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PURELY COMMENTARY 

4-12 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 

13 
Putting Dollars to Work 

 
Meet Ida Benson, American Friends 
 
of Bar-Ilan University’s new Midwest 
 
regional director.

14 
Climate Leadership Coalition 

 
20 major Jewish organizations join 

 
new coalition addressing climate 

 
change.

16 
Antisemitic Incident 
 Near U-M Campus 
 
Students wake up to antisemitic fliers.

17 
Greater Farmington 

 
Film Festival 

 
KickstART Farmington announces film 

 
lineup and schedule for 2022.

18 
Thriving on 

 
Michigan’s Coastline 

 
Alpena’s Temple Beth-El has been in 

 
the same building since 1891.

20 
The Family that Keeps Giving 

 
Meet the Abraham family of Windsor. 

21 
ZOA Plans Annual Gala 

 
Dr. Barry Tigay and Eric Y. Lutz to be 

 
honored by ZOA Michigan Region.

22 
New Season of 

 
Lifelong Learning 

 
Shir Tikvah embarks on another 

 
season of educating the community.

NEXT DOR 

24 
A Jewish Journey 

 
Comes Full Circle 

 
Meet Hillel of Metro Detroit’s new 

 
social worker, Aliza Bracha Klein.

FACES & PLACES 

26 
Challah Roll Family 

 
Bike ‘N’ Pray

27 
Detroit Jewish 

 
Expat Reception

 

SPORTS 

28 
End of an Era 

 
New team wins playoff championship 

 
in Inter-Congregational Men’s Club 

 
Summer Softball League’s top division.

SUKKOT 

30 
Etrog Art 

 
Transforming ancient, biblical fruit into 

 
custom tallit clips and pendants. 

34 
Music of the Holiday 

 
Sukkot Sounds is back as a full- 

 
fledged festival complete with music, 

 
art and food.

36 
Graffiti in the Sukkah 

 
Chabad of Troy holds kickoff event for 

 
the Chabad Jewish Teen Club.

37 
Where the Etrog Grows

39 
Special Sukkot Monday 

 
Night Experience

ERETZ 

40 
Israel, Up Close and in Person 

 
Lisa and Rich Broder share their 

 
passion for the Promised Land.

MAZEL TOV 

43 
Moments

SPIRIT 

44 
Torah Portion 

45 
Let My Teaching Drop as Rain 

47 
Synagogue Directory 

ARTS & LIFE 

49 
Bringing Back The Blue Bird 

 
Musician Jonah Raduns-Silverstein 

 
leads effort to restore historic Detroit 

 
jazz club.

52 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 

53 
Community Calendar

ETC. 

54 
Spotlight: ChabaD of Greater 

 
Downtown Detroit Takes 

 
to Chess 

54 
The Exchange 

56 
Obits 

62 
Looking Back 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo credit: Monica Milberg 
Cover design: Kelly Kosek

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Oct. 6-12, 2022 / 11–17 Tishrei 5783 | VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 8

Shabbat & 
Holiday Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, Oct. 7, 6:45 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:44 p.m. 
Sukkot: 
Day 1, Sunday, Oct. 9, 6:42 p.m. 
Day 2, Monday, Oct. 10, 7:41 p.m. 
Holiday Ends: 
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7:39 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. 

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