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PURELY COMMENTARY 

4-12 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 

14 
New Community 

 
Mikvah Center 

 
Bais Chabad Torah Center invites 

 
the community to the grand 

 
opening.

22 
The Executive Expedition 

 
Detroit Jewish agency professionals 

 
visit Baltimore.

24 
Ira Kaufman Chapel Plans 

 
Leadership Transition 

 
David Techner shifts to emeritus status 
 

 
at Ira Kaufman Chapel.

26 
My Dad Was an Orthodox 

 
Disc Jockey 

 
A Father’s Day tribute to Specs 
 
Howard.

30 
Community Torah Celebration 

 
The Chabad Jewish Center of Troy 

 
celebrated its new Torah scroll. 

LEGAL GUIDE 

31 
JN’s Annual Legal Guide

36 
‘The Largest Virtual Jewish 

 
Law Firm in Michigan’ 

 
JFS Legal Referral Service has an 

 
army of volunteers.

40 
JBAM Awards

44 
Legal Directory

FACES & PLACES 

52 
36 Under 36 Cohort Tours 

 
Zekelman Holocaust Center

53 
Send a Kid to Tamarack 2023

NEXT DOR 

54 
‘All of our History’ 

 
Holocaust educator Katie Chaka Parks 

 
strives to make the lessons of the 

 
Holocaust relevant for everyone.

SPORTS 

56 
Ups and Downs 

 
Catcher Max Gross’ strong season is a 

 
highlight for the state-ranked West 

 
Bloomfield High School baseball team.

57 
Quick Hits

MAZEL TOV 

59 
Moments

SPIRIT 

61 Torah Portion 

62 Two Kinds of Fear 

64 Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE 

66 
A Giant in the DSO 

 
Peter Cummings to be honored at 

 
June 17th concert for his impact on the 
 

 
Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

68 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 

70 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
The Exchange 71 
Obituaries 
72 
Looking Back 78

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, June 16, 8:54 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 

Saturday, June 17, 10:06 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover Photo: Zeesy Silberberg 
and Esther Trager. Photo courtesy 
of Bais Chabad

Cover Design: Michelle Sheridan

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June 15-21, 2023 / 26 Sivan-2 Tammuz 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 18

