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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-8 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
10 
Our Jewish War Veterans 
 
 On the March in May

14 
Hearing It First-Hand 

 
Magen David Adom provides insider 

 
briefing on Israel since Oct. 7.

16 
How We Met: 

 
He Knew What He Wanted 

18 
Celebrates 109th Birthday! 

 
JSL Resident Rachel Fox proves age is 

 
just a number.

FACES & PLACES
20 
Social Justice Day at 

 
Congregation for Humanistic 

 
Judaism of Metro Detroit

22 
Women’s Day 2024 At Adat 

 
Shalom

SPORTS
24 
Quick Hits

NEXT DOR
26 
The Well’s ShavuART Returns 

 
Five artists were featured this year with 

 
a diverse range of styles.

ERETZ
28 
Swimming Toward Resilience 

 
Israeli swim program is helping Oct. 7 

 
survivors and displaced residents recover 

 
from the trauma.

HEALTH 
32 
It’s Not Just About Guns...

34 
A Different Kind of ‘Vision Quest’ 

 
Southfield optometrist is on a mission to 

 
slow myopia progression.

MOMENTS
36 
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT
37 
Torah Portion

38 
Assembling Reminders 

40 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE
42 
Michigan Native Shines 

 
Darren Weiss stars in Break, a film 

 
about Detroit’s pool hall underground.

43 
Lending His Experience 

 
Inspired Acting Company’s newest 

 
board member brings seasoned input. 

44 
Celebrity News

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, June 28, 8:56 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, June 29, 10:07 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar.

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Hadar Dikstein 
teaches traumatized Israeli children 
how to swim. Courtesy photo. 
Cover design: Kelly Kosek

contents

June 27-July 3, 2024 / 21-27 Sivan, 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 20

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EVENTS
45 
Community Calendar

ETC.
Just for Fun 
46 
Spotlight 
47 
The Exchange 48 
Obituaries 
49 
Looking Back 54

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