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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
12 
Opening a Dialogue 

 
Roeper officials work with ADL for solutions to 

 
ease tensions regarding Israel-Hamas war.

16 
A Mission to Remember 

 
Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield leads 

 
solidarity mission.

21 
FJA Performing Arts Department 

 
Presents ... 

 
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling 

 
Bee April 17-18. 

22 
Get Ready for the Matzah Factory 

 
Several programs for families with children 

 
of all ages are featured this year.

24 
Second-Grade Students Lead 

 
the Way 

 
Farber students create an inclusive recess 

 
program.

25 
Raise Money, Raise Awareness 

 
The benefit concert will raise money for 

 
young musicians and raise awareness about 

 
suicide and suicide prevention. 

26 
Conference on Palestinian-Israeli 

 
Peacebuilding Partnerships 

 
MSU to host two-day event highlighting 

 
organizations working together.

26 
K.I.S.S. Dance at Temple Emanu-El 

 
Kids can invite someone special to the April 

 
13 event.

FACES & PLACES 
28 Coalition for Black and Jewish 
 
Unity Leadership Academy 

 
Launches

29 
Repair the World Detroit 

 
PeerCorps Teens Visit Yad Ezra

HOME AND GARDEN
30 
Don’t Sweat the Matzah Crumbs 

32 
How to Make Passover Cleaning 

 
Manageable 

 
Tips for the overwhelmed, the last-minute 

 
and the lazy.

34 
Spring Closet Cleanout Checklist 

36 
Tackle Spring Cleaning, Even 

 
When You Have Pets

ERETZ
38 
Protecting Solders’ Vision 

 
Local ophthalmologist wants to provide 

 
protective glasses for IDF soldiers.

FOOD
40 
Food for Thought: Passover Mains

MOMENTS
42 
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT
43 
Torah Portion

44 
The Dangers of Enthusiasm

46 
Synagogue Directory

SPORTS
48 
A Happy Note 

 
University of Michigan freshman Ella Blank’s 

 
passions include sports, music and helping 

 
others — and her parents have a great story 

 
to tell.

ARTS&LIFE 
50 
The World According to 

 
Allee Willis 

 
Documentary makes Michigan premiere at 

 
Freep Film Festival.

53 
Roxy Music Guitarist Discovers His 

 
Jewish Heritage 

 
Phil Manzanera can trace his lineage to a 

 
genuine Jewish pirate.

55 
Brother and Sister Team Up 

 
on Stage 

 
The Hillel students have roles in 

 
Stagecrafters’ Children of Eden.

56 
Celebrity News

58 
Just for Fun

contents

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, April 5, 7:45 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, April 6, 8:46 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover Photo: Ella Blank plays the 
mellophone in the University of 
Michigan marching band. 
Courtesy of the family.

Cover Design: Kelly Kosek

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April 4-10, 2024 / 25 Adar II-2 Nissan, 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 8

EVENTS
59 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
Dog of the Week 42 
The Exchange 60 
Obituaries 
 62 
Looking Back 70