SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 3
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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-10 Essays and viewpoints
OUR COMMUNITY
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A Mitzvah for the Dogs
The Jewish community has embraced the
work of Detroit Dog Rescue, slated to
pen a new facility this fall.
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High Holiday Prayground
Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s family event
returns for second year.
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A Lifelong Learner
Nancy Kaplan, a force of nature for Judaism
and Jewish education, retired from Beth Ahm.
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The Shul Celebrates 20 Years
Occasion will be marked by Broadway-style
evening Sept. 14.
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Congregation B’nai Moshe
Hosts Rabbi Josh Warshawsky
Scholar-in-Residence weekend includes
Conservative community Selichot service.
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Lost and Found
Local woman harnesses social media
to reunite son with father’s lost tefillin.
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Jewish Agency Career Expo
Gesher, The J and Federation partner on
a job fair slated for Sept. 21.
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Shofar Factory Festival Is Back!
Find art, fun, food, education and kindness
at the Sherrill Berman Shofar Factory
Festival.
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Kehillat Etz Chayim:
‘Come as You Are’
The congregation recently held its first
Shabbat service in its new home.
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Much More Than Volunteering
Meet Rick Herman, who’s says services like
JARC keep the community alive.
FACES & PLACES
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JARC Staff Appreciation
Event 2022
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Yad Ezra’s Giving Garden Program
SPORTS
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Gold, Silver and Bronze
Detroit dancers, basketball players win
medals at the JCC Maccabi Games in
San Diego.
NEXT DOR
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Season Tickets, Anyone?
Meet Jonah Hirsch, account executive
for the Detroit Tigers.
BUSINESS
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Much More than Corned Beef
High-quality food and service remain
Stage Deli’s foundation for 60 years.
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GM Dealers to Use Israeli Tech
Thousands of dealerships will be checking
cars for defects with technology from
Israel’s UVeye.
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Here’s To
MAZEL TOV
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Moments
SPIRIT
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Torah Portion
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Against Hate
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Synagogue Directory
NOSH
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Ess In co.
Chef Cari opens new kosher sit-down
restaurant in Oak Park.
ARTS&LIFE
50
Complete Guide to Jewish Emmy
Nominees and Winner Predictions
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Glimpse the Past
Rare documentary and home footage
captures life interrupted in pre-war Poland.
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Enduring Through Art
Farber Art Class students exhibit at the
Janice Charach Gallery.
Sept. 8-14, 2022 / 12-18 Elul 5782 | VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 4
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Sept. 9, 7:35 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Sept. 10, 8:34 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
ON THE COVER:
Cover photo: Photo courtesy of
Kristina Millman-Rinaldi.
Cover design: Kelly Kosek
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L’chaim: A Toast to
Birmingham Village Players
It’s 100th season opens with
Arsenic and Old Lace.
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Celebrity News
EVENTS
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Community Calendar
ETC.
Spotlight
62
The Exchange 63
Obituaries
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Looking Back 70