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PURELY COMMENTARY 

4-9 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 
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Good News at Frankel 

 
Jewish Academy 

 
The school introduces Shorashim 

 
Grants providing all students up to 

 
$10,000 toward tuition.

12 
Jewish Bakery Renewal 

 
Stacy Fox is determined to preserve 

 
— and improve — Jewish-style 

 
bakeries in Metro Detroit.

16 
On-Ice Fundraiser 

 
Local hockey tournament raises 

 
funds for Matan B’Seter.

17 
Coming of Age: Detroit 

 
Season 2 premiere features 

 
inspiring older Jewish role models 

 
from the Motor City. 

18 
Honoring the Legacy of 

 
Dorothy and Byron Gerson 

 
Davidson Foundation Grants to 

 
benefit Israel Museum and Federation 
 

 
Innovation Fund. 

20 
Defiant Requiem 

 
Oakland University to host 

 
documentary about Terezin 

 
concentration camp.

22 
An Evening of Song 

 
Eleanor Roosevelt Hadassah holding 

 
virtual Purim celebration.

24 
Super Sunday 

 
The Jewish Federation hosts an 

 
annual day of support for the 

 
community.

SPORTS 

26 
Perfection Pushes Away 

 
the Pandemic 

 
Another 300 game, young bowler’s 

 
770 series are highlights of 

 
Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson season.

HEALTH 

28 
A Physician Advocate for 

 
Those with Disabilities 

 
Michigan Medicine is establishing a 

 
Disability Health Endowment in honor 

 
of Dr. Philip Zazove, chair of Family 

 
Medicine at U-M.

32 
Let’s Talk About It 

 
JFS has a new focus on 

 
destigmatizing conversations 

 
about suicide.

34 
Accessing Mental 

 
Health Care 

 
Learn how to navigate Michigan’s 

 
mental health care system through 

 
free Mind Matters webinar.

BUSINESS 

36 
Beaumont and Spectrum 

 
Health Merge 

 
Now known as the BHSH System, 

 
leaders will maintain close ties with 

 
the Jewish community.

ERETZ 

37 
Rescuing the Past in Israel 

 
Local tour guides help rescue 

 
Roman-era mikvah from being 

 
paved over.

38 
Meet Marcy Tatelbaum 

 
‘Living in Israel is a gift,’ she says.

MAZEL TOV 

39 
Moments 

SPIRIT 

39 
Torah portion

40 
What Happens When 

 
We Give? 

42 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE 

44 
Tap-Dancing Car Guy 
GM engineer takes on two roles 

 
in Anything Goes.

46 
A Peek Behind the Scenes 

 
Meredyth Davis lifts the curtains 

 
on the promotion of Summer: 

 
The Donna Summer Musical.

49 
Film Review: I’ll Find You

51 
Celebrity News 

EVENTS 

52 
Community Calendar

FOOD 

54 
From the Home Kitchen of 

 
Chef Aaron: Latke Soup

ETC. 
The Exchange 55 
Obits 
57 
Looking Back 62

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, Feb. 25, 5:59 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Feb. 26, 7:01 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Stacy Fox. 
Photo by Glenn Triest.

Cover design: Kelly Kosek

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