SHABBAT PARASHAT VA-YIGGASH

December 7 , 2013 4 Tevet, 5774 Shabbat Shalom We are glad you are with us today!

This Shabbat we celebrate...

Bar Mitzvah of Sam Arnold

Joseph H. Krakoff Irwin Groner (zl) Aaron L. Starr

RABBIS

David Propis, D.M. Leonard S. Gutman, Assistant Cantor Chaim Najman, D.M., Emeritus

CANTORS

RABBI AARON STARR WILL DELIVER THE SERMON ASSISTANT CANTOR LEONARD GUTMAN WILL DAVEN MUSAF
Triennial: Genesis 44:18-45:27 , page 274 Maftir: Numbers 47:25-27 , page 288 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28, page 290 Congregational Torah Reader: Sam Arnold The Simchah Aliyah will honor those celebrating a birthday or anniversary in December.
Called to the Torah for an Aliyah as a Bar Mitzvah

TORAH & HAFTARAH READINGS

SAM ARNOLD

SON OF: Wendy and Philip Arnold BROTHER OF: Adam and Shoshana Arnold GRANDSON OF: Shirley Arnold, Candy and David Cuttner, and Susan Cuttner (zl)

SHABBAT MORNING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

10:00-10:45 AM - For children ages 2 to 7 10:45-End of Services - For children ages 5 to 7 A lively Shabbat babysitting experience for children whose parents wish to attend services. 10:45-11:45 AM - For children ages 2 to 4 Joyful adult and child class with music, snacks, Shabbat-oriented games and small group activities.

RUACH ACTIVITIES - Library

ME & MY PRESCHOOLER - Tikvah Chapel

SHABBAT 4 KIDZ: FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 9 YEARS

LED BY ALLISON GUTMAN 10:45-11:45 AM - Library

FOLLOWING THE CONGREGATIONAL LUNCH LEARN WITH RABBI AARON STARR - BOARD ROOM UNPACKING THE JOSEPH STORIES Minchah-Maariv - 4:45 PM Sudah Shlishit between Minchah and Maariv

The Congregational Kiddush & Lunch are sponsored by Candy and David Cuttner in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Sam Arnold. The Congregational Kiddush is also sponsored by the grandchildren of Dina Brodsky in honor of her special birthday; and by Steven, Michael and Rachel Robinson, Joanne Robinson, Susan Robinson, and Nancy and Michael Moritz in memory of their beloved father and grandfather, Alvin Robinson. The Congregational Lunch is also sponsored by the children of Dina Brodsky in honor of her special birthday; by Michael Feldman in honor of his 70th birthday; and by Sandy and Alan Schwartz in honor of their special birthdays. Bimah Flowers are sponsored by Adam and Shoshana Arnold in honor of their brother, Sams Bar Mitzvah; and by Elizabeth Tam marking the Yahrzeit of her beloved husband, Dr. Robert Tam.

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
There are two options for Bimah adornments. You may sponsor the Bimah flowers for $72, or in lieu of flowers, you may sponsor a beautiful Yad Ezra basket for a donation of $118. To sponsor Bimah flowers or a Yad Ezra basket, please contact Lori Silverstein at 248.229.0825 or RLDJS@aol.com. To sponsor a Congregational Kiddush and/or Shabbat Lunch, please contact Sue Oleinick at 248.762.0791 or sisterhoodshabbatlunch@gmail.com To sponsor a Morning Minyan breakfast and/or Sudah Shlishit, please contact Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman at 248.357.5544 or lgutman@shaareyzedek.org. With an automatic monthly credit card deduction of $18/month for 60 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.

BE A FRIEND OF THE SISTERHOOD SHABBAT LUNCH FUND

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Fast of Tevet Saturday

DAILY MINYAN TIMES DECEMBER 8-14, 2013

Morning Evening 8:30 AM 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 4:45 PM 9:00 AM 4:45 PM

ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

JEWISH WISDOM ACROSS THE AGES: FROM PIRKEI AVOT TO MUSAR WITH RABBI JOSEPH KRAKOFF MONDAYS, DECEMBER 9 &16 - 8:00-9:00 PM Held at Adat Shalom Class is FREE. After the winter break, class will resume on January 27 , 2014 at CSZ. For information, contact Karen at kdavis@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357 .5544. WINE & THEOLOGY WITH RABBI JOSEPH KRAKOFF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 7:30 PM To be held at the home of Michael Langnas Sponsored by Mens Club. For information, call 248.357 .5544 or e-mail mensclub@shaareyzedek.org. FedEd WITH RABBI JOSEPH KRAKOFF AND RABBI AARON STARR BUT IS IT KOSHER? A DISCUSSION OF KASHRUT IN THE 21ST CENTURY THURSDAYS, JANUARY 9-FEBRUARY 13 - 11:15 AM-12:30 PM To be held at Max M. Fisher Jewish Federation Building Join our CSZ Rabbis as they analyze the complex system of kashrut, its origin and modern implications, as well as the complex world of hekshers, ethical kashrut, and other modern intricacies of the ancient dietary laws.Tuition: $90. To register, call 248.205.2557 . SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 1 - 1:00 PM Jeannie Weiner will be leading a discussion of the book In the Shadow of the Banyan, by Vaddey Ratner. AN AFTERNOON OF PIANO & BALALAIKA MUSIC FEATURING GENNADY & TATIANA ZUT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 1 - 1:00 PM Join CSZ Seniors for an afternoon of music. Free of charge. For more information, contact Janet at 248.357 .5544 or jpont@shaareyzedek.org. THRILLING THURSDAYS THURSDAYS, DECEMBER 12, 19 & 26 - 10:00 AM Children ages 0-5 years (and a favorite adult), join us Thursday mornings for a kid-friendly, creative experience. FREE & open to the community. For information, contact Tobye at 248.357 .5544 or tbello@shaareyzedek.org. GAME DAY THURSDAY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 11:00 AM-4:00 PM Bring your games & players to CSZs Game Day! $5 per person includes admission and lunch. Pay at the door. RSVP to Martha at 248.357 .5544 or mgoldberg@shaareyzedek.org.

CARLEBACH SHABBAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 - 6:00 PM Celebrate Shabbat with an uplifting vocal Kabbalat Shabbat service inspired by the melodies of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach (zl) and led by David Lerner. ALEPH INDUCTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 - DURING SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES The entire congregation is invited to celebrate with our first grade CSZ Religious School and Hillel Day School students and their families. Through this ceremony, we impress upon our young children the value of Jewish learning, and stress their own importance to us and to the future of Klal Yisrael. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SHOWCASE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 - DURING RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Children will share their learning with parents. For more information, please contact Allison at agutman@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357 .5544. SUMO BOT WORKSHOP: FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 - 1:00-3:00 PM Held at The Robot Garage, Birmingham Meet us at The Robot Garage for robot battles and Lego activities. $20 per person, includes pizza. RSVP by December 12 to David at 248.357 .5544 or dlerner@shaareyzedek.org. MAHJ MADNESS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 - 12:15 PM CHECK-IN; 1:00 PM TOURNAMENT BEGINS Register now for Sisterhoods annual Mahj Tournament. $22 to reserve a competitive seat; $14 for a non-competitive seat. For information, contact Robin at 248.788.2503 or musiclash1@gmail.com. FAMILY BOWLING DAY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 - 1:00-3:00 PM To be held at Plum Hollow Lanes, 21900 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield Looking for something to do on December 25? How about an afternoon of bowling, lunch and fun? $25 per family includes bowling, shoe rental and pizza lunch. Sponsored by CSZ Mens Club. RSVP by December 23 to 248.357 .5544 or agutman@shaareyzedek.org. yJAS - YOUNG JEWISH ARTIST SHOWCASE SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 - PRIVATE PATRON VIEWING SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 - PUBLIC SHOWING AND SALE Attention Jewish artists ages 18-45! CSZ wants to give you a venue to display and sell your amazing works of art. Applications are now available. For more information, contact Tobye at tbello@shaareyzedek.org or 248.357 .5544.

TYPHOON HAIYAN RELIEF FUND The Jewish Federations of North America are mobilizing a communal response to help those in crisis. The JFNA Emergency Committee is coordinating the Federation response with JDC and its global disaster relief partners. Donations can be made through the Federations website www.jewishdetroit.org or given by mail at Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund, The Jewish Federations of North America, Wall Street Station, PO Box 148, New York, NY 10268. JOBS AND TALENT SCOUTS Is your company or organization seeking talent? Are you looking for a new job opportunity? In either case, CSZ is taking a proactive approach to help keep our families in Metro Detroit. Let our volunteer team know of your interest by sending an email to: Jobs@shaareyzedek.org.

SOCIAL ACTION
ITS A MITZVAH WITH FORGOTTEN HARVEST TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 & WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Shaarey Zedek families and friends will join with Forgotten Harvest to prepare and deliver 5,000 holiday meals to families in Metro Detroit communities! If you would like more information, please contact Marci Fitch at Forgotten Harvest at mfitch@forgottenharvest.org. LOOKING FOR A TZEDAKAH PROJECT FOR A BNAI MITZVAH? Spots are still available to fulfill your Bnai Mitzvah hours with PeerCorps Detroit at the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. Contact Aviv Lis ASAP at 248.310.5110. ADOPT A FAMILY - A PROGRAM OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Every year during the holiday season, volunteers sponsor JFS clients for the holidays. If you would like to participate by either sponsoring a specific family or the program in general, please contact Lindsay Leder as soon as possible at 248.592.2309. DETROIT JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Contact Linda Foster at 248.642.2656 or foster@jfmd.org.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
ISRAEL BONDS-CSZ TRIBUTE BRUNCH HONORING LINDA AND DR. RICK COHEN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 - 11:00 AM To be held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Keynote speaker: Honorable Roey Gilad, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest.

May God bring comfort to our families, together with all the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Terance Terry Shapero

WE CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THE SHLOSHIM PERIOD OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY

Esther Weisberg Jeanette Goldberg Mink Thelma Prussack Joan Provizer Paul Greenspan Elizabeth Safran Harold Berry Gary Sole
We continue to remember Rabbi Irwin Groner.
The Unveiling for Rabbi Irwin Groner (zl) will take place tomorrow, Sunday, December 8 th at 2:30 PM at The Davidson/Hermelin Chapel at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. The entire congregation is invited to join the Groner Family for the monument dedication ceremony.

The road of righteousness leads to life. By way of its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28

DECEMBER 7-13, 2013

December 7 , 2013 4 Tevet, 5774
Selim Aronsson Abraham Avadenka Dorothy Brightman Vera Rollin Burke Edith Gans Milton Heller H. John Jacob Ida Kayne Hilda Kirsch Rose Kobylanski Isadore H. Kolodney Harrison Myers Gertrude Palmer Ben K. Reis Jared Bud Schubiner Jean Sosin Esther Sperber Samuel Taubman David Tugender David L. Tyner Michael Wainer Bertha Weinstein Dorothy Wener Charles S. Wolpin

December 9, 2013 6 Tevet, 5774

Lily Abramovitz Fannie Alfeld Sam Alpiner Libe Aronsson Ida Babcock Betty Berry David Dunn David Firestone Hope Gilbert Beth Carol Gordon Pearl Goutman Shirlee Greenside Michael Katz George Kramer Edward M. Krause Sam Nemeth Alvin B. Robinson Evelyn Rostker Rebecca Sandberg Isadore Sarver Louis Savage Earl Shipper Julius Spielberg Joseph Leo Stone

December 8, 2013 5 Tevet, 5774

Joseph H. Barnett Joseph Becker Benjamin Brownstein Nathan Fink Esther Kohn Joseph Lakofsky Mendel Nukhimovich Layer Joseph Levine Mark Manhoff Moses Marks Dorothy Robbins Ellen Schlafer Anna Serling David Sislin Robert Tam Esther Turner Solomon Wayne Nathan Wolok

December 10, 2013 7 Tevet, 5774

William Alkon Sonia Altman Steven Beale Marian Belber Freddie Berkowitz Toni Borger Corinne Bucksbaum Chlavno Cantor Charles Deitch Robert A. Eisenshtadt Edna Frank Max Frank Nancy Goldstein Mordecai Grossman Samuel Hamburger Betsy Imber Joel L. Kapetansky

4-10 TEVET, 5774

December 10, 2013 (cont.) 7 Tevet, 5774
Esther Karbal Simon Karbal Moshe Tzvi Kershenbaum Edna Kraft Esther Kramer Elaine Esther Levin Mark Lieberman Sol Podolsky Jules G. Solomon Ann Stober Sam Wyman

December 11, 2013 8 Tevet, 5774 Fannie Becher Herman Benstein Irving Sonny Blatt Ira Brawer Miriam Cantor William Ehrlich Ethel Greenberg Harry Harelick A. Aubrey Jacob Herbert Joshowitz Anne Katzen David Kaufman Anna Sarah Levenson Edith Lewis Marx Ida Nurko Mabel Daniels Onkin Diane Dee Dee Perlman Ethel Roth Anna Salzberg Etta Solway Leonard Sonenshein Neil Tabor Louis Tron Sheime Waldman

December 12, 2013 9 Tevet, 5774 Harry Borkin Morris Bornstein Frank Brodsky Morris Lazarus Fineberg Sol D. Forman Jennie Frosh Tillie Ginis Theresa Goodfriend Jennie Levenson Abraham Marcus Samuel Milan Corrinne Nayer Nellie Dunn Newman Rubin B. Newman Nathan Rosenberg Norman Robert Schakne David Schrage Harry Sheinfeld Rose Siegan Sidney Warnick Harry A. Weiner William Wetsman December 13, 2013 10 Tevet, 5774 Max Altman Rachel Brown Genya Charlupski Henyek Charlupski Monyek Charlupski Natek Charlupski Szymonek Charlupski Frances Chernick Benjamin Daitch Maximilian Grinbaum Ethel Jacobson Anna W. Kresch Gertrude K. Levin Stephen Murawski Harry H. Newman Victor Pultman Joseph Sabbath Samuel Weingarden Seymour Weissman

OFFICERS & STAFF

Mary Knoll..................................................................................... President Larry Nemer.. ....................................................................... Vice-President Robert Goodman.............................................................. Vice-President Jeri Fishman.............................. Member At-Large of Executive Board Janice Stoneman..................... Member At-Large of Executive Board Rick Cohen................................ Member At-Large of Executive Board Shira Shapiro...............................................................Executive Director Janet Pont................................ Director of Member Support Services Tobye Bello.. ................................................................... Program Director Allison Gutman.................. Assistant Director of Education & Youth David Lerner . . ......... Director of Youth & Young Adult Programming Ron Miller.................................................................................... Controller Shelley Golsky . . .............................................................. Office Manager Leonard P. Baruch. . .................................. Executive Director, Emeritus

SYNAGOGUE OFFICE
27375 Bell Road Southfield, Michigan 48034-2079 248.357.5544 Fax 248.357.0227 www.shaareyzedek.org

CLOVER HILL PARK CEMETERY

Ralph Zuckman, Executive Director 2425 East Fourteen Mile Road Birmingham, Michigan 48009 248.723.8884 Fax 248.723.8886 www.cloverhillpark.org

CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK MISSION

Congregation 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 St. E and Brush, and Chicago Boulevard and Lawton which is still standing. At the 100th annual meeting of the Congregation on April 12, 1961, over 700 members approved the recommendation from the Board of Directors that a new synagogue be built on a forty acre site in Southfield Township. Since the 19th century, members of our congregation have proudly played leading roles in Michigan, the nation and throughout world Jewry. For 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 ldor , from generation to generation.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND OTHER INFORMATION

In case of emergency, there is an Automated External Defibrillator located in the alcove near the entrance to the Mens Restroom in the main foyer of the Synagogue. Oxygen is available, if needed, in the rear of the Sanctuary and in the Clergy Robing Room. Wheelchairs are available and are located in the coatroom. Large print prayer books are located in the rear of the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is now equipped with a hearing loop which broadcasts sound without background noise or reverberation. If your hearing aid has a builtin wireless receiver called a T-coil or Telecoil, you may access the 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 T (no background noise pick-up) or an MT program (blended micro-phone & T-coil program) for improved hearing in our sanctuary. If your hearing aid is not T-coil enabled, hand-held hearing devices are available and located in the rear of the Sanctuary. Please notify an usher if you need assistance. If you have any questions about health & safety equipment in the CSZ building, please contact Keith Armbruster at 248.357.5544.

For membership information, please contact Shelley Golsky, at 248.357.5544 or sgolsky@shaareyzedek.org.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION