PARASHAT VA-YETZEI

December 7, 2019 • 9 Kislev, 5780

CLERGY
Rabbi Aaron L. Starr
Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen
Hazzan David Propis, D.M.
Assistant Cantor Leonard S. Gutman
Cantor Emeritus Chaim Najman, D.M.
SERVICES
TORAH AND HAFTARAH READINGS
Torah Readings: Haftarah:
Genesis 28:10-30:13, page 166 Hosea 12:13-14:10, page 189
Maftir Reading: Haftarah Readers:
Genesis 32:1-3, page 187 Hayden Dean, Chase Kukes

SERMON Rabbi Aaron Starr

called to the torah for an aliyah as a bar mitzvah:

HAYDEN DEAN
AHARON BEN SIMCHA V’GILA
SON OF: Jill and Steven Dean
BROTHER OF: Joshua Dean, Nicole Dean, Samantha Dean
GRANDSON OF: Rosalie Dean, Harold Dean (z’l), Barbara Pearl, Conrad Pearl (z’l)
called to the torah for an aliyah as a bar mitzvah:
CHASE KUKES
MEIR BEN TZVI V’SHOSHANA
SON OF: Sherri and Daniel Kukes
BROTHER OF: Lance Kukes
GRANDSON OF: Doreen & Gus Christy, Rosanne & Thomas Kukes

SPECIAL THANKS TO THIS WEEK’S GENEROUS CONTRIBUTORS:

Congregational Lunch, Congregational Kiddush and Bimah Flowers:
Jill and Steven Dean, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of son, Hayden.
Sherry and Daniel Kukes, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of son, Chase.
Congregational Lunch:
The children and grandchildren of Lita Zemmol, in celebration of her 85th birthday.

Mark a Special Occasion and Become a Contributor

Are you marking a special occasion or
want to celebrate? Every Contributor helps
defray Shabbat Lunch costs. To become
a Contributor to Shabbat Lunch,
Kiddush or Bimah Flowers, please
contact Beverly Frank at bevmakfrank@
yahoo.com or 248.646.8594.
Do you want to join our group of
Shabbat Lunch Patrons with a
tax-deductible 501(c)(3) donation?
Please contact Janice Stoneman
for details at 248.770.3454.
(It’s easier than you think).

To sponsor a Morning Minyan Breakfast and/or S’udah Sh’lishit, contact

Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman at lgutman@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.
 SERVICES

Y.E.S.!
Youth Experiences on Shabbat
Ruach Activities Me & My Preschooler Kehillah Kids
• Tikvah Chapel • Room 5 • Tikvah Chapel
• 10:00 AM • 10:45 AM • 10:45 AM
• Children ages 3-7 • Children ages 2-4 • Children ages 4-7
A lively Shabbat Joyful adult and child Spirited singing, active
babysitting experience for class with music, snacks, games, and an interactive,
children whose parents Shabbat-oriented games kid-friendly Shabbat
wish to attend services. and small group activities. service.

Minchah Today: 4:45 PM

Followed by
Ma’ariv and Havdalah
Shabbat Ends: 5:47 PM

HELP MAKE A
minyan
Daily Minyan Times, December 8-December 13, 2019
Morning Evening
Sunday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Monday 7:30 AM 5:30 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM 5:30 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM 5:30 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM 5:30 PM
Friday 7:30 AM 5:45 PM
Candle Lighting 4:42 PM
PROGRAMMING
SERVICES & LEARNING
Shaarey Zedek Shabbat
Fridays,
December 13, 20 & 27, 2019
5:45 PM
The CSZ clergy welcomes you for
Minchah and uplifting Friday night
Shabbat services.
Judaism Alive!
Saturday, December 21, 2019
10:00 AM in the Beit Midrash
Daven in the round with Rabbi Yonatan
Dahlen and your CSZ family members, as
we incorporate mindfulness, meditation
and Jewish mysticism into the services,
and learn how these subjects can heighten
prayer and deepen connection to our-
selves, God and the world around us.
MEMBERS
One in a Minyan
Each day, CSZ’s Minyan connects you
to a meaningful and beautiful Jewish
experience that extends through the
generations. Enrich your soul and connect
with fellow congregants, some of whom
may be in need of help to say kaddish for
a loved one.
Go to www.shaareyzedek.org/pray/
daily-minyan and click the link to let us
know you’re coming.
Israel Trip 2020
Informational Meeting
Sunday, December 8, 2019
9:45 - 10:45 AM
Travel to Israel in 2020 with Rebecca
and Rabbi Aaron Starr, and your CSZ
family! Travelers of all kinds are welcome,
including first-timers, seniors, children, and
families. Learn more about this upcoming
trip, then stay for the Maccabeats family
concert afterward.
MEMBERS
Open Board Meeting
Sunday, December 15, 2019
10:00 AM
All CSZ members in good standing are
encouraged to attend, as we offer updates
on the State of the Synagogue. We want
your input, and hope you will join us.
Social Action:
Volunteer Day at Yad Ezra
Sunday, December 15, 2019
10:45 AM
Drivers are needed! Meet at Yad Ezra in
Berkley, and help deliver packaged meals
to Yad Ezra’s homebound clients. To join
in this mitzvah, contact Jodi Michaelson at
jo1224@hotmail.com or 248.227.0072.
YOUTH, FAMILY & TEEN
Youth & Family: Thrilling Thursdays
December 5, 12 & 19, 2019
10:00 - 11:30 AM
The community is welcome to our drop-in
playgroup for children ages 0-5 and their
favorite adults. Lindsay Mall and our clergy
welcome you for play, games, stories,
songs, kosher snacks and more!
Donations are gratefully accepted to
continue the fun!
Magic of Chanukah Family Program
Sunday, December 15, 2019
9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Religious School is proud to present a fun
and educational celebration of the Festival
of Lights. The day begins with a sprited
Havdalah service, featuring special holiday
songs. Parents will join their children in the
Chapel for a student-produced Chanukah
shpiel, followed by a spectacular magic
show, sufganiyot and latkes. There is no
charge to attend. For information, contact
Ari Reis at areis@shaareyzedek.org or
248.357.5544.

ADULT EDUCATION
BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING
Get Lit! A Chanukah Learning
with Assistant Cantor
Leonard Gutman
Thursday, December 12, 2019
7:00 PM
Explore the Whys and Wherefores of our
Chanukah traditions.
No Medals
with Author Peter Banks
(CSZ Security Specialist)
Thursday, December 19, 2019
7:00 PM
A book discussion in which Peter shares
details of his search for records of his
father’s World War II service. At the time,
most of the war experiences of black
veterans, no matter how heroic, were not
treated with the same respect as those of
white soldiers.
Insights from Ladino Songs: Advice
from the Women of Jewish Spain
with Leahliza Lee
Thursday, January 16, 2020
7:00 PM
PROGRAMMING
ADULT EVENTS
Game Day
Thursday, December 12, 2019
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Bring your games and your players to CSZ
Sisterhood’s day of tabletop play - delicious
lunch included! Cost: $6.00 per person if
RSVPs are received no later than 12:00
Noon on Monday, December 9, 2019.
After the deadline or at the door, the cost
is $8.00 per person. Reserve your table at
www.shaareyzedek.org, or contact Sister-
hood at sisterhood@shaareyzedek.org or
248.357.5544.
GenX Wine Tasting
Saturday, December 14, 2019
8:00 PM
Schramm’s Mead, Ferndale
Are you in your 30s, 40s or 50s?
CSZ’s GenX Committee invites you to the
Schramm’s Mead tasting room to learn
about and taste various blends, accompa-
nied by sweet and savory vegetarian/dairy
small bites. Additional food and wine will
be available for purchase. Cost: $36 per
CSZ member, $40 per non-member. Space
is limited. RSVP to www.shaareyzedek.
org or contact Sarah Klein at sarah.klein@
shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

Leahliza Lee devotes herself to songs from

the Sephardic world. Through Judeo-
Spanish traditional song, Leahliza Lee
brings to life moments from the lives of
women silenced in the nearly-forgotten
history of Spain’s once-vibrant and long-
gone Jewish communities. Leahliza will
provide background from historic sources
that will help listeners understand the world
from which the songs emerged, and the
advice they still provide today.

Join us regularly at Berman Night of

Learning for sips, sweets, schmoozing and
engaging Jewish Learning experiences. Game Day
Open to the community at no charge.
HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING

Event registrations: www.shaareyzedek.org.

 IN REMEMBRANCE

May God bring comfort to our families,

together with all the other mourners
of Zion and Jerusalem.
Michael Cherrin

WE CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THE

SH’LOSHIM PERIOD OF THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR
CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY:

Daniel Victor
Aron Zoldan
Carol Laker
Beverly Goldberg
Janice Schwartz Billmeyer
Rita Keywell
Hadassah Levow Stein
David Moscow

The road of righteousness leads to life.

By way of its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
YAHRZEITS

DECEMBER 7 – DECEMBER13, 2019

December 7, 2019 • 9 Kislev, 5780
Carmen J. Allessio Arthur Gould Ann Reiss
Nathan Finley Alex Horowitz Arthur Rosenbaum
Evelyn Fishman Samuel Hurvitz Ida Sanders
Seymour J. Frank Sol R. Katz Edward I. Schlussel
Abe Fredman Sheldon Lax JosephSilver
Joseph Freedman Sonia Lefond IsidoreSosnick
Barbara Lois Galens Rabbi Dov Propis GeorgeWillens
Lillie Goodman Helen Rachwal

December 8, 2019 • 10 Kislev, 5780

Marvin Brode Dora Lezell Pauline Rosen
Mordechai Bulayefsky Benjamin Linder Ruth M. Schurgin
Mollie Burstein Miriam Meckler Ethel Shapira
Broche Danishevsky Florence Milan Nathan Simon
Linda Erlich Harold Perlstein Tzyvia Sinclair
Nathan Fuchs Hans Plotke Sam Snider
Robert M. Gage Jenny Plotke Etta Sol
Ruth Graff Zechariah Prizant Julius Steinberg
Bertha Haberkorn Joan Provizer Janet Victor
Paul “Red” Hoberman Harry Rabin Victorine Wimpfheimer
Florence B. Kanter Abraham Rebeck Harold Yassky
Oscar M Kramer Shirley J. Rollins

December 9, 2019 • 11 Kislev, 5780

Dorothy Barsky Paul Greenspan Harold Margolis
Anna Bassin Dorothy Hochman Nathan Partney
Pearl Brodsky William Hordes Sol Ryback
Harry Brown William Kerwin Elizabeth Safran
Aaron L. Cohen Nathan Lippman Leon Schwarzbaum
Bernice Feldmesser Steven Lis Jean Silverman
Victoria Giles Lillian Lublin Lillian Smith
Hilda Goldstein Max Lumberg Genevieve Ulanski

December 10, 2019 • 12 Kislev, 5780

Jacob Adler Al Kirsch Earl Marvin Schwartz
Hyman Beale Perle Landaw Morris D. Serwin
Rita Cutler Alvin Manhoff Elizabeth Safra Sigel
Albert Ehrlich Bortha Milstein Celia Simons
Herman Fishman Herman Moser Abraham Tauber
Peggy K. Flahart Roslyn Pollick Marion Zamek
Syliva Simon Greenberg Anne Fisher Rose
Sarah Guralnick Jeffrey Roth
 YAHRZEITS

9 KISLEV, 5780 – 15 KISLEV, 5780

December 11, 2019 • 13 Kislev, 5780
Sarah Daitch Sara Littman Harvey Samuels
Ruth Finke Dorothy Mandell Faye Selfon
Sam Fisher Samuel Mogill Pincus Stashevsky
Miriam Hoberman Max Nathan Bertha Stav
Nancy Susan Karbal Helen Podolsky Posner Irving Steinberg
Leah Katz H. Douglas Resnick Rose Stern
Loretta Knispel Belle Robinson Louis Weston
Howard Lazarus Miriam Yetta Rubenstein Seymour Wimpfheimer

December 12, 2019 • 14 Kislev, 5780

Irving Berlin Harold B. Kukes Norman Segal
Joyce Cohn Irvin Lewis Marc Shapiro
Joseph Friedman Albert Luchtan Hubert Sidlow
Marsha Lorraine Gale Lillian Jaffe Oaks Shirley Taub
Samuel P. Gordon Norbert Reinstein Seymour Wasserman
Anna Hoffman Meyer Robinson Allan L. Weston
Samson Inwald Joe Schwartz

December 13, 2019 • 15 Kislev, 5780

Elizabeth Brodie Anna Gritt Jerry Meites
Rose Buchhalter Pauline Kasoff Yetta Munch
Benjamin Burdick Ira Kaufman Gloria Radner
Sarah Sylvia Feldstein Rachel Schwartz Kaufman Benson Rubin
Ida Forman Sylvia G. Kirstein Paul H. Shawn
Stanley Friedman Ruth Fink Klein Abraham Srere
Benjamin Goldberg Esther Kolovsky H. Saul Sugar
Ida Goldberg Gertrude Eisler Lash Louis Warshaw
LEADERSHIP

Executive Officers and Board of Trustees

Jeri Fishman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President

Karen A. Katz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice-President

Susan Kozik Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice-President

Jon Dwoskin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Member of the Executive Board

Jay Inwald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Member of the Executive Board

Leigh Moss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Member of the Executive Board

Robert Rich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director

Board of Trustees
Wendy Arnold David Moses
Firooz Banooni Susan Oleinick
Karen Couf Cohen Sara Rothenberg
Nicole Eisenberg Michael Rowe
Barbra Giles David Salama
Barbara Heller Alice Silbergleit
Steven Hurvitz Michael Tobin (Men’s Club)
Paul Ingber Mitchell Wagner
Betsy Kellman Brooke Weingarden
Harold Kusnetz (Seniors) Leah Yair
Kim Levin (Sisterhood) Ira Zaltz
Morry Levin Neil Zechman
Jodi Michaelson Emma Zerkel

Shabbat Gabbaim
Judie Blumeno Sheldon Larky
Rick Cohen Michael Rowe
Bill Glogower Neil Zechman
Richard Jacobs
 MISSION & HISTORY

CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK Mission

C ongregation Shaarey Zedek is a warm, welcoming, inclusive and egalitarian

Conservative Jewish community. We provide to all generations innovative,
stimulating and diverse spiritual, educational, leadership and social opportunities
that nurture our love and commitment to Jewish life, our Synagogue, our country and
the State of Israel.

Our spiritual direction is led by committed, knowledgeable and caring clergy

available to all.

Together, all participate in celebrating our history, enriching our community and
planning our future.

CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK History

In 1861, at the beginning of the Civil War, seventeen followers of Traditional

Judaism withdrew from the Beth El Society in Detroit to found the “Shaarey
Zedek Society.” In 1877 the membership constructed the first building in Detroit
to be erected specifically as a synagogue at Congress and St. Antoine. Over the
years, Congregation Shaarey Zedek has been located in a number of beautiful and
picturesque buildings. These include Winder between St. Antoine and Beaubien
Streets, Willis Street E and Brush, and Chicago Boulevard and Lawton which is still
standing. At the 100th annual meeting of the Congregation on April 12, 1961,
more than 700 members approved the recommendation from the Board of Directors
that a new synagogue be built on a forty acre site in the city of Southfield.

Since the 19th century, members of our congregation have proudly played leading
roles in Michigan, the nation and throughout the world Jewry. For more than
150 years Congregation Shaarey Zedek has been a house of prayer, a house
of learning and a community gathering place, transmitting Conservative Jewish
teaching, dor l’dor, from generation to generation.
Synagogue Office
27375 Bell Road
Southfield, MI 48034-2079
248.357.5544
Fax 248.357.0227
www.shaareyzedek.org

Clover Hill Park Cemetery

2425 East Fourteen Mile Road
Birmingham, MI 48009-7257
248.723.8884
Fax 248.723.8886
www.cloverhillpark.org