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PURELY COMMENTARY
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Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
8
Pedaling With Purpose
Jewish Detroiters ride to reaffirm our
Jewish pride, resilience and strength.
10
2024 Detroit JCC Maccabi
Games: By the Numbers
Detroit gets ready for its seventh time
hosting the Games.
12
Step Up to the Plate
Legendary catcher Lance Parrish coming
to Temple Beth El.
14
New Holocaust Memorial
Concept Eyes Metro Detroit
Assembly of thea World Diasporas seeks
a home for the idea.
16
The Henry Ford Recognizes
Albert Kahn
After many years, iconic architect gets
recognition he deserves.
18
The Zekelman Holocaust Center
Hosts Honey Cake & Latkes Event
20
Hebrew University Honors
Local Professor
Intellectual Property Professor Martin
Adelman becomes an honorary fellow.
FACES&PLACES
21
JARC and DSO’s Sensory-Friendly
Pop Music Performance
NEXT DOR
22
Amping up the Fight Against
Campus Antisemitism
Delegation of Jewish U.S. college students
urge the Israeli Knesset for more support.
SPORTS
24
Goal-Oriented
Frankel Jewish Academy girls soccer
players earn honors for their hard work
in the classroom and on the field.
24
Quick Hits
MOMENTS
26
Mazel Tov!
SPIRIT
27
Torah Portion
28
What Makes God Laugh
30
Synagogue Directory
ARTS&LIFE
32
Keep Marching
Michigan’s Rachel Sussman chronicles
Suffs’ 10-year journey to Broadway.
ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Rachel
Sussman on Suffs’ opening
night with VOTE Bag designed
by Michele Pred. Photo by
Jenny Anderson.
Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi
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Not Afraid to
Be Herself
Artist’s wooden home
décor products show an
affinity for nature.
40
Celebrity News
EVENTS
41
Community Calendar
ETC.
Weekly Recipe
42
Dog of the Week
43
Just for Fun
44
Spotlight
45
The Exchange
46
Obituaries
48
Looking Back
54
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July 18-24, 2024 / 12-18 Tammuz, 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 23
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, July 19, 8:46 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, July 20, 9:54 p.m.
Fast of the 17th of Tammuz:
Tuesday, July 23, 5:05 a.m.–9:51 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
ehudah calendar.
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