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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-9 
Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
10 
‘What’s Not to Like?’ 

 
The inspiring story of Nick Gilbert who 

 
lived every day of his 26 years to the fullest.

20 
The Traveling Tallit 

 
Grandpa Aaron’s tallit has place of honor at 
 

 
grandchildren’s weddings.

24 
Foodscape 

 
Hadassah welcomes Israeli food artists to 

 
July 25 event.

26 
How We Met: ‘You Can’t Know 

 
Someone Until You Smell Them’ 

28 
The Power of Purpose 

 
Jewish Senior Life Annual Meeting focuses 

 
on theme for upcoming year.

FACES & PLACES
30 
JARC and Farber Students Enjoy 

 
Field Day

30 
JARC Hits Lucky Seven at B-i-n-g-o

31 
JSL Hosts Free Educational Event

FOOD
32 
Moving Full Circle … 

 
Comfort foods for before/after Tisha b’Av fast.

SPORTS
36 
Join the Club 

 
Ex-Novi High School hockey captain 

 
Lucas Hutten is headed to Mount Pleasant 

 
to play for the Chippewas.

37 
Quick Hits

BUSINESS
38 
MSU Buys the Fisher Building 

 
The Platform, led by Max Fisher’s son-in- 

 law, maintains minority stake.

ERETZ
40 
Michigan Storms Ecomotion 

 
Partnerships grow at Israel’s largest smart 

 
mobility industry trade show.

MAZEL TOV
43 
Moments

SPIRIT
44 
The Leader as Teacher

45 
Torah Portion

46 
Synagogue Directory

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, July 21, 8:45 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, July 22, 9:53 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Nick Gilbert. 
Photo courtesy of the Gilbert family. 
Cover design: Kelly Kosek

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July 20-26, 2023 / 2-8 Av 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 23

ARTS & LIFE
48 
Traveling Artists 

 
Bruce and Christine Green will 

 
showcase their art at three 

 
upcoming art fairs.

49 
Golden Girls Parody 

 
An all-male cast featured in 

 
Royal Oak production.

51 
A Witness to History 

 
Vivid life of Rachel Kapen is 

 
captured in a one-act play by 
 

 
Village Players of Birmingham.

52 
Celebrity News

EVENTS
53 
Community Calendar

ETC.
The Exchange 54 
Obituaries 
56 
Looking Back 62

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