2000 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 (At Austin, See Map) Phone: (734) 665-9897 Fax: (734) 665-2733 E-Mail: office@bethisrael-aa.org Rabbi: Robert Dobrusin E-Mail: rdobrusin@bethisrael-aa.org Assistant Rabbi: Kim Blumenthal E-Mail: kblumenthal@bethisrael-aa.org Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism	The Year 2009-2010 So Far Previous Photo Galleries

Today 8:00AM	[Sanctuary]	Rosh Hashanah Morning Services. Tickets are provided free to all members, new residents of Ann Arbor since last Yom Kippur, graduate students and first and second year medical residents with documentation, letter of reciprocity from any other congregation. Tickets are provided free to all members, new residents of Ann Arbor since last Yom Kippur, graduate students and first and second year medical residents with documentation, and to people with letter of reciprocity from any other congregation. These arrangements must be made in advance of the holiday.Non member tickets for people not in these categories are available to be purchased in advance. All tickets must be obtained before the holiday. Contact office@bethisrael-aa.org for information on obtaining tickets. Non member tickets for people not in these categories are available to be purchased in advance. Contact office@bethisrael-aa.org.
Today 11:30AM		Teen Reception in the courtyard tent.
Today 5:30PM	[Sanctuary]	Mincha followed by Tashlich
Tomorrow 8:00AM	[Sanctuary]	Rosh Hashanah Morning Services. Tickets are provided free to all members, new residents of Ann Arbor since last Yom Kippur, graduate students and first and second year medical residents with documentation, letter of reciprocity from any other congregation. Tickets are provided free to all members, new residents of Ann Arbor since last Yom Kippur, graduate students and first and second year medical residents with documentation, and to people with letter of reciprocity from any other congregation. These arrangements must be made in advance of the holiday.Non member tickets for people not in these categories are available to be purchased in advance. All tickets must be obtained before the holiday. Contact office@bethisrael-aa.org for information on obtaining tickets. Non member tickets for people not in these categories are available to be purchased in advance. Contact office@bethisrael-aa.org.
Tomorrow 11:15AM		K-5 Family Service in our Courtyard Tent. No tickets or reservations are required. Non members may attend at no charge.
Saturday	[Room 14]	The Parent Child Room on the lower level will not be available on this Shabbat.
Sunday 10:00AM		Office open for walk-ins.
Friday September 17		Meditative Experience following Kol Nidre Service.
Friday September 17 7:20PM		Kol Nidre Service. Tickets are provided free to all members, new residents of Ann Arbor since last Yom Kippur, graduate students and first and second year medical residents with documentation, letter of reciprocity from any other congregation. These arrangements must be made in advance of the holiday. Non member tickets for people not in these categories are available to be purchased in advance. Contact office@bethisrael-aa.org.
Saturday September 18	[Sanctuary]	4:45 - 5:45 p.m. -- Study Session 5:50 p.m. -- Mincha 7:10 p.m. -- Neila 8:25 p.m. -- Break the Fast
Saturday September 18 8:00AM	[Sanctuary]	Yom Kippur Services. Tickets are provided free to all members, new residents of Ann Arbor since last Yom Kippur, graduate students and first and second year medical residents with documentation, letter of reciprocity from any other congregation. These arrangements must be made in advance of the holiday. Non member tickets for people not in these categories are available to be purchased in advance. Contact office@bethisrael-aa.org.
Thursday September 23 9:30AM		Sukkot Shaharit Service, with kiddush luncheon in the Sukkah.
Thursday September 23 9:30AM		Sukkot Shaharit Service, with kiddush luncheon in the Sukkah. Bring your lulav and etrog for Hallel, and the Lulav and Etrog Processional.
Friday September 24 9:30AM		Sukkot Shaharit Service. Bring your lulav and etrog for Hallel, and the Lulav and Etrog Processional.
Sunday September 26		"Taste of Rosh Hodesh," an event for 6th and 7th grade teen girls and their parents. You will get a chance to experience the Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing and ask questions. Registration is required for the full program, and there is an enrollment fee. Please contact Rabbi Kim Blumenthal at 665-9897 or kblumenthal@bethisrael-aa.org for more information. It's a Girl Thing! isa fun program Jewish girls say is a safe place to talk about challenges they face in adolescence. This program is being funded through a generous grant from the Jewish Women's Foundation. The program will be open to all Jewish girls in grades 6 and 7. You do not have to be a member of Beth Israel to participate. Rosh Hodesh builds self-esteem, Jewish identity, leadership skills, and friendship networks of adolescent girls. The group will meet monthly in the homes of members on a rotating basis. The program uses Jewish teaching and engaging activities to help adolescent girls grapple with the life issues they care about most, including body image, popularity, friendship, and decision-making. In the process, the girls are inspired to form personal Jewish identities. The program is a project of Moving Traditions, which inspires people to engage more deeply with Judaism. Rabbi Sara Adler will be leading the group. She was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999, and works as the University of Michigan Health System's first Jewish staff chaplain. As the mother of two young daughters, Rabbi Sara appreciates the celebrations and complexities involved in helping young women and girls navigate through modern American culture.
Sunday September 26 Noon		Sukkah Hop. During chol hamoed Sukkot, many Beth Israel members will open their homes and sukkot to the community for a Sukkah Hop! Each Sukkah will feature a different course of food prepared at Beth Israel (soup, salad, pasta, and more!) or another activity. Kids will enjoy a scavenger hunt with items to find at each stop. The cost for the Sukkah Hop and lunch is $7.00 per person. If you'd like to have your sukkah as a stop along the way, email Jake at programs@bethisrael-aa.org.
Monday September 27 5:30PM		Tot Sukkot Dinner
Thursday September 30 9:30AM	[Sanctuary]	Shmini Atzeret and Shabbat Morning Services (including the Yizkor Service)
Thursday September 30 7:30PM	[Sanctuary]	Simchat Torah Ma’ariv Service and Hakafot (Torah processionals).
Friday October 1 8:30AM	[Sanctuary]	Simchat Torah Morning Services 8:30 a.m. Shaharit and Hallel 9:30 a.m. International Shul of Pancakes Breakfast 10:30 a.m. Torah Reading, Hakafot, and rest of service
Saturday October 2 9:30AM	[Sanctuary]	Baby Shabbat. New babies born over the past year are officially welcomed and blessed by the congregation around 11:30 a.m. Babies are presented with T-shirts marking the date of their upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah year. The service followed by a special kiddush for everyone present, with the name of each baby decorated on the cakes.
Sunday October 3 9:30AM	[Library]	Brainstoriming for Men's Programming at Beth Israel. What do people want? What needs can the congregation fulfill? Bring your ideas - everyone is welcome. Bagels, lox, and coffee will be served.
Sunday October 3 9:30AM		Sukkah Deconstruction, with lox and bagels.
Thursday October 7 7:00PM	[GSAC Rm 1]	Conversational Hebrew 2 -- First class of the Fall Semester. This class is for students who have some experience with Hebrew conversation and who have some knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary. First Class.Registration form or questions? Please contact Mary: 665-9897 x 223 or Mary@bethisrael-aa.org.If you aren't sure which class you belong in, please contact Cindy Saper:769-2041 or school@bethisrael-aa.org before the first class session.
Thursday October 7 8:00PM	[GSAC Rm 1]	Conversational Hebrew 3 -- First class of the Fall Semester. This class is for students with a good basic Hebrew vocabulary and some experience with Hebrew conversation.