APRIL 6 • 2023 | 3

PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-10 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
12 
Motor City Mission Memories 

 
Impressions of the Holy Land from a 

 
first-timer to Israel.

22 
Life-Changing Trip 

 
How a trip to Israel changed the lives of 

 
two people served by JARC.

28 
ADL: 2022 Antisemitic Incident 

 
Numbers Continue Troubling Trend 

 
The ADL has released its 2022 Audit of 

 
Antisemitic Incidents.

30 
Passover Wine 

 
Congregation Beth Ahm ‘brings the 

 
synagogue to the seder.’

32 
Yad Ezra Continues to Rise to 

 
Challenges 

 
With another successful Passover distribution 

 
and a new board and executive committee, 

 
Yad Ezra continues to meet the growing need. 

34 
Calling All Volunteers 

 
Opportunities to celebrate spring by doing 

 
a mitzvah.

35 
Israel@75 

 
A new website lists all upcoming events to 

 
celebrate Israel’s 75th anniversary. 

36 
Human Rights 

 
Activist Ruth Messinger to speak at launch 

 
of the Irene Butter Fund.

37 
A Rabbi Walks Into a Comedy 

 
Show 

 
Congregation Shir Tikvah is hosting a night 

 
of comedy with its long-time spiritual leader, 

 
Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg.

FACES&PLACES
38 
Motor City Mission Memories

NEXT DOR
40 
From New York to Hollywood 

 
Meet aspiring producer Cory Shanbom.

ERETZ
42 
Detroiter-Israelis Run for Charity 

 
at Jerusalem Marathon

SPORTS 
44 
Learning Experience 

 
Jack Chudler didn’t have the wrestling season 
 

 
he wanted, but his future is bright.

MAZEL TOV
46 
Moments

SPIRIT
48 
The Unasked Question

49 
Torah Portion

50 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
52 
Behind the Iron Curtain 

 
Blood, Sweat & Tears documentary follows 

 
the band’s controversial mid-1970s tour.

32

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56 
Big Dreams 

 
Pioneer Recording’s Gary 

 
Rubin looks back at his role 

 
in the Detroit music business.

58 
Celebrity News

EVENTS
59 
Community Calendar

ETC.
The Exchange 60 
Obituaries 
62 
Looking Back 70

contents

April 6-12, 2023 / 15-21 Nisan 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 8

Shabbat & Holiday Lights

Shabbat starts: 
Friday, April 7, 7:47 p.m.

Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, April 8, 8:50 p.m.

Passover, Seventh Night: 
Tuesday, April 11, 7:51 p.m. 

Passover, Eighth Night: 
Wednesday, April 12, 8:55 p.m. 

Holiday ends: 
Thursday, April 13, 8:56 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar

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