there are many books written on various reading anddevelopmental levels to help initiate conversation and provide someinformation.

Lower Elementary (K-5th Grade)The Yellow Star, by Carmen Agra Deedy: Nazi soldiers came to occupyDenmark and the King was determined to protect all Danish people.The Story of Anne Frank, by Brenda Ralph Lewis: Anne Frank was a 13-year-old who went into hiding from the Nazis with her family in 1942. Thisis the story of her life, death, and legacy.Keeping the Promise: A Torah’s Journey, by Tami Lehman-Wilzig: A smallTorah is passed from a Dutch rabbi to a Bar Mitzvah boy during theHolocaust, to the first Israeli astronaut and shared in this story.Benno and the Night of Broken Glass, by Meg Wiviott: The neighborhoodcat slept in sunny windows, received scraps and attention from differentresidents. One night that all changed when the Nazis came; windows wereshattered, books were burned and Benno’s Jewish friends disappeared.

Upper Elementary (4-6th Grade)The Tattooed Torah, by Marvell Ginsburg: The rescue and restoration of asmall Torah from Brno, Czechoslovakia.I Am A Holocaust Torah, by Rabbi Alex J. Goldman: The story of 1,564Torahs that are saved after being stolen by the Nazis.I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944, by Lauren Tarshis: In a Polish ghetto,Max Rosen and his sister, Zena, struggle to live after their father is takenaway by the Nazis. With barely enough food to survive, the siblings makea daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. What happensnext?

Middle School (6-8th Grade)Maus I and II, by Art Spiegelman: The story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewishsurvivor of Hitler’s Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms withhis father’s story. The Nazis are depicted as cats, the Jews mice.The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne: Bruno’s father receives apromotion and they must move away from everyone and everything heknows. He explores for something new and interesting and meets a boyliving under very different circumstances.

L’Shalom,Debi

The Kids’ Night Out at The Robot Garage was a blast!

PJs & Stories – Pesach, Tuesday, April 11Preschoolers and their families are invited to aspecial Pesach PJ program with friends, holidayappropriate crafts and snacks. We begin at 10a.m. Our guest reader is Rabbi Aaron Bergman.There is no charge for this event.

Shake, Rattle & Twist Braid challah and singsongs with Rabbi Rachel and Hazz’n Dan.Programs are free for members, $3/non-memberfamily; Geared to children three and youngerand a parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Oldersiblings are always welcome.

Sunday edition–April 23: Same detailsas above beginning at 10:30 amFriday edition – May 5: Same details asabove beginning at 11:15 am

For more information or to reserve your place,contact Debi Banooni at (248) 626-2153 ordbanooni@adatshalom.org.

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The Learning CommunityFrom Dr. Melissa SerDirector of Education

“In every generation, it is an obligation for every person to seehim or herself as if he or she personally went out of Egypt, asit says in the Torah: You shall tell your child on that day: wecelebrate Passover because of what God did for me when Iwent out of Egypt (Exodus 13:8).”

Traditional Haggadah text

As an educator, I strive to make Judaism come alivefor students. Passover is the quintessential hands-on, proj-ect-based, interactive, multi-sensory lesson. We don’t read ofbitterness and tears – we taste them. Charoset, our sweet“mortar,” balances the bitterness of the maror dipped into it.We reenact being poor slaves through the “lechem oni” orpoor man’s bread that we eat for the week of Passover –matzah. When we retell the story of our leaving Egypt, manyfamilies act it out. There is no rule that says you have to sitat the table for the entire Maggid section of the Haggadah.Why not get comfortable in the family room, or if the weatheris nice, sit outside on the deck? The Seder is about being free,and freedom is supposed to be comfortable.

I encourage you to find a creativeway to make Passover your own – to make itYOUR story. Tell your family’s story of immi-gration to the United States. What are we“slaves” to today? How can we become free?

Also worth mentioning: The Gate-ways Haggadah (Behrman House, availableon Amazon) is an inclusive haggadah meantfor families who have members of any age with special needs. www.jgateways.org/Resources/GatewaysHaggadah

SYNAGOGUE SCHOLARSHIPSFOR ISRAEL STUDY

Adat Shalom is offering college students twoscholarship opportunities for study in Israel. The Jay Yoskowitz z’’l Israel Scholarship Fund will provide ascholarship of $1500 for a semester of study at a recognizedIsraeli university or at the Conservative Yeshiva. The Harry &Sarah Laker z’’l Memorial Scholarship will grant a $1500Scholarship for a year’s study at a recognized Israeliuniversity. Applications for both scholarships for the 2017-2018 schoolyear are now available. To apply, please contact SheilaLederman at slederman@adatshalom.org or 248-851-5100,ext. 246. Applications due May 15, 2017.

Our Teen Volunteer Corps in Action...

Matthew Scott Doren z"l Camp Ramah Memorial Scholarship

The synagogue is pleased to offer once again the Matthew ScottDoren Memorial Camp Ramah Scholarship, established byNaomi & Martin Doren in memory of their beloved son Matthew.

This annual scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is open tocurrent 6th graders prior to the start of their Bar/Bat Mitzvahpreparation and to 7th graders. The scholarship can be used forattendance this summer at either Camp Ramah Wisconsin orCamp Ramah Canada. The scholarship will be awarded basedon financial need. Applicants must submit essays on “Why aSummer Camping Experience at Camp Ramah Would bePersonally Meaningful to Me.” The winner of the scholarship willbe determined by a committee consisting of Naomi & MartinDoren, their daughter Cheryl Copley, and members of the AdatShalom clergy.

Interested applicants should forward their essays forconsideration to Executive Director Alan Yost,ayost@adatshalom.org. Essays are due by April 14.

From Jodi GrossDirector of Adult Learning and Youth Engagement

Calendar:April 23: J-Serve’s Volunteer Day Projects for 6th to 12thgraders. J-Serve is a coalition of community organizationsdedicated to creating meaningful volunteer experiences withand for Jewish middle and high school students. Forinformation, contact me or visit www.jservedetroit.org.April 30: Kids’ Afternoon of Fun, games and art from aroundthe world, K to 5th gradersApril 30: Rabbi Bergman is visiting MSU Hillel, during brunch,12 - 1:30 p.m.

College Connections:Thank you to the parent volunteers that helped assemblePesach packages for college students and recent graduates.

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SYNERGY SHABBATFEATURING RABBI DR. DONNIEL HARTMAN

May 19 AND 20Rabbi Hartman is President of the ShalomHartman Institute, and the Director of itsiEngage Project. He has a Ph.D. in Jewishphilosophy from New York University, aMaster of Arts in religion from TempleUniversity, and Rabbinic ordination fromthe Shalom Hartman Institute. RabbiHartman’s newest book is Putting GodSecond: How to Save Religion From Itself.www.hartman.org.il

During SYNergy Shabbat, participants celebrate Shabbat withtraditional or alternative options, including meaningful prayer,singing, a Shabbat dinner, Soulful Yoga, Torah Study and more.

Friday night, May 19:6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service7:15 p.m. Shabbat dinner8:15 p.m. Presentation after dinner

Saturday, May 20:9:00 a.m. Shabbat morning service10:30 a.m. Rabbi Hartman will give the Shabbat sermon12:30 p.m. Rabbi Hartman will lead a post-kiddush study session

Social Justice Book GroupMonday, April 24 at 7 pm

Professor Tara Hayes from Oakland University will lead anengaging conversaton about Being Mortal: Medicine and WhatMatters in the End by Atul Gawande. The book is a personalmediation on how we can better live with age-related frailty,serious illness and approaching death. This group is open to anyone who has an interest in reading

about and discussing social justice issues and wants to takepart in a jouney of discovery, connection and action!

To attend or for questions, email Patti Aaron atpkaaron@gmail.com. There is a fee to participate.

Adult Learning at Adat ShalomOffering you nourishment for your mind, body & spirit

Registration information coming soon.

Lunchtime Learning with Rabbi Yoskowitz2017 is a major anniversary year for many “earth-

shattering” events in world and Jewish history. In thisissue, cited in Rabbi Yoskowitz’s column, are The DoctorsTrial and the Nuremberg Code which occurred 70 yearsago.

Before that, in 1917, the Balfour Declaration wasissued. Recently the Palestinian Authority demanded anapology from Great Britain for issuing that Declaration.In 1947, the United Nations cast a vote which favored thefounding of a Jewish state.

Twenty years later, the 1967 Six-Day War was foughtand the desired destruction of Israel was thwarted by thecourageous men and women of Tzahal.

Come learn with Rabbi Yoskowitz how these events of100, 70 and 50 years ago are impacting the world ingeneral and the Jewish people in particular at this verymoment.April 27: The Balfour Declaration 100th AnniversaryMay 4: The Six-Day War 50th AnniversaryMay 11: Anwar Sadat’s Visit to Jerusalem 40th

Anniversary

You are welcome to bring your own dairy lunch. We willprovide coffee and a light dessert.

The event is free of charge. Contact Sheila Lederman toregister at 248-851-5100 or slederman@adatshalom.org

9:45 A.M. FINISHING IN TIME FOR THE RABBI’S SERMON

April 1with Rabbi KrakoffApril 8with Ruth BergmanApril 15with Rabbi Bergman

April 22with RabbiYoskowitz

April 29with Dr. Melissa Ser

APRIL SHABBAT TORAH STUDYLearn about the weekly parasha

and enhance your Shabbat experience

JODI GROSS, DIRECTOR OF ADULT LEARNING, 248-851-5100

Sunday, May 7Get details and register at: www.walkforisrael.org

APRIL 23-30, 2017 LAUREL PARK PLACE, LIVONIA

For Further information,bookstockmi.org or 248-645-7840, ext 365

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Adult Learning at Adat ShalomOffering you nourishment for your mind, body & spirit

JODI GROSS, DIRECTOR OF ADULT LEARNING, 248-851-5100

Sunday, April 30, 201710:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.at Adat Shalom Synagogue

Preserving “Herstories”You are invited to participate in

the Michigan Women Who Made a Difference(MWWMD) project.

The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan is collecting thestories and biographies of Michigan’s Jewish women who“made a difference.” Women who helped to build and shapeour communitites. Women who, silently or boldy, werechange-makers in community organizations, foundedbusinesses, or contributed to our community. These inspiringstories will become part of the MWWMD archives, a free,online archive that will serve to inspire others for generationsto come.

The MWWMD Jewish Voices Workshop will include:Brainstorming session to create a list of stories to be preservedLearn how to collect and preserve biographies

Hosted by: Jeannie Weiner, Margery Jablin and Aimee Ergas,Author, Michigan Women Who Made A Difference

There is no charge to attend. Please RSVP by April 19to Jodi Gross at 248-851-5100 orjgross@adatshalom.org

Talkback with Rabbi BergmanMonday, May 15 - 8 p.m., after the film

at the Berman Center for the Performing ArtsA maverick prosecutor finds himself dragged into theinvestigation of a string of ritual killings rooted inPoland’s anti-Semitic past in the suspenseful detectivethriller “A Grain of Truth.”Nominated - Critics Award, Director Borys Lankosz,

Hamburg Film Festival, 2015To purchase tickets contact: The Berman Cener for the PerformingArts, 248.661.1900 or jccdet.org/filmfest

RSVP by April 20 to Rochelle Lieberman 248.553.2498or rochelle.r.lieberman@gmail.com

- Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh -Study session for women

with Rabbi Shere

New Moon New Start

We are all busy caring for others.Experience the potential that Rosh Chodesh

can offer in caring for yourself.

Wednesday, April 2610:00 - 11:00 am

In honor of the new month of Iyar

Greetings made by Rabbi Shere

April Birthdays1– Dolly Mandell Rachel Matz2– Nathan Cohen Judi Rosen-Davis Carol Greenfield Aubrey Tobin3– Cheryl Bloom Ed Miller Brenda Pensler Avery Shapiro

Robert Shapiro Julie Teicher4– Maryum Gordon Steve Hoberman

Stephanie Pollak Anita Taylor5– Arie Moskovitz Gordon Shlom Brad Walters6– Noah Babcock Joel Gershenson Evelyn Starman8– Rabbi Joseph Krakoff William Rudy9– Elyn Charlupski Alvin Schoenberger10– Judith Elson

Hillary Glaser Phyllis Serlin11– Herbert Kaufman Nancy Serlin12– Ryan Columbus13– Mirle Perlstein Sandy Vieder Neal Zalenko14– Helen Bernstein Riley McCullagh16– Andrea Gordon17– Judi Fox17– Jerome Glassman18– Jeffrey Katz

Mark Pensler Melissa Ser20– Manny Litvin Jeffrey Lopatin Rhonna Shatz Christine Robinson 21– Jane Anchill Rosalie Rosen22– Nathan Silverman Halley Uzansky23– Clifford Dovitz24– Jonathan Jacobs25– Lawrence Kritzer26– Alan Must

27– Jack Belen28– Richard Kroopnick Shelley Gershune29– Mitchell Cicurel Steven Kowalsky30– Laurie Mindell Donald Rudick

April Anniversaries3- Linda & Israel Grinwald6– Sharon & Bennett Schwartz7– Doreen & Alan Finer

13– Marla Parker & Bradley Goldberg14– Shari & Kenneth Stein

Celebrate

17– Beth & Craig Bradford28– Elizabeth & Barry Rosen

Each month we list birth-days & anniversaries ofthose congregants whohave requested that weprint the dates of their“special occasions”. If youwould like to be listed inthis column, please call theSynagogue office.

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FROM KEN GOSS (continued from page 3)

Birth of Sadie Dahlia Gerson, daughter of Sarina & Robert Gerson,grandaughter of Carol & Ron Fogel and Marlene & Herb Gerson, greatgranddaughter of Isidore Fogel and Shirely Tenenbaum

Birth of Lake Marlowe Lyon, daughter of Kelly & Zachary Lyon,granddaughter of Cheryl & Barry Brickner and Kathryn & CharlesLyon, great-granddaughter of the late Arthur Brickner

Birth of Shay Stanley Tapper, son of Leora and Mark Tapper, grand-son of Susan & Howard Tapper and Nina & Stevan Goldman, great-grandson of Trudy Berlin, Stanley Goldman and Esther Small

Birth of Brody Lev Vieder, son of Heather & Jeffrey Vieder, grandsonof Gayla & Mark Vieder, Debby & Al Katan, Dr. Ronald & CherylKerwin, great-grandson of Lisa & the late Andy Colton and Robert &the late Beverly Canvasser, the late Cantor Vieder & the late GittaVieder, the late Thelma & the late Dr. Pat Kerwin

Mazal Tov!

FROM HAZZAN GROSS (continued from page 3)but the prayer for water continues in another form in order to ensurethat the land in Israel remains fertile.

Tal is a beautiful example of a piyyut, a liturgical poem. It is a

reverse alphabetical acrostic, meaning that each phrase begins with aletter of the Hebrew alphabet, but in reverse order. In addition to beinga literal prayer for dew, Tal is also a prayer which alludes to the end ofexile and the rebuilding of the city of Jerusalem. This prayer thereforefunctions on two levels: the agricultural level, connected to the end ofthe rainy season, and the religious level, connected to Pesach — theholiday of freedom and redemption. The beautiful melody of Tal is onlyheard on this one day of the year and I encourage you to experience iton the morning of April 11, the first day of Pesach. Even though manyof us won’t be at the ocean this Pesach, our prayers during this seasonof freedom will be riding high on the waves of Tal.

Chag Sameach!

has commanded us?” We are commanded to tell ourchildren the story, from slavery to freedom, as if wewere there and each of us participated in the Exodusout from Egypt.

This is a daunting task, not to be takenlightly. Please check page 4 of this issue of “The Voice”or the Adat Shalom website, www.adatshalom.org forPesach information and assistance. We can arrangeto sell your chametz, or you can participate in thesiyum hab’khor the fast of the firstborn, on MondayApril 10th. If you have questions on any of the “howto’s,” please ask our clergy, they want to help andmake sure you have the most meaningful Pesach aspossible.

Chag Pesach Sameach v’kasher. Wishing ahappy and kosher Passover holiday to us all.

Memoriams

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WILLIE BITTERMAN, husband of the late HenriettaBitterman, father of Sharon (Richard) Mathews, Esther(Arlin) Terrell, Hannah Bitterman, Beth (David Tushman)Bitterman and Sheldon Bitterman, grandfather of Ken(Marlene) Hall, Jennifer (Kate) Thomson, David (Anayanci)Belknap and Benjamin Tushman, great-grandfather ofJacob, Nick, Sam and Zeke, also survived by his longtimecompanion, Byna Camden

ARTHUR S. BRICKNER, husband of the late Martha M.Brickner, father of Howard (Lisa) Brickner, Barry (Cheryl)Brickner, and Debra (Dhafir) Dalaly, grandfather of Kelly(Zack) Lyon, Dr. Shawn (fiance Jon Scherer) Brickner,Brandon Dalaly and Jordan (Elina) Dalaly, great-grandfather of Lake Marlowe Lyon

M. KENNETH DICKSTEIN, husband of Arvene (Kim)Dickstein, father of George (Amy Robbins) Dickstein, Karen(Howard) Levin and Leslie (Mitchell Slater) Dickstein,grandfather of Matan (Moria) Levin, Hila (Nir) Aran,Harrison Slater, Georgia Slater, Brian Dickstein, and MargoDickstein, great-grandfather of Eli Aran, brother of JudithWinkelman Seplow and the late Sidney Dickstein

JEROME J. GOLDIS, husband of Barbara Goldis, father ofMaryl Weller, Mark (Marie) Goldis and Sondra (Paul) Agee,grandfather of Nathan Weller, Aaron Biggs and JacquelineGoldis, brother of David B. (Judy) Goldis

MAXINE JACKSON, wife of the late Theodore "Ted"Jackson, mother of Cheryl (Jim) Bloom, Sandy (Dr. Steve)Feldman and Dr. Richard (Ronda) Jackson, grandmother ofJeremy (Chris Bergen) Bloom, Stephanie (Jared)Rosenbaum, Dr. Daniel (Pauline) Feldman, Dr. Michael(fiance’ Jenna) Feldman, Ryan Jackson and Nicole Jackson,great-grandmother of Jackson, Chloe, Alexis, Emily, Elena,Greta and Bianca, sister of Jeanette Holzman and the lateNorman Litvin

ANNIE KRAUSE, mother of Ila (Leslie) Schonberg,grandmother of Mara (Jeffrey Schiffman) Schonberg,Michael (Rachel) Schonberg and Daniel (Helaine)Schonberg, great-grandmother of Sara, Yael, Tuvia,Binyamin and Nina

CECELIA SINGER, wife of the late Edward Earl Singer,mother of Alan (Lenore) Singer, Sue (Alan) Kaufman, andJulie (Josh) Chernoff, grandmother of of Jodie (Jamie)Davis, Emily (Josh) Hunegs, Danny (fiance’ Morgan Rosin)Kaufman, Justin (Elyse) Singer, Adam Chernoff, LeahChernoff, Bradley (Leanne) Deutch and Stephanie (Jordan)Goldstein, great-grandmother of Ella, Maddie and JonahDavis, Aiden, Sadie and Goldie Hunegs, Harrison andBryce Goldstein, Harvee Deutch, sister of Molly Foremanand the late Jack Winokur, daughter of the late Sarah andthe late Abe Winokur, sister-in-law of Milford and LoisSinger and the late Kenneth and the late Marvel Singer

ADATSHALOMMEMORIALPARK

THE CEMETERY IS OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 5 PMSUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

CLOSED ON SHABBAT AND JEWISH HOLIDAYS.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PURCHASEOF CEMETERY PLOTS, PLEASE CALL

STEVEN GOLDSMITH, 248-798-9995OR DENISE GALLAGHER, 248-851-5100

FROM RABBI YOSKOWITZ (continued from page 3)

better human world, more efficient, more moral, morebeautiful-could be established.” Nazi doctors werepolitically rational. Some German doctors disapprovedbut, for the most part, their disapproval was only silence.A captured German doctor, Gustav Wilhelm Schuebbe,(Time Magazine, May 7, 1945. p. 35), casually admitted tothe U.S. Army questioners that as the head of the NaziAnnihilation Institute at Kiev, he himself had killed 21,000people who he deemed as “unworthy to live” during thenine months that he had worked there.

Medicine in 1930s Germany was considered to beof the hightest caliber, so much so that during the ThirdReich, the future great American heart surgeon Dr.Michael DeBakey, was sent there by his mentor, Dr. OltonOchsner for a surgical residency. As Dr. DeBakey wrote onMay 16, 2008, “there was simply nothing in the UnitedStates comparable to the presitigious universities inGermany.”

Under the Third Reich, German physicians wereinfluenced to eliminate “useless” human beings byAmerica’s eugenics movement which was very popular inboth the United States and Germany until itsconsequences were seen in the horrors of the Holocaust.Hitler read and studied the American Madison Grant’sbook on eugenics, The Passing of the Great Race, while inprison in 1923 and referred to Grant’s book as “my bible.”Madison Grant was a close friend of Theodore Rooseveltand other American leaders.

In 1989, bioethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan organizedthe first major conference to study the abuse of medicineduring the period of National Socialism in Germany. Hecollected transcripts of the presentations made during theMinneapolis conference and compiled them in a bookcalled When Medicine Went Mad. We must continuouslybe vigilant so that medicine never goes mad again.

Adat Shalom SynagogueTribute Contributions

ADAT SHALOM’S trib-ute funds provide sup-port for our manyimportant synagogueprograms and services,which help to define usas an outstanding con-gregation. We have set a $10 minimum price fortribute cards, on par with other areacongregations. We are very grateful to members andfriends who have consistently purchasedtributes, marking lifecycle events andother significant occasions, and we en-courage your continued support. Eachgreeting is individually prepared on ahandsome card. To arrange for a tribute, please send thefollowing information to the Synagogueoffice: 1. Name of Fund 2. Occasion: (In memory of … Inhonor of … Speedy recovery to … (Pleaseprint names.) 3. Name(s) (first & last) and addressof person(s) to be notified 4. Your name(s) & address 5. Check for $10 per tribute

We will process your tribute and mail itpromptly.

To make a tribute online, go to:www.adatshalom.org/donate.php Tributes received by the 1st of the monthwill appear in the following month’sVOICE. If you would like information abouthow to establish a fund, please con-tact Executive Director Alan Yost.

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

CONGREGATIONAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Willie Bitterman by Lisa & Michael Betman; Rebecca GoldbergLouis Damraur by Alice KlegonRonald DeRoven by Marilynn & Steven RobinsonM. Kenneth Dickstein by Hal BakerHarvey Feinberg by Ruth KahnFrances Fink by Marilynn & Steven RobinsonRobert Gans by Betsy & Gerald LoomusJerome Goldis by Linda Levich; Renee & Milt WohlSharon Horowitz by David HorowitzAnnie Krause by Rayna & Natalio KoganMurray Penner by Susan Grant; Janis & Larry ShulmanJudy Schwartz by Steffani & Elliot Chocron; Debby & David TukelCecelia Singer by Linda & Herbie Glass; Ruth Kahn; Diane Klein & Jeffrey Maisels; Phyllis & Bob Pilcowitz; Marilynn, Steven & Katie Robinson; Brenda Moskovitz & Bob Sklar; Julie & Mark TeicherMorton Trotsky by Shelli Liebman Dorfman & Michael Dorfman; Linda Gershenson; Alice KlegonStanley Wise by Susan & Jack BindesYahrzeits of: Philip Bakst by Jean Bakst Elkus Sol Boocker by Sam Boocker Edward Klar by Shirley Klar Harold Shapiro; Molly Shapiro by Sandy Shapiro Lillian Tennen by Andrea RogoffIN HONOR OF:Special birthday of Marty Adelman by Tammi & Scott Cooper and familyRabbi Bergman by Robert FolbergMicah Simon Ferst by Shelley & Gary GoldinBar Mitzvah of Joshua Miller by Sharon & Jay Daitch; Pandy Lan; Susie & Jonathan SteinbergSPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Lou Berlin by Marilynn & Steven RobinsonJeffrey Young by Nancy & Dennis Liefer

öõDR. MANUEL FELDMAN

BETH ACHIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Willie Bitterman by Shelly & Gene PerlmanJerome Goldis by Shelly & Gene Perlman; Sandy Shapiro; Phyllis SubarIN HONOR OF:Special birthday of Diane Zameck by Natie & Alan Reinstein

öõALEX GRAHAM

TRAVEL & EDUCATION FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Willie Bitterman by Susie & Bill GrahamCecelia Singer by Susie & Bill Graham

Yahrzeits of: Alexander Tucker; Florence Tucker by Bonnie Tucker Jack Nack by Linda Nack Sidney Scheinker; Shirley Scheinker by Miriam BerensteinIN HONOR OF:Retirement of Jim Labes by Susie & Bill GrahamRetirement of Judy Marx by Susie & Bill Graham

öõGERRY D. KELLER

MEMORIAL CHOIR FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Jerome Goldis by Hal Baker; Linda & Michael Schulman

öõROBERT KORNWISE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Gari Feldman by Maureen & Sandy KornwiseGertie Grossman by Betsy & Jerry LoomusCecelia Singer by Claire & Gene Richmond

öõFRANCES & ALEX KUSHNER

MEMORIAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Cecelia Singer by Carrie & Roger Kushner

öõHILLEL ISAAC AND RACHEL MAISEL

MEMORIAL HOUSING THEHOMELESS FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Harvey Feinberg by Debby & Steve PortneyBenjamin E. Kaufman by Nancy & Richard Barr; Debby & Steve PortneyYahrzeits of: Carol Maisels by Jeffrey Maisels Fay Rotblatt by Rochelle & Joel Lieberman Morris Singer by Ruth Singer Anne Smith by Ruth Baver Ita Starkman by Sylvia StarkmanIN HONOR OF:Rochelle Lieberman and her hard work by Joan & Ken Stern

öõMORRY NEUVIRTH

BAR & BAT MITZVAH FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Art Elkin by Julie & Marty WienerElaine Mostyn by Annette Neuvirth and family; Rosalie & Bruce Rosen; Pamela Roberts; Julie & Marty WienerYahrzeits of: Stephen Mervis by Susan Gershonowicz Vivian Nack by Linda Nack Louis Weizen by Rochelle & Joel LiebermanIN HONOR OF:Sam Lahr by Rochelle & Joel LiebermanBar Mitzvah of Joshua Miller by Karen & Ken GossAliyah received by Jerome PesickSPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Rosalie & Bruce Rosen by Diane & Harvey Howitt

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Tributes

öõSYLVIA & ABE PEARLMAN

EDUCATION FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Randy Carron Broth by Linda FriedlaenderIrving Korens by Linda FriedlaenderCecelia Singer by Linda Friedlaender

öõPRAYER BOOK FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Rena Fishman by Adele & Jerry KalmanYahrzeit of David Rogoff by Andera Rogoff

öõMAURICE RAZNICK & JEAN RAZNICKKLARISTENFELD MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Frances Fink by Elaine & Mel RaznickKay Haron by Elaine & Mel RaznickDavid Rosen by Gerrie & Buddy SollishCecelia Singer by Elaine & Mel Raznick

öõBELLE & MAURICE ROSENDER

MEMORIAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Dr. Sylvia Lois Radin Koss by Joyce & Jeffrey WeingartenCecelia Singer by Joyce & Jeffrey WeingartenIN HONOR OF:Birthday of AM Goldkrand by Joyce & Jeffrey WeingartenSPEEDY RECOVERY OF:Louis Berlin by Joan & Ken Stern

öõSTARMAN FAMILY MEMORIAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Ronald DeRoven by Sheri & Jeffrey WeissStanley Yedwab by Carole Starman DeRoven; Robin Greer & Randall DeRovenIN HONOR OF:100th birthday of Abe Epstein by Cheri & Richard Chosid

öõCANTOR LARRY VIEDER

MEMORIAL FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Harvey Feinberg by Susan & Benson BarrYahrzeits of: Manny Katzman by Roslyn Katzman; Ronna & Kenny Whiteman; Will and Danielle Bluford Joseph Roth; Herman Roth; Zelig Roth by Etka GoldenbergIN HONOR OF:Birth of Brody Lev Vieder by Gayle & Bob Retske

öõTHE BREAKFAST FUND

FebruaryIn honor of Hazzan Gross teaching the World Wide Wrap by Adat Shalom Men’s ClubIn honor of George Losonci’s 70th birthday by Agnes, Keith, Jamie & Julie SchareIn memory of Gloria & Albert Pesis by Jack Pesis

In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Micah Bienstock by Deborah Bienstock and Rob BienstockIn memory of Milt Shiffman by The Shiffman familyIn memory of Theodore Greenstein by Eugene GreensteinIn memory of Betty Feldman and Marilyn Rollinger by Susie & Bob RollingerMarchIn memory of Steven Lederman by Sheila & Marty LedermanIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Katelyn Cymerint by Deb & Jeff CymerintIn memory of Judy Phillips by Dennis Phillips and familyIn memory of David Lebovic by Thomas Lebovic and Joey LebovicIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Ryan Balberman by Nick BalbermanIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Adam State by Michelle Akler and Jonathan StateIn memory of Irving Weintraub by Burt WeintraubIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Shayla Mostyn by Lezlie & Robert Mostyn

Minyan Breakfast FundIN MEMORY OF:Marlene Gilbert by Esther BornsteinBernard Greenberg by Esther BornsteinIrwin Taylor by Esther BornsteinYahrzeits of: David Bittker by Arlene Bittker Isidor Domnitch by Sue & Dennis Kay Samuel Solomon by Sue & Dennis Kay Paula Urbach by Joan & Ken Stern Daniel Welber by Nancy Welber-Barr & Richard Barr

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TributesFROM RABBI BERGMAN (continued from page 3) Sometimes these people are foundand freed, but often have nowhere to go.If they were kidnapped as children theyhave no skills, either vocational or social.Law enforcement does an extraordinaryjob of locating these victims, but it is upto us to help bring them back into thecommunity.

I am so proud of a number ofAdat Shalom members who have gotteninvolved in a wonderful project calledSanctum House which I urge you tosupport(www.sanctumhouse.org/).

This is their mission:“Sanctum House is a safe home

for survivors of human trafficking to healand rebuild their lives. Our program notonly offers shelter, it is a 24 monthprogram of personal development andeducation for women 18 years of age orolder. Through our outreach program wewill continually bring awareness to thecommunity and anticipate reachingyounger trafficking victims helping them tosee that there is hope for a successfulfuture “out of the life.”

“There are more than 30 millionslaves in 163 countries in the world today.Human trafficking is an illegal activity thatincludes force, fraud or coercion.

Our educational and spiritualprograms will bring calm to what may havelooked like no future, to one that thrives.We are collaborating with other agencies towork in tandem creating emotionalsupport, identify and treat health issues,financial training, and social programs tobuild self-confidence, teaching skills andgiving training from where they startthrough personal assessments.”

On Passover we say, avadimhayinu, we were slaves, but now we arefree. It does not say, I was a slave and nowI am free. We must work toward makingsure that all who are enslaved can livefreely.

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Bar Mitzvah: Jordan Manela

PRE-PESACH SOULFUL YOGA10 AM with Rabbi Shere

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SHABBAT TORAH STUDY9:45 AM

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PESACH PJ’S & STORIES10 AM with Rabbi Bergman

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SHABBAT TORAH STUDY9:45 AM

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SERVICE SCHEDULEMORNING SERVICES

Shabbat & Festivals 9 a.m.Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m.

Sun. & Nat’l Holidays 8:30 a.m.WEEKDAY EVENING SERVICES

through November 3 6 p.m.Shabbat Minchah/Maarivtimes vary. See each date.

LUNCHTIME LEARNING 111:45 AM with Rabbi YoskowitzThree Significant Israel Related

Anniversaries:The Balfour Declaration

KNITTING CIRCLE 9:30 AM

SHAKE, RATTLE & TWIST 10:30 AM

KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UPKIDS’ AFTERNOON OF FUN K-5th Gr.Noon

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS9:30 AM with Rabbi Bergman

SISTERHOODROSH CHODESH

STUDY GROUP 10 AMwith Rabbi Shere SOULFUL YOGA

10 AM with Rabbi Shere

MEN’S CLUB VISITTO MSU STUDENTS

PRE-PESACH MEDITATION &MINDFULNESS with Rabbi Bergman

and Hazzan Gross 9:30 AM

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MEN’S CLUB BAGELSWITH BERGMAN 9:30 AM

SHABBAT ROCKS6 PM

4th-7th Grade YOM HASHOAHOBSERVANCE

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Mincha Bar Mitzvah:Logan Marx

B’NAI MITZVAH CONNECTIONS:iTORAH 10:45 AM with RABBI SHERE

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MINCHAH-MAARIV 8:30 PM

MINCHAH-MAARIV 8:30 PM

MINCHAH-MAARIV 8:45

MINCHAH-MAARIV 8:45 PM

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY9:45 AM with Rabbi Krakoff

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY9:45 AM with Ruth Bergman

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY9:45 AM with Dr. Melissa Ser

Bar Mitzvah: Josh Pollak

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Bar Mitzvah: Daniel BradfordBat Mitzvah: Lindsay Randel

YOM HAZIKARON YOM HAATZMAUT

LAG B’OMER

MEMORIAL DAY

MORNING MINYAN8:30 AM

SYNAGOGUE EXEC.COMMITTEEMTG. 6 PM

SYNAGOGUEANNUAL MEETING

7:30 PM

LAST SUNDAY OF CLASSES& FAMILY BARBECUE

WALK FOR ISRAEL1:30 PM

LAST DAY OF WED. CLASSES

SISTERHOODDONOR DAY

Boutiques 10 am - 3 pmLunch & Program - noon

TUESDAYS WITH TOTS10 AM

JOIN THE COMMUNITY’SWALK FOR ISRAELON SUNDAY, MAY 7

SOULFUL YOGA10 AM with Rabbi Shere

ROSH CHODESH SIVAN

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SERVICES 9 AMReading of Megillat Ruth

SHAVUOTFIRST DAY

SIVANEREV SHAVUOT

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT8 PM

Bar Mitzvah: Seth Goldstein

B’not Mitzvah: Rachel Freedlandand Maddie Sandberg

B’not Mitzvah Service : Natalie Banooniand Maya Aisner

10:00 AM

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY9:45 AM with Jodi Gross

JUNE

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9:53 PM

SERVICE SCHEDULEMORNING SERVICES

Shabbat & Festivals 9 a.m.Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m.

Sun. & Nat’l Holidays 8:30 a.m.WEEKDAY EVENING SERVICESthrough November 3 6 p.m.Shabbat Minchah/Maarivtimes vary. See each date.

SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB7:15 PM

at a private home

LUNCHTIME LEARNING 211:45 AM with Rabbi YoskowitzThree Significant Israel Related

Anniversaries:The Six-Day War

LUNCHTIME LEARNING 311:45 AM with Rabbi YoskowitzThree Significant Israel Related

Anniversaries:Anwar Sadat’s Visit to Jerusalem

DINE & DISCOVER 5:30 PMwith Rabbi Yoskowitzat a private home

KNITTING CIRCLE 9:30 AM

SHAVUOT PJ’S & STORIES10 AM with Rabbi Bergman

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS9:30 AM with Rabbi Bergman

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS9:30 AM with Rabbi Bergman

MINCHAH-MAARIV 8 PM

MINCHAH-MAARIV 6 PM

B’NAI MITZVAHCONNECTIONS: iTorah

10:45 AM with Rabbi Shere

SISTERHOOD SPRINGOUTREACH LUNCH

NOON

SHABBAT ROCKS 6 PM

SHAKE, RATTLE & TWIST11:15 AM

3rd GRADE PARENT-GRANDPARENT PROGRAM10 AM with Rabbi Shere

SYNERGY SHABBATwith Rabbi Donniel Hartman

PRAYERFUL PILATES11 AM

YOMYERUSHALAYIM

3rd GRADE SIDDUR PROGRAM& CELEBRATION 10:30 AM

NOA CONCERT 7:30 PM TOT SHABBAT 10:15 AM

SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOK GROUP

7 PM

LEARNING COMMUNITYOPEN HOUSE

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