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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Friday, March 17, 7:23 p.m. 
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Saturday, March 18, 8:25 p.m. 
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