8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

1/12

CLERGY

Rabbi Aaron StarrHazzan David Propis, D.M.

Assistant Cantor Leonard S. GutmanCantor Emeritus Chaim Najman, D.M.

SHABBAT VA-YIGGASHDecember 19, 2015 • 7 Tevet, 5776

Shabbat Shalom! We are glad you are with us today!

Colton Graub

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

2/12

Triennial: Genesis 46:28-47:27, page 283Maftir: Genesis 47:25-27, page 288

Haftorah: Ezekiel 37:15-28, page 291

Guest Torah Readers:Sam Arnold, Lily Arnold, Alice Silbergleit, Ian Zerkel

Haftorah Chanter: Sam Arnold

TORAH & HAFTORAH READINGS

MINCHAH/MA’ARIV 4:45 p.m. Followed by S’udah Sh’lishit

Shabbat ends 5:47 p.m.

Y.E.S.! Y OUTH E XPERIENCES ONSHABBAT RUACH ACTIVITIES - Tikvah Chapel

10:00-10:45 a.m. - For children ages 3 to 7 A lively Shabbat babysitting experience

for children whose parents wish to attend services.

ME & MY PRESCHOOLER - Room 610:45-11:45 a.m. - For children ages 2 to 4

Joyful adult and child class with music, snacks,Shabbat-oriented games and small group activities.

KEHILLAH KIDS - Room 610:45-end of services - For children ages 4 to 7

Music and games with Hilary Duberstein.

BABY NAMING Avy Mentzel

Chava Golda bat Yehuda v’Arianna DAUGHTER OF: Ariana and Jay Mentzel

GRANDDAUGHTER OF: Anita Resnick and Edwin (z’l) Mentzel, Yaffa and Uri Sega

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

3/12

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION There are two options for Bimah adornments. You may sponsor theBimah flowers for $118, and/or you may sponsor a beautiful Yad Ezrabasket for a donation of $118.

To sponsor BIMAH FLOWERS or a YAD EZRA BASKET , please contactLori Silverstein at RLDJS@aol.com or 248.229.0825.

To sponsor a CONGREGATIONAL KIDDUSHand/or SHABBAT LUNCH ,please contact Ruthe Goldstein at rishaleah@comcast.net or248.624.0739.B’nai Mitzvah families should contact Ruthe Goldstein for ALL sponsorships at rishaleah@comcast.net or 248.624.0739.

Congregational Lunch is sponsored by a Friend of Shaarey Zedek

in honor of the clergy, staff, Sisterhood and Men’s Cluband by Joy and Alan Nachman, Melissa and Larry Lax, Harriet and Gregg Orley,

Marcie and Rob Orley, and grandchildren and great-grandchildrenin honor of the 95th birthday of beloved father and grandfather Joseph Orley.

Bimah Flowers are sponsored by

Shirley and Larry Jonasin honor of their 48th wedding anniversary.

DAILY MINYAN TIMES December 20-December 25, 2015

BE A FRIEND OF THE SISTERHOOD SHABBAT LUNCH FUND With an automatic monthly credit card deduction of $18/month for60 months, you help sustain the Shabbat Lunch program, and are

honored with a nameplate on the Shabbat Lunch Plaque! Contact Janice Stoneman at 248.770.3454 for details.

Morning Evening Sunday 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.Monday 7:30 a.m 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday 7:30 a.m 5:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 a.m 5:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m 5:30 p.m.Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:45 p.m.

SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING4:47 p.m.

To sponsor a MORNING MINYAN BREAKFAST AND/OR S’UDAHSH’LISHIT , please contact Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman at lgutman@shaareyzedek.org. or 248.357.5544.

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

4/12

YOUTH, FAMILY AND TEEN EVENTS

THRILLING THURSDAYS January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016 • 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Come play! For children ages 0-5 and their favorite adult. All activities are open to the community and are free.

Please note there are no sessions December 24 or December 31 .For more information, please contact Tobye Bello

at tbello@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

TOT SHABBAT: TU B’SHEVAT BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE TREFriday, January 15, 2016 • 5:45 p.m.

An informal Shabbat for children ages 0-5, with singing, blessings, a special Tu B’Shevat project, and dinner. Cost: $20 per family (adults and their childrenby January 10, 2015 , or $25 per family after January 10. Additional adults $10 each

RSVP to Allison Gutman at agutman@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

SHINE LIGHT IN DARKNESS Volunteer at Forgotten Harvest and help us provide 5,000 meals for Christmas

Thursday, December 24, 2015 • 8:00 a.m.-12:00 NoonFriday, December 25, 2015 • 9:30-11:30 a.m.

CSZ Men’s Club invites Shaarey Zedek families and friends to come prepare anddeliver holiday meals to families in Metro Detroit communities. Parents,

grandparents and children, we need you! Don’t want to miss this fulfilling,multi-generational mitzvah! To volunteer, contact Nicky Heins atnheins@forgottenharvest.org or 248.268.7521.

TIKKUN OLAM

MCUSY SKATING IN THE DSaturday, January 9, 2016 • 7:00 p.m.-12:00 Midnight

Transportation will be provided from the JCC West Bloomfield for teens to goskating at Campus Martius and enjoy hot cocoa at Isaac Agree Downtown

Synagogue. Cost: $15 per person plus skate rental.RSVP by Tuesday, January 5, 2016 to Allison Gutman at agutman@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

MCKABBALAT SHABBAT Friday, January 15, 2016 • 5:00 -8:00 p.m.

Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington HillsHigh School students and their families are invited to this rotating Kabbalat

Shabbat service led by MCUSY members at various synagogues. Shabbat dinnefollows. Cost: $15 per person.RSVP by Thursday, January 14, 2016 to

Allison Gutman at agutman@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

5/12

MAHJ MADNESSSunday, December 20, 2015

Check-in and noshing 11:15 p.m. • Tournament begins 12:00 NoonPlayers must bring at 2015 Mahj card. Cash prizes for the top five competing MahjMavens! First place $100. 50/50 raffle. Cost: $22 to reserve a competitive seat, or $14to reserve a non-competitive seat. RSVP to Robin Lash at musiclash1@gmail.com.

ADULT EVENTS

AVENUE Q THE MUSICAL Thursday, February 4, 2016 • 8:00 p.m.

See Avenue Q The Musical with the Empty Nesters at the historic Baldwin Theaterin Royal Oak. Tickets are $20 each, and must be purchased by December 31, 2015..

Contact Mel Chinitz at mchinitz@mi.rr.com or 248.737.4280.

CSZ CONCERT IN THE SUNSunday, February 14, 2016 • 3:00 p.m.

Congregation B’nai Torah6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33433

Don’t miss this special afternoon when Rabbi Aaron Starr and Hazzan David Propiscome to Florida for a musical performance. Reception follows. No charge. To RSVP, contact Tobye Bello at tbello@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

INSIDE KAREN TINTORI’S MIND: WHAT SHE DOES AND HOW SHE DOES ISunday, January 17, 2016 • 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Sisterhood member and bestselling author Karen Tintori will demostrate howeasily you can uncover the hidden novelist in you. Coffee and highbrow nibbles.

No charge. Karen’s bestselling books will be available for purchase.RSVP by Thursday, January 14, 2016 to sisterhood@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

BRIDGING A DIVIDE: DSO MUSICIANS’ COLLABORATION Wednesday, January 13, 2016 • 7:00 p.m.

Refreshments and conversation with American composer Mohammed Fairouz andIsraeli-born cellist Maya Beiser aboutDesert Sorrows , the new concerto that

bridges a cultural divide through the musicians’ partnership and passion for theircraft. At the Berman Center for Jewish Education. For information and RSVP,

please contact Wren Beaulieu-Hack at wren@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

DSO AT CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK Thursday, January 14, 2016 • 7:30 p.m.

Mozart’s Prague Symphony, works by Dvorak, Elgar and featuring the world premiere ofDesert Sorrows , a concerto by American composer

Mohammed Fairouz, featuring Israeli-born cellist Maya Beiser.For tickets, call 313.576.5111 or go online to www.dso.org.

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

6/12

SENIORS EXERCISE CLASSFridays in January • 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Jim Berk, noted radio sports announcer exercise guru and physical educationinstructor, facilitates a weekly stretching and weight-bearing class for seniors.

The community is welcome to join this open class. Bring a mat, weights (if desireand a $5.00 instructor fee per session.

MAMBO MARCI’S LATIN DANCE ADVENTURE Tuesdays, January 12-February 16, 2016 • 7:00 p.m.

Mambo Marci has been dancing and teaching salsa for 20 years. Learn the basicsof salsa, cha-cha-cha, and more! No partner needed. Cost: CSZ Members $80,Non-Members $92.Register with Wren Beaulieu-Hack by December 30, 2015

at wren@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

LINKING DETROIT’S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE with Arthur Horwitz

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 • 1:00 p.m. Arthur Horwitz shares how the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Det

History opens up a wealth of information for local Jews.RSVP to Janet Pont at jpont@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

BEGINNER MAH JONGGSundays, January 10 & 17 • 1:00-3:00 p.m.

with Lorraine Faber Beginning players will learn the basics of the game. Cost: $20. To register, contac

Wren Beaulieu-Hack at wren@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.In partnership with the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit.

BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING Thursdays, January 7 & 14, 2016 • 7:00 p.m.

with Rabbi Tzvi Muller Come to CSZ to indulge in sips, sweets, schmoozing and inspirational learning

from different perspectives. No charge. Contact Wren Beaulieu-Hackat wren@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

THE RIGHTEOUS AMONG USThe surprising people who saved Jews during the war

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 • 1:30-3:00 p.m. A Holocaust Center program at the Berman Center for Jewish Education at

Congregation Shaarey Zedek, facilitated by Ruthe Goldstein.RSVP by Tuesday, December 29, 2015 to Wren Beaulieu-Hack

at wren@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357.5544.

BERMAN CENTER FOR JEWISH EDUCATION AT CSZ

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

7/12

“May God bring comfort to our families, togetherwith all the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.”

“The road of righteousness leads to life.By way of its path there is no death.”

– Proverbs 12:28

WE CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THESH’LOSHIM PERIOD OF THE FOLLOWING

MEMBERS OF OUR CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY David Schwartz Albert Ferleger

Roger Hazan

Evelyn PaxtonGary Stewart

Ruth Cohen Siegel

Robert Lowenthal

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

8/12

DECEMBER 19-DECEMBER 25, 2015

December 19, 20157 Tevet, 5776 Sonia AltmanMarian BelberCharles DeitchRobert A. Eisenshtadt Max Frank Nancy GoldsteinSamuel HamburgerEdna Kraft Elaine Esther LevinSol Podolsky

December 20, 20158 Tevet, 5776 Irving “Sonny” Blatt Ethel Greenberg

A. Aubrey JacobHerbert JoshowitzMabel Daniels OnkinDiane “Dee Dee” Perlman

Anna Salzberg

Etta Solway Neil Tabor

December 21, 20159 Tevet , 5776

Tillie GinisSamuel MilanRubin B. NewmanNorman Robert SchakneDavid SchrageRose Siegan

William Wetsman

December 22, 201510 Tevet, 5776 Max AltmanRachel BrownFrances Chernick Benjamin DaitchStephen Murawski

Victor PultmanSamuel WeingardenSeymour Weissman

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

9/12

7 TEVET-13 TEVET, 5776

December 23, 201511 Tevet, 5776 Marion CavalerSarah Wetsman DavidsonBetty GarberElaine Green

Roslyn GreenMorton M. HochmanLeslye IndenbaumKenneth Levine

Anne ParzenNorman Sandweiss

December 24, 201512 Tevet, 5776 Betty Hyson ElliasMorris GinisRalph Goodman

Josef GrosmanDavid Albert HazanHenry Kaplan

Joseph ManishevitzHarvey G. Snider

Bertha Friedman Zeff

December 25, 201513 Tevet, 5776 Bernard AdelsonMaria Miriam Blank Eva FriedgoodSidonia GoldbergLeon KabiljoDelphine LandauEvelyn Noveck

Alex SamuelsHelen WeinerKate WeinerOscar Wolf

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

10/12

SYNAGOGUE OFFICE27375 Bell Road

Southfield, Michigan 48034-2079248.357.5544 • Fax 248.357.0227

www.shaareyzedek.org

CLOVER HILL PARK CEMETERY Ralph Zuckman, Executive Director

2425 East Fourteen Mile RoadBirmingham, Michigan 48009

248.723.8884 • Fax 248.723.8886 www.cloverhil lpark.org

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & STAFFLarry Nemer ...............................................................................................Pres

Jeri Fishman .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Vice-Presid

Janice Stoneman ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Vice-Preside

Rick Cohen ..................................... At-Large Member of the Executive Board

Kenneth Gold ............................... At-Large Member of the Executive BoardRobert Goodman ....................... At-Large Member of the Executive Board

Shira Shapiro .......................................................................... Executive Direct

Wren Beaulieu-Hack

...................................... Director of the Berman Center for Jewish Education

Tobye Bello .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Program Direc

Leah Silverman Gawel .... Assistant Director of Youth and Family Learning Shelley Golsky ............................................................................. Office Mana

Allison Gutman .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Director of Youth and Family Learning

Janet Pont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Director of Member Support Services

Leonard P. Baruch ................................................. Executive Director,Emeritus

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

11/12

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 foundthe “Shaarey Zedek Society.” In 1877 the membership constructed thefirst building in Detroit to be erected specifically as a synagogue atCongress 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, WillisStreet E and Brush, and Chicago Boulevard and Lawton which is stillstanding. At the 100th annual meeting of the Congregation on April 12,1961, more than 700 members approved the recommendation from theBoard of Directors that a new synagogue be built on a forty acre site inSouthfield Township.

Since the 19th century, members of our congregation have proudlyplayed leading roles in Michigan, the nation and throughout world

Jewry. For more than 150 years, Congregation Shaarey Zedek has been ahouse of prayer, a house of learning, and a community gathering place,transmitting Conservative Jewish teaching, dor l‘dor , from generation togeneration.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek is a warm, welcoming, inclusive andegalitarian Conservative Jewish community. We provide to all generationsinnovative, stimulating and diverse spiritual, educational, leadershipand 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 caringclergy available to all.

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

CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK MISSION

8/20/2019 December 19, 2015 Shabbat Card

12/12

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND OTHER INFORMATIONIn case of emergency, there is an Automated External Defibrillator (AElocated in the alcove near the entrance to the Men’s Restroom in themain foyer of the Synagogue.

Oxygen is available, if needed, in the rear of the Sanctuary and in thClergy Robing Room.

Wheelchairs are available and are located in the coat room.

Large print prayer books are located in the rear of the Sanctuary.

The Sanctuary is equipped with a hearing loop which broadcasts sound without background noise or reverberation. If your hearing aid has abuilt-in wireless receiver called a T-coil or Telecoil, you may access th T-coil program by pushing a button on your hearing aid. Speak with your audiologist to find out if your hearing aid has, or can have, a (no background noise pick-up) or an MT program (blended micro-phone& T-coil program) for improved hearing in our Sanctuary. If your heariaid is not T-coil enabled, hand-held hearing devices are available andlocated in the rear of the Sanctuary.

Lost items may be located in the coat room. If you don’t find youlost item there, please contact the Synagogue office. Please note: theSynagogue is not responsible for personal belongings.

Please notify an usher if you need assistance.

If you have any questions about health & safety equipment in the CSbuilding, please contact Keith Armbruster at 248.357.5544.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION For membership information, please contact Shelley Golskyat 248.357.5544 or sgolsky@shaareyzedek.org.

HELP MAKE A MINYANComing to daily morning and/or evening services may fit perfectly int your day. Your attendance IS important, even if you are only able toattend periodically. Fellow congregants who are recitingkaddish for arecently departed loved one, or a yearlyyahrzeit , rely on CSZ for theircommunal support. Please join us and make a difference.

VISITING THE SICK Due to privacy rules, hospitals cannot inform the Synagogue when Jewishpatients are admitted. The only way we know that you, a relative, or friendis in the hospital is if we are notified by loved ones. Please contact Shira at

248.357.5544 or sshapiro@shaareyzedek.org when you know of one of ourmembers who is in the hospital, so our clergy can be in touch with them.