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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