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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