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 Rabbi Dobrusin is on Sabbatical through the middle of March 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 7:00PM	[GSAC Rm 1]	Conversational Hebrew 3.
Today 8:00PM	[GSAC Rm 1]	Conversational Hebrew 4.
Tomorrow 6:00PM		Friday Evening Shabbat Service
Tomorrow 7:00PM	[Small Social Hall]	Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner. Chicken lemon rice soup, Israeli salad, chicken shawarma, Israeli couscous with cumin, honey and almonds, honey glazed carrots, and rice pudding with cinnamon and pistachios. $14.00 per person. Children 3 and under are free. Catered by Chef Cari KosheR Catering in Oak Park. Payment confirms reservation (no money or checks may be accepted due to Shabbat).
Tomorrow 8:00PM		Rosenberg Scholar in Residence Weekend with Burton Visotzky (see CV below) Mar. 19 - 21. "THE DYSTFUNCTIONAL FAMILY AS MORAL EXEMPLAR"
Saturday 9:30AM	[Sanctuary]	Shabbat Service, followeed by Kiddish Luncheon and Lecture by with Burton Visotzky
Saturday Noon	[Social Hall]	Kiddush Luncheon, preceding Rosenberg Scholar-in-Residence Lecture.
Saturday 12:30PM		Rosenberg Scholar in Residence Burton Visotzky presents: "ISAAC UNBOUND" Free and open to the general community. Jusaism, Christianity and Islam all put the sotry of the binding of Abraham's son at the heart of their religious identity. We will study the texts of all three religous traditions and discuss their implications for current events.
Saturday 6:30PM		Shabbat Mincha Service
Saturday 7:30PM	[Large Social Hall]	CAIRO TO QATAR AND BEYOND – JEWISH-MUSLIM DIALOGUE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS: ONE RABBI’S EXPERIENCES. presented by Burton Visotzky, Ph.D. Rosenberg Scholar-in-Residence.
Sunday		BIRS Read-a-Thon ends -- extended 1 week from March 14.
Sunday 9:30AM		MOSES GOES TO HOLLYWOOD,” presented by Burton Visotzky. Ph.D. Session includes breakfast. There is no charge.
Sunday 11:00AM		Executive Committee Meeting
Sunday 11:00AM	[Large Social Hall]	"Moses Goes to Hollywood," presented by Burton Visotsky. For BIRS 8th and 9th Graders.
Sunday 12:15PM	[Large Social Hall]	Final Staff Meeting/Staff Appreciation for entire BIRS staff
Wednesday March 24 7:30PM		Evening Minyan, Austin St. Entrance. Following the service, Rabbi Dobrusin will be available to conduct the sale of hametz,in preparation for Pesach.
Thursday March 25 7:30PM		Evening Minyan, Austin St. Entrance. Following the service, Rabbi Dobrusin will be available to conduct the sale of hametz,in preparation for Pesach.
Saturday March 27 11:15PM		Celebrate Shabbat with songs and stories at Tot Shabbat! Children 5 and under and their parents or special friends are invited to Tot Shabbat led by Jessica Kander. Tot Shabbat is an interactive, fun Shabbat experience for our youngest members! Tot Shabbat meets downstairs in Room 15. Following our Tot Shabbat celebration, all families are invited to stay for Kiddush upstairs.
Sunday March 28 11:00AM		Rabbi Dobrusin will be available to conduct the sale of hametz, in preparation for Pesach.
Monday March 29 7:00AM	[2010 Youth Lounge]	Taanit Bechorot (fast of the first born). Shaharit Service and Siyyum (the conclusion of the study of a traditional Jewish text) followed by a hametz breakfast at the Garfunkel-Schteingart Activity Center.
Wednesday April 7 Noon	[2010]	Lunch and Learn: "So This Guy on a Plane Starts to Daven ...." Join us for a serious discussion about a rather bizarre story which took place a few months ago. What does this story say about Jewish observance and being a Jew in America?
Friday April 9 7:30PM		Yom Hashoah Shabbat Service at Temple Beth Emeth. Members of Beth Israel are encouraged to attend this very special event, planned and presented by the members of Temple Beth Emeth's Second Generation's group along with -- for the first time - other Beth Israel members, who are all children of Holocaust Survivors. These children of survivors contribute readings and personal content to the Shabbat Service. There will not be a separate service at Beth Israel on this evening. We hope Beth Israel members and the entire Greater Ann Arbor community supports this very moving experience.
Wednesday April 14 Noon	[2010]	Lunch and Learn: "The Afterlife in Jewish Tradition." One of the most critical and yet most puzzling aspects of Jewish belief is, "What does Jewish tradition say -- and what doesn't it say -- about what happens after death?" Join us as we study some texts on the subject and discuss their meaning for our lives today. (1st of 2 sessions)
Friday April 16 7:30PM	[Sanctuary]	Kabbalat Shabbat Service followed by Sweets Tasting Oneg. If taxes leave you with a sour taste, be sure to join us for a Sweets Tasting following services (please note special time of 7:30 p.m. for the Friday night service). This is the next in our "Shabbat . . . Take the Time" series. Michele Leshan is being "deputized" by Duff, the chocolate lady from Zingerman's Deli, and following services, we'll learn a bit and bite a bit, as we sample sweets including, but not limited to, at least two types of chocolate and one type of caramel. No RSVP is needed and there is no charge for the program.