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PURELY COMMENTARY 

4-9 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 

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The Universal Language 

 
Metro Detroiter and network of family, 

 
friends and strangers band together to 
 

 
assist Afghan refugees.

16 
Tikkun Olam in Action 

 
Local teens collect supplies 

 
for Ukraine.

17 
Freedom Stories 

 
TKA fundraiser for Ukrainian Relief 

 
to feature stories from the Jewish and 

 
Black experiences.

18 
Baby Carriers for 

 
Ukrainian Moms 

 
Oak Park mom spearheads mitzvah 

 
to help Ukrainian mothers.

20 
Friends for 75 Years 

 
Four 90-something friends still get 

 
together weekly.

22 
Advance Care Planning 

 
How to make a difficult conversation 

 
a little easier.

MAZEL TOV 

24 
Moments

SPORTS 

25 
The Book Is Closed 

 
Barry Brodsky ends an amazing two 
 
decades as coach of the Birmingham 

 
Marian girls soccer team. 

NEXT DOR 

26 
Innovation Expert 

 
Jenna Beltser is the founding director 

 
of Jewish startup accelerator.

28 
Purim O’Madness 

 
The Well partners with Adat Shalom 

 
Synagogue for holiday fun. 

FOOD 

29 
The Centuries-Old Mystery 

 
of Charoset 

 
Searching for an authentic recipe 

 
for this seder staple.

30 
A Fishy Tale 

 
A 100-year-old recipe became 

 
a Baron family tradition.

PASSOVER 

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New Story Books for Passover 

 
Three new books to help celebrate the 
 

 
holiday with your little ones.

34 
Matzah on the Doorpost 

 
Shmurah matzah: A protection and 

 
remedy for healing.

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A Familiar Tradition 

 
The Maxwell House Haggadah plays 

 
a role in many families’ seders.

38 
Fruits of Freedom 
 

 
This Haggadah, written by a biblical 

 
ethnobotanist, offers a new 

 
perspective for your seder.

SPIRIT 

40 
Why Human Beings Were 

 
Created Last

41 
Torah Portion

42 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE 

44 
The Band’s Visit 

 
Israeli-set production comes to the 

 
Fisher Theatre April 19-May 1.

47 
Expressions in Glass 

 
Complementary exhibits are on view 

 
at the JCC’s Janice Charach Gallery.

49 
Celebrity News 

EVENTS 

50 
Community Calendar

HEALTH 
51 
Feeling Helpless 

 
After healing from COVID-19 trauma, 

 
Ukraine crisis causes new mental 

 
health concerns.

NOSH 

52 
KAL’S Lunch Bowl

ERETZ 

54 
Meet the Olim 

 
Talya Woolf: In Israel, “you’re family”

ETC. 
The Exchange 55 
Obits 
57 
Spotlight 
61 
Looking Back 62

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, April 8, 7:48 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, April 9, 8:52 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: 
Shafi and his family 
wearing Detroit and 
Michigan clothes that 
Farber gifted them. 
Cover design: 
Michelle Sheridan

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April 7–13, 2022 / 6-12 Nissan 5782 | VOLUME CLXIX, ISSUE 8

CORRECTION 
The incorrect address was given for Congregation Shir 
Tikvah in a recent JN story. The correct address is 3900 
North Field Parkway, Troy, MI 48084.

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