July/August 2008

Temple Emanu-El
Sivan/Tammuz/Av
5768 – Vol. 51, No. 11
bulletin
14450 West Ten Mile Road . Oak Park, MI 48237 . 248.967.4020 . www.emanuel-mich.org
Worship Schedule
Friday, July 4
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat
Worship in Birnkrant Garden
Welcome Geoff Berdy,
Friday, July 11
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat
Temple Emanu-El Director of Education
Worship in Birnkrant Garden
Shalom Temple Emanu-El! It is with
Friday, July 18 much excitement that I introduce myself
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat
Worship in Birnkrant Garden to you as your new Director of Education.
Picnic Dinner and Hawaiian I consider this somewhat of a homecom-
Shirt Shabbat
ing, having spent part of my childhood
Friday, July 25 in Oak Park and having graduated from
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat
Worship in Birnkrant Garden Southfield-Lathrup High School. I also
Friday, August 1
spent some of my growing-up years in
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Israel, England and Columbus, Ohio.
Worship in Birnkrant Garden I've been in Jewish education in some
Friday, August 8 capacity for about fifteen years, in a wide
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat
Worship in Birnkrant Garden
variety of settings including congrega-
tional Hebrew schools, camp, day school,
Friday, August 15
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Jewish communal organizations and adult
Worship in Birnkrant Garden education. My own Jewish education Geoffrey, Lev and Dina Berdy
Wedding Blessing: Ilise Rosen
and Duane Haldeman
is also diverse, ranging from time at a
traditional yeshiva, study in Israel, at Hebrew College in Boston, courses with Elie Wiesel and a master's
Friday, August 22
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat from Harvard, where my focus was on Judaism and education. I'm also a proud Spartan; I met my wife
Worship in Birnkrant Garden Dina, who is a social worker, when we were both undergraduates at Michigan State. We have a two year
Shabbat, August 23 old son named Lev whose passions are basketball, watering flowers and challah and a cat named Mr.
10:30 a.m. Elizabeth Stocker, Bingley.
Bat Mitzvah
Friday, August 29 I bring with me to Temple Emanu-El a passion for Jewish life and learning which includes particular
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat interests in the arts and Tikkun Olam/social justice work. These interests draw me to the Reform move-
Worship in Birnkrant Garden
ment, where I see much energy, enthusiasm and creativity in the continual transmission and renewal of
Shabbat, August 30 Judaism from generation to generation. What I love about Jewish education is the uniqueness of each
10:30 a.m. Rachel Krasnick,
Bat Mitzvah individual's path and contribution to creating community and the opportunity to empower individuals
and families to find and make their own meanings from its vast store of tradition and wisdom.
I've already gained an appreciation for Temple Emanu-El's warmth as a community, the commitment of
its lay-leaders, the dedication of its professionals and the high standards of its
Temple Emanu-El  educational offerings. I look forward to contributing my own efforts towards
Emanu-El's continuing growth, to getting to know the membership, students and
Where You Belong! staff, and to exploring together new possibilities in Jewish experience and learning.
We are a family of families, To me, a congregation is a family of families, and I am excited and honored to make
keeping alive our cherished mine a part of Temple Emanu-El's.
traditions by joyfully sharing
Jewish learning, spiritual Geoff Berdy
celebrations, and a
commitment to
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etc.) Bulletin sponsorships are $1,000. Please call Susan Kirschner at (248) 967-4020 x 205 as soon
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July & August Anniversaries!
July
1 Kevin & Stacy Brand
Harvey & Ruth Hurwitz
Richard & Brenda Strausz
Jay & Elizabeth Zerwekh
3 Miranda Liebowitz &
Eric Samson
Frederick & Susie Melamed
Milton & Michaelyn Silverman
5 Jan & Janet Gubkin
Daniel & Lainie Phillips
8 Gerald & Jan Bayer
9 Michael & Stacey Byck
Marc & Carin Edelstein
11 Jeffrey & Stephanie Stone
12 Lance & Deborah Heilbrun
Victor & Linda Marchione
14 Jeffrey Abt & Mary Paquette-Abt
Alfred & Barbara Alexander
Daniel & Deborah Swimmer
17 Steven & Kristin Schondorf
18 Michael & Cheryl Davis
20 Shaun Shaya & Nicole Unguari
22 Eric & Amy Roseenblum
24 Richard Saslow &
Linda Burwell-Saslow
27 Mitchell Klein & Sandra Johnson
28 George & Virginia Elfond
Ellsworth & Janet Levine
30 Richard & Deborah Astrein
Elaine Eizelman &
Thomas Torma
e m
Michael Scrivener &
Mary Ann Simmons
Richard & Julie Zussman
August
3 Richard & Carol Kaczander
4 David & Dorothy Gubow
Mitchell & Gail Moses
6 Martin & Jolie Kaufmann-Laker
Jeffrey & Mary Topf
7 George & Janice Erdstein
John & Deborah Steinberg
8 Arthur & Eileen Brand
9 Mark & Larissa Shain
Warren & Muriel Zweigel
11 Herman & Lillian Fox
Russell Klavons &
Barbara Gordon-Klavons
12 Jack & Ellen Tucker
13 David & Kathy Sloan
14 Jack & Judith Nolish
Charles & Barbara Sachse
15 David & Jill Hart
Ronald & Sheryl Loeb
16 Eric & Margaret Goldstein
Daniel & Miriam Medow
Kenneth & Mimi Pritz
Marc Thomas &
Deborah Gordon
17 Kenneth & Pamela Finegood
Michael & Marcia Leibson
p l e f a m i l y t r e e
18 Charles & Patricia Chomet
Carol & James Dunlap Welcome to Temple
Larry & Rena Friedberg Emanu-El!
Dennis & Linda Kayes
Steven & Sandra Silverman The Congregation welcomes the following
19 Peter & Caryn Gray
20 Thomas Hulbert & new members who have joined our Temple
Nancy Scheer family since our last Bulletin:
21 Eric & Pamela Koretz
Geoff Kretchmer & Jody Lipton Eric and Amy Rosenblum of Hazel Park and
22 H. Adam & Lauren Cohen
Norman & Celia Glovinsky
their children Erin, Morgan and Hayley.
Douglas & Barbara Kellerman
23 Daniel & Nancy Blake Shuvael and Shandell Lockhart of Detroit.
Louis Citarel &
Florence Wedes-Citarel We look forward to your involvement in ser-
Jackie Victor & Ann Perrault vices and at our many events and activities.
25 Raymond & Lindy Buch
26 Allan & Linda Passerman
27 Bruce & Linda Gordon
Mark & Linda Klein
Marc & Randie Kruman In Memoriam
Michael & Madelyn Phillips
Geoffrey & Debra Stocki Lisa Brown Henry Greenberg
28 Kevin & Sandy Nickerson Jane Sahn Mildred Schneider Rose Schwartz
Charles & Marsha Owen
Alan & Shirleyanne Schlang Mazel Tov
29 Aaron & Edna Rubin
30 David & Vickie Edwards Mazel Tov to Vivian and Doug DeGain on the birth of their
31 Laurence Jacobs & granddaughter, Macie Marian DeGain, born to
Jan Adler-Jacobs Michael and Katie DeGain

y a r t z e i t s
July 4/5 *Nathan Hendelman Hyman Milinsky *Werner Stark Rachel Flacks *Esther Dershowitz *Robert Curtis August 29/20
*Ann Collins Benjamin Janower *Tilly Newhouse *Rebecca Tabor Ida Girson *Clara Field Dora Dozoretz *Howard Alderman
*Lottie R. Goldstein Lenke Jonas *Eric Jay Pelzner *Dr. Maurice Weiner Benjamin Goldman Fay Genden Saidee Elfond Sherry Renner Beau-
Fay Herwitz Ted Kaczander Robert Robinson *Helen Weiss Sidney Golds Will Goldman Irving Gordon champs
*Esther Isaacs *Max Kahn *Morris Hyman Rubin *Myron Yanitz Jackie Gordon *Dr. Jason Goode *Al Goren *Harry Block
*William B. Isenberg *Diane Krosnick *Sophia Radom Safir *Samuel L. Yoffee Walter Hanes *Miriam Goodman *David Greenwald Alfred Brook
Louis Klein *Rose Maltz *Albert Shapiro *Lillian Zalenko Louis Herwitz Bernice Gordon *Elizabeth Grobman *Samuel Dovitz
Isabelle Kobernick Marshall Miller *Mike Shear Hilde Zerwekh *Joseph Hirshberg Gann Heilbrun Ida Guyer Bertha Edelman
*Hannan Kraft *Celia Modell Pearl Stellar *Isadore Hoffman *Harry Herman *Joan Arlene Harris Sarah Feldman
*Goldie Lerman Anne Polinsky *Jacob Stettner August 1/2 *David Kaatz Mary Hirschl *Hester “Sally” Hartman Howard Gilman
Harry Linton *Minnie Rosen Sam Stoller *Samuel Anbender Florence Kanefsky Rose K. Holberg John C. Hopp Claire Gold
Emily Magidson *Dr. Harry A. Ruskin *Mary Stutz Arvin Bennish Harriette Kayes Frances E. Isaacs Bella F. Mandell *Rose Goodman
*Seymour Morton Martin Salinger *Fay Sucher *Mae Berg *Emma Klein Jean Klein Florence Margolis Emanuel Gorland
Charles Peppers *Joseph Sanders Gilbert Weinberg John Dangovian *Peggy Klein *Gary Armand Klinsky Max Mondshine Rose Green
James Phillips Edwin Schwartz Shirley Zickerman Von Frowine *Dora Kline *Seymour Kraus *Philip Nusholtz *Harry N. Grossman
Miriam Pickard Gertrude Shine Eli Zloto *Dr. Morris Fynke *Pauline Lichter Matilda Kursman Caroline Rosenberg *William Heiffus
Milton Prag Frances Solomon Estelle Gerdy Ethel Liebowitz *Fannie Langberg *Martin Schiff *Marlene Karp
*Louis Robbins Rose B. Stein July 25/26 *Minnie Gershman *Sylvia Lipson *Margaret Lawrence *Edgar Schlussel Louis Levinson
*Paul Rosett Fanny Stellar Miriam Auerbach Lee Girson Maurie Litvin *Eleanor G. Levine *Sally Schreiber *Gussie Levitt
Max Segal *Morris Swidler Harmon Bayer Cecelia Goldstein *Dr. Thomas B. Marwil Louis Levy *Morris Schwartz *Henry A. Levy
Rose Genden Shapiro *Irving Tow Saul J. Birnkrant *Eva Goodman *Henry Miller Ben Margolis *Nathan Schwartz Bertha Liberman
Bernard Sloan Sam Wasylin *Harry Blumenthal *Henrietta M. Goodman Rose Mondshine Martin Messer *Joseph Schweid *Ralph Moses
*Arthur L. Sofferin Elsie Weiner Ida Brenner Julius Honeyman *Charles Mucasey Charles Mihaly Julius Silverman Bettie E. Patt
Morris Sperber *Evelyn West Ralph Brod William Kadashaw *Ben Nosanchuk Faye Reva Okun Irene Sodders Belle Rose
Yetta Steingold *Phillip Zelickman *Aaron Cohn William Kellerman *Arthur A. Oppenheimer Helene Oliva *Mildred S. Tack Ella Sauber
Abe Stolzenberg Phillip Corner *Jack Leachman Joan Phillips *Jerome Oppenheim Donald B Traute Minnie Schnieder
Milton George Warren July 18/19 Anne M Edelman Ida Greenwald Levy *Bessie Kling Reibel Esther Rudner Arlene Victor Belle Shogan
Myrtle Weiner *Maurice Broad *Pauline Federman Sara Litvin *Abraham Rosen Jacob Sasan Louis Vishlitsky *Lillian Solomon
Ben Cott *Abe Field Judy Mattice Minnie Rosen De- Ethel Schmier Bessie Weiner *Nathan Steinberg
July 11/12 Arthur Dershowitz Lillian Fowler *Miriam Nosanchuk george *Stanley Schwartz *Henry Zussman Stanley Stovack
Elaine Barbas George Diamond *Nettie Friedman Marta Nurenberg Mordechai Rosenblatt *Norman Selik *Frieda Tendler
Leonard Berke Cindy Fishman *Jennie Goldberg *Phillip Nusholtz Esther Sedler Ezra Shaya Allen Tucker
Morris Birnkrant Tillie Gardner Faye Goldman *Marion Potamkin Leo Shartsis *Michael Stephen Silver Jame Walters
Rose Blau Yoseph Glatstein Sarah Gordon Bernard Rubin Leona Sniderman Fanny Sokoloff Peter Zack
Harry Bluestein *Jennie Goldberg David Gussin Samuel Sacks Helen Tuckman *Bernard Sucher *Louis Zickerman
Nona Ruth Blum *Helen I. Goldenberg *Sarah Kaplan Baruch Salinger *Bessie Willis *Fay Tow
Peter Blum *Samuel Goren *Isidor Katz Hershel Salinger *Milton Simon Zafron *Berthold Triest *A light will be lit on our Memorial Board.
*Vivian Bramson *Rose Harris Abraham Klaper Herman L. Saretsky *Ly Triest
*Morris Davis *Morris Hearshen *Diane Krosnick *Joseph Schwartz August 15/16 William Weinberg If you wish to memorialize your
*Benjamin W. Einhorn *Amelia Hirshberg Minnie Leshman William Scrivener Morris J. Applefield Shirley Weinhart loved ones in a special way,
Fannie Feingold *Samuel Hollander *Rose Maltz Betty Sherman Norman Appleton Samuel Weltman consider purchasing a memorial
*Louis Feldhandler *Sidney Jackson *Lillian Maltzer *Rose Epstein Smelsey *Sarah E. Blumenthal Grace Zack plaque to be displayed in our
Nathan Ferman *Roy Kaplan Beatrice Mihaly *Jacqueline Cafini Anne Jospey Sanctuary. Each
*Robert Finkel *Jack Katz Elva Novick August 8/9 Shoshana Fealk August 22/23 year, on the anniversary of their
*William G. Frankford *Sam Kay *Samuel Potashnik Ida Girson Cheskis *Martin Belsky death, it will be lit as a remem-
Harry Gittlen Rose Kessler *Cantor Norman Rose Anne Ellman Meyer Cohen *Arthur Berick brance.
Evertt Greenbaum *Gloria Ketai *Dorothy Selik Ruth Emmer *Harry Collins Gladys Cooper
*Robert E. Greenwald Morris Lapin *Theodore Silverman *Ida L. Feldman *Joseph N. Davies *Harry Coville Contact the Temple office at
*Isadore Hamburger Louis Latt *Herman Stark *Isadore Finesilver 248-967-4020 to make arrange-

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May 16th
Graduation Message
Each year, as Marcia and I speak
about our graduating seniors, we
say that this is a special class. And
each year that’s true, and this year
it’s true. This is the largest class that
Rabbi Joseph Klein I have had, and I suspect the largest
class in the last 20 years or so. Of
course, part of this is simple demographics—this was a large
B’nai Mitzvah group five years ago. But what’s interesting is
that this was a Confirmation class of 25, which means only
three students didn’t continue from Confirmation. One of
them is graduating from the Jewish Academy, and one went
away to school. It’s clear that these 22 seniors have made a
statement about their Jewish identities, their pursuit of Jewish
education, and their connection to their congregation.
When our children arrive on Sunday morning for Religious
School they’ve been driven here (occasionally in more ways
than one) by their parents. And though 1st and 2nd and 3rd
grades are fun—they’re here because their parents want them
here. Beginning in 4th grade they are self-motivated by Bar
and Bat Mitzvah, and after 7th grade many see the New York
Confirmation trip as an attractive and worthwhile goal. But
after Confirmation there are no tangible benefits to Monday
Night School, beyond coming to Monday Night School. And
their junior and senior years of high school are filled with
extra-curricular activities, and serious school work to get into
college, and the freedom of a driver’s license. And yet 22 of
our 25 Confirmation students are with us tonight.
Credit certainly goes to their parents — none of whom I
think, forced or overtly pushed their kids to come. These
parents, somehow, early on conveyed to their children the
importance of being part of the synagogue community. And
that sense of identity and fellowship, within the framework of
Jewish study, will remain with these young men and women
for many years to come.
Correction
The name of Jenna Pickman’s father – Michael
Pickman – was inadvertently omitted from the list
of parents of our Confirmation students. We apolo-
gize for the error.
Temple Emanu-El: A Great Place to Belong!
b i ’ s C o r n e r
rabbi@rabbiklein.com
And credit of course goes to these seniors. They understand
and appreciate the value of Torah Lishma, “learning for its
own sake.” That’s an old Hebrew expression, it goes back
2000 years to the earliest discussions of rabbinic literature.
Torah Lishma means literally “Torah for its name – Torah
l-shem-ah.” I study, I learn, not because I benefit from Bar
Mitzvah gifts, or get to go to New York with the rabbi—I
study, I learn, because it makes me feel better about my Jew-
ish me, because I want to continue to be connected to my
synagogue and my Jewish community.
And if 22 of out 25 Confirmation students remain in our
program through graduation, credit must certainly be given
to our program. And the program is Marcia Leibson and the
teachers she assembled and supported, and it is the comfort-
able and engaging and inclusive atmosphere that she has
ensured Monday nights would be. I doubt that our parents or
our teens know or appreciate how much of Monday Night is
Mrs. Leibson—but our teachers do. And we particularly, will
miss her leadership, her compassion, and her steady guiding
hand. This graduating class was the first Consecration class
under Marcia’s direction as Education Director of Temple
Emanu-El’s Religious School.
For these twelve years, these seniors have only known one
School Director. She stood with them for their Consecration
picture, she introduced them to the new rabbi, she watched
over them as they studied Hebrew for B’nai Mitzvah, she
stayed up with them on two retreats, she traveled with them
to New York City, and she instructed them in their procession
into the sanctuary tonight. And with me, she bids them good-
bye as they journey now into the next stage of their lives.
And as our students leave us, so does Marcia. I will miss
her as a trusted colleague, as a consummate Jewish profes-
sional, as my “fellow-traveler”, and as a gifted educator
who knows the needs and abilities and personalities of every
single student. And though she will no longer be our educator,
she’ll always be my friend. And looking out at this class of
22 graduates, who are here, in large measure, because of her
leadership-- it is abundantly clear that she leaves us having
done her job well.
Graduation is all about letting go and saying goodbye. It’s
never easy, but we hope that as parents, as a synagogue and as
a school we’ve accomplished something lasting and worth-
while along the way. We give credit where credit is due. To
our seniors and to Marcia—goodbye and thank you.
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Mazel Tov!
We are so pleased to congratulate Bea Sacks, who recently
received the 2008 Trillium Award for Lifetime Achievement as
a “visionary, social activist and former educator” from the
Michigan Women’s Foundation.

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Temple Membership
Directory – 2008 correction
We hope you have all received, and are enjoying using, the
latest edition of the Temple Emanu-El Membership Directory.
We apologize for a typo in Marilyn Kaczander-Cohen’s
email address and ask that you note the correct address
(page 8): markacz@comcast.net.
Congratulations to Mark Lipton and Ellen Cogen Lipton;
the Winners of our Free Dues Raffle:
The Liptons have generously informed us that they are
donating the prize back to Temple, and we are most grateful.
We want you to enjoy using our library, but please return
books so that others may enjoy them too. Thank you!
High Holiday Reminder
A special way to honor the memory of someone
close to you is the purchase of a memorial plaque for
permanent placement on the memorial board in the
Anne Jospey Sanctuary. The cost of the engraved
plaque is $525.00. The deadline for ordering memorial
plaques you wish to have up in time for the High
Holidays is Thursday, August 14, 2008.
Contact Rhonda White in the office if you
wish to order a memorial plaque.

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New Year’s Preview

Below, you will find a schedule for the High Holidays. As always, in order to have tickets mailed, members need to be
paid up in all their financial commitments through September of 2008. Your August statement will indicate the amount
to be paid up by September 8, 2008 in order for tickets to be mailed. Thus, if you have not yet returned your Dues
Commitment Form for 2008-2009, please do so at your earliest convenience. We incur many expenses at the start of the
fiscal year as we prepare for the holidays and for Religious School, so we do very much need your payments. I hope our
members are enjoying a relaxing and enjoyable summer.

2008 HIGH HOLIDAY CALENDAR

Early July 2008 Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 - Erev Rosh HaShanah
First statement 2008-09 received. Note: all first quarter 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. services
(7/1/08 thru 9/30/09) payments of dues and tuition must
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 - Rosh HaShanah
be received by 9/9/2008 in order for tickets to be mailed
9 a.m. Children’s Service;
Thurs. Aug. 14, 2008 10:30 a.m. Regular Service
Deadline for Yahrzeit plaque orders for HHD
Wed. Oct. 8, 2008 - Kol Nidre
Contact Rhonda in the office if you would like to order
7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Services
a memorial plaque.
Monday, Sept. 1, 2008 Labor Day (building closed) Thurs. Oct. 9, 2008 - Yom Kippur
9:00 a.m. children’s service;
Monday, Sept. 8, 2008 10:30 a.m. morning service;
All first quarter (7/1/08 thru 9/30/08) payments of finan- 1:00 study session; 2:30 afternoon service;
cial obligations (dues, tuition, building fund) must be 4:30 Yizkor/Memorial; 5:15 Ne’ilah/Concluding
received in order for tix to be mailed September 11,12. Service; 6:00 Havdalah & Break-the-fast
Deadline for ordering additional High Holiday tickets Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 - Erev Sukkot
“Pizza in the Hut” at 6:00 p.m.; Service: 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
Deadline for names for Book of Remembrance Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 - Sukkot
(information on this will be mailed to you ahead of time) morning service 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 - S’lichot Services Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 - Erev Simchat Torah
Modell Room - Potluck Dinner: 6:30; Consecration Dinner at 6:00 p.m.;
Program: 7:30; Service: 9:00 p.m. Service: 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25, 2008 Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 - Simchat Torah
All prayer books (Gates of Repentance) Morning services 10:30 a.m.
must be paid for and picked up

Garden Chavurah – Growing Strong

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Financial Help
In an effort to ensure that "No Family Stands Alone", especially
during these tough economic times, Jewish Federation of Met-
ropolitan Detroit has established "The Deutsch Fund for Emer-
gency Financial Assistance" to alleviate the most critical financial
setbacks of our congregants, including mortgage assistance. The
Fund will work in partnership with Jewish Family Service (JFS)
and Hebrew Free Loan (HFL) to augment the pool of income that
may be available through JFS’ Emergency Financial Assistance
program and the newly established Jewish Housing Assistance.
If you, or someone you know, is in need of emergency financial
assistance, please contact Rabbi Klein or Michael Benghiat at the
Federation directly at 248-203-1459 for an interview. Any contact
will be kept in the strictest confidence.

New Community Scholarship Fund

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s Rebecca and
Gary Sakwa Challenge Fund was created this year recognizing
the needs of families at risk in Israel and in our Community. The
Sakwa Challenge Fund allowed the Jewish Federation to make
one-time additional allocations to help families and institutions in
our community affected by the downtown in the economy.
Realizing that Temple Emanu-El and other area congregations had
been impacted by increased requests for scholarship funding for
congregational school education, Federation increased their total
$500,000+ allocation to congregation schools by approximately
50% this year. In April (after the May bulletin had gone to press)
we received the announcement of this additional funding for con-
gregational school scholarships made possible by the Gary and
Rebecca Sakwa Challenge Fund.
Temple Emanu-El received $17,676 in recognition of the in-
creased scholarship needs resulting from the current economic
situation. We are very grateful to the Sakwa Fund and to the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit for working together
with area congregations during these challenging economic times
to strengthen our community and to ensure that no family stands
alone.

JN B’nai Mitzvah Publicity Update

The Jewish News has informed us that they will elimi-
nate references to “honor” students and will only list
the mitzvah project that was “especially meaningful”
to the child. They will continue to list immediate family
and grandparents as well as the synagogue and date.

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RECYLED PAPER NOTECARDS in Full Color

Created by Temple Releigious School Students

RECYCLE - REDUCE- REUSE

NOW ON SALE IN THE TEMPLE OFFICE
RECYLED AND RECYCLABLE NOTECARDS were CREATED BY
OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CHILDREN in TWO DIFFERENT DESIGNS -
ONE FEATURING A TREE AND ANOTHER A GLOBE.
Both ARE INCLUDED IN A PACKAGE OF TEN CARDS FOR ONLY $10.
YOUR PURCHASE WILL MAKE OUR CHILDREN PROUD OF THEIR
ARTISTIC TALENT AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN.

The Social Action Committee

Hebrew Free Loan Association

Hebrew Free Loan, metro Detroit’s oldest Jewish agency, is looking 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. They are our friends and family who live in Southeastern Mich-
igan. 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 re-training, tuition assistance, summer
camp programs, medical 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 co-signers. Once the paperwork is complete, a credit report is obtained on the co-signers, a Promissory Note is signed
and a check is quickly issued.
For more information on Hebrew Free Loan’s services, call the office at 248-723-8184
or visit their website at www.hfldetroit.org.

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I am writing just two days after our Music Magic Memories celebration. That the event was such a huge
success from every aspect was made possible by: the dedication, hard work and planning of a top notch
committee; our wonderful Rabbi Klein, whose many special gifts make it such a pleasure to honor him;
by the performers, who drew us into a very special place; by our donors, whose generosity will have
such a positive impact on our budget; and by all in attendance who came together as a community to
celebrate Rabbi Klein.
I watched the committee working for months to pull off this event and, yes, they were awesome! Our
Susan J. Kirschner heartfelt thanks to the chairpersons, Marilyn Kaczander-Cohen and Jennifer Wolin Patterson and to
their team: Wendy Bakst, Michael Benghiat, Kevin Brand, Stacy Brand, Joyce Kaczander, Kelly
Onickel, Bobbie Patt, Linda Permut and Debra Walter.

Our Board of Trustees REMINDER AND OPTIONS FOR PAYMENT

A hearty todah rabbah to the outgoing members of our Board OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
of Trustees, as well as those continuing and those just joining, The deadline for return of dues commitment forms for the
for giving so much to make our Temple a wonderful place to year that began July 1, 2008 was June 5. If you have not yet
come to worship, celebrate simchas and be an integral part of returned your forms, please do so promptly.
our Jewish life cycle.
We are always happy to have any opportunity to thank our
Mazel Tov to Our Elected Officers members for making prompt payment on financial obliga-
and Trustees for 2008/2009! tions. Obviously, this is what keeps us running and we are
most grateful.
OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Dolores M. Galea We are also always trying to find ways to make payment
Administrative Vice-President Aron Kominars easier for you, and, if possible, less expensive for Temple.
Financial Vice-President Steven L. Permut CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS: We currently have 135 members
Membership and that regularly charge their obligations on a monthly or quar-
Programming Vice President Elissa Driker-Ohren terly basis. While this is great in terms of cash flow (because
Religious Vice-President Pat Chomet the money is generally deposited within 72 hours of the
Education Vice-President Glenn Lapin transaction), every credit/debit card transaction costs Temple
Treasurer Michael Benghiat several dollars in fees.
Secretary Rena Friedberg
Immediate Past-President Sheldon Klein DIRECT DEBIT: Credit cards are a safe and convenient pay-
ment method, but there are other methods equally convenient
TRUSTEES and safe that would save us the cost of fees. We now have
Ruthanne Okun the option of direct debit, where money can be wired from
Wendy Bakst Geoff Kretchmer
a member’s bank account into Temple’s. (Please check with
Michael Cohen Barbara Levitt Richard M. Selik
your financial institution regarding any fees your account may
Liz Fallert Michael Leibson* Elayne Steinhardt incur for this service.)
Denise Ferman Ellen Cogen Lipton Cathy Topf
AUTOMATIC CHECK WRITING SERVICES: Instead of
Janeen Fetterman Rae Mandel Debra Walter
traditional check writing, many members are now using a
Jill Hart Barbara Nurenberg Freya Weberman check writing service to pay regular Temple obligations,
which saves the checkwriter the hassle of writing the check
and the cost of postage, and is generally a fee free service to
And thank you to our
them as well as to Temple.
2007-2008 Nominating Committee
If you are interested in learning more about, or switching to,
Chair: Sheldon Klein, Michael Benghiat, Don Cohen,
any of these methods of payment, please contact our book-
Nancy Cohen, Elissa Driker-Ohren, Fred Frank, Rena
keeper, Abigail Goldfaden, at (248) 967-4020 x203 or by
Friedberg, Jennifer Wolin Patterson, Elayne Steinhardt
email at acctg@emanuel-mich.org.
*Michael was appointed to replace Mary Paquette-Abt. Due
to a new job out-of-state, Mary was unable to fill the position.

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B ’ n a i M i t z v a h cuy kzn Yom Huledet Sameiach
July & August Birthdays -
Elizabeth Stocker - August 23 Temple Emanu-El Children
Elizabeth Lindsey Stocker (Esther Shira) will be
July August
called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on August
2 Cameron Berke 2 Graeme Schulman
23, 2008. Celebrating with her will be her grand- Natalie Cripps 4 Benjamin Fallert
mother, Andrea Stocker, and Harriet and Richard Sarah Greenwood 5 Morgan Isabel
Shapack. She is a student at Royal Oak Middle 3 Samantha Katz Collens
Eliot Sosin Michelle Lapin
School. Elizabeth's hobbies include dancing,
5 Jaylin Herskovitz Ian McManus
music, sports and traveling with the Shapacks. 7 Elizabeth Stocker 7 Ruth Klein
Volunteering at America's Family Pet Exposition 8 Amanda Moss 9 Lucy Hoffman
Beagle Rescue was one of her Mitzvah projects. Kara Unatin 11 Lexie Markowitz
10 Erin Harwood 13 Chloe Halprin
She also served as a guide for Camp Tamarack's 11 Lily Noga Emma Schwartz
Open House. Most meaningful to Liz was meet- Colton Teicher 14 Daniel Ericksen
ing and talking with seniors at Lincoln Towers Tyler Unger 15 Dayna Edelstein
as part of the SPARK program. 13 Rachel Bornstein 17 Azriel Newman
16 Zoe Baxter Jared Pazner
17 Eli Hurwitz 18 Chloe Oliva
Rachel Krasnick- August 30 Noah Kirrkamm 21 Samuel Mondshine
18 Rebecca Hazan Benjamin Swimmer
Rachel Emily Krasnick will be called to the Caroline Krell 22 Samuel Edwards
Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, August 30, 21 Eric Gelb Luke Schwanki
Jameson Hertzberg 23 Rachel Clephane
2008. Rachel is the daughter of Jane and Robert
22 Miriam Goldstein 24 Joshua Segall
Krasnick and the big sister to Leah and Julie. 23 Rebecca Gold 26 Mark Bornstein
Joining in the celebration are Rachel's grand- 24 Amanda Jacobs Jesse Frank
parents Ellen and Herbert Lux and Marjorie and 25 Ian Kobernick Rachel Gubow
Sari Wise 27 Rachel Krasnick
William Krasnick. Rachel is a 7th grade honor 26 Max Unger 30 Justin Ozrovitz
student at Norup International School. She 27 Jory Finkelberg Eric Voisine
enjoys art, fashion design and wave boarding. Emily Wedes 31 Daniel Okun
Rachel loved volunteering at Friendship Circle Jacob Saslow
Jolie Stocki
for her Mitzvah Project.

s a v e t h e d a t e
Share a Relaxing Shabbat
Picnic Dinner with family
and friends, followed by
“Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat”
Friday, July 18 at 6:15 p.m.
in the Birnkrant Garden
at Temple Emanu-El

This event is sponsored by the

Temple Emanu-El Membership Committee

RSVP to Temple office - 248-967-4020

Temple Emanu-El: A Great Place to Belong! • 248-967-4020

 . .
Music Magic Memories
Celebrating 10 Years Together with Rabbi Joe Klein
It was as a community, on Saturday, May 31, 2008, that we
shared an evening of music, magic and memories to honor
Rabbi Klein’s 10th anniversary with Temple Emanu-El.
It takes a community to plan and execute an event such as
this, so from our first meeting in October 2007, we set out to
assemble a committee. How fortunate we were that our core
committee brought with them their unique talents and
expertise.
We thank Wendy Bakst, Michael Benghiat, Stacy Brand,
Kevin Brand, Joyce Kaczander, Kelly Onickel, Bobbie
Patt, Linda Permut and Debra Walter for their time,
perseverance and dedication.
While our core committee remained constant, our community
of volunteers grew. What would we have done without
Pat Chomet, Liz Zerwekh, Mary Gilhuly and Steve Klaper
for their creativity, efficiency and energy.
The community continued to grow as Jordan Benghiat, Mary
Gilhuly, Jackie Gubow, Judy Nolish, Bea Sacks, Ari Wal-
ter, Lynn Wolin and Liz Zerwekh worked to set up, clean up
and break down the dinner, silent auction and afterglow.
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Our Executive Director, Susan Kirschner, was, and is, an
invaluable source of meaningful suggestions. We offer sincere
thanks to Abby Goldfaden, Faye Damraur, Rhonda White
and Pat Mardigian for fielding phone calls, answering
countless questions, printing labels and helping to keep us
organized; and to Charles Criss and his crew for all that they
do, not only for special events but every single day.
Additionally, we were blessed to have so many of the
silent-auction items donated by our members whom we thank.
Of the approximately 175 items, about 100 came from
within our congregation and at least fifty percent of those
were handmade.
The greatest success of the evening, however, was the out-
pouring of attendees who not only honored Rabbi Klein but
came together as a community to enjoy the music, magic and
memories. Our underwriters, sponsors, dinner- and concert-
goers, alike, offered meaningful support for the event. We are
grateful to all of you and we hope that the spirit of that eve-
ning will continue to permeate our congregational family—
our Temple community—long into the future.
Marilyn and Jenny
f r o m t h e p r e
This month will be a bittersweet month as we say several
goodbyes as well as several hellos.
On a sad note, we will be saying goodbye to Marcia Leib-
son as our current Director of Education. Marcia has served
Temple Emanu-El, its students and its families with distinc-
tion. We have an excellent Religious School and a particularly
popular and well-attended high school. We know how much
we have Marcia to thank for that. Marcia has been our Direc-
tor of Education for twelve years and has taught at Temple
Emanu-El for the past twenty years. We thank her for her
dedication and commitment and for helping make Temple
Emanu-El’s religious school the excellent school it is. As
most of you know, Marcia and her family have been members
of Temple Emanu-El for more than fifty years and we are
pleased that Marcia and Michael will continue to be members
here. In fact, Michael has agreed to sit on the Board and work
on some special committees with us.
We will also be saying goodbye to Judy Lewis and Steve
Klaper as our Directors of Music. Judy and Steve literally
saved our congregation by stepping in when Cantor Rose
We are pleased to announce an
initiative that we believe will
dramatically increase Temple
membership while providing
a savings of 50% off or more
from your dues. Here’s
how the program works:
Sponsor 1 new member and
receive 50% off next year’s
2009 – 2010 Dues, once the sponsored
member pays the full year’s dues.
Receive an added 10% discount for
each additional member sponsored,
after the first new member.
Sponsor six members and receive free
dues (one @ 50%, 5 @ 10% each).
Additional details about this new program
were included with the dues mailing.
Temple Emanu-El: A Great Place to Belong! • 248-967-4020
s i d e n t
retired. They have brought innovative
music and exciting and well-attended
musical Shabbats to Temple Emanu-
El. We will all remember with fond-
ness our Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat,
our fun and wild Purim Services,
our Spirit and Song Shabbats and
our summer Shabbats in the garden. Dolores Galea
I will always remember sitting on
the bimah with our Scholar in Residence David Saperstein
who complimented our music and noted that much of it was
unique. We look forward to their continued involvement in
Temple Emanu-El’s musical endeavors for many years to
come.
At the same time we will be welcoming Cantor Darcie
Sharlein and her husband Jeff and Geoffrey Berdy and his
wife and son, Dina and Lev to our Temple family. Cantor
Sharlein will officiate for the first time at our Erev Shabbat
services on Friday, July 4th. We hope many of you will make a
point of joining us on Friday, July 18th for our outdoor picnic
before our 5th Annual Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat when you will
have an opportunity to meet and talk to Cantor Sharlein and
Jeff. We are also excited that Geoffrey Berdy will be join-
ing Temple Emanu-El as its Director of Education on July
1, 2008. Geoffrey brings excellent credentials, teaching and
supervision experience and a real love of Jewish education
to Temple Emanu-El. Cantor Sharlein and Geoffrey will be
bringing their warmth and welcoming personalities to our
Temple. Although it’s certainly a sad time, in some ways, it
is also a very exciting time as we continue to strengthen our
Temple in new and varied ways. Please be sure to stop in at
Temple, introduce yourself and welcome Cantor Sharlein and
Geoffrey to our Temple family.
Weekly Event Reminders
Congregants with email may receive Rabbi Klein’s “Monday
Mailing” email which includes a two-week listing of congre-
gational events, as well as special announcements. Members
who do not receive email may read his Monday Mailing at
the temple (posted on his office door) or call Rabbi Klein
(248-967-4252, ext. 207) and request phone-reminders from
the Membership Committee for social action, adult education,
worship or social programs.
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 Small Talk News from Temple Emanu-El’s Early Childhood Community

Summer is going all too quickly as
we get ready for Session III of Day
Camp.  Our Camp Run About campers
have been enjoying fun in the sun with
water play, creative movement, picnic
lunches and Bubbles the Clown, just
to highlight some of our activities.
Our Camp Get Away children are fin-
Eileen Brand
ishing up the Session II Safety Town
program under the direction of head teacher Janet Sigmon.
Graduation will be held on Thursday, July 24. The campers
have visited the Michigan State Police Post followed by a
school visit from Buckle Bear and Trooper Edwards.  A field
trip to the health exploration station and magic performance
by Ben Spitzer, along with swimming at the JCC pool have
filled our days. Everyone has enjoyed our camp Shabbat
sing-along with Rabbi Klein.  Summer Slices has been a
tasty highlight of our summer program as we offered optional
pizza lunches on Fridays. 
 This has been our first summer where we offered a “Wee
Play” class, exclusively for parents with children ages 14 to
21 months.  We were delighted with the positive response and
hope to add more parent/tot programming to our fall curricu-
lum. 
 It is unfortunate that often we find the problem of bullying
within our schools.  Preschoolers complaints of being picked
on are sometimes dismissed by parents with the response
of “just ignore it.”  According to Parent & Child magazine,
findings suggest we really should listen more carefully.  They
showed that 1 in 10 children between the ages of four and six
have been bullied.  Preschool bullying often includes kicking,
fighting, punching and shoving.  By the age of three, we need
to start teaching our children how to respond to bullying so
that they will not be a victim.  Teach children to use phrases
like “I’m mad,” or “I’m sad.”  Encourage assertiveness in
your children; don’t speak for them.  Also teach them to look
their friends in the eye when they speak.  We want all of our
children to feel secure and confident.   
 Early Childhood orientation is on Tuesday, September 2nd,
with regular classes beginning on Wednesday, September 3rd,
including extended care.  If you have not yet enrolled for fall,
please do so as soon as possible to accommodate the schedule
of your choice. 
Our infant program is open year round and will remain open
the last week in August to meet the needs of our working
families.  Please call the Nursery office for information on all
of our programs.
Enjoy the rest of this beautiful summer!

Eileen Brand, Director, Early Childhood Community

It Takes a Congregation to Make a Difference - at Home and Around the World!

Join us in some of our current projects sponsored by Social Action, our students and others.
(Collection bins are located in the administrative offices.)
• Medicines and Jewish Ritual objects for the Jewish community of Brovary, Ukraine (Social Action)
• Mini toiletries for the homeless (Chelsea Rosenbaum)
• Knitted/crocheted items for the homeless (Fiber Circle)
• New school supplies for Afghan girls (Kaitlyn Hirsch)
• CAB Can & Bottle Drive
Temple Emanu-El is committed to tikkun olam

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