JUNE 10 • 2021 | 3

PURELY COMMENTARY
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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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