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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-8 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
10 
‘Solve 4 Justice’ 

 
3-D puzzle competition raises funds for 

 
wrongly imprisoned.

16 
Maple Theater Closes its Doors 

18 
Ann Arbor Federation’s Main Event 

 
Founder of the Sphinx Organization Aaron 

 
Dworkin to headline.

20 
U-M Board Adopts Free Speech 
 Statement 

22 
Federation Hosting Hen Mazzig 

 
Globally recognized speaker, educator, 

 
author and digital influencer is coming to 

 
Temple Beth El.

23 
Coffee and Current Events 

 
Federation’s Coffee Press series provides a 

 
‘deep dive’ into Israeli current events.

24 
Bringing Civil Rights History 

 
to Life 

 
Friends of Pasteur host educational 

 
program about Rosa Parks. 

26 
A Celebration of Life 

 
Community members remember Samantha 
 Woll.

28 
FedRadio Detroit Podcast 
 Welcomes Jane Sherman 
 
One of Detroit’s most trusted leaders talks 

 
about her work with the Jewish Agency.

NEXT DOR
30 
NEXTGen Detroit’s EPIC Returns 

 
This year’s EPIC celebrates and supports 

 
the beautifully diverse international Jewish 

 
community. 

SPORTS
32 
‘Simply Amazing’ 

 
Yale University women’s hockey team star 

 
Elle Hartje earns league award for on- 

 
and off-ice excellence and community 

 
service.

FACES & PLACES
33 
Bingo Lingo Brings Joy to 

 
People JARC Serves All Year

MOMENTS
34 
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT
35 
Torah Portion

36 
The Aesthetic in Judaism

38 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE 
40 
A Conversation with 

 
Gloria Estefan 

 
Producer of On Your Feet!, in town Feb. 24, 

 
talks about the impact Jewish culture has 

 
had on her career.

42 
Celebrity News

43 
Just for Fun

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Feb. 23, 5:56 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Feb. 24, 6:58 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo: Eli Katz 
Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

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Feb. 22-28, 2024 / 13-19 Adar I 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 2 

EVENTS
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Community Calendar

ETC. 
Dog of the Week 45 
Spotlight 
 45 
The Exchange 46 
Obituaries 
 48 
Looking Back 54 

