AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 3

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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-12 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
14 
Hey, Teens!
There’s a new way to connect to
 
Jewish life.

24 
Suicide Prevention Group
 
Plans Star-Studded Event

26 
FIDF Luncheon Raises
 
$250,000
 
More than 300 women attend event
 
in West Bloomfield.

EDUCATION
30 
Special Ed’s Ardent Advocate
 
Marcie Lipsitt fights for the rights of
 
impaired students.

32 
Special Ed Proponent Chaya
 
Leah Tinman

36 
New Faces at MSU Hillel

SPORTS
38 
Baker Takes the Cake 
 
Golfer’s first hole-in-one is also the
 
first ace in B’nai B’rith league.

38 
Quick Hits

MAZEL TOV!
41 
Moments

SPIRIT
42 
Torah portion

44 
How Shabbat Changes Us

46 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE
48 
Exotic Songs of the Jewish
 
Mideast
 
Jewish-Persian singer Galeet Dardashti
 
will perform at Temple Beth El.

50 
Freedom to Express
 
Young artist with special needs creates
 
Statue of Liberty-inspired sculptures.

52 
JET Theatre Is Back Live
 
The 1950s teen musical Grease will
 
be performed outside.

53 
Celebrity News

EVENTS
54 
Community Calendar

FOOD
55 
From the Home Garden of
 
Chef Aaron Egan

 
It’s Thyme for a Cool Drink.

ETC.
55 
The Exchange

57 
Obituaries

62 
Looking Back

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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Aug. 20, 8:08 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Aug. 21, 9:09 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Courtesy of 
Temple Israel
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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Aug. 19-25, 2021 / 11-17 Elul 5781 | VOLUME CLX, ISSUE 2

