MAY 26 • 2022 | 3

PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-11 Essays and Viewpoints

OUR COMMUNITY
12 
Mystery Solved!
 
A happy ending as an “only child,” 62,
 
meets her unknown siblings for the 
 
first time.

18 
A “Home for Everyone”
 
Bais Chabad in final stages of opening
 
a new mikvah and new playground.

20 
Beth Shalom’s Mastermind
 
of Events
Beth Rodgers brings the community
 
together through events.

22 
‘Charging Up’ Their Faith
 
Kalamazoo’s B’nai Israel puts faith
 
into action with EV charging station.

24 
Yachad Students Give from
 
the Heart
 
Religious school students donate
 
$800 to local charities.

25 
‘Building” Character
 
Men’s Woodworking Club at JSL’s
 
Meer Apartments tackles problems.

26 
A Voice for Israel
 
Israeli envoy Noa Tishby shared her
 
story with Temple Israel.

28 
Alumni Honored 
 
Farber Hebrew Day School’s 58th
 
Annual Dinner honors esteemed alumni.

30 
Bernie’s Mom & Dad
 
WDIV sportscaster Bernie Smilovitz
 
shares the story of his parents who
 
survived the Holocaust.

32 
Israeli Consulate to Give out
 
Social Impact Grants
Applications are open to anyone and
 
must be submitted by the end of May. 

34 
A Burial for Books
 
Beth Shalom buries books
 
containing the name of God.

NEXT DOR 
36 
Community Hub
Moishe Pod Detroit creates events for
 
young Jewish adults.

37 
NEXTWork’s Successful Vision
Creating a vision of greatness
 
with ZingTrain.

FACES AND PLACES
38 
The Motown Seder: Building
 
Community 

40 
Hillel Day School’s Annual
 
Gala

41 
Cancer Thrivers Network
 
Enjoys In-Person Outing

SPORTS
42 
Diamond Dandies
26-year-old coach leads West
 
Bloomfield baseball team to its 3rd
 
league title in 25 years.

HEALTH
44 
Reinventing Himself
Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz enjoys a
 
second career teaching medical
 
students about bioethics.

ERETZ
46 
Meet the Olim
Sean Littman: “Move to Israel Now.”

MAZEL TOV
48 
Moments

SPIRIT
51 
Torah Portion 

52 
Synagogue Directory

54 
A Sense of Direction

ARTS & LIFE
56 
Get Your Art On
 
You’ll find plenty of Jewish artists at
 
this summer’s fairs.

60 
A Connoisseur’s Eye
 
Sotheby’s Michigan art consultant
 
helps collectors when it’s time to sell.

61 
Celebrity News

EVENTS
62 
Community Calendar

DINING SECTION 
64 
It’s ‘The Bomb’
Showstopper gourmet ice cream bars
 
have one goal: to make people smile.

66 
A Place to Connect
 
The Porch at the West Bloomfield
 
JCC is a great place to meet up with 
 
friends and chill.

68 
Dining Guide Listings

ETC.
The Exchange 70
Obituaries 
72
Looking Back 78

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May 26-June 1, 2022 / 25 Iyar – 2 Sivan 5782 | VOLUME CLXXI, ISSUE 15
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: Friday, May 27, 8:41 p.m.
Shabbat ends: Saturday, May 28, 9:52 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Susie sits on her cousin 
Tracey’s lap at the first inter-family get-together. 
Provided by family.

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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