March 2024 Tributes

ABE & BEA KATZMAN CAMP RAMAH FUND
In memory of
   Nathan Shiovitz – Judie Blumeno

ADULT EDUCATION FUND
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Harold Milton Ellias – Paul & Roberta

ANN & LEONARD P. BARUCH TZEDAKAH FUND
In honor of
   Bonnie & Morrie Levin’s new grandchild – Leonard & Ann Baruch
   Marilyn Aaron’s special birthday – Leonard & Ann Baruch
Wishing a complete and speedy recovery to
   Dr. Joel Kahn – Ann & Leonard Baruch

BARBARA & MICKEY NEMER LIBRARY FUND
In honor of
   Larry Nemer’s 70th birthday – Mindy and Harry Siegel
In memory of
   beloved husband, father and grandfather Richard Edgar – Larry and Rosalind Nemer

BETTY FISHMAN FUND
In memory of
   Ron Coden – Steven & Jeri Fishman

DR. ROBERT TAM VETERANS FUND
In memory of
   Barry Lakind – Elizabeth Tam
   Dina Brodsky – Elizabeth Tam
   Harley Rockind – Elizabeth Tam
   Joan Brode – Elizabeth Tam
   Ronald Coden – Elizabeth Tam

EDUCATION FUND
In honor of
   Albert Yendick’s birthday aliyah – Albert & Denice Yendick

ESTHER ETHEL & BENJAMIN KERT MEMORIAL TRANSPORTATION FUND
In appreciation of
   Glenn’s birthday Aliyah – Glenn & Judy Shapiro

FLOWERS SPONSORSHIP
In memory of
   Carmela & Emanuel Arbel and Idarose & Harry Newman – David Newman & Tali Arbel-Newman
   Dina Brodsky, marking the conclusion of shloshim – Grandchildren of Dina Brodsky
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Harry I. Laker – Elaine & Jerry Laker and Andrea Laker
   Harold Milton Ellias – Paul & Roberta Ingber
   Harriet Harris Grant Wrobel – Robert Grant

GENERAL FUND
   From Marija Miklavcic
   From Sarah & Marc Rosenstock
In honor of
   Marilyn Aaron’s 85th Birthday – Betty Blase
   Marilyn Aaron’s 85th Birthday!! – Robert & Louise Horowitz
   Bob Rich earning his Fellow in Synagogue Administration Certification – Beth and Steve Margolin
   Marilyn Aaron’s special birthday – Beth and Steve Margolin
In memory of
   Aileen Kleiman loving wife and mother – Alan Schwartz
   Dr. Sherrell Najman – Arnold & Diane Garnter
   Ron Coden – Art Berlin & Sue Ellen Simon
   Ron Coden – Ira & Brenda Jaffe
   Allan Krass – Joel & Shelley Tauber
   Harley Rockind May his memory be for a blessing – Beth and Steve Margolin
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Pearl Lazar – Barbara Hoffman
   Herman Fried – Brenda Neuman
   Jerry Katz – Gregory & Laurie Katz
   Hymen Blumenstein – Harold & Penny Blumenstein
   Robert Levy – Helen Levy, Kim & Steve Lotzoff, & Michelle & Steve Adamczyk
   Dee Brode – Larry & Lori Garon
   Milford (Mel) Sobel – Michael & Margo Siegel
   Ben Sabin – Nison & Doreen Sabin
Mazel tov
   To David & Candy Cuttner on your 25th Wedding Anniversary! – Aylene Kovensky

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In honor of
   Albert Yendick’s 90th birthday and his special Aliyah – Shelly Allyn-Podolsky

HAZZAN DAVID PROPIS DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation of
   Hazzan Propis Live. Thank you for a wonderful evening – Barbara Jo Safran
In memory of
   Ron Coden – Neil & Joan Satovsky
   Ronald Coden – Ronald Koenigsberg
   Henry Brystowski M.D. – Susan Harold

HERMAN BRODSKY MEMORIAL FUND
In honor of
   Larry Nemer’s 70th birthday – Stacy & Jeffrey Brodsky
In memory of
   Dina Brodsky – Leo & Robin Eisenberg
   Dina Brodsky – Beth and Steve Margolin
   Dina Brodsky, we are so sorry for the loss – Vivian & Michael Sandfield
   Dina Brodsky, thinking of all of you – Jodi and Rob Goodman
   Joyce Elnora Snyder Rabideau – Jeffrey & Stacy Brodsky

ILENE NEMER MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of
   Aileen Kleiman loving wife and mother – Rosalind & Larry Nemer

IRVING & BEVERLY LAKER CONCERT FUND
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Harry I. Laker – Gerald & Elaine Laker

JACOBS & KOSS SUNSHINE FUND FOR GROWING JEWISH JOY
In honor of
   In celebration of Hazzan Propis’s Special Birthday – Richard & Elyse Jacobs
   In celebration of Marilyn Aaron on her Special Birthday – Richard & Elyse Jacobs
In memory of
   Phyllis Shapiro, may her memory forever be a blessing – Elyse & Richard Jacobs
   Joan Brode – Elyse & Richard Jacobs
   Harley Shay Rockind – Richard & Elyse Jacobs
   Joyce Rabideau – Richard & Elyse Jacobs
   Dayle Iris Weingarden Prinstein – Richard & Elyse Jacobs
Mazel tov
   on 30th Wedding Anniversary of Yvette & Mark Diamond – Rich and Elyse Jacobs

JANET PONT MITZVAH FUND
In memory of
   Allen Krass – Charles & Linda Soberman and Sally Soberman

KIDDUSH/LUNCH SPONSORSHIP
In honor of
   the Aufruf of Noah Newman and Ali Herman – David Newman & Tali Arbel-Newman
   Beverly Baker’s 90th birthday – Dr. Edward Treisman
   Harold Daitch’s special birthday – Harold & Cynthia Daitch
   Harold Daitch’s special birthday – Suzi & Larry Dell, Laurence & M.J. Daitch & Jim & Mandy Daitch
   our 30th anniversary – Mark & Yvette Diamond
In memory of
   Dina Brodsky, marking the upcoming conclusion of shloshim – Ann & David Rosenberg, Helene Brodsky Brody,
   Stacy & Jeffrey Brodsky, Susan & Marc Brodsky
  Dina Brodsky, marking the upcoming conclusion of shloshim – Great Grandchildren of Dina Brodsky

KIM LEVIN SISTERHOOD MEMORIAL FUND
   From Kenneth Levin
In honor of
   Special birthday of Larry Nemer – Kenneth Levin
   Aufruf of Ali Herman and Noah Newman – Kenneth Levin

MEL & HELENE WALLACE FUND FOR HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Mel Wallace, Helene Wallace, & Bernice Kaplan – David & Barbara Wallace

MORNING MINYAN FUND
In appreciation of
   Saul A. Rube – the Coden Family
   Saul Rube – Linda & Rick Cohen
In memory of
   David Burch – Your friends at Breisman Holdings, LLC. Leo, Rob, & Jeff – Breisman Holdings, LLC
   Joan Brode. – David Newman & Tali Arbel-Newman
   Ron Coden – Dottie & Donald Wagner
   Ron Coden – Lawrence & Robin Lash
   Ron Coden – Richard & Susan Lezell
   your brother Ron Coden – Steven & Faye Adelson
   Samantha Shore – Ilene Lee
   Marvin Hecht, Lynn Hecht, Ralph V. August and Frances Dorothy August. – Jeffrey & Shelley Hecht
   Phyllis J. Shapiro – Simcha Shapiro
   your mother Gloria Davidoff Nussbaum – Steven & Faye Adelson
   Dina Brodsky on the conclusion of shloshim – The Brodsky Family
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Evelyn Coden Sipher – Carol Sue & Stephen Coden
   Shary Kabiljo – Linda & Ronald Cohen
   beloved father and grandfather, David Waldshan – Alaine, Ronnie, & Ezra Ashkenazi
   Ethel J. Sherman – James Labes
   Harry Starr – James & Mary Starr
   Helen Starr – James & Mary Starr
   Harriet Harris Grant Wrobel – Robert Grant
   Sandra Edelstein Ordower – Steven & Faye Adelson
Wishing a complete and speedy recovery to
   Steven Adelson – Ilene Lee
   Steve Adelson – Lawrence & Robin Lash

RABBI AARON STARR DISCRETIONARY FUND
   From Ethan & Gretchen Davidson
In appreciation of
   your kind and attentive time with Jolie & Imri! – Steven Goldberg & Melissa Kahn
In honor of
   your 85th Birthday! Sonya & Dr. Fima Perchikovsky – Fima & Sonya Perchikovsky
   your 85th Birthday! Neal & Shirley Ann Kruman – Neal & Shirley Ann Kruman
In memory of
   Ron Coden – Henry & Gail Sandweiss
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Phillip Meizels – Carol Meizels
    Marvin Wanetick – Janice Wanetick
   Gloria M. Sobel – Michael & Margo Siegel
Mazel tov
   Jacob Brayman on becoming bar mitzvah – Sonya & Dr. Fima Perchikovsky
Wishing a complete and speedy recovery to
   Margie Starr – Melvin & Karol Chinitz
   Mary Starr – Pamela & Jacob David

RABBI YONI DAHLEN DISCRETIONARY FUND
   From Jon & Stephanie Co
   From Sharon Fass & Reuben Treatman
In honor of
   Marilyn Aaron’s 85th Birthday – Helene Cherrin
Mazel tov
   Julian Marcus Treatman – Marla & Craig Singer

REUBIN & YETTA DUBRINSKY EDUCATION FUND
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Yetta Dubrinsky – Seymour & Carol

RICHARD & SHARON BROWN EDUCATION FUND
In memory of
    Marlene Meyers – Dottie & Donald Wagner

SAFFER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Wishing a complete and speedy recovery to
   Mark Saffer – Marsha Kifferstein
   Dr. Mark Saffer – Pamela & Jacob David

SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
In memory of
    Cliff Radcliffe – Neil Zechman

SEGEL-JAFFE MEMORIAL DISCRETIONARY SUPPORT FUND
In memory of
    beloved mother Sylvia Hubert Goldberg – Roberta Segel

SHABBAT LUNCH FUND
   From Andrea Laker
   From David & Michelle
   From Denise & Fred Kalt
   From Gary & Gina Galin
   From Jessica & Ritchie Frijas
   From Lawrence & Suzanne
   From Milton & Sheryl Gordon
   From Pamela Torraco
   From Robin Rosen
   From Sandra & Stanley Boykansky
In honor of
   Marilyn Aaron’s 85th Birthday! – Andrea Laker
   Marilyn Aaron’s 85th Birthday – Anna Himelhoch
   Marilyn Aaron’s 85th Birthday – Leonard & Sandy Mege
   Marilyn Aaron’s 85th Birthday!! Dee Dee & Myles Auster
   Marilyn Aaron’s special birthday – Susan Kozik Klein & Jeffrey Klein
   Leo Silber’s 95th Birthday – Andrea Laker
   Beverly Baker’s special birthday – Dr. Edward Treisman
In appreciation of
   Barbara Zack and Norman Rubin for your generosity and kindness – Harry Siegel & Mindy Salzberg-Siegel
In memory of
   Dr. Vicki Lynn Heller – Harry Siegel & Mindy Salzberg-Siegel
   Dr. Vicki Lynn Heller beloved sister of Barbara Heller – Helene Cherrin
   Dr. Vicki Lynn Heller, with deepest sympathy – Randee Lipman
   Joan Brode – Helene Cherrin
   Joan Brode – Judie Blumeno
   Joan Brode – Linda & Rick Cohen
   Ron Coden – Paul & Roberta Ingber
   Ronald Coden – Judie Blumeno
   Ron Coden – Melvin & Karol Chinitz
   Zelda Klaiman – Paul & Roberta Ingber
   Paul Sternberg – Robert & Judith Sternberg
   Phyllis Green Shapiro – Ronna Ross
Marking the yahrzeit of
   Diana Katz, may her memory endure – Melvin & Karol Chinitz
   Anna Green & Florene Audrey Elkus-Kuhn – Philip & Estelle Elkus
   Dorothy Green – Randee Lipman
   Jill Hooberman – Robert & Judith Sternberg

SHABBAT SPONSORSHIP
   From Walter & Harriet Goodman
In honor of
   Alice Silbergleit achieving the highest award from the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Richard
       Silbergleit

SISTERHOOD GENERAL FUND
In honor of
   Marilyn Aaron’s special Birthday – Linda Bez
   Marilyn Aaron’s special Birthday – Rena & Ronnie Meyers
In memory of
   Joan Brode – David Newman & Tali Arbel-Newman
   Dr. Vicki Lynn Heller – Gerald Cohen & Karen Couf-Cohen
   Mrs. Dina Brodsky – Lauren Bendix
   Joan Brode – Mark & Brenda Pensler
   Joanie Brode – Michael & Margo Siegel
   Joan Brode. Pam & Jacob David – Pamela & Jacob

TZEDEKAH FUND
   From Jessica & Ritchie
Mazel tov
   to Cantor Olivia Brodsky’s Installation at East End Temple, New York City – Elizabeth Weisser

Curriculum

Our curriculum is written for our school by our Rabbis and Director of Youth and Family Learning. Each grade level has specific goals and learning targets that encompass the following areas:  

Learning and practicing Jewish rituals, holidays, and ethical actions, emphasizing how these observances connect individuals to Jewish tradition and community. 

Fostering a connection to Israel by exploring its geography, history, and significance as the Jewish homeland. 

Centering on learning and understanding Torah stories, characters, and teachings, and applying their lessons to daily life. 

Emphasizing the importance of ethical behavior, acts of kindness (Gemilut Chasadim), and fulfilling obligations like Tzedakah (charity). 

Exploring the meaning and practice of prayer, teaching students how to communicate with God and understand the significance of different prayers. 

Focusing on learning the Hebrew alphabet, vocabulary, and basic reading skills to engage with Jewish texts and prayers. 

Each grade level explores these themes through engaging and age-appropriate lessons. Teachers use a variety of teaching methods and resources, including the Chai Curriculum. 

Staff

We are fortunate to have a dedicated team of professional Jewish educators. Our teachers receive weekly planning time, during which they use our curriculum and learning goals to craft engaging lesson plans. They benefit from regular coaching and feedback from our Director of Youth and Family Learning and participate in ongoing professional development throughout the year. Our educators are passionate about their students and committed to their growth and success.

Family Programs

Throughout the year, we invite families to celebrate with us! Parents, grandparents, and siblings are welcome to join us for special Religious School mornings filled with music, food, and community celebration as we observe holidays such as Sukkot, Tu B’Shevat, and Passover as a school community. Families and students are also encouraged to attend our weekly Shabbat services, where we offer youth activities for children of all ages. Participating in Shabbat helps our students connect their learning and apply it in a congregational setting, fostering a deeper connection to our synagogue community.