PURELY COMMENTARY

4-12 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY

14
Hatzalah MI’s Road

to the Future

Volunteer EMS service aims to grow its


services in the years ahead.

20
A Delicious Weekend

A thought-provoking time at the

B’teavon Jewish Food Retreat.

22
B’nai Moshe’s Best

Kept Secret

Congregation B’nai Moshe’s Shabbat

Experience is a unique alternative to

the usual.

23
Hiring Blitz

Gesher Human Services looking for 50

Direct Care Workers on March 21

in Southfield.

24
Masa Israel Journey

Celebrates Jane Sherman

Organization honors 12 Jewish women

for International Women’s Day.

25
Delivering Comfort

The Shul and Chabad partners deliver

care packages to those impacted by

the mass shooting at MSU.

26
Empowering LGBTQ Youth

West Bloomfield teen leads other

youth with the Keshet organization.

27
Spring Showcase

Shopping Event

Council Re|Sale event takes place

Sunday, March 26.

28
‘Casual Diversity’

Using children’s books to combat

antisemitism.

30
The Bindery

At Temple Beth El, a small group prints

hundreds of free books for blind

children.

32
Through a Jewish Lens

JLearn’s newest class is centered on

Rabbi Ari Witkin’s experience at the

U.S. southern border.

33
Joyful Jewish Jams

Communal concert takes place

March 27.

34
How We Met: ‘Just One

Nice Jewish Boy’

35
Serenity Shabbat

Temple Israel service will focus on how


to support those with substance abuse

disorder.

FACES AND PLACES

36
Making A Signature Impact

38
Gen X Fun at

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

39
Celebrating Black History

SPORTS

40
Greenberg Royalty
Roger Clemens, Adam Schefter and

the late 44th District Court

Judge Jamie Wittenberg are this year’s


award winners.

41
Quick Hits

NEXT DOR

43
Back from St. Louis

NEXTGen Detroit board member

Jacob Gordon is committed to giving

back to our Jewish community.

MAZEL TOV

44
Moments

SPIRIT

44
Torah Portion

45
Making Space

47
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE

49
Music of Resistance

Concert will celebrate the relationship

between Ukrainians and Jews.

50
Variations on American Music

Daniel Hope to lead Zurich Chamber

Orchestra at Ann Arbor event.

52
Celebrity News

EVENTS

53
Community Calendar

ETC.
The Exchange 54
Obituaries
56
Looking Back 62

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March 16-22, 2023 / 23-29 Adar 5783| VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 5

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