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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
12 
Dispatch from Dnipro
One woman’s story of escaping — and 
 
surviving — the bombing of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

18 
The Nightmare Hunt for Baby 
 
Formula
A community of mothers offers resources 
 
and support for one another.

22 
Kalamazoo’s Congregation of 
 
Moses Continues to Grow
The shul strives to “reach people where 
 
they are.”

23 
Denial in D.C.
Supreme Court declines to hear two 
 
different attempts to stop longtime Ann 
 
Arbor synagogue protesters.

24 
Giving Back Life Lessons
Henry Moses teaches life skills to students 
 
with special needs.

25 
Heart of Gold Winner
Patti Morris Phillips named winner of the 
 
second annual award honoring amazing 
 
volunteers in our community.

26 
Celebrating Female Voices in the 
 
Cantorate
Congregation Shaarey Zedek welcomes 
 
the Shul Sisters on June 9. 

28 
Let’s Be Civil
Talking and listening across the political 
 
divide.

29 
The Final Kindness
Windsor’s Jewish organizations and 
 
synagogues partner to launch indigent 
 
Jewish Burial Fund.

NEXT DOR 
30 
Royal Oak’s Skateboarding 
 
Lawyer
A mobile legal advice trailer and mini-
 
Blockbuster are just a few of his projects.

32 
Birthright Trips Resume after 
 
COVID Hiatus

SPORTS
34 
Six Games, Six Days, One 
 
National Championship
Zachary Felsenfeld of West Bloomfield 
 
finishes his college hockey career with a 
 
flourish.

FOOD
36 
From the Home Kitchen of Chef 
 
Aaron: Lake Perch Dinner

MAZEL TOV
38 
Moments

SPIRIT
40 
How Structure Can Change Your 
 
Life

41 
Torah Portion

42 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
44 
A Culturally Important Ukraine-
 
Jewish Music Connection
CSZ Hazzan David Propis’ Eighth Day of 
 
Passover Hallel should not be missed.

46
Wolf Hound
New release by Metro Detroit filmmaker 
 
tells untold story of World War II.

48 
Shocking Title, Great Read
A review of People Love Dead Jews: Reports
 
from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn

30

Shabbat & Shavuot Lights
Shabbat begins:
Friday, June 3, 8:47 p.m.
Shavuot 1:
Saturday, June 4, 9:58 p.m.
Shavuot 2:
Sunday, June 5, 9:59 p.m.
Holiday ends:
Monday, June 6, 10 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Iana Syrotnikova and 
her rescue cat, Lady (10), sheltering in their 
basement in Kharkiv.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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June 2-8, 2022 / 3-9 Siva 5782 | VOLUME CLXXI, ISSUE 16

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Celebrity News

EVENTS
51 
Community Calendar

BUSINESS
53 
Trade Mission to Tel Aviv
MIBA leads delegation to 
 
Israel’s EcoMotion conference, 
 
laying the groundwork for 
 
Michigan-Israeli collaboration in 
 
smart mobility.

FACES AND PLACES
54 
Not Your Bubbie’s 
 
Manischewitz

ETC.
The Exchange 55
Obits 
57
Looking Back 62

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