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May 12-18, 2022 / 11-17 Iyar 5782 | VOLUME CLXXI, ISSUE 13
PURELY COMMENTARY
4-10 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
12
Motor City NFT Drop
A new program at three Detroit buildings
offers residents a chance to own and
collect digital art.
18
Synagogue Spotlight
Congregation Beth El stays strong after
60+ years as Windsor’s Reform synagogue.
20
Chicken Soup & A Smile
Barbara Greenberg delivers more than just
soup to senior citizens.
22
Welcome Back!
Jewish lawyers to honor a pair of judges at
its first major event since the pandemic.
24
Music from Auschwitz
The Zekelman Holocaust Center hosts free
concert May 22.
26
Never Too Old for Something New
Bessie Spector event celebrates 20th
anniversary, video-book style.
30
Even Small Mitzvahs Matter
DailyGiving.org multiplies $1 donations to
make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
32
A Healing Touch
Rabbi helps Jewish hospital patients in
northern Oakland County.
33
Sending Kids to Camp for 120
Years
Tamarack’s annual event will honor Sue
and Alan J. Kaufman and Rachel Grey Ellis
on May 25.
34
Grieving Grandmother Benefits
Group Homes
JVS+Kadima receives donation to help
people with mental illness.
FOOD
36
Chef Aaron Egan’s Steak &
Potato Dinner
MAZEL TOV
38
Moments
NEXT DOR
39
A Passion for Music
Meet Bloomfield Hills High School band
director Alan Posner.
40
Changing Career Paths
After working 15 years in TV, Jason Lewis
changes course.
BUSINESS
42
Building Teams
In the forest and trees, businesses build
trust, confidence and relationships.
43
Here’s To
45
A ‘Late Bloomer’
How an idea in the middle of the night led
to a top-selling women’s clothing line.
SPORTS
46
Hall Doors Open Again
Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
banquet will return in October.
47
Powering Babson College Baseball
Josh Yellen of Bloomfield Hills is leading
the charge toward the playoffs.
SPIRIT
49
Torah Portion
50
On Being a Kiddush Hashem
52
Synagogue Directory
ARTS & LIFE
53
HBO Original Film Tells
the story of Boxer at
Auschwitz
The Survivor explores the fine
line of choosing to survive or
choosing to live.
55
Broadway-Bound
Sam Primack is on tour in the
role of Evan Hansen.
57
Celebrity News
EVENTS
58
Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 60
Obituaries
62
Looking Back 70