NOVEMBER 2012
CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5773
VOL. 55, NO. 3
Worship and Sabbath
Schedules
Temple Emanu-El
WHERE YOU BELONG
14450 West Ten Mile Rd . Oak Park, MI 48237 • 248.967.4020 . www.emanuel-mich.org
Temple Emanu-El Bulletin
Friday, November 2
7:00 pm First Friday Family service
Intergenerational Shabbat
Marriage Blessing:
Josh Frank & Mallory Mast
Shabbat, November 3
10:30 am Kevin Traute Bar Mitzvah
Friday, November 9
8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Worship
Shabbat, November 10
10:30 am Shabbat Worship
in Rosen Foyer
Friday, November 16
8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Worship
Shabbat, November 17
10:30 am Shabbat Worship
in Rosen Foyer
Friday, November 23
6:00 pm Pre-Service Oneg Shabbat
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Worship
Shabbat, November 24
10:30 am Shabbat Worship
in Rosen Foyer
Friday, November 30
8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Worship
Conversion: Michael Peterson
Shabbat, December 1
10:30 am Shabbat Worship
in Rosen Foyer
Please join us for
Inter-Generational Shabbat
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
Services at 7:00 PM
Dinner preceding service 6:00 PM
adults $10 • Children 3 and under eat free • over 3 $6.50
Pasta/vegetarian option
RSVP by November 1, 2012 to Temple Office
This Election’s Over.
What’s Next?
Temple
Emanu-El Where You Belong!
We are a family of
families, keeping alive
our cherished traditions
by joyfully sharing
Jewish learning,
spiritual celebrations, and a commitment
to social justice.
with Jack Lessenberry and Nolan Finley
Sunday, Nov. 11 -- 9:30 a.m.
Join us for a dynamic discussion of Michigan’s (and the nation’s)
future with Jack Lessenberry, longtime columnist, Wayne State
journalism professor and Public Radio commentator; and Nolan
Finley, Editorial Page Editor of The Detroit News. Finley directs
the expression of the newspaper's editorial position on various
national and local issues, and also writes a column in the Sunday
newspaper.
We will meet in the Rosen Foyer. Bagels and Coffee will be served. This event is
open to the public.
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NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES!
Marshall and Karen Weingarden
Kenneth and Harriet Rich
Alan and Joyce Kaczander
Allen and Jodi Quail
Matt and Sharon Abramsky
Howard and Ruth Sherman
Arthur and Claire Kretchmer
Reggie Rosenthal
Lily Gross
Kevin Traute
Jacqui Lempert
Dax Schoof
Reed Stocki
Rebecca Feber
Henry Petts
Ava Quail
Sylvia Berger
Jacob Herskovitz
Sydney Newman
Owen Pittman
Kate Shulman
Nicholas Shulman
Sophie Hart
Renee Hertz
Simon Kaufmann
Tatiana Cripps
Mallory Gonte
Jessica Gross
Chayse Lempert
Louis Kravchenko
Noah Cooper
Matthew Segall
David Leibowitz
IN MEMORIAM
Albert Kaploe, father of
Mark (Linda) Kaploe, September 18, 2012
Clara Silber, grandmother of
Eric (Miranda) Samson, September 21, 2012
MAZEL TOV
To Rachel and Aaron Schwartz on the birth of their daughter,
Pearl Liora Schwartz, on September 25
Grandparents are Elizabeth Zerwekh and Jay Zerwekh and
Great-Grandmother, Beatrice Weinstein
To Lauren Meklir and Steve Crummel who were married
September 30, 2012
To Huntington Woods, named one of America’s
10 Best Suburbs by Coldwell Banker
HELP WANTED - USHERS
PRE-REQUISITES:
• A friendly face, with
a warm smile.
• No prior experience necessary.
• Flexible shifts (Friday evening or
Saturday morning); Once a month or
on an occasional basis.
• No reasonable offers refused.
Join our corps of Kabbalat Panim
(welcoming faces).Contact us today.
Barbara Levitt: [email protected]
Bob Levitt: [email protected]
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WELCOME TO TEMPLE EMANU-EL!
The Congregation welcomes the following new members
who have joined our Temple family (through 9/5/2012):
Harold and Kelly Ann Onickel
Franklin and Lois Greenberg
Robert and Joan Rosen
Alan and Mara Rosenthal
Daniel and Elayne Steinhardt
Stuart and Barbara Trager
YOM HULEDET SAMEIACH
NOVEMBER Birthdays - Temple Children
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Drew Macaulay and Josh Lutz
and their daughter Iris (ECC) of HW. We look forward to your involvement in services
and at our many events and activities.
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Oct. 28-Nov. 3
*Herman Band
*Ralph Benach
*Harry Bennett
*Jennie Berkower
Sol Braiker
Kate Cohen
*Phyllis Ann Colburn
*Dorothy Band Cooperman
Bert Ellstein
George Fisher
*Jennie Glass
*James Alan Goodman
Max Guyer
*Samuel Jospey
Simon Indianer
*Morris Kaplan
*Marshall Klaper
Joseph Lash
*Irvin Levine (LaVine)
*Frank M. Marcosky
Harry Michelson
James Neely
*Dustin Alexander
Nowinski
Donald Nurenberg
*Rose Rosen
*Aaron Rosenbaum
*Dr. Adolph Schmier
*Charles Schulman
*Dora Schwartz
Bluma Schwarzberg
Marcy Anne Siegel
Karen Stiefel
Michelle Sturman
*Lucille Walker
*Simon Monroe Werner
*Albert J. Woolf
Nov. 4-10
Stanley Chmura
Tillye Dershowitz
*Frances Driker
*Albert Eisenberg
Charlotte Engelson
*Philip P. Fealk
*Harold N. Finney
*Sarah Fisher
Gertrude Freeman
Rhoda Friedman
Samuel Galea
*Marilyn Price Gonte
*Bernard Gordon
*Barbara Herman
Eli Kaplan
George Kayes
*Eva Lerman
*Charlotte Levitan
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*Pauline Mandell
*Sidney B. Mann
Jules Meklir
Anne Menken
*Dorothy Modell
*Betty Nedelman
David Jeremy Patt
Blanche Pittman
*Elizabeth (Betty) Prady
*Sadie Sachs
*Walter Schmier
Edith Seckel
Murray Sobolov
*Louis Sorkin
Gloria Stacey
Bertha Cole Stillman
*Brenda Vinton
Harold Weiskopf
Etta York
*David H. Zeff
Nov. 11-17
*Hyman Abrams
Nathan Barbas
Margaret Casey
Peter Castronova
*Harry Colburn
Leonard Edelman
Abraham Ettenson
*Dr. Paul Feldman
Jeanette Fershtman
Sandra Freedman
*Shirley S. Friedman
*Evelyn Fynke
*Samuel Goldberg
Leonard Horton
Frances Kaczander
Fanny Katzman
Rose Klaper
Sender Klaper
*Mary Frances Klein
Na’ama Kroch
*Abraham Krosnick
Rhoda Lachar
Walter August Lage
*Mabel Levy
*Marilyn Sasan Matenky
*Saul Modell
A. Morris Nisenson
*Fannie Potashnik
William Rattner
Nathan Sahn
*Sandra L. Samuels
Grace Shapiro
Edward Sorkin
Sol Sorkin
*Martin Spiegel
Joseph Steingold
*Ben Sucher
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*Donald Thal
*Erwin R. Wile
Nov. 18-25
Joseph Baker
Mary Bieman
Evelyn Brook
Harry Burke
Anna Cooper
Sylvia Cooperman
Hyman
Ruth Davis
*Blanche Engelberg
Ida Ettenson
Irma Elfond Fennell
Edward Girson
*Samuel Goldberg
Phillip Goldstein
Lillian Ellen Gordon
*Herman Grand
*Ethel Green
*Mae J. Grossman
*Florence Heller
Sheryl Kahn
Phyllis Kolko
*Jean Ann Layne
*David Lichtenstein
*Nathan Lurie
Charles Mandell
Rick Melamed
*Bernard Meyers
*Fannie Newhouse
Murray Novick
*Daniel E. Patt
*Dr. Bernard Plotkin
Max Reder
Fara Riche
*Aaron Rosenbaum
*Benjamin Rosenthal
*Abbie Rothnagel
*Irving Sacks
Charles Salicoff
*David M. Sidder
Jan Sidorski
Sam Silberman
Herman Silver
Meyer Silverman
Frank Singer
*Gertrude Smaltz
*Helen Swidler
*Ethel Bocolor Tushman
*Samuel Tushman
*Julian Unger
*Becky Warfel
Alfred Weiner
*Louis Weinstein
*Anna Zelickson
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*Edith Bloomgarden
*Joseph Cohn
Ida Damraur
Bernard Fowler
*Havis Frank
*Merle Garfield
*Elsie Gelman
*Celia Glinter
Sarah Goldfire
*Joseph Goodman
*Alexander Gothelf
Alan Greenberg
Mitchell Gubkin
*Otto Hyman
Lottie James
*Charles E. Joseph
*Max Kalik
*Daniel Kellerman
Goldie King
Sol Kleiman
*Rachel Chertoff Levine
Nancy McLernon
Harold “Hal” Miller
Yakov Mochulsky
Geri Oliva
Leo Oliva
*Jack W. Parr
*Becky Portnoy
Sidney Sacks
*Helen Schwartz
*Sarah Shapiro
*Anna Smith
Ann Wallach
Sylvia Zeff
*A light will be lit on our
Memorial Board. If you wish to
memorialize your loved ones in
a special way, consider purchasing a memorial plaque to be
displayed in our Anne Jospey
Sanctuary. Each year, on the anniversary of their death, it will be
lit as a remembrance. Contact
the Temple office at 248-9674020 to make arrangements
for this eternal memory of your
loved one.
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With the baseball season over, some
of us have nothing to watch until
April. And though I’m only a marginal
professional basketball fan, I do appreciate its place in American Jewish
history.
In the first game in National Basketball Association history, the New
York Knickerbockers put four Jews
Rabbi Joseph P. Klein on the court for the opening tip-off
and carried six Jews on their roster.
In that initial game, played on November 1, 1946, the Knicks
won a thriller over the Toronto Huskies by the score of 68-66.
Leo “Ace” Gottlieb led the Knicks in scoring with 14 points.
Sidney “Sonny” Hertzberg captained the team. Oscar “Ossie”
Schechtman scored on the first shot of the game - thus becoming the first man in the history of the NBA to score a point.
Ralph Kaplowitz was the fourth Jew in the Knick’s starting five, while Nat Militzok and Hank Rosenstein played as
reserves.
When the league was founded, teams tended to sign players
who had roots in their communities. The Boston franchise,
appealing to a city dominated by Irish immigrants and their
descendants, named itself the Celtics. New York was home
to America’s largest Jewish population. Even though Ned
Irish, a Catholic, owned the team, the Knickerbockers recruited Jewish players from the New York area. Schectman
was an All-American at Long Island University. Kaplowitz,
a butcher’s son, captained the NYU team. Hertzberg, whose
father worked in children’s clothing and Rosenstein, whose
father drove a truck, went to the City College of New York.
Militzok attended Hofstra and Cornell. “Ace” Gottlieb played
at De Witt Clinton High before playing semi-pro ball.
league’s first Jewish coaches were Arnold “Red” Auerbach of
the Washington Capitols and owner-coach Eddie Gottlieb of
the Philadelphia Warriors. Both Auerbach and Gottlieb were
elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, as was Dolph Schayes
of the Syracus Nationals, the only Jewish player selected
among the top 50 all-time NBA players.
In 1946 Ralph Kaplowitz signed a deal for $6,500 for the season, less than today’s average player makes for a single game.
All the players had to work at other jobs during the off-season.
For many of the players, a year or two of such insecurity
encouraged them to find more stable careers. Hertzberg left to
become a successful stockbroker, while Rosenstein became
a technical sales consultant in the plastics industry. Ossie
Schectman retired in 1947 to enter the garment industry.
Money aside, it wasn’t easy to be a Jewish player when playing outside New York. Kaplowitz recalled that when he played
on the road, raucous non-Jewish fans would yell at the Knick
players, “Abe, throw it to Abe!” Militzok said, “Playing in
Pittsburgh and we came out on the floor, I heard them singing:
“East Side, West Side, here come the Jews from New York!”
Concerned that the predominance of Jews on the Knicks
might hurt at the box office, the Knick’s management decided
to change the team’s composition. They sold Kaplowitz’s
contract to the Warriors midway through that first season and
traded Rosenstein to Providence. Sonny Hertzberg played
with Washington and Boston before retiring to become an optician. The Knicks never had another Jewish player, although
Hall of Famer Red Holzman became their coach in the 1960s.
Jews also filled key positions in the league’s administration.
Maurice Podoloff, former president of the American Hockey
League, served as the NBA’s first president. Among the
Keep Detroiters Warm Drive
The Knitting Circle is having a “Warming Drive” Sunday, November 18, 2012
after Sunday School to help keep those men, women, and children in need
warm this winter. All items will be taken to shelters in need in the Detroit area.
The drive will be set up in the lobby. Please make sure the mittens, gloves, and
socks are attached together, so they don’t get separated and lose their mates.
We are looking for: Hats • Scarves • Mittens • Gloves • Socks
If you are interested in knitting or crocheting for the drive, contact Jolen Gedridge, 734-744-5352 or jolen@
earthlink.net.
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We hope your 5774 is off to a good
start! Ours is, thanks to the devoted
member volunteers and loyal vendors
whose efforts enable us to put on
our best face at the High Holy Days.
There are many people we rely upon
to do all sorts of tasks necessary
before you step into the building,
Susan J. Kirschner where you then encounter even more
volunteers to greet you and then to
be your usher! Here, in no particular order, are some of our
angels who help us observe the High Holy Days:
RELIGIOUS VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE KLEIN,
who works on issues from child care to potlucks to security to arranging for the greeters who welcome you at the
doors--in addition to the responsibilities he has for the
more spiritual aspects of the Holy Days.
OUTSIDE LANDSCAPING:
The garden chavurah led this year by Deb Renner and
Faith Robinson and the special attention lavished on the
Birnkrant Garden by Janet Birnkrant Levine and her gardener Kim Tomala.
YOM KIPPUR FOOD DRIVE
Thanks to all who returned full grocery bags to Social
Action’s annual Yom Kippur Food Drive and to all the
hard-working and well-organized volunteers, recruited by
Linda Greenwood, who loaded them onto the truck. Remember, you can drop off food for the hungry year-round
in our Chaveet barrel in the Rosa and Nathan Rosen Foyer.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Judy Greenwald is always helping with one project or another (this year for example, she enabled our deep-cleaned
carpets and our newly re-painted and re-lit coatroom) and
other lay leaders and professionals assist us. The City of
Oak Park lends us stop signs and keeps our security in
mind. Lou Levin appears every year to provide invaluable
help coordinating security. The JCC allows us to use their
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DURING THE SERVICES
Thanks to Barb and Bob Levitt for continuing their able leadership of our usher corps who have much more work than usual at
High Holy Day services. THANKS TO OUR VENDORS FOR SPECIAL HIGH
HOLIDAY NEEDS
• ComSource (and our special hero Sean McKenna,
who provides walkie talkies)
• Rental World (and our special heroine Elaine,
who provides chairs)
• Rose of Sharon (and our special heroine Sharon Rome,
who provides Bima flowers)
• Johnson Controls (and our special hero Curt,
who watches out for heat/a.c.)
• RSIG Security (our new security company this year)
• DeafCAN (sign language interpreters for our evening services)
• Cilex (and our special hero Michael Schuratytz,
who watches out for our computer system)
• The Write Stuff (aka Steve Klaper and Mary Gilhuly,
who print up the tickets, the Directory of Opportunity,
our colorful posters, our service bulletins and our bulletin)
• Heartfelt thanks also to Faye Damraur, Abby Goldfaden,
Nancy Meyer, Vivian DeGain in the office and Charles
Criss, Slava Frasnich, Anatoly Paransky and William
Sands who roll up their sleeves and put on their thinking caps
and find inner powers that allow them to accomplish all the
extra work necessary at this time of year.
I noted this interesting connection between Thanksgiving and the
Jews last year and am repeating it in case you missed it: Luis de
Torres, a Jewish interpreter who accompanied Columbus in 1492,
gave the holiday bird its name, tukki—the Hebrew word for “big
bird”. Sponsor an Oneg, a Kiddush or a Wine & Cheese Pre-Service Oneg
in honor of a simcha—anniversary, birthday, graduation or other special event. Or, you may wish
to honor the memory of a loved one.
The minimum costs of sponsorship (effective September 2011) are:
Friday oneg: $125 • Saturday Kiddush: $75 • Wine & Cheese Oneg: $100
We recognize our Oneg sponsors and the occasions for their sponsorship in the service bulletin.
It is possible for more than one family to sponsor an oneg.
Please contact Nancy in the office for more information and to select a date.
Call 248 967-4020 or email [email protected]
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Thinking Fresh About Detroit: Food Issues And Concerns
On Friday September 21, 2012, seven Temple Emanu-El congregants joined a bus load of enthusiastic social workers for an informative day-long tour sponsored by Feet On the Street. We met at the
Southfield Public Library and toured Gleaners Food Bank, Earthworks Garden, Colors and the Eastern
Market.
At every location we were greeted by representatives from each organization. Each presentation provided us with an insight into the many hunger issues that plague the Metropolitan Detroit area.
Gleaners was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest food banks in the nation. It distributes both
donated and purchased food to more than 600 soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, senior
homes and other agencies which feed the hungry. Last year Gleaners distributed 40,400,000 pounds
of food - equivalent to 31,067,600 meals! In addition to food distribution, Gleaners has a wonderful
program entitled "Kids Helping Kids" which allows groups of school-aged children to tour the food
bank, participate in discussions on hunger and nutrition as well as packing food for their Smart Bites or
Backpack program. These programs help children combat hunger during the day, after school and over
the weekend.
Earthworks Garden is a community garden developed by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Earthworks
“seeks to build a just beautiful food system through education, inspiration and community development.
We seek to restore our connection to the environment and community. It is a working study in social
justice and in knowing the origin of the food we eat.” The Garden we toured was located behind Gleaners. They provide fresh produce which is distributed through the food bank.
Colors is a Detroit restaurant which uses local ingredients and trains local residents in “collective entrepreneurship to create an eclectic menu and communal dining experience that provides excellently and
ethically prepared foods.” We had an outstanding meal followed by a presentation by Chef Phil Jones.
A presentation about Eastern Market, where the market’s rich history, present and future were highlighted.
ATTENTION TEMPLE MEMBERS!! The Social Action Committee is happy to announce that we will be
again participating in last year’s popular Channukah program, “Light One Candle”. In the begining of
November be on the lookout for email information and sign up sheets in the Temple lobby. We look forward to
providing holiday gifts to members of the Jewish community who are less forturnate. Let our Temple continue to
be a leader in Tikun Olam throughout our community.
MAZEL TOV!
cuy kzn
Kevin William Traute - November 3
Jolie Stocki - November 22
Kevin William Traute, grandson of
Glorya Traute will be called to the
Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 3, 2012.With Kevin in spirit and
memory are his parents Andrea and
Kevin Traute and his zayde Donald
Traute. Kevin is a student at Norup
International School in Oak Park,
where he is in the eighth grade.
Kevin has participated in the lego
robitics after school program for the past three years.
Robitics is his passion as is his love of summers at Camp
Tamarack and Boston with family,
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B’NEI MITZVAH
Jolie Anna Stocki will be called to the Torah
as a Bat Mitzvah on Thursday, November 22,
2012 at the St. Thomas synagogue, Beracha
Veshalom Vegmiluth Hasidim, on the island of
St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Jolie is
the daughter of Debra and Geoffrey Stocki and
sister to Riley and Reed. Jolie and her family
are looking forward to the trip and are excited
to share her experience in St. Thomas with her grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins. Jolie is an 8th grade student at Norup International School where she is on the Honor Roll and participates in
the orchestra. For her mitzvah project, Jolie volunteered as an LIT
at Huntington Woods day camp as well as a volunteer at Temple
Emanu-EI’s summer camp program.
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temple emanu-el
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
from 5:00 - 9:00 pm
Team Event
4-6 people per vehicle –
Digital cameras/i phones required
(Need team members? Contact us ASAP)
Begin: Temple Emanu-El
End: Dinner at Buddy's
$17.00 per person includes dinner
Send PAID Reservations to Temple
by Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
Include names of team members
Questions:
Laura Miller 248-540-2325
or Susie Melamed 248-559-1766
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Sisterhood: the Heart
of our Congregation
Sisterhood at Temple Emanu-El has
an incredible membership of women.
Friendship, Social-Action, Spirituality.
We need your talent, time and input
to be part of our programming.
The 2012-2013 year will feature our
participation in the WRJ District
Conference Nov. 2-4, 2012. As in
year’s past, programming will include:
Sisterhood Shabbat, Miriam’s Seder
and a Mah Jongg Tournament, and
several fun events planned with
Temple’s Brotherhood. We will also
provide and prepare Food at the Fall
Family picnic, Sukkot decorations, the
Simchat Torah’s caramel-apple oneg.
We will continue to support financially
High Holiday babysitting, and the
cost of the High Holiday Prayer books
given to our High School graduates.
Our Annual Mah Jongg Tournament,
Rosh Hashanah Honey sale and the
sale of Entertainment books, provide
funds to support our programming.
Let’s plan together for the
next 60 exciting years of
Sisterhood at Temple!!
For membership information, contact
Rae Mandel 248-650-9497;
Robin Gold 248-990-2363 or
Donna Brennan at 248-547-4989
or [email protected].
$40 2012-2013 Membership
$360 Lifetime membership
New temple members receive
a complimentary one year
membership.
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NEWS FROM THE ECC WHERE OUR EXPERIENCE
PROVIDES YOUR CHILD WITH THE BEST EXPERIENCE
Please bring a can of food for
the chaveet whenever you visit
Temple. Our neighborhood food
banks thank you for sharing
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Happy November! Fall is in the air,
and once again Mother Nature is dazzling us.
The children in the Ocean and Rainbow Rooms recently visited Kensington Metro Park. This trip included a
visit to the nature center, the petting
farm, a hayride and a picnic lunch.
because…
Now more than ever,
EVERY CAN COUNTS!
Eileen Brand
Thanksgiving is one of our favorite
November themes. It is a holiday that everyone in school
celebrates. The children learn about Native Americans,
pilgrims and traditions of the holiday. While some classes
recreate the Mayflower, others will be busy with corn
prints, turkey decorations, and cornucopias. Of course
there will be an emphasis on what we are thankful for and
how we should show our appreciation and help others.
Children are a blessing. At this Thanksgiving season give
your child an extra hug and kiss between eating and halftime.
Children are never too young to learn the value of helping those who are less fortunate. In November we will
participate in our annual Hat & Mitten Drive. This project
will benefit the Orchards Children’s Services, a non-profit
agency that serves children of all ages. Encourage your
child to participate by picking out a new hat and pair of
mittens to place in the collection box between November
1st and November 30th.
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
The cost of a memorial plaque in the Anne Jospey Sanctuary
is $525. Should you wish to purchase a plaque in memory of
a loved one, please contact Vivian in the administrative office. Purchasing a permanent memorial plaque entitles you to
receive annual yahrzeit notices as long as we have a current
mailing address for you or your family’s representative.
Contact Vivian in the religious school office at 248-967-4023
to purchase a plaque in memory of a loved one.
TREE OF LIFE
An engraved leaf or stone on the Tree of Life in the Rosen foyer
is a beautiful way to honor loved ones or commemorate special
events. Leaves are $250 each. Stones are $1,250 each.
Contact Nancy at 248-967-4020
We are all excited about the upcoming 2013 MENschen of
Emanu-El Calendar fundraiser. The calendar will feature
photos of the men of Emanu-El. Most special to the ECC
will be the little men of our pre-school. Photographer
Brett Mountain has graciously volunteered his time for
both school photos as well as photos for the calendar. We
will have random photographs taken of some of our boys
on bicycles as “the future driving force of Temple-EmanuEl.” Please join me in supporting this project which will
be on sale for $18.00 in time for the new year.
LOOKING AHEAD:
The first Chanukah candle is to be lit on Saturday, December 8th. The menorah should be lit before sundown.
Wishing all of you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Eileen Brand, Director,
Early Childhood Community
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ENTERTAINMENT
BOOK 2013
$30
EACH
Available in
the Temple
Office
248-967-4020
Proceeds benefit
WRJ/Sisterhood
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Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood
Annual Chanukah Dinner
Friday, December 14, 2012 at 5:45 p.m.
Open To All Temple Members & Guests
Adults - $15
Children - $8
(ages 5-12)
(Children under 5 - Free)
Please bring a dessert to add to our sweet
table and your menorah plus 4 candles
Vegan Option Available. Please let us know of dietary
concerns when you make your reservation.
Stay For Shabbat Services. Youth Choir
& Children’s Choir Will Be Honored
RSVP by Dec. 12 (12 noon)
to the Temple office
Latke Fry
- December 2, 2012 - 12 Noon
Come and help Brotherhood make latkes for the annual Chanukah dinner
What is Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood?
Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood is a group of individuals who come together
to seek opportunities to enhance our temple while socializing
and having fun within our Temple family.
Brotherhood activities include:
• Sponsorship of the Yom Kippur Break the Fast Dinner
• Religious School Picnic
• Land transportation for the High School Confirmation Trip
We host the annual Chanukah Dinner and,
along with the Social Action Committee,
host the Chili-Cookoff/ Bingo Event.
We present speakers on various topics of interest: male health issues,
home improvements, sports, etc. We end our Temple year with a
Tigers or Mudhens baseball game. We also have a monthly Game Night at temple.
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TEMPLE EMANU-EL BULLETIN • NOVEMBER 2012 • CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5773
F R O M
T H E
P R E S I D E N T
This column focuses on the search for a new Rabbi. We have an excellent, broadly representative
Rabbi search committee, and they are already hard at work under the able, enthusiastic leadership of
co-chairs Lynn Cooper and Russ Wise. The other members of the search committee are Jill Hart, Barbara
Levitt, Jenny Patterson, David Newman, Ivan Katz, Jon Davidson, Janeen Fetterman, David Findling,
Don Cohen, John Jacobs, Glenn Liebowitz, Frank Castronova and Jackie Gubow. Incidentally, we were
strongly advised to make the committee size fairly small and maneuverable. This means that not all of
the many who indicated interest in serving could be accommodated, but I do thank all who volunteered;
note below that there are many opportunities for input from all members.
We are aiming for maximum congregational input at every stage of the search process. Right now, the
committee is preparing our congregational application (like an expanded job description) that will go to
Mitch Meisner
the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) that acts as a clearinghouse for the search process.
They will post our application (to be submitted by the end of October), and rabbis who are “on the market” submit resumes and
expressions of interest through CCAR in response to our and other congregational applications. Then the review and interview
process, in several stages as short lists of candidates are developed, proceeds over the following several months.
Among other activities that have already taken place, the committee has conducted a high
school focus group, a lot of individual feedback has been sent to the website link (see
our website and feel free to write!), Lynn and Russ have met with Rabbi Klein to get his
thoughts and advice, and discussions have been held with CCAR representatives to coordinate interaction with them. However, I want to focus on two outstanding open member
meetings which were held on October 7 and 9. 90 of our members attended the sessions,
each of which broke into four focus groups, each facilitated by two search committee
members, to put forward their opinions about the search and what people think are key
concerns, strengths, weakness, clergy needs, and challenges facing us. Discussions were
open, wide-ranging and lively. Post-meeting observations by participants included:
-- Everyone was engaged.
-- People appreciated the opportunity to be involved.
Friday, November 23
-- Glad to have a voice.
6:00 p.m. Pre-Service Oneg
Shabbat
6:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat
-- Input was thoughtful and respectful
-- Well organized (congratulations to the committee!)
-- The process was a bonding experience and reminded people of why we were here.
I attended both sessions, and it struck me that having so many members involved in active
but managable give and take on temple issues is
a great experience in and of itself. In fact, I’m
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A Sincere Thank You:
We sincerely thank everyone for their generous contributions to our various funds. Your support allows us to continue offering our outstanding programs and services and helps us to support all members of our Temple Family. Thank you!
B’RAYSHEET NURSERY
SCHOOL FUND
In Memory of:
Albert Kesner
Dana Kapitany
DR. WARREN EDER
MEMORIAL FUND
In Memory of:
Albert Kaploe
Marcia & Michael Leibson
Barb, Jake, Ethan, Aidan, &
Caleb Shimansky
GENERAL GIFTS FUND
In Memory of:
Albert Kaploe
T.E. Board of Trustees
Lloyd Strausz
Harry Maltz
Shirley & David Klein
Ralph C. Holberg
Doris Holberg
BEVERLY GOLD
MEMORIAL COLLEGE
STUDENT FUND
In Memory of:
Albert Kaploe
Adela Gold
Lola Lane & Kathie Pauley
ROBERT ALAN GOLDS
MEMORIAL FUND
In Honor of:
Sylvia Golds’ 90th Birthday
Debbie Golds
RUTH & MAXWELL
STETTNER CARING
COMMUNITY
For the Speedy Recovery of:
George Erdstein
Norman Glovinsky & Lillian
Fox
MUSIC FUND
In Honor of:
Barb and Doug Kellerman,
thank you for your gracious
hospitality and Happy New
Year
Vicki and Bruce Liebowitz,
thank you for your gracious
hospitality and Happy New
Year
The birth of Pearl Liora
Schwartz
Judy & Lillian Greenwald
In Memory of:
Albert Kaploe
Clara Silber
Alex John Dubrish
Judy & Lillian Greenwald
In Memory of:
Dorothy Bluestein
Faye & Lou Damraur
Trudy Hafka
Shawna & Rick Broida & Bill
& Caroline Trapp
SASSON SHAYA
LIBRARY FUND
In Memory of:
Anna Turkel, marking her
yahrzeit
Harvey Turkel
DR. MAURICE B. WEINER
& DR. RICHARD A.
WEINER CHILDREN’S
BOOK FUND
In Memory of:
Sanford Kirsch
Madeline Lovy
Paul & Debra Walter
Gerald Gringorten
The Walter Family
Myron Gruskin
Judy Weiner
LEE WOLIN MEMORIAL
AITZM CHAYIM FUND
In Memory of:
Louis Citarel, Sr. (Father of
Louis Citarel)
Children: Louis & Flo Citarel
& Genevieve Mao
ZUSSMAN-UNGER YOUTH
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor of:
Ian McManus, Bar Mitzvah
David Baker, Bar Mitzvah
Olivia Nave, Bat Mitzvah
Samuel Myers, Bar Mitzvah
T.E. Board of Trustees
RABBINIC
DISCRETIONARY FUND
General Donation:
From: Michael Peterson
In Honor of:
Rabbi Klein, with thanks and
appreciation
Dolores Galea & Jordan
Magidson
In Memory of:
Pauline Mendelssohn
Muriel & Warren Zweigel
Bertram Weil
Laura & Ed Cohn
Edward Levitt
The Rose, Pulleyblank &
Rosenthal Families
Grandmother, Dora Marks
Flo Citarel
LECH LECHA
In Memory of:
Rose Strenger
Abraham Trock
Gary & Kathleen Trock
NORMAN ROSE
CANTOR FUND
In Memory of:
Benjamin Siegel
Shirley Podolsky
BEA SACKS SOCIAL
ACTION FUND
In Memory of:
Pauline Mendelssohn
Sharon & Mel Ettenson
WEEKLY TORAH STUDY
Rabbi Klein’s Shabbat Morning Torah Study
meets from 9:30 - 10:15 am each Saturday morning in the Library. All are welcome to join in the
lively discussion of the weekly portion. Hebrew
knowledge is not required, only your interest in
an open exploration of the world of Jewish text
study.
Final Event Honoring
Temple’s 60th Anniversary
One Night Only!
Saturday, December 22
Come Back to Religious School
Starring… Teachers (past & present),
Former Madrakhim, B’nai Mitzvah,
Confirmands and Graduates
Havdallah - 7:00 p.m.
Current and former members welcome
Kosher Dairy Dinner: Pizza, Salad,
Ice Cream
(vegan option availiable)
Cost: $10pp
RSVP to Marcia Leibson
[email protected]
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TEMPLE EMANU-EL BULLETIN • NOVEMBER 2012 • CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5773
HEBREW FREE LOAN, Metro Detroit’s oldest Jewish agency, is looking for,
and ready to help our neighbors. With the
deteriorating economic climate, many individuals and families who never thought
that they would need financial assistance
are looking for help. These are our friends
and family who live in Michigan, and now their needs are greater
than ever. Hebrew Free Loan can help by providing interest-free
loans for a wide range of needs, including living expenses, job retraining, tuition assistance, summer camp programs, medical and
dental expenses, small business start-up costs, and much more.
To be eligible for an interest-free loan, the applicant must be Jewish, a Michigan resident of legal age and have the financial ability
to make monthly payments. The application process includes a
phone interview, a personal interview and the signature of two cosigners. Once the paperwork is complete, a credit report is obtained
on the co-signers, a promissory note is signed and a check quickly
issued.
For more information on Hebrew Free Loan’s services, call our
office at 248.723.8184 or visit our Web site at www.hfldetroit.org.
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Weekly Event Reminders
Members with email may receive Rabbi Klein’s “Monday Mailing” email that includes a two-week listing of
congregational events, as well as special announcements.
Members who do not receive email may read his Monday Mailing at Temple (posted on his office door) or call
Rabbi Klein (248-967-4252, ext. 207) and request phonereminders from the Membership Committee for social
action, adult education, worship or social programs.
[email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS AT TEMPLE EMANU-EL
Inter-generational Shabbat
November 2, 2012
Come Back to Religious School Havdallah
Saturday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Services at 7:00 PM
Dinner preceding service 6:00 PM
adults $10 • Children 3 and under eat free • over 3 $6.50
RSVP by November 1, 2012
to Temple Office
Cost: $10pp
RSVP to Marcia Leibson
[email protected]
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Mah Jongg Group
4:30 PM
Religious School
7:30 PM
Intro to Judaism
Shir Chadash
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9:00 AM
Religious School
10:00 AM
Social Action Meeting
11:45 AM
Youth Choir
1:00 PM
Religious School
Professional Development
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Religious School
9:30 AM
Adult Ed. Program - Jack
Lessenberry & Nolan
Finlay
11:45 AM
Youth Choir
9:00 AM
Religious School
Brotherhood Meeting
10:30 AM
Sisterhood Meeting
11:45 AM
Youth Choir
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High School
7:00 PM
High School
7:30 PM
Prime Timers Meeting
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Membership Committee
4:30 PM
Religious School
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Religious Committee
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Conferences
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Brotherhood Game Night
7:30 PM
Executive Committee
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Religious School
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BOT Meeting
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Building Closes
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Religious School
7:30 PM
Intro to Judaism
Shir Chadash
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Mah Jongg Group
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Religious School
7:30 PM
Intro to Judaism
Shir Chadash
Thanksgiving
No Religious School
ECC Closed
Building Closed
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Mah Jongg Group
4:30 PM
Religious School
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Intro to Judaism
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ECC Morning Shabbat
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Dinner
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Intergenerational Shabbat
9:20 AM
ECC Morning Shabbat
8:00 PM
Erev Shabbat
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ECC Morning Shabbat
2:00 PM
Wedding of Maggie Kohn
and Jason Craven
8:00 PM
Erev Shabbat
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ECC Closed
Temple Offices Closed
6:00 PM
Pre-Oneg
6:30 PM
Erev Shabbat
3
9:30 AM
Torah Study
10:30 AM
Kevin Traute Bar Mitzvah
5:00 PM
Prime Timers Scavenger
Hunt
9:30 AM
Torah Study
10:30 AM
Morning Shabbat
9:30 AM
Torah Study
10:30 AM
Morning Shabbat
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Torah Study
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ECC Morning Shabbat
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Geoffrey Berdy
Eileen Brand
Michaelyn Silverman
Mitch Meisner
David Hart
Dennie Kayes
Bruce Klein
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Ruthanne Okun
Richard Gold
Debra Walter
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