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PURELY COMMENTARY

4-10 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY

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Ambulances for Ukraine
Okemos man helps deliver 
 
ambulances and medical supplies to 
 
Jews in the war-torn region.

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Honoring the Best of 
 
Jewish Detroit
Federation’s 2022 Awards Night 
 
honors outstanding community 
 
leaders. 

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Advocating for Change
Jewish groups mobilize to get 
 
reproductive rights issue on 
 
Michigan ballot.

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What Would Overruling 
 
Roe v Wade Mean for 
 
Michigan?
A conversation with constitutional law 
 
professor Robert Sedler.

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Educators of the Year
The JN honors the best and brightest 
 
teachers in the community.

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Looking for the Light 
 
Event Series 
Detroit arts leaders team up with 
 
Galerie Camille and local businesses 
 
for Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Synagogue Spotlight:
Windsor’s Congregation Shaar 
 
Hashomayim, Nears Centennial

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Meet Eddie and Vince 
A four-legged friend bringing 
 
smiles to all. 

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Jewish-Catholic Relations
Assumption University and Windsor 
 
Jewish Federation and Community 
 
Centre launch new course.

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‘Freedom Stories’
Night of stories from the Jewish 
 
and Black experience raises over 
 
$10K for Ukrainian relief.

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Detroit’s Youngest 
 
Tichel-Maker

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A Birthright Summit
Metro Detroiter attends summit with 
 
emerging global Jewish business 
 
leaders.

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Nelson Legacy Event 
 
Tackles Opioid Crisis
Health care expert Harry Nelson to be 
 
guest speaker at Congregation Beth 
 
Shalom event.

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JN Wins 13 SPJ Awards

NEXT DOR

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Connecting Youth to Judaism
Hillel’s director of Judaic studies 
 
shares her passion for being Jewish.

MAZEL TOV

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Moments

SPIRIT

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Torah Portion 

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Evolution or Revolution?

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Synagogue Directory

SPORTS

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From Terrible to Terrific
Family-focused bowling team wins 
 
Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson league 
 
and International B’nai B’rith 
 
tournament titles.

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Quick Hits

CAP & GOWN

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2022 Jewish High School 
 
Graduates 

JEWISH@EDU

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JeMSA (Jewish Medical 
 
Student Association) 
 
Antisemitism Training

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Gen Z and Zionism

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Wayne State Celebrates Israel

ARTS & LIFE

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Inspired by Nature
 
West Michigan-based poet’s new 
 
volume is Nature’s Olympics.

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Rescued Yiddish Stories
A review of Fear and Other Stories by 
 
Chana Blankshteyn, translated by 
 
Anita Norich.

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Celebrity News

EVENTS

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Community Calendar

ETC.
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The Exchange
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Obits 
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Looking Back

Shabbat Lights
Lag b’Omer: Thursday, May 19
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, May 20, 8:35 p.m.
Shabbat ends:

Saturday, May 21, 9:44 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Farber Hebrew 
Day School grads Daniella Weil and Aaron 
Adler. Photograph by Jerry Zolynsky.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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May 19-25, 2022 / 18-24 Iyar 5782 | VOLUME CLXXI, ISSUE 14

CORRECTION: The cover photo and 
most of the photos for “Motor City NFT 
Drop” (May 12, 2022) were taken by Sal 
Rodriguez; Jeff Cancelosi took the head-
shot of Chris Turner.
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