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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
12
A Bridge So Near
Windsor lures new Jewish residents —
even from Detroit.
16
What’s New at SOAR
A new logo, a new name and a new
executive director.
18
The Soup Troupe
Congregation Shir Tikvah Sisterhood
partners with Hospitality House
Food Bank.
20
Oak Park High Alumni Plan
60+2 Reunion
Alumni will also be celebrating 80th
birthdays.
20
Central High’s 70th
Central High alumni will gather for
70th reunion.
22
A Southeast Oakland County
Constant
Since 1952, Temple Emanu-El has
offered congregants a welcoming,
inclusive environment.
24
Bringing Joy to Children’s
Hospitals
Meet Casey Belen, who has dedicated
his mitzvah project to giving back to
children in pediatric care.
26
IADS Renovation Construction
Begins
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
celebrates its 100th anniversary with a
renovation project.
30
A Bernstein Bear
$1.5 million donation will boost climate
change programming at the Detroit
riverfront.
FACES & PLACES
31
Hobbies & Hangouts
32
Congregation Beth Ahm Tikkun
Olam Volunteers Give Back
NEXT DOR
34
A Pop-Up Artist
Inside the art of printmaking with
Ferndale-based artist Cara Lazare.
36
Jews, Brews and BBQs
FOOD
38
Chef Aaron’s Roasted Brassicas
SPORTS
39
Power of the (Bench) Press
Weightlifter Jeff Ellis will be inducted
next month into the Michigan Senior
Olympics Hall of Fame.
MAZEL TOV
40
Moments
HEALTH
41
JFamily Offers Cancer Screening
JScreen Detroit provides affordable
genetic testing for cancer proclivity.
42
Golfing to Save Hair
Meet the organization helping cancer
patients preserve their hair.
SPIRIT
43
Torah Portion
44
How Do We Find Joy in the
Process?
46
Synagogue Directory
ERETZ
48
Miriam Maor: ‘It’s definitely
worth it.’
ARTS&LIFE
49
Judaica in Glass
Artist James Wilbat will be showcasing
menorahs and dreidels at the Orchard
Lake Fine Art Show.
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26
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, July 29, 8:37 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, July 30, 9:43 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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July 28-Aug. 3, 2022 / 29 Tammuz-6 Av 5782 | VOLUME CLXXI, ISSUE 24
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Image of Victory
This Netflix release captures
the true price of war.
52
Celebrity News
EVENTS
53
Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 54
Obituaries
56
Looking Back 62