JUNE 8 • 2023 | 3

PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-8 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
10 
The Academy Awards for 

 
Mensches 

 
Meet six Metro Detroiters being honored 

 
at Federation’s 2023 Annual Awards Night.

12 
Volunteers Wanted! 

 
Fun ways to get involved helping others 

 
this month.

13 
Feel the Love at Temple Israel 

 
Concert 

 
Enjoy an ‘Afternoon of Ahavah’ with the 

 
Temple Trio.

14 
A First-of-its-Kind National 

 
Strategy 

 
The Biden-Harris Administration released 

 
its awaited U.S National Strategy to 

 
Counter Antisemitism. 

16 
Life-Saving Help 

 
The Jewish Fund provides 142 AEDs to 

 
Jewish organizations.

17 
‘Growing Young Minds’ 

 
Children’s book author shows that kids 

 
can make a difference.

18 
Tracing My Family Tree 

 
JDC Archives hold treasure trove of family 

 
history information for Soviet Jews.

20 
How We Met: ‘At the Library’

21 
The Lisa Project 

 
Teen helping teens deal with the loss of 

 
a parent.

22 
From Rocks to Jewels 

 
Farmington Hills man mines for gems.

24 
A Teenage Investor 

 
Birmingham 17-year-old Ian Weinberg 

 
has published a book on investing.

26 
The JN Wins Big Again 

 
The Detroit Jewish News had another 

 
successful year at the SPJ Awards.

FACES & PLACES
27 
Center for Michigan Jewish 

 
Heritage Has Gala Kick-Off

28 
Women’s Day @ Adat Shalom

29 
B’nai Moshe Goes to the Dogs … 

 
and Cats

SPORTS
30 
Sparkling on the Diamond 

 
In a Frankel baseball season where 

 
every game was a ‘must-win,’ one victory 

 
stood out among the others.

BUSINESS
34 
Celebrating 50 Years 

 
in Business 

 
Sundance Shoes remains one of 

 
Metro Detroit’s top shoe stores.

34 
Here’s To

36 
Making Home Away from 

 
Home More Comfortable 

 
A.L.L. Laundry Service and Maytag 

 
Commercial Laundry donate to Ronald 

 
McDonald House of Detroit.

NOSH
38 
Colorful Super Fruit Bowls 

 
Playa Bowls serves up healthy options 

 
at its newest location in Troy.

MAZEL TOV
40 
Moments

SPIRIT
41 
Torah Portion 
42 
From Pain to Humility 
44 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE 
46 
Midtown Mural 

 
Israeli artist Rotem Reshef’s time- and 

 
nature-inspired art is now on permanent 

 
display in Detroit.

49 
Cultural Exchange 

 
Nonprofit BAMAH brings Israeli performing 

 
artists to North America.

50 
Strong Roles in Stratford 

 
Sarah Orenstein’s sixth season at the 

 
festival shows her versatility in two 

 
adapted plays. 

52 
Celebrity News

EVENTS
53 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
The Exchange 54 
Obituaries 
56 

Looking Back 62 

contents

30

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, June 9, 8:50 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, June 10, 10:02 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Israeli artist 
Rotem Reshef. Photo by Jamie Feldman 
Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

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June 8-14, 2023 / 19-25 Sivan 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 17

