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OUR COMMUNITY
12 
A Passion for Healing Detroit 
 
Meet Jodee Raines, New Detroit Inc.’s 
 
new Jewish ally.

17 
Backlash at MSU 
 
Jewish students get nasty pushback for 
 
efforts to define antisemitism.

18 
Albion College Student 
 
Suspended After Antisemitic, 
 
Racist Graffiti Found 
 
The student is believed to have been 
 
acting alone.

18 
Mother’s Day Art Excursion 
 
Take a virtual tour of the Western Galilee 
 
with JNF.

20 
Rabbi Dan Returns to Hometown 
 
Daniel Horwitz joins Adat Shalom clergy. 

20 
The Fight Against Pancreatic 
 
Cancer 
 
Sky Foundation’s online event to feature 
 
updates from experts.

22 
Best Foot Forward 
 
Congregation Shir Tikvah launches shoe 
 
drive fundraiser. 

22 
Federation to Honor Community 
 
Leaders 
 
Annual awards night takes place May 3.

23 
Lag b’Omer Blast 
 
Four groups join for outdoors celebration.

24 
Send a Little Joy 
 
Custom Mother’s Day cards mailed 
 
to loved ones while helping people in need. 

25 
Faces & Places

MAZEL TOV!
26 
Moments

SPIRIT
27 
Torah portion 

28 
Synagogue Directory

HOME & GARDEN
30 
Tapping into Joy 
 
Rediscovering her creative passion, 
 
painter turns home into work of art.

34 
4 Easy Ideas to Enhance 
 
Your 2021 Garden 

36 
Home & Garden Resources

ARTS & LIFE
38 
The Most Complete Guide to 
 
Jewish Oscar Nominees: 2021

40 
Cabaret 313 
 
Musical couple stages Broadway songs 
 
for digital viewers.

41 
Our Arty Town 
 
Birmingham Community House’s online 
 
show highlights creativity.

42 
Celebrity News 

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, April 23, 8:06 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, April 24, 9:11 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Jodee 
Raines. Photo by Jerry Zolynsky 
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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April 22-28, 2021 / 10-16 Iyar 5781 | VOLUME CLIX, ISSUE 12

EVENTS
43 
Community Calendar

SPORTS
44 
Quick Hits

ETC. 
The Exchange 45 
Obituaries 
47 
Raskin 
53 
Looking Back 54 

