Posts Tagged ‘Temple Shir Shalom’
Shir Shalom Shabbat Service to Celebrate the Gift of Life
World-renowned liver transplant surgeon Dr. Marwan Abouljoud, director of the Henry Ford Transplant Institute, and Rev. Patrick Gahagen, a 20-year lung transplant recipient, will lead this moving service hosted by Temple Shir Shalom’s Rabbi Michael Moskowitz at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the West Bloomfield synagogue. As part of the 50th anniversary of transplant…
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WWII Memorial Fund Act Signed Into Law
Jewish veteran and Detroit resident Art Fishman was in Lansing last month at the signing of the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial Fund Act, which created the ability for Michigan residents to donate a portion of their state income tax refund to the Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial, which is scheduled to open in Royal…
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Solidarity Shabbat at Shir Shalom Offers Interfaith Unity
On overflow crowd of Temple Shir Shalom congregants and supporters from many faiths attended the Solidarity Shabbat at the West Bloomfield synagogue on Friday evening in memory of the 11 killed during the Tree of Life shooting Oct. 27. Solidarity Shabbat was a national effort, with synagogues in Detroit fully participating. Most had added security, including from municipal police…
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Temple Shir Shalom Shabbat of Solidarity
TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM OF WEST BLOOMFIELD TO HOST A SHABBAT OF SOLIDARITY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD AT 1030AM TEMPLE STANDS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN PITTSTBURGH AMIDST THE DEVASTATING TRAGEDY Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield is announcing today a special Sabbath service on Saturday, November 3rd at 1030am. Archbishop of…
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Umps Make The Call On Yendick Award Winner
All the umpires in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League know Jeff Diskin. But that’s not a bad thing. “Jeff is a good soul,” said longtime league umpire-in-chief Rob Landaw. “He fits the name of the award 100 percent.” The award is the Michael Yendick “Pure Heart” Award. Above: Past winners of the Michael Yendick…
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Jewish Paths
Meditation is a way to connect with yourself, others this season. Approaching the High Holiday season, most would not think to bring any meditation or mindfulness skills they learned on a yoga mat or a meditation workshop along to High Holiday services. But Brandon Klein, who left a doctoral program in psychology at Hofstra University…
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No Hockey Medal For Detroit, But Many Good Memories
Depending upon who is asked, Morgan Leib is either the second or third girl to play hockey in the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest. She’s definitely the first girl to play for Detroit in the three years hockey has been part of the Maccabi Games. And there’s no doubt Leib and her Detroit teammates split…
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Perseverance Pays Off For Female Hockey Player
The first results from Detroit are in from the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest in Orange County, Calif., and they’re as cold as ice. The Detroit hockey team reached the quarterfinals of the 11-team competition last week but didn’t advance any further and fell one victory short of making it to the medal round. Mark…
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Playoff Titles On The Line In Softball League
Let the playoffs begin. The regular season is over in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League, and the playoffs will be held the next two Sundays. Also on the league’s agenda this Sunday are presentations of the prestigious Jeff Fox Sportsmanship and Michael Yendick “Pure Heart” awards. First, let’s go to the diamond, where…
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Leading By Example
Repair the World’s new executive director reflects on her inaugural year. You might find her jogging through Detroit’s Woodbridge neighborhood or working in a greenhouse or helping to bury old prayer books in a sacred space for Jewish texts. But you’ll most likely find Sarah Allyn, 30, of Detroit at Repair the World’s cool headquarters…
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