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6 | JUNE 6 • 2024 
J
N

letter
Goodbye, Detroit

W

e can’t believe 
we’re writing it, 
but the year is 
almost over. Coming here 
without knowing what to 
expect was exciting, and 
scary, but now we can say it 
was the best decision we’ve 
ever made. 
From the moment we got 
here, everyone welcomed us 
with open arms and made 
us feel at home. This year 
developed us in every aspect. 
The way this community 
gave us endless opportunities 
to bring to life all our ideas 
and let our imaginations soar, 
the faith and trust we were 
given were incredible, and we 
are so grateful for that. 
But with that, we had to 
deal with many challenges 

and difficulties. Being here 
while there was a war in our 
home was the hardest thing 
we had to do. We were torn. 
On one hand, seeing our 
family and friends under 
attack without being able to 
help or grieve with them, we 
just wanted to go back home. 
On the other hand, here in 
Detroit, we were planning 
solidarity events for Israel, 
getting as much support as 
possible. 
In a way, we felt that we 
had more of an impact here. 
We realized that we could 
help Israel here, more than 
we could in Israel. We shared 
the many community events 
we did and attended with 
our family and friends in 
Israel. They said it made 

them stronger and lifted 
their spirits. But none of that 
could have happened without 
this amazing community. You 
were there every step of the 
way, willing to do anything 
and everything to help Israel! 
The amount of support and 
love this community gave us 
kept us going.
During the year, we 
aimed to bring Israel to this 
community in the best way 
we could, planning events 
and activities and making 
personal connections in 

schools, synagogues, Jewish 
clubs and more, while 
bringing Israeli culture. 
We feel proud to wake up 
every day and represent our 
country at this hard time.
After this amazing journey, 
we want to thank this 
community, which is now our 
mishpachah, for making us 
feel like Detroit is our second 
home.
It’s not a goodbye. It’s see 
you later (in Israel).
Love and miss you already, 
The ’23-’24 ShinShinim 

The 2023-2024 ShinShinim with shlichah Lior Zisser-Yogev

JOHN HARDWICK

PURELY COMMENTARY

FEDERATION’S SHINSHINIM

