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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
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Visiting the Sick
Bikur Cholim of Detroit volunteers brighten
the days of Jewish hospital patients.
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Save the Date!
Hillel Day School’s Annual Gala scheduled
for May 19.
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Community Purim
Conservative congregations join for giant
Purim celebration.
20
Purim Fun with Aish Detroit
Four fun events feature something for
everyone in the family.
20
Royal Oak Chabad’s ‘Purim
in Israel’
The Purim celebration is open to everyone,
no matter age or observance.
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Wanted: Volunteers
Opportunities abound for you to help others.
24
One-on-One with Hen Mazzig
Israeli social media influencer talks about
his Mizrachi heritage, Oct. 7 and dealing
with misinformation.
26
Caregivers Day Off
On April 7, the Brown Program offers
a day of respite and joy.
27
Special Movie Screening
The HC to screen One Life, the story of
Sir Nicholas Winton’s heroic WWII
Kindertransport rescue, and welcome
his son to speak.
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Onward Israel!
Federation’s summer internship offers
young Detroiters work experience and
Israel immersion.
29
How We Met
‘Those Music Lessons Paid Off!’
NEXT DOR
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AEPi Leadership and Advocacy
Conference
MSU student leader learns lessons to apply
to his own AEPi chapter and campus
Jewish community.
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP
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Rays of Light
Actresses and artists give voice to
women’s Oct. 7 stories.
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Women Helping Women
Jewish Working Women’s Network
members help each other advance.
BUSINESS
42
Gary Dembs, Longtime
Executive Recruiter, Shifts
to New Role
Since 1987, Dembs has assisted more
than 300 nonprofit organizations in
Michigan and other parts of the country.
42
Here’s To
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Bringing Dog Care Back to
the Basics
Hebrew Free Loan helps fund new
Birmingham grooming service.
SPORTS
46
Staying in Their Lanes
Frankel Jewish Academy boys and girls
bowling teams live up to the program’s
mantra.
FACES & PLACES
48
‘Perseverance of the
Human Spirit’
MOMENTS
49
Mazel Tov!
SPIRIT
50
On Jewish Character
51
Torah Portion
contents
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, March 15, 7:21 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, March 16, 8:23 p.m.
Fast of Esther:
Thursday, March 21, 6:21 a.m.-8:29 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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Synagogue Directory
ARTS & LIFE
54
A Timely Publication
of Essays
Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Writings
on Yiddish and Yiddishkayt.
55
An Evening of Comedy
at EMU
Stand-up comedian Ariel Elias
to put on free show March 20.
56
Celebrity News
57
Just for Fun
EVENTS
58
Community Calendar
ETC.
Dog of the Week 60
The Exchange 61
Obituaries
62
Looking Back 70
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