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

Saturday 9:30AM	[Sanctuary]	Shabbat Services and Bat Mitzvah
Saturday 12:15PM		Book Changeover. After the service, bring out all regular Shabbat and Etz Hayim books in preparation for High Holidays.
Saturday 9:30PM		Selichot Evening -- Havdalah and refreshments.
Saturday 10:00PM	[Sanctuary]	Slichot Evening - Dedication of Memorial Plaques installed since last Slichot.
Saturday 10:15PM	[Sanctuary]	The Selichot service itself will begin at 10:15 p.m. and will be expanded this year to include not only the traditional prayers but also participation from several congregants who will each share a selection which they find particularly meaningful for the High Holy Day season. We will hear instrumental music, songs, poems and other types of expression which will help us consider the themes of the holy days in different ways. This service will be a wonderful opportunity for reflection and introspection as we begin the High Holy Day season together, and we hope that you will join us for song, prayer and inspiration.
Sunday 10:00AM	[New Conference Room]	Social Action Committee Meeting
Sunday 10:00AM		Office open to drop off or pick any forms for membership, membership renewal, Beth Israel Religous School, High Holiday tickets for non members, free high holiday tickets for graduate students and first and second year medical residents with documentation, and free High Holiday tickets to new residents of Washtenaw County since last Yom Kippur.
Wednesday September 8 4:00PM	[Sanctuary]	Rosh Hashanah Family Celebration for preschoolers and their parents. There is no charge and no tickets are required for this event.
Wednesday September 8 8:00PM		Erev Rosh Hashanah 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, 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.
Thursday September 9 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.
Friday September 10 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.
Friday September 10 11:15AM		K-5 Family Service in our Courtyard Tent. No tickets or reservations are required. Non members may attend at no charge.
Sunday September 12 10:00AM		Office open for walk-ins.
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 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.
Thursday September 30 9:30AM	[Sanctuary]	Shmini Atzeret and Shabbat Morning Services (including the Yizkor Service)
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.