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PURELY COMMENTARY 

4-11 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 

12 
Return to the Promised Land 

 
Federation’s 2023 Motor City Mission 

 
marks the first community-wide mission 

 
since 2008.

16 
An Interfaith Celebration of 

 
Peace and Hope on March 27

18 
The Dean of Super Bowls 

 
Catching up with legendary sportswriter 

 
Jerry Green.

22 
SHARE Ukraine 

 
SHARE Detroit launches a way 

 
to support people of Ukraine.

24 
Yad Ezra Bringing Clients Back 

 
for In-Person Shopping 

 
Clients can choose the delivery option 

 
as well.

26 
FJA Returns to Live 

 
Musical Theater 

 
Alice in Wonderland will be staged at 

 
The Berman March 30-31.

28 
Crusader on Campus 

 
Michigan State University senior 

 
receives Diversity Torch for efforts to 

 
combat antisemitism.

30 
Escape from Kyiv 

 
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine organizes 

 
escape routes for thousands of Jews.

31 
Go Behind the Scenes 

 
at 60 Minutes 

 
SOAR Lifelong Learning Institute to hold 
 

 
a conversation with producer Ira Rosen 

 
April 5.

32 
Back in Action 

 
Detroit Jews for Justice renews 

 
its activism.

ERETZ 

34 
Changes to the Teen 

 
Leadership Program 

 
Camper Program delegation will now 
 
start their time with the leadership 

 
program before attending camp. 
 

SPORTS 

36 
Surprise Party 

 
Berkley wrestler Lev Mechnikov ends 

 
his resurgent senior season in the state 

 
tournament at Ford Field.

NEXT DOR 

37 
Superbad 15-Year 

 
Anniversary Screening 

 
NEXTGen Detroit hosts a movie party 

 
at The Maple.

38 
Spice! Candles! Action! 

 
Partners Detroit Jewish Young 

 
Professionals hosts DIY Havdalah event.

39 
Step-By-Step Cooking Class 

 
with a Personal Chef 

 
NEXTGen Detroit hosts delicious virtual 

 
cooking class with local chef

MAZEL TOV 

40 
Moments

SPIRIT 

42 
Torah Portion 

43 
Spiritual Eating 

45 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE 

47 
It’s Oscars Time! 

 
The most complete guide to Jewish 

 
Oscar nominees, 2022 edition.

50 
Innovative Opera 

 
Detroit Opera to present La bohème 

 
 in reverse.

52 
Celebrity News 

EVENTS 

53 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
Exchange 
54 
Spotlight 
56 
Obits 
57 
Looking Back 62

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, March 25, 7:32 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 

Saturday, March 26, 8:35 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Photo courte-
sy of Federation. 

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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