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July 25-31, 2024 / 19-25 Tammuz, 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 24

PURELY COMMENTARY
4-7
Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
8
Strength in Numbers

Birthright Israel — the bridge between Israel and

the diaspora — builds the next generation of Zionists.

14
There for Jewish Seniors

Jewish Senior Life shares its vision and mission at

14th Annual Meeting.

18
Influencer for Israel

More than 400 women pack Hillel Day School for

an evening with Lizzy Savetsky.

20
The First Lady of Boxing

Jackie Kallen to appear at “Knockout Skin

Cancer” benefit.

22
In Step with Sam

First annual Legacy Run in Samantha Woll’s

honor raised more than $9K.

HEALTH
26
A Postpartum Community

Fourth Tri Sanctuary makes maternal mental

health a priority.

SPORTS
28
100 Wins ... And One Frustrating Loss

West Bloomfield High School baseball coach

Josh Birnberg won his 100th career game and

catcher Max Gross was a standout for the Lakers

in a memorable 2024 season.

DINING GUIDE
32
Food for Thought: Vegetarian

Recipes for the Nine Days

36
Kosher Options

Restaurants, bakeries and stores in Metro

Detroit.

40
Dining Guide Listings

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, July 26, 8:40 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, July 27, 9:47 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth

Yehudah calendar.

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: President
and CEO of the Birthright
Foundation Elias Saratovsky takes
the stage at the Mega Event on
June 24. Photo by Mark Nomdar.
Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

ERETZ
42
Paris, Here They Come

Despite special challenges, Israeli athletes

look forward to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

MOMENTS
44
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT

45
Torah Portion

46
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice

48
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE
50
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial

Netflix documentary aims to educate young


people about the horrors of the Holocaust.

52
Celebrity News

EVENTS

53
Community Calendar

ETC.
Just for Fun

54
Dog of the Week
54
The Exchange
55
Obituaries

56
Looking Back
62

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