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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-6 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 
8 
Faith Over Fear 

 
41 Detroit women experience Israel’s 

 
spirit and resolve.

20 
That’s A Wrap 

 
The 2024 Annual Campaign finishes 

 
strong. 

22 
B’nai Israel Turns 90! 

 
Rabbi Paul Plotkin will be scholar-in- 

 
residence for the celebratory weekend. 

23 
Israeli Scouts Caravan Coming 

 
to Shaarey Zedek 

 
Don’t miss the chance to relive some 

 
favorite memories.

24 
Longtime Philanthropist Honored 

 
at Children’s Hospital of Michigan 

 
A new endowment and interactive exhibit 

 
have been created in memory of John G. 

 
Levy.

26 
Metro Detroiter Goes Viral for 

 
Hostage Awareness Campaign 

 
Benji Rosenzweig orders Starbucks coffee 

 
in Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s name.

28 
Sharing Shabbat 

 
Friendships bloom from sharing 

 
Shabbat meals.

29 
Temple Jacob Vandal Sentenced 

 
Michigan man gets 26 months for 

 
anti-Jewish, racist vandalism.

30 
A Prestigious Honor for 

 
The J - Detroit 

 
One of three partners nationwide 
 
 
selected for a premiere screening of 
 
 
Ezra, a film about parenting an autistic son. 
 
32 
The J Welcomes Rabbi Daniel 

 
Nevins June 25 

 
Former Adat Shalom rabbi will discuss his 

 
new book, Torah and Technology: Circuits, 

 
Cells and the Sacred Path.

LEGAL GUIDE 
35 
JN’s Annual Guide for 

 
Legal Services

36 
JBAM Honors Legal Achievers

40 
Standing Against the Tide 

 
A look at the amazing legacy of the man 

 
behind the name of Detroit’s U.S. 

 
Courthouse: Theodore Levin.

50 
Legal Listings

SPORTS 
53 
New York, New York 

 
Five years after being named a Jewish 

 
News High School Athlete of the Year, Elle 

 
Hartje hears her name called at the 

 
Professional Women’s Hockey League draft.

MOMENTS 
54 
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT 
55 
Torah Portion

56 
From Despair to Hope

ARTS&LIFE 
58 
A Safe Creative Space 

 
Soul Studio artists display their work 

 
in ‘Submerged’ exhibit.

60 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 
61 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
Just for Fun 
 62 
Dog of the Week 62 
The Exchange 63 
Obituaries 
 65 
Looking Back 70 

contents

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, June 21, 8:55 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, June 22, 10:07 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah’s Partners Detroit Dembs 
Mission participants at Michaeli 
Organic Farm: Marci Spector and 
Shelly Brodsky. Photo by Brian 
Spector. 
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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