W
hen Rabbi
Dannel I.
Schwartz envi-
sioned Temple Shir Shalom’s
West Bloomfield building,
it was to look like a Torah
Scroll. “I wanted it to look
like a Torah, but we only had
enough funds to make it look
like a megillah,” he told the JN
in 2013.
Now, his vision for Shir
Shalom is set to become a
reality. Shir Shalom will host a
groundbreaking ceremony for
its $8.1 million expansion on
Sunday, April 24. The ground-
breaking event will include
opportunities for people to
memorialize their thoughts,
fond memories and dreams
for Temple Shir Shalom,
which will be placed in a bur-
ied time capsule for future dis-
covery. The upcoming Sunday
celebration will also feature
carnival activities, a picnic
lunch and a chance for people
to make tiles that will decorate
the new space.
Named “Project All
Temple Shir Shalom embarks on $8.1 million expansion.
Sights Set
on the Future
KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
12 | APRIL 21 • 2022
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