JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 3
PURELY COMMENTARY
4-9 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
10
An Old-New Whimsical
Playground
Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills breathes
new life into retired equipment.
12
One-Man Mitzvah Mobile
West Bloomfield man and his dog are on a
mission to do good in the world.
14
Making Wishes Come True
Southfield couple helps “Wish Ambulance”
fulfill a dream.
16
South Haven’s First Hebrew
Congregation
Small-town shul serves Orthodox, Reform
and Conservative Jews.
18
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor
Honors Founders with a
Memorial Brunch
20
Bolstering the Student Support
Team
Hillel Day School adds early intervention staff
thanks to a grant from the Jewish Fund.
22
Jobs and Moms
Free program from Gesher Human Services
and Temple Israel helps moms find
employment.
24
Jews in the Digital Age
The Off the Derech YouTuber
26
Detroit Writing Room Hosts 2023
Author Series
The intimate events include meet-and-
greets with high-profile authors, book talks,
signings and more.
27
Volunteer Opportunities
Resolve to do a mitzvah in the new year.
28
A Teaching Circle
Local mom and educator offers coaching
sessions and classes to help both kids and
parents.
30
Volunteers Reopen Pasteur
School Library
Students can once again check out books.
FACES & PLACES
32
Coalition for Black and Jewish
Unity Hosts Annual Holiday
Celebration
33
Philanthropy, Extra Foam: New
JSL Coffee House
NEXT DOR
34
Alternative Journalism
Former New York Times writer Bari
Weiss moves to Substack to continue
sharing the stories she cares about.
NOSH
36
Long-Lost Culinary Delights
Butcher’s son compiles cookbook of
Kaplan Bros. recipes from archived
Jewish News ads.
HEALTH
38
Eye Travel
Southfield optometrist makes house calls.
MAZEL TOV
40
Moments
SPIRIT
41
Torah Portion
42
The Majesty of Restraint
44
Synagogue Directory
SPORTS
46
Hockey is Her World
Sasha Hartje will compete for Team
USA in women’s hockey at the World
University Games.
ARTS & LIFE
47
After 37 Years, Les Mis Still
Mesmerizes
A stellar cast brings the timeless story of
hope to the Fisher stage.
48
Jewish Bizarre
New Reboot podcast explores the stranger
topics in Jewish history.
50
Celebrity News
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Jan. 5-11, 2023 / 12-18 Tevet 5783| VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 21
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Jan. 6, 4:57 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Jan. 7, 6:03 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Courtesy of
Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills
Cover design: Kelly Kosek
EVENTS
51
Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 52
Obits
56
Looking Back 62
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