JUNE 10 • 2021 | 3
PURELY COMMENTARY
4-12
OUR COMMUNITY
14
Fighting Back
How to combat misinformation
about the Israeli-Hamas conflict
on social media.
18
United Against Antisemitism
A community-wide rally urges action
against hatred.
20
Air Force Over-Head
Head coverings led Jewish and
Muslim chaplains from Detroit to
form a fast friendship.
21
New Leader at Yad Ezra
22
Bring Danny Home
Efforts to secure the release of
American journalist held in
Myanmar press forward.
23
Birthright is Back
MSU Hillel is looking for participants.
SPORTS
24
A Tale of Two Baseball Teams
Coach, pitchers look to the future.
HEALTH
25
MIU Men’s Health
Foundation’s Men’s Health
Week Signature Events
Return
MAZEL TOV
26
Moments
ERETZ
28
Ceasefire Holds but Issues
Remain Unresolved
Departing Israeli Consul General says
speaking out for Israel and stable
Israeli government are critical.
30
Who is Naftali Bennett,
Israel’s (likely) Next Prime
Minister?
31
Isaac Herzog Elected Israel’s
11th President
SPIRIT
32
Torah portion
34
Synagogue Directory
BUSINESS
36
Shark Tank Tale
With a $2 million deal, Detroiter allows
consumers to create plant-based milk
at the push of a button.
37
LTU Is New Home of Specs
Howard
38
Here’s To
ARTS&LIFE
40
A New Brain
Theatre Nova presents on-demand
play that explores second chances.
42
A Feast for the Eyes
Visit beautiful beaches of the world in
new coffee table book.
43
Celebrity News
EVENTS
44
Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 45
Obituaries
46
Danny Raskin 53
Looking Back 54
contents
22
36
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: Friday, June 11, 8:52 p.m.
Shabbat ends: Saturday, June 12, 10:04 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
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