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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-9 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
10
Alight in Blue and White


Thousands of Jewish Detroiters


converge at the zoo to celebrate


Israel.

16
Railing Against Israel


Rep. Tlaib unleashes


diatribe at ‘People’s Conference


for Palestine.’

18
A Young Author


Roeper seventh-grader publishes


YA spy novel.

19
Flag Retirement Ceremony


The Jewish War Veterans have


collected the 100+ American flags


that will be traditionally buried.

20
‘Walk Out for Palestine’


Students at two Ann Arbor high


schools walk out during class.

21
Jewish News Wins Big Again

22
Who Knew?


Jewish women organized a boycott


of Detroit’s kosher meat markets


in 1910.

24
Sparking Memories


with Music


How musician Michael Krieger helps


people with memory loss find connection.

FACES & PLACES
26
JARC Sponsors Several
Passover Seders

27
Empty Bowls Event


Highlights Food Insecurity

28
An Eastside Passover


Celebration

29
Metro Detroit Food Rescue

NOSH
30
The Perfect Pair


Stumblebum Beer Co. serves up


creative beer and charcuterie pairings.

SPORTS
31
He Was the Toughest


Mudder


Bloomfield Hills teen Merrick


Chernett doesn’t let full body cramps


and cuts from barbed wire stop


him from completing an


ultra-endurance run.

NEXT DOR
32
Adviser Annie


From shul to youth groups to


Maccabi, she’s there for the kids.

MOMENTS
34
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT
36
The Sound of Silence

37
Torah Portion

38
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
40
Mixing Media


Charach Gallery offers two themed


shows — one glass, the other


mixed media.

42
Celebrity News

43
Just for Fun

EVENTS
44
Community Calendar

FOOD
46
Un-Brie-Lievably Gouda?


Tasting non-dairy cheeses for Shavuot.

ETC.
Dog of the Week 45
Spotlight
47
The Exchange 48
Obituaries
49
Looking Back 54

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Shabbat and Holiday Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, June 7, 8:50 p.m.

Shabbat ends:
Saturday, June 8, 10:02 p.m.

Shavuot Night 1 begins:
Tuesday, June 11, 8:52 p.m.

Shavuot Night 2 begins:
Wednesday, June 12, 10:04 p.m.

Holiday ends:
Thursday, June 13, 10:05 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.

ON THE COVER:
Cover Photo: A young community
member at the Walk the Zoo in
White and Blue event. Photo by John
Hardwick.
Cover Design: Michelle Sheridan

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June 6-12, 2024 / 29 Iyar-6 Sivan, 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 17