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contents

Purely Commentary 

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Our Community 

13 
Todah Morim! 
 
Thank you, teachers! An appreciation of 
 
our day school educators during this 
 
pandemic.

16 
Seder Friends 
 
The Well creates virtual Passover 
 
experience.

17 
Crude and Creepy 
 
Podcast examines indignities women 
 
receive from men on dating apps. 

18 
A Tribute to Family 
 
Oakland U. president honors parents with 
 
$250,000 gift for racial and social justice. 

20 
Fast Friends 
 
Intergenerational buddies feed the people 
 
in their neighborhood.

22 
Tall Trees with Tales to Tell 
 
Under a snowy sky, bundled-up kiddies 
 
trek Tu b’Shevat trail.

24 
Faces & Places

 

Business 

26 
Preparing for the ‘Big Day’ 
 
Boutique gym studio goes online, adds 
 
 
new program for brides-to-be.

27 
White-Collar Warrior 
 
From Jimmy Hoffa to Kwame Kilpatrick, 
 
attorney has seen it all.

Mazel Tov! 

28 
Milestones

Spirit 

29 
Torah portion

Nosh 

30 
Pesach Dinner — Ready to Go

Arts&Life 

32 
United in Song 
 
Musician uplifts Downtown Synagogue.

34 
Writing for Kids 
 
Prolific author’s four new books make kids 
 
laugh — and think.

35 
A Life Story with Politics 
 
New WSU Press book is a look back at 
 
Holocaust historian Lucy Dawidowicz.

36 
Celebrity Jews 

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat Starts: 
Friday, March 5, 6:09 p.m. 
Shabbat Ends: 
Saturday, March 6, 7:11 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Farber teacher 
Mearyl Diskin with students Zev Gertner, 
Rina Reinherz and Eliora Jaffe. Photo by 
Ariella Shaffren

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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March 4-10, 2021 / 20-26 Adar 5781 | VOLUME CLIX, ISSUE 5

For the Joys of Independent Senior Living

We have adopted new standard of care in our 
daily operations by implementing COVID- specific 
initiatives for our residents’ well-being including:

 Contact-free “EasyMove” program

 On-site COVID-19 rapid response testing 

 Proper use of PPE

 On-site electrostatic cleaning 

Even now, All Seasons is designed to delight 
every one of your senses…every day! 

 An expansive menu of freshly prepared 
meals and daily chef specials, served in one 
of our dining rooms or delivered to your 
home several times per day

 Individual chauffeured transportation

 A variety of thoughtfully planned activities 

 Fine arts performances

 A host of technology-based forms of 
enrichment 

 Family engagement app

Events 

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Etc. 
The Exchange 38 
Obituaries 
39 
Danny Raskin 45 
Looking Back 46 

