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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-10 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
12
‘Mezuzah’ in the Heart of Detroit
Young Jewish professionals are seeking
to reinstitute Jewish life in an unlikely
but historic locale.
16
Longtime Labor Leader Retires
David Hecker, president of the Michigan
American Federation of Teachers, ends a
productive career.
20
Shabbat Get-Togethers
Women in Huntington Woods form social
group to better know their neighbors.
22
Fun for All
JARC Carnival for individuals with develop-
mental disabilities comes to town Aug. 20.
24
A Special Reunion
Momentum brings moms of Lone Soldiers
to Israel.
28
Honorary Fellows
Supporters of the Technion receive one of
its highest honors.
FACES & PLACES
30
JSL Meer Residents Host
Senior-Senior Prom
31
A Shared Independence Date —
Israel-India Celebrate 75 Years
32
Jewish Historical Society Hosts
Bay City Tour
NEXT DOR
33
Summertime Success
More than 200 people attend NEXTGen
Detroit’s Darty.
SPORTS
34
And the Winners Are ...
Here’s who received the Inter-
Congregational Men’s Club Summer
Softball League’s awards.
BUSINESS
36
Unplugged, Play-Based Learning
Birmingham’s Fascination Factory is
powered by kids’ creativity and curiosity.
38
Here’s To
ERETZ
39
Israel’s Judicial Reforms:
What to Know
MAZEL TOV
40
Moments
SPIRIT
41
Torah Portion
42
The Limits of Grief
44
Synagogue Directory
ARTS&LIFE
46
Memory Spaces
Victoria Aarons explores visualizing
identity in Jewish women’s graphic
narratives.
48
Celebrity News
EVENTS
49
Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 51
Obituaries
53
Looking Back 62
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Aug. 11, 8:22 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Aug. 12, 9:25 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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Aug. 10-16, 2023 / 23-29 Av 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 26
Correction: In “Jewish Life in
Traverse City,” (Aug. 3, page 12),
a photo was incorrectly labeled
as taking place at a seder. The
photo was taken during Purim.