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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-7 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
8
The Disinformation Epidemic


How to distinguish fact from fiction.

16
2024 Rising Stars


Meet these teens making an impact in


their communities.

20
Antisemitic Incident at


Beth Shalom


Verbal abuse hurled out a car window


at synagogue visitors.

22
U-M Graduation Disrupted


Pro-Palestinian protesters drown out


speakers for many attendees.

26
Federation’s 2024 Awards Night


Putting those who give back front and


center.

30
Explore Great Lakes Yacht Club


The storied yacht club with Jewish origins


will host an open house on May 19.

31
Practice Tikkun Olan


Opportunities to volunteer are all around

us.

32
An Impactful Episode


FedRadio Detroit features guests who’ve


lived through awful times yet find meaning


to go on.

34
An Important Conversation


on Antisemitism


The Congregation Shaarey Zedek event


is free and open to the community.

NEXT DOR
36
A Proud Jew, No Matter Where


Levine has helped restart the Wayne


State Jewish Law Student Association.

SPORTS
38
True Blue


Birmingham Groves High School football


star Avery Gach ends speculation by


announcing he will play at Michigan.

38
Quick Hits

MOMENTS
40
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT
42
In the Diary

43
Torah Portion

44
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
46
An Opera for Everyone


Alex Rosen takes on dual roles in


The Cunning Little Vixen.

48
Review of Ethics of Our Fighters:


A Jewish View on War and


Morality by Shlomo Brody

50
Celebrity News

EVENTS
51
Community Calendar

36

contents

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, May 17, 8:32 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, May 18, 9:41 p.m.

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Yehudah calendar.

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May 16-22, 2024 / 8-14 Iyar, 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 14

ETC.
Just for Fun

52
Just for Kids

53
Dogs of the Week
54
The Exchange
55
Obituaries

56
Looking Back
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