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Volume
XLIV
Number
2
Volume
XXXIX,
Number
5
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November
2008
—Cheshvan-Kislev
5769
February
2005
- Shevat
/ Adar 1 5765
Temple Kol Ami’s Family Religious School
Dedication Was a Day To Remember!
Thank You To Everyone Who Has
Contributed To Our Beautiful New
Family Religious School!
Inside this issue
Message from Rabbi Roman
Page 3
Sisterhood News
Page 6
Announcements
Pages 13
Religious School News
Page 4
Message from The Brotherhood
Page 7
Contributions
Page 14
Message from Rabbi Conrad
Page 5
Message from Social Action Committee
Page 8
Calendar of Events
Page 15
Message from Nathalie Conrad
Page 5
B’nai Mitzvah
Page 10
Rabbi
Norman T. Roman, R.J.E., D.D.
Founding Rabbi Emeritus
Ernst J. Conrad
Director of Education
Andee Liberman
CONNECTIONS 2009
34TH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
THE WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM
Director of Music
Nathalie M. Conrad
JERUSALEM AND TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Soloist
Tiffany Steyer
MARCH 18-23, 2009
Administrator
Cheryl Chaben
Rabbi Roman has been invited to participate in this exciting gathering of Reform/Liberal Jews from all over the world, and to be one of
the workshop presenters! Interested Temple members and friends
are also invited to attend the program, and join a unique 8-day Tour
of Israel preceding the Convention, coordinated on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism's Northeast Lakes Council.
Executive Board
Co-Presidents
William Faber
Howard Katz
Vice Presidents
Nena Chudnof
Joe Falik
Lee Schottenfels
Secretary
Gail Raben
Treasurer
William Goldenberg
Past President
Terry Hollander
Board of Trustees
Stephen Bloom
Chuck Freedman
Irving Friedman
Andrew Gelsey
Paul Gross
Dana Patchak
Lisa Redmond
Rachel Sherman
Henry Shevitz
Diane Siegel-DiVita
Karee Strome
Irene Swerdlow-Freed
Michelle Taigman
Any Kol Ami member in good standing can register to be an official
delegate! World Union Conventions are international gatherings
filled with spirit, learning, sharing and fun – in many languages.
Liberal Jews representing many different countries energize each
other, and help shape the future of the Jewish People.
Through workshops, panel discussions, speakers, walking tours, field
trips, people-to-people connections, entertainment, and the most
uplifting Shabbat celebration observed anywhere in the world,
Connections 2009 will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
For more information, contact Rabbi Roman's Study at
248-661-0040 or visit www.wupj.org
Temple Kol Ami is a member of the
Contact Information
for Temple Kol Ami Staff
The Sanctuary is equipped with a
hearing device system.
Please ask an usher if
you would like to use a
hearing assistance
device.
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Norman T. Roman, Rabbi
Ernst J. Conrad, Rabbi Emeritus
Leslie Samet, Assistant to Rabbi Roman
Andee Liberman, Director of Education
Cheryl Chaben, Administrator
Cathy Podell, Bookkeeper
Tiffany Steyer, Soloist
Melanie Gorman, Temple Assistant
Rob Gutman, Youth Advisor
General Temple
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Message From Rabbi Roman
WINTER IS COMING – GET READY FOR SUMMER!
put you in touch with them to discuss their expeiences.
OSRUI DIRECTOR, JERRY KAYE, TO VISIT TKA ON
NOVEMBER 2ND
It's a very special place, with an amazing, inspirational environment of living Jewishly for weeks or months over the summer.
Sports, arts, hiking, new friends, old friends, campers and staff
from all over the world, music, Hebrew, boating . . . and, did I
mention: a new swimming pool, in addition to the lake? (Our
Temple member, Elayne Peters, who is the Waterfront Director,
is VERY EXCITED!)
As the chilly winds of November arrive, thoughts around here
inevitably turn to preparations for next Summer!
Studies tell us that there is no more significant experience to
enhance Jewish identity in our children than time spent at a
Jewish summer camp. While there are many excellent opportunities for quality recreation or specialty camps in Michigan and
the surrounding areas, Temple Kol Ami has long encouraged
our member families to consider sending their children to Olin
Sang Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
We want you and your children or grandchildren to be a part of
the Olin Sang Ruby community! Both the Temple and the
Reform Movement offer generous financial assistance (for the
other URJ Camps, as well). Just speak with me or Andee
Liberman. But don't delay too long – several of the OSRUI
units and sessions fill up quickly, and space may be limited.
Jerry Kaye
OSRUI's Director
will be at Temple Kol Ami on Sunday morning, November 2nd,
to present the Camp Video,
OSRUI is one of the summer camps sponsored by the Union for meet with our Religious School Students, and talk about Union
Reform Judaism (some Detroit area families also attend Camp
Camps with any interested families.
George in Ontario, and our High School Youth Group Leaders
All are welcome!
are encouraged to spend time at the Kutz Campus for Living
Judaism in Warwick, New York, where I serve on Faculty).
Jerry Kaye is an outstanding educator and storyteller, having
OSRUI is our camp – a portion of our 'dues' to the Union help
been recognized by the Chicago Board of Jewish Education,
provide this opportunity.
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, and Beit
Hat'futsot (the Museum of the Jewish People, affiliated with Tel
My own children have all attended OSRUI – and loved it!
Aviv University). In addition to directing OSRUI, he consults
(Several have also served there as counselors and staff memto communities and congregations throughout North America,
bers while in college.) Other TKA families have been multiand is the host and moderator of “Sanctuary”, a Chicago telegenerational participants in Oconmowoc – and I'll be glad to
vision series focused on Jewish communal issues.
And in 2009, there will be a lovely new swimming pool dedicated there . . .
2008 Regional Biennial Re-Union Information
The Northeast Lakes Council Regional Biennial
November 13-16, 2008 in Grand Rapids, MI
Online Registration Open: www.urj.org/nelc
If you have difficulty registering, please call the NELC office at 1-888-282-6352
New! Workshop Descriptions
NEW! Seminar Day Details
Northeast Lakes Council/Detroit Federation Regional Biennial Re-Union
“We have come from near and far…”
Be Strong, Be Strong and Let Us Strengthen One Another
November 13-16, 2008 * Grand Rapids, Michigan
Host Congregation: Temple Emanuel * Headquarters Hotel: Crowne Plaza
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Religious School News from Andee Liberman, Director of Education
stop in and see this beautiful facility. The faculty,
staff, and children are thrilled to have school at TKA.
We hope that you will "shower" us with a gift of
school supplies, toys, books, or a donation to help fill
Did you know we have a very active Religious School
our shelves with new items for our children. Please
board ? The Board is a valuable asset to the functioning contact the school office to let them know if you are
of the Religoius School. Thank you to everyone who sits planning on purchasing something, or would like the
on the board. Thank you to Debbie Himelhaus who wrote school to purchase something from your family. The
the information below.
Board would like to share special thanks to Andee
Liberman for her guidance, creativity, and months of
The Religious School Board is off to a great start this work that she gave to help create such an amazing
year! The members of our Board are: Andee Liber- school for TKA. Thank you to everyone that helped
man, Dana Patchak, Nancy Evanson, Sharon
pack us up and move us in as well!
Spilkin, Julie Flashner, Toni Kasander, Sue Roberts,
Steve Kendler, Amy Klein, and Debbie Himelhoch.
Our first fund raising event was
The goals of the Religious School Board are to facili- BINGO on October 26th. I hope that
tate communication between the director of the
you and your family and friends were
school, the Executive Board and parents, to discuss able to join us in this fun day. During
budget needs/wants, to discuss curriculum, and to
the year we will continue to have
create fund raising events that support the school.
many other fund raising events. CurWe meet as a Board once each month. The Board
rently we are also involved in our anwill also be holding meetings with parents during the nual cookie dough sale. Yum! Look
school year. We hope that you will contact any of the for upcoming events in The Voice, on
Board members with ideas, feedback, or questions our website, and in flyers from Relithat you may have.
gious School. Your consistent support is needed and appreciated.
If you haven't had a chance to visit our new school
building, we hope that you will take a few minutes to
Have you stopped by to visit our new school wing?
Please stop by and see our new amazing school facility!!
Thank you to everyone who has supported this project.
Mrs. Liberman
SCHOOL CALENDAR
For November
Monday, 11/3
Guest Speaker-Topic Bat Chen Diaries
Thursday, 11/6-Sunday, 11/9
Affirmation Class in NYC
Wednesday, 11/12
Cookie Pick Up 4:30-6:30pm
Thursday, 11/13
Cookie Pick Up 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, 11/16
Family Education Wondergarden-6th Grade
Sunday, 11/23
KATY Paint and Pizza Party 12:00pm
Wednesday, 11/26-Sunday, 11/30
No School: Thanksgiving Break
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It is our pleasure to inform you of our continued
participation in the Opening the Doors Special
Education Partnership Program with the Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education. It is a program designed to meet the special learning
needs of the students currently enrolled in our
religious school, As a partnership school, we
receive educational support services and professional opportunities from Alliance and funds allocated from the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit.
To achieve our goals, we have on our teaching
staff Hope Bocker who has a Masters Degree in
Special Education. She has begun working with
several students and will be consulting with our
classroom teachers regarding specific
recommendations and strategies for our diverse
learners, so they may succeed and receive a
meaningful Jewish Education. We are quite excited about this partnership, which enables us to
continue to provide a positive educational
experience for all our students.
A Message From Rabbi Emeritus Ernst J. Conrad
Once again Temple Kol Ami will be
part of an Interfaith Celebration of
Thanksgiving to take place at the
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
17567 Hubbell St, at Outer Drive, on
Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at
7:30pm. The location is across from
Old Sinai Hospital; it has 2 parking lots and is well-lit.
religious and racial groups which differ.
Customarily, food (canned) is brought to be shared
with the Southeast Michigan Food Bank, and a collection for the homeless of the area is gathered.
The celebration concludes with a social hour to meet
old and new friends and acquaintences. As a rule, food
selections reflect the nationalities participating and are
This marks the 22nd annual occasion for about a dozen vegetarian.
religious and cultural communities to unite in worship
TKA members and their children are cordially urged to
and celebrate. This year’s theme is named: From
be part of this Thanksgiving Celebration.
Every Tribe, Race and Nation: We, the People. The
event is planned by an Interfaith Committee, which
meets half a dozen times before the actual event search- The Reverend Daniel Appleyard, rector of Christ
ing for proper reading, music, and dance, highlighting Church, Dearborn is chairperson of this annual event.
the contribution of each constituent.
As in the past, there will be several calls to worship and
a Hindu dance invoking God’s presence upon the assembly. Reading, usually involving the congregation,
and musical selections will be chosen and offered by
Buddhist, Muslim, Bahai, Roman Catholic, Protestant,
Sikh, and Jewish and Native American communities.
The celebration which lasts about an hour and a half
includes a presentation by the Mosaic Youth Theatre
Players, a project involving high school youth, that has
greatly contributed to build bridges between cultural,
EJC
Music Notes from Nathalie M. Conrad, Director of Music
For the first time we were able to have some
time set aside prior to the Yizkor sercice on
Yom Kippur for “A Time For Music and Reflection.” I compiled and prepared music and reading for what I hope will be an annual event.
Thank you: Tiffany Steyer, Soloist; Tamara
Sherman, violin; David Magidson and Diane
Siegel DiVita, readers.
Thanks to Leslie Samet for her invaluable help
in typing the program.
We look forward to bringing you lots of good
and interesting music during the year.
B’shalom,
Nathalie M. Conrad
Director of Music
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Sisterhood News by Abby Pook
It has been a busy time for all of TKA this fall!
TKA’s KATY Kids hosted a Kallah (conclave) of Temple Youth
Leaders from all over Michigan at TKA. Our Sisterhood underwrote part of the cost and Marlene Abramson, Estelle Gladstone
and I helped serve lunch and dinner to the wonderful group of
about 35 young people on Saturday, September 20th. We were
awed by how polite and appre-ciative they were. It was, indeed,
our pleasure to be there to help out that day.
Please call Eileen Higer if you are interested 248-661-9545!
Watch for upcoming info on our December program – a Soup Exchange and Book Review!
Just a quick note: Dalia Keen, my Vice President of Fund Raising,
has taken a hiatus from her position because of a family health
problem. We all want Dalia and her family to know they are in our
thoughts and we wish them well!
I just want to extend thanks to my Executive Board, Meryl Hirschland, Debbie Lecours, Carole Lewis, Marcia Persin, Gail Raben
and Nancy Siegel for their hard work. My General Board have all
been hard at work for months. Sue Ehrlich is working diligently
on Entertainment Books. Sydelle Isaacs has shared her knowledge
of the Y.E.S. Fund! Eileen Higer is doing a great job as Sunshine
Chair and sending greetings to our Sisterhood members. Andrea
The Sisterhood Annual Paid-up Dinner(October 23rd) has always
been an enjoyable evening. Everyone who attended was served a Wojcik is working to set up the Phone Tree to announce events and
emergency cancellations. Florence Vinsky and Cindy Faber work
delicious dinner prepared by Sisterhood’s entire board. We had
entertainment and door prizes donated by some of our board mem- together through the year at Bortz Healthcare Center. Finally,
thanks to Marlene Abramson for her tireless work as Publicity
bers! Everyone had a wonderful time.
Chairperson. We wouldn’t be as successful a Sisterhood if we
There’s still time to join Abbe Smith the author of Case of a Life- didn’t all work together so well. Next month I will profile the rest
of my Board.
time for dinner at 5PM on Thursday, November13th at Uptown
Grille for dinner! $15.00 pre-set menu. Call Marlene Abramson at A huge thank you to all!
248-991-1993 to reserve a spot. After dinner we will gather at The
West Bloomfield JCC to hear Abbe speak at 7:00 PM. On Mon- Abby Pook,
TKA Sisterhood President
day, November 24th some of our members in conjunction with
TKA’s Social Action Committee will be going to help at Yad Ezra.
Many of our Sisterhood members attended the Storahtelling and
Selichot Service the evening of Sept. 20th and we all kvelled at the
dedication of our brand new Religious School on Sunday, September 21st!
Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood and
The 57th Annual Jewish Book Fair
Proudly Present :
Abbe Smith
Author of:
Case of a Lifetime A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Story
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Free of charge
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building
6600 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield
Co-sponsored By:
Sisterhood of Temple Kol Ami
Members of Sisterhood are welcome to gather
for dinner prior to
hearing Abbe Smith speak.
If interested call Marlene Abramson
at 248-991-1993 to reserve a spot.
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Let’s Go On A Pre-Chanukah Shopping Spree!!
Oliver’s Trendz
138 W. Maple
Downtown Birmingham, MI
248-723-9833
will donate 10% of the value of
your purchases to
Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood
Oliver’s Trendz is opening their store
EXCLUSIVELY for us
from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM on
Tuesday, December 2, 2008.
Join us for a fun-filled evening that includes
friendship, finger-food and
beautiful gifts in many price ranges.
RSVP suggested (but not required) to:
Nancy Siegel 248-851-3775
A Note From The Brotherhood
The TKA Brotherhood had a quiet summer, with our main issued by the Men of Reform Judaism provided an excelevent being attending a Tiger-Blue Jay baseball game on lent foundation for exploring these issues.
August 12th. The Tigers lost, but we still enjoyed ourselves at this family-oriented event.
Speaking of the MRJ, I had the opportunity to attend both
the annual Board of Trustees meeting last June in Delray
On September 21st, the Brotherhood hosted a breakfast
Beach, Florida, and a leadership training and MRJ
for a group of teens who were visiting TKA as members of Executive Committee meeting in September in Newark,
NFTY. A big thank-you goes out to Jerry Gers and Bill
New Jersey. The opportunity to meet and interact with
Faber, as well as to all of the Brotherhood members who other Brotherhood leaders, to participate in Shabbat serhelped prepare and serve breakfast.
vices and pray, and to learn about our new Abba-benzeyde (Fathers, Sons, Grandfathers) initiative was enerCongratulations also go out to Chuck Freedman and our gizing.
league championship TKA Brotherhood softball team.
Please consider this an open invitation to the men of TKA
We are starting to program for the coming year. We hope to join us in working together, praying together, and playto have some meetings with speakers of interest to Jew- ing together to better understand our heritage and to
ish men, a joint program sponsored by Brotherhood and
make our temple community a welcoming and comfortthe Social Action Committee, a December program such able place for Jewish men.
as Not So Silent Night or last year’s successful dinner and
Second City show, and before Passover, a Men’s Seder. Larry Pepper
Last year’s seder was well received by those who atBrotherhood President
tended, and sharing our views of the role of men in the
Reform movement, the Temple, and community led to
some interesting discussions. The Men’s Haggadah
Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood
Annual Fall Fundraiser
Please Note:
Temple Kol Ami
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9-5
Friday 9-3
We are closed for the
Thanksgiving Holiday on
Thursday,
November 27th and
Friday,
November 28th.
We’re Taking Orders Now!
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Notes from the Social Action Committee
Observing the foremost Jewish tradition of Tikkum Olam, TKA has a
long history of involvement in the community. We are known as the
Social Action temple for a reason. We strongly believe in Repairing
the World. As we grow and expand our facility, we are embracing the
philosophy of building “green”. The aim is Leadership in Engergy and
Environmental Design, (LEED) certification.
The staff of TKA helps by recycling paper and cardboard, bottles and
cans, and printer cartridges. We will no longer be using styrofoam
products. All paper is recycled, so look for the containers marked for
that purpose. Bring in your empty printer cartridges on your next visit
here and help us work together to save the environment.
This past June, we participated in the West Bloomfield Relay for Life,
the American Cancer Society’s biggest fundraiser. We had 26 team
members that helped raised money and walked that day. We are
proud to announce that our temple team raised over $3,000. Thank
you to all who came and support this important effort.
We are starting Mitzvah Sundays throughout the year instead of just
one day of Mitzvah. The first Sunday is November 16 from 3:15 to
5:15 at the Meer Apartments. The residents will be having a pizza
party and our volunteers will be assisting with set up, serving and
clean up. There will be entertainment. This is a great mitzvah for
young and old. Please contact Eileen Higer for details, or better yet,
check out our TKA website (www.tkolami.org) for more information.
Sisterhood and SAC are teaming up together on November 24, the
Monday before Thanksgiving. We will be preparing and giving away
turkeys at Yad Ezra. You can speak with Abby Pook or Eileen Higer
about how to help.
There is an annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service the Wednesday
before Thanksgiving, November 26 at 7:30 PM at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church this year. All are welcome.
In February we are planning to program an activity with Kadima clients
to celebrate Tu B’Shevat. In June of 2009, we will once
again,participate and have a team in the Relay for Life.
The 2nd Wednesday of each month we have TKA members help at
the Capuchin Kitchen. For those who don’t know what Capuchin
Kitchen is, it is a soup kitchen in Detroit. Thank you Lee Schottenfels And lastly, The Social Action committee is always looking for fresh
for organizing this. We just had a Blood Drive that had a great turnout, ideas and projects, as well as new members. Because we enjoy what
we are doing, our meetings are always fun and spirited.
and we thank Dave Henig.
Steven Kendler left again for Santia Domingo, Dominican Republican
to help out with approximately 34 other people to provide health care
services to the people there.
The Social Action Committee
On behalf of the entire congregation, the
membership committee welcomes TKA’s Newest Members!
Robert and Rogina Berg
Arthur and Marilyn Biller
John and Jennifer Cassel
Lori Curtis
Richard and Kathleen Green
Henry and Teri Hipp
Clifford and Roberta Lash
Steven and Margarita Matlen
Thomas and Rebecca Petersen
Jennifer Pevos
Shirley Resnicoff
Michael and Elisa Schick
Sheldon and Estelle Schwartz
Steve and Renea Spiegel
Hilene Topper
Sanford and Cheri Topper
Linda VanHowe
Annette Weiss
Daniel Weiss and Nicole Lutz-Weiss
Jacquelyn Zameck
Won’t you help our new members feel welcome by volunteering to be a mentor?
The Membership Committee welcomes new families to Temple Kol Ami. We would like to make those new families feel
comfortable at worship services, programs and meetings. If you are interested in pairing with/mentoring a new family,
please contact Cynthia Katz.
Call Cynthia : 248 851-4389 Or email : cjkatz@comcast.net
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Rabbi Conrad Speaks About
The 70th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
On the night of November 9-10, 1938, the
Nazis formally began the Holocaust by murdering 92 Jews, arresting or deporting more
than 25,000 others, destroying 200 synagogues, and ransacking tens of thousands
Jewish homes and businesses. The night
would later be called Kristallnacht
("Crystal Night," or Night of Broken Glass).
e
Pleas
Founding Rabbi Emeritus Ernst Conrad grew
up in Germany and personally witnessed the
rise of Nazi anti-Semitism. Join Rabbi Conrad at 11:00 A.M. on Sunday, November 9th
at Temple for a poignant discussion as he
shares his memories of Kristallnacht, and
leaving Nazi Germany for safety in the
United States.
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B’nai Mitzvah
Jacob Keith Murray
Claire Ilene Taigman
Jake will be called to the Torah as a
Bar Mitzvah on November 14, 2008.
Jake is the son of Nanette and
Brian Murray, and half brother of
Marcy Hunter. His proud grandparents are Arlene Murray, and Juanita
and Keith Haumann.
Jake is a Seventh-grade student at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills.
He felt it especially meaningful to volunteer at Yad
Ezra in Berkley as his Mitzvah project.
Claire will be called to the Torah as a
Bat Mitzvah on November 22, 2008.
Claire is the daughter of Michelle
and Jim Taigman and the sister of
Jeremy. Her proud grandparents are
Renee and Robert Epstein and Susan
and Mitchell Taigman.
Claire is in the 8th grade at West Hills Middle School.
Of her mitzvah projects, she most enjoyed working
with Temple Kol Ami’s third graders through the
madrichim program.
If you a teacher or parent who has to deal with meltdowns, tantrums, inflexibility,
and frustrations, then this is the workshop for you!
When traditional methods don’t work, Dr. Ross Greene provides an alternative:
the Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach.
Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education’s Opening the Doors Program invites you to
The Anita Naftaly Famly Circle Conference
Keys To Resolving Challenging Behavior
Featuring child psychologist and author of The Explosive Child
Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
1:00 Registration
1:30 Keynote
4:00 Informal Parent Session
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Road, Southfield
Advanced Registration Fee: $20 Walk-in Fee $25
Register Online at: jewishdetroit.org/familycircle
Questions?
Contact Haviva Ferrier at (248) 642-4260 ext 375
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As seen on
Oprah &
Dateline
NBC
CONGRATULATIONS TEMPLE KOL AMI
WE DID IT!
A great big thank you to all who helped out and all who generously rolled
up their sleeves and gave a pint! Special thanks to the Social Action Committee Members who made calls and helped during the drive and to Sisterhood members, Cindy Faber and Florence Vinsky for their help and support on the day of the drive. The Red Cross Thanks TKA for hosting the
blood drive. Here are our great results:
Goal: 31 Pints collected: 34, 110% of goal
First time donors: 5
A Heartfelt Plea
To the members of Temple Kol Ami, a warm and
caring place to be! There are members of our
congregation who are in need! Perhaps just a ride
to the store, a home-cooked meal a ride to the
doctor, a friendly voice on the phone!
Call Eileen Higer
to volunteer
(248) 661-9545
maltesia2@twmi.rr.com
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High Holy Day Thank You’s
TKA Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Thank
Everyone Who Contributed To High Holy Days.
We appreciate your support and dedication!
Shana Tova!
Rosh Hashanah
Service Leaders
Cindy Faber
Bill Faber
Cynthia Katz
Howard Katz
Gene Farber
Larry Pepper
Joe Falik
Terry Hollander
Marty Hollander
Gail Raben
Stu Raben
Amy Klein
Andy Gelsey
Steve Kendler
Karee Strome
Steve Strome
Laurie Kach
Eileen Higer
David Higer
Lee Schottenfels
Yom Kippur
Service Leaders
Lynne Roman
Bill Faber
Joe Falik
Howard Katz
Abby Pook
Enid Bienstock
Bill Goldenberg
Howard Katz
Paul Gross
Irene Swerdlow-Freed
Nena Chudnof
Mel Chudnof
Sallyjo Levine
Karen Gutman
Chriss Golden
Andee Liberman
Bonnie Henig
Dave Henig
Michelle Taigman
Steve Strome
David Magidson
Diane Siegel DiVita
URJ Campers & Staff
Choir Members
Chriss Golden
Jannette Abejean
Patrick Clampitt
Timothy Doty
Emily Eichenhorn
Louise Fisher
Dawn Freed
Dave Henig
David Hirschland
Ellie Morgenstein
Ginny Papper
Dr. Henry Shevitz
Fran Steinman
Larry Wolf
Le Ann Wolf
Loretta Ziegelman
Karee Strome
Rosa Schindler
Ellen Craine-Rostker
Andy Gelsey
Marc Rosen
Gary Eubanks
Gayle Eubanks
Sandy Hermanoff
Michael Hermanoff
Stu Raben
Gail Raben
Paul Gross
Lee Schottenfels
David Hirschland
Stephanie Persin
Karee Strome
Harvey Leven
Debra Darvick
Robert Cohen
Irene Swerdlow-Freed
David Higer
Debbie Lecours
Mel Chudnof
Diane Siegel-Divita
Tom Vorenberg
Michelle Taigman
HHD Angels
Ellen Craine-Rostker
David Gold
Cheryl and Jeff Lesser
Instrumental Soloists
Susan Shevitz
Dr. Tor Shwayder
Tamara Sherman
Ushers
Marty Hollander
Larry Pepper
Pam Pepper
Lisa Redmond
Steve Bloom
Irv Gladstone
Estelle Gladstone
Sandy Jessop
Rhonda Kotzen
Dave Gold
Denise Jacob
HHD Volunteers
Marlene Abramson
Belle Liberman
Mara Rubin
Bill Faber
Howard Katz
Chuck Freedman
Nena Chudnof
Rachel Sherman
Joe Falik
David Katz
David Henig
Symposium/Chugim Leaders
Please accept our sincere apology if we inadvertently missed your name.
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Announcements
Bimah Flower Sponsors
Thank you to the following
members:
October 4, 2008
Nancy and Paul Gross
In Honor of Adam becoming Bar Mitzvah
To: Adrienne and Neal Sweet on the birth of
their granddaughter
Joanna Robyn Sweet Grant
To: Toni Kasander, Special Services Director
of South Lake Schools, who was given a Community Service Award by South Lake Schools
November 14, 2008
Nanette and Brian Murray In Honor Of
Jacob becoming Bar Mitzvah
November 22, 2008
Michelle and Jim Taigman
In Honor Of Claire becoming
Bat Mitzvah
Our Sympathies To
Susan B. Shevitz on the death of
her brother,
Dr. Gershon Berman
Oneg Sponsors
Thank you to the following
members:
October 10, 2008
Dan and Dottie Levitsky In Memory of
Matthew Deutsch and Morton
Levitsky
If you borrowed a red
umbrella from TKA during the
High Holy Days, please bring it
back so others may use it when
needed.
Thanks
Get Well Wishes To:
Andy Roisman
Soralee Broida
Sheldon Schwartz
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Contributions
Rabbi Roman’s Discretionary Fund
From James Hill; Meryl and David Hirschland
In honor of:
Shirley Scheyer and Ted Pechter, for a speedy recovery,
from Carol and Joel Charnow
Selichot, from Peggy and Dennis Frank
Rabbi Conrad’s Discretionary Fund
In honor of:
The marriage of Andrew Left to Stephanie Cohen, from
Sydelle Isaacs and Family
Rabbi and Mrs. Ernst Conrad and family on the occasion
of the New Year, from Judy, Jerry, Daniel and Joyce, and
Aaaron Macks
The High Holy Days, from Mildred Simon
Capital Campaign Fund
In appreciation of:
Gail Raben, Andy Gelsey and Nena Chudnof, from the
TKA Sisterhood
In honor of:
Rabbi Roman from Richard Mukamal
TKA General Fund
In memory of:
Jack Lovinger, Albert Blair and Betty Blair, from Julie and
Sheldon Blair
Sam Yarost, from Sema Shaw-Yarost
Frances Leese, from Leila Evelev
Alan Hersh, from Patricia and Jeffrey Mitter
High Holy Days Fund
In honor of:
The High Holy Days, from Judith and David Gold;
Carole and Harvey Rabinowitz
Kiddush Fund
In memory of:
Samuel Eder, from Karen and Howard Gutman
Landscape Fund
In honor of:
Sharon Ziegelman and Robert Ross’s marriage and
good luck, from Loretta and Seymour Ziegelman
Music Fund
In honor of:
The High Holy Days, from Mildred Simon
In memory of:
Gershon Berman, from Sydelle Isaacs
Harold Markman, from Sharyn and Rick Pierce and
Family
Social Action Fund
In memory of:
Maurice Zelonka, from Anne Pernick
Israel Study Scholarship Fund
In honor of:
The High Holy Days, from Mildred Simon
Justin Rochkind Memorial Chesed Fund
In memory of:
Daniel Allen, from Marshall, Jill, Seth, Eddie and Scott
Stern
Randall Falk, Jr., from Lynne and Rabbi Norman Roman
Shirley & Harold Rosenberg Family Programming
Fund
In memory of:
Ida Markman, from Sharyn and Rick Pierce and Family
Memorial Plaques
A special way to honor the memory
of a loved one is with a
memorial plaque
on the permanent memorial board
in the Temple Kol Ami Sanctuary.
The engraved brass plaques can be
purchased for $500.
Please contact Leslie in the Temple office
to order a memorial plaque.
248-661-0040
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Thank You
We appreciate the thoughtfulness
of those who support the
congregation by remembering and honoring
friends and loved ones through
generous contributions.
November 2008
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9:30 Chevrat Torah
10:30 Shabbat
Noach
2
9:30 Membership
Mtg-Meet the
Presidents
11:00 Bagels &
Basics-Rabbi Roman & Jerry Kaye
from OSRUI to
speak
3
4
9
Affirmation Class
in NYC
10:00 Social Action Mtg
11:00 70 Anniversary Kristallnacht–
Rabbi Conrad to
speak
10
16 NE Council
Regional Biennial
in Grand Rapids
Religious School
Family Education
Program
Choir— time TBD
3:15 Social ActionMeer Pizza Party
17
18
23
12:00 KATY to
paint Youth Room
& pizza
24
7:00 Social Action
and Sisterhood at
Yad Ezra
25
30
NO RS
1
2
6:30 Sisterhood
Event offsite
(oliver’s Trendz in
Birmingham
11
6:30 Exec Bd Mtg
5
6
1:00 Chavurat Kol
Ami
7
Affirmation Class
in NYC
8
Affirmation Class
in NYC
7:00 S’hood Exec
Bd Mtg offsite
6:00 Simply
Shabbat
9:30 Chevrat Torah
10:30 Shabbat
Worship-
13 NE Council
Regional Biennial
in Grand Rapids
1:00 Chavurat Kol
Ami
PM S’hood dinner
and Book Fair
offsite
14 NE Council
Regional Biennial
in Grand Rapids
15 NE Council
19
7:00 Choir
20
1:00 Chavurat Kol
Ami
21
7:30 Shabbat Worship-Muslin/Jewish
Dialogue
22
9:30 Chevrat
Torah
10:30 Shabbat
Worship including
Claire Taigman
becoming Bat
Mitzvah
26
NO RS
27 Thanksgiving
OFFICE CLOSED
28
OFFICE CLOSED
29
9:30 Chevrat Torah
10:30 Shabbat
Worship
4
1:00 Chavurat Kol
Ami
5
6:00 Simply Shabbat
6:00 KATY Service
6
9:00 Torah Explorers
9:30 Chevrat Torah
10:30 Shabbat
Worship
12
12:00 STAFF MTG
Capuchin Kitchen
7:00 KATY Mtg
7:00 S’hood Gen
Bd Mtg
6:00 Shabbat Worship including
Jacob Murray
becoming Bar
Mitzvah
7:30 Gen Bd Mtg
7:30 Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service –Westminster
Presbyterian
Church
3
7:00 Sisterhood
Exec Bd Mtg
offsite
Regional Biennial in
Grand Rapids
9:30 Chevrat
Torah
10:30 Shabbat
Worship
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage PAID
Farmington Hills, MI
Permit No. 15
5085 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Phone: 248.661.0040 Fax: 248.661.5901
Religious School Office at TKA: 248.661.6099
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SPEND SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 2008 WITH YOUR TKA FAMILY!
New Member
Drop-In!
November 2nd
9:30-11:00am
All TKA members who’ve joined our
family in the past year are invited to
attend a get-together with other new
members and Board Members.
Come schmooze, chat with the
Co-Presidents Bill Faber and Howard
Katz and the Membership Committee
and get a better idea of
all that TKA has to offer!
We hope you’ll stay for
Bagels & Basics at 11:00!
Bagels & Basics
with Rabbi Roman & Jerry Kaye
(Executive Director of OSRUI)
“Teaching Basic Jewish Values
for the Next Generation
of Reform Jewish Kids”
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!
Sunday, November 2
11 am – noon
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