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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 
12 
How We Met 

 
‘The Most Annoying Person I’ve Ever Met’

14 
A Redesign for Future 

 
Generations 

 
Zekelman Holocaust Center plans new 

 
core exhibit with expanded content and 

 
interactive components.

16 
Community Concert at 

 
Shaarey Zedek 

 
Free program features the new 

 
generation of leadership at Detroit Opera.

18 
The Torah of Troy 

 
The Chabad Center of Troy has 

 
commissioned a Sefer Torah and begun 

 
a campaign for the community to take 

 
part in it.

19 
Nonprofit Career Expo May 3 

 
Gesher, the JCC and Federation to 

 
co-sponsor the event.

20 
All Creatures Great and Small 

 
Local community members love their 

 
unusual pets.

FACES & PLACES 
26 
JARC Homes Celebrate 

 
the Holiday 

NEXT DOR 
28 
Full Circle 

 
Meet KW Domain director of operations 

 
and Ukraine native Yelena Nisnevich.

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April 27-May 3, 2023 / 6-12 Iyar 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 11

CELEBRATE 
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A Special Upsherin 

 
Family plans a celebration to remember 

 
for their special needs son.

40 
Step Right Up! 

 
Food trucks are becoming a more 

 
popular way to feed guests.

46 
Gender-Neutral Mitzvah 

 
Ceremonies 

 
‘I wanted to be more me,’ teens say. 

50 
A Venue for Gearheads 

 
M1 Concourse offers more than 100 years 

 
of auto history for the car enthusiast.

52 
Lee’s Reimagined 

 
The former Lee’s Specialty reopens as 

 
Lee’s Paperie. 

54 
Reinventing the Country Club 
 
Experience 

 
Wabeek Country Club looks to best- 

 
serve its growing Jewish membership.

56 
Let the Music Play 

 
The Alternatives are a great band for 

 
reunions, weddings and other parties.

58 
A One-Stop Shop 

 
The Write Stuff Printing celebrates 

 
30 years in the invitation business.

60 
Celebrate Listings 

SPORTS 
66 
Diamond Dandy 

 
Coach Josh Birnberg’s West 

 
Bloomfield High School baseball 

 
team is one of the best in the state.

MAZEL TOV 
68 
Moments

SPIRIT 
70 
Love Is Not Enough

71 
Torah Portion

72 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE 
74 
The Mural Magic of 

 
Solomon Souza 

 
The Janice Charach Gallery honors 
 

 
Israel’s 75th anniversary.

82 
It’s Time We Talk About It 

 
Anxious Nation documentary to 

 
livestream May 3

84 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 
85 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
The Exchange 87 
Obituaries 
88 
Looking Back 94

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, April 28, 8:11 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, April 29, 9:17 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover: Solomon Souza/Photo by Jerry Zolynsky 
Cover Design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

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