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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-12 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
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Witness to War
JFS social worker aids Ukrainian
refugees in Poland.
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Synagogue Spotlight:
Temple Kol Ami
Prides itself on inclusiveness and
social action.
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Meet Mike and
Sandi Malowitz
Windsor couple keeps things moving
at the Windsor Jewish Community
Center and Federation.
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Honor These Eight
Over Eighty
The 29th annual celebration takes
place on Zoom May 22.
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Bookstock Is Back!
After a two-year pause, the epic sale
has more books and media than ever.
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Antisemitism Rises in State
ADL cites a 56% increase in incidents
in 2021.
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Eclectic Artist
Award-winning Artist Alice Frank has
a show at Lawrence Street Gallery.
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Art Tours at the DIA
Jewish Historical Society plans
to restart Jewish-themed tours.
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Cooking for Ukraine
Farber High School students, staff
raise money for Ukrainian orphans.
FACES & PLACES
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Diplomatic Seder
SPORTS
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Marathon Man
Berkley resident Shawn Achtman runs
in the first spring Boston Marathon
since 2019.
HEALTH
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An Expert in Intimacy
Jewish therapist focuses on helping
religious couples get more satisfaction
in their relationship.
NEXT DOR
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NEXTGen Detroit’s Day
of Service
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Finding Balance
Love, work and new motherhood:
Mental health therapist Ronit Szczotka
on navigating life.
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Send a ‘Book’ to Camp!
Join Tamarack Camps by adding your
favorite new or gently used book to
camp’s new lending libraries.
MAZEL TOV
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Moments
SPIRIT
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Torah Portion
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Is Self-Interest Incompatible
with Altruism?
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Synagogue Directory
ARTS & LIFE
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Pianist Among Pianists
Young Artist Award-winner Maxim
Lando to play at the Gilmore
International Piano Festival in
Kalamazoo.
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To Israel and Back
Jeffrey Lodin’s unplanned musical
theater career.
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Old Heart
Native Metro Detroiter brings
Peter Ferry’s award-winning novel
to the stage.
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Celebrity News
EVENTS
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Community Calendar
ETC.
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The Exchange
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Spotlight
Community news you can use.
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Obits
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Looking Back
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat begins:
Friday, May 6, 8:20 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, May 7, 9:27 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
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May 5-11, 2022 / 4-10 Iyar 5782 | VOLUME CLXI, ISSUE 12
CORRECTION
In “A Humanitarian Crisis” (page 32, April
21), it should have been noted that Dr. Owen
Perlman was the co-founder of the Michigan
Interfaith Coalition along with Bonnie
Anderson of Bingham Farms.
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