Special Events and Programs

Calendar of Events

Weekly:
Rabbi’s Torah Study, Thursdays at 1 pm at Shulers Books and Music.
Shabbat Services, Saturdays at 9:30 am
Minyans, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 7:30 am

May 3 - Dr. Rob Franciosi, “Teaching Holocaust to a non-Jewish audience”
Dr. Franciosi is Professor of Language and Literature
in the Department of English at GVSU. His
current research interests center on American cultural
responses to the Holocaust. He is completing
a study of John Hersey’s epic novel of the Warsaw
Ghetto, tentatively titled Imagining the Ghetto:
Hersey’s The Wall and American Holocaust Memory.

Next Month:
June 7 - Rabbi Albert Lewis, Jews and Wrestling

Future services and topics are:
July 5 - Judy Subar, “A Bubbe Storytelling: Stories for Children of all Ages”
August 2 - John Arnold, Executive Director, Second Harvest Gleaners Food Bank of West Michigan
September 6 - Jeff Slotnick, JFGR Executive Director, “Jewish Grand Rapids- Together for Tomorrow”
October 4 - David Reifler, “Dr. Albert Ticho”
November 1 - Joel Marcovitch, Asst. Director, University of Michigan Hillel
December 6 - Dr. Ed Dobson, pastor emeritus of Calvary Church
January 3, 2009 - Representative Vern Ehlers

Have suggestions for speakers or ideas for topics? Please let Rabbi Krishef know!

May 9-11 Cantorial Weekend with Audrey Abrams

Mark your calendar for a special melodic weekend at
Ahavas Israel, sponsored by the Phillip Movitz Memorial
Music Fund. Audrey Abrams will be our guest cantor and lead us in prayer and learning beginning with a special Kabbalat Shabbat service and ending with a workshop after
services and lunch on Shabbat.

6:15 p.m. Pre-Shabbat Happy Hour
hors d’euvres and drinks followed by “A Musical Kabbalat Shabbat” at
7:00 p.m., featuring keyboard and guitar.
Saturday:
Cantor Abrams will lead part of the service and share a D’var Tefillah on the topic of “Jewish Healing and the Power of Music.” Following the service we’ll have a light lunch. Following lunch will be a workshop entitled, “Waking Up to God.”

There is no charge for lunch or the Pre-Shabbat Happy Hour. However, if you plan to attend please call or e-mail the office by Tuesday, May 6 so we can prepare enough food. 949-2840 or office@AhavasIsraelGR.org.

ISRAEL AT 60
Progress in Spite of Peril
Thurs., May 15, 2008
6:30 p.m.

Airport Hilton Hotel
4747 28th St., SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Keynote Speaker:
Meagan Shaina Buren
The Israel Project
(a non-profit organization that provides
accurate, timely information to journalists
covering news stories in Israel)
Cost:
$15.00 per person; $25.00 per couple

Includes banquet dinner
For reservations and information contact
Tim at 248-661-7533
or
Tmunger@FOI.org
timmunger@hotmail.com
Sponsored by The Friends of Israel
Gospel Ministry and local churches