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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-9 
Essays and Viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 
10 
Big Tent Event 
 
Ten distinct young adult groups unite 
 
to show Jews share more in common 
 
than that which separates them.

18 
A Community Mitzvah 
 
Bais Chabad communal project helping 
 
Sderot, Israel family with bar mitzvah 
 
expenses.

20 
From Israel with Love 
 
They’re here! Meet Detroit’s 2021-22 
 
shinshinim. 

21 
New Exhibit Celebrates 
 
Albert Kahn’s Life and 
 
Accomplishments

22 
Sukkah Builders for Hire 
 
Farber seniors build sukkahs for senior 
 
trip fundraiser.

23 
A New Year’s Lunch 
 
Holocaust survivors welcomed in 5782 
 
with a virtual concert.

24 
Keeping Congregations 
 
Excellent 
 
The Hermelin Davidson Center makes a 
 
difference throughout the community. 

26 
Exploring Close to Home 
 
Michigan man has taken 38,000 photos 
 
of nearly every town in the state.

28 
Keeping Memories Alive 
 
New website will share Grand Rapids 
 
Holocaust survivor testimonies for 
 
the first time.

30 
Million-Dollar ‘Coming Out’ Fund 
 
Spectrum Center’s largest gift ever helps 
 
celebrate its 50th anniversary.

APPLE TREE SPECIAL 
32 
Celebrating Sukkot and 
 
Simchat Torah

ERETZ 
34 
Abraham Accords: A Year Later 
 
MAZEL TOV! 
35 
Moments 
 
SPIRIT 
36 
Torah portion

37 
Simchat Torah: The Antidote 
 
for Despair

39 
Synagogue Directory 
 
SPORTS 
41 
Friends, Power Outages and a 
 
Championship-Winning Layup 
 
It was a memorable inaugural season 
 
for the Detroit Shul Basketball League. 
 
ARTS&LIFE 
42 
Sci-Fi with a Purpose 
 
Native Detroiter creates fantasy serie 
 
 to spur young women into STEM.

43 
Book Review: The Angel and 
 
the Cholent

44 
Celebrity News 
EVENTS 
45 
Community Calendar 
 
FOOD 
46 
From the Home Kitchen 
 
of Chef Aaron 
 
A Classic Dip.

ETC. 
The Exchange 46 
Obituaries 
48 
Looking Back 54 

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Shabbat and Holiday Lights 
Shabbat Chol HaMoed begins: 
Friday, Sept. 24, 7:08 p.m. 
Shabbat Chol HaMoed ends: 
Saturday, Sept. 25, 8:06 p.m. 
Shemini Atzeret begins: 
Monday, Sept. 27, 7:02 p.m. 
Simchat Torah begins: 
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 8:01 p.m. 
Simchat Torah ends: 
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 7:59 p.m. 
*Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah 
calendar.

ON THE COVER: 
Cover graphic: The Achdut Detroit Council 
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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