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

Tomorrow Noon	[2010]	Lunch and Learn: "What I Did Over My Sabbatical." Rabbi Dobrusin will discuss his sabbatical experiences and share some of the writing he has been working on during his months away. He will also teach from the texts that he has been studying over this time. (1st of 2 sessions)
Tomorrow 1:45PM	[GSAC Rm 5]	Reading Biblical Hebrew 2.
Tomorrow 7:00PM	[GSAC Rm 5]	Reading Biblical Hebrew 1.
Tomorrow 8:00PM	[Large Social Hall]	Judaism 101: Conservative Judaism
Thursday 7:00PM	[GSAC Rm 1]	Conversational Hebrew 3.
Thursday 8:00PM	[GSAC Rm 1]	Conversational Hebrew 4.
Friday 6:00PM		Friday Evening Shabbat Service
Friday 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).
Friday 8:00PM		Rosenberg Scholar in Residence Weekend with Burton Visotzky (see CV below) Mar. 19 - 21. "THE DYSTFUNCTIONAL FAMILY AS MORAL EXEMPLAR"
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 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 9:30AM		MOSES GOES TO HOLLYWOOD,” presented by Burton Visotzky. Ph.D. Session includes breakfast. There is no charge.
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 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)