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Aug. 1-7, 2024 / 26 Tammuz - 3 Av 5784 | VOLUME CLXXV, ISSUE 25 

PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-6 Essays and viewpoints. 

OUR COMMUNITY 
8 
Coming to the Neigh-borhood 

 
David Silver teaches kids life lessons using 

 
horses. Now he’s building a “ranch” in the 

 
middle of Detroit. 

12 
BBYO Partnering With Two 

 
Local Congregations 

 
BBYO is partnering with Temple Israel and 

 
Temple Beth El to transition their youth 

 
groups to BBYO chapters. 

16 
Mumford Memories 

 
For many in our community, Mumford was 

 
where we went to high school. 

18 
Shabbaton in Crown Heights 

 
Chabad of Troy and Chabad of Bloomfield 

 
Hills take part in ‘Shabbat in the Heights.’ 

20 
Open House Aug. 8 

 
Milton Y. Zussman Center to debut new 

 
and bigger facility.

ERETZ 
22 
A Microcosm of Jewish Israel 

 
The evolution of an ethnically diverse 

 
neighborhood in Beit Shemesh. 

26 
Making a Difference 

 
Steve Linder makes first-time trip to Israel 

 
to volunteer with Sar-el. 

SPORTS 
28 
To the Max 

 
After his first full season as a professional 

 
hockey player, Max Sasson is eyeing a spot 

 
on the Vancouver Canucks’ roster. 

30 
Wolf Joins Wolverines Men’s 

 
Basketball Program 

 
Seven-footer from Chicagoland transfers 

 
from Yale to Michigan. 

SPIRIT 
31 
Torah Portion 

32 The Prophetic Voice 

34 Synagogue Directory 

ARTS&LIFE 
36 
The Spirit of the Desert 

 
Former Detroiter Robert Aronson to 

 
showcase art in ‘Catching the Joshua 

 
Tree Dream’ exhibit. 

38 
Honoring Their Memories 

 
Hidden manuscripts become Warsaw 

 
Testament, a book that spotlights individuals 

 
from the Warsaw Ghetto. 

41 
Weekly Recipe

42 
Celebrity News 

EVENTS 
43 
Community Calendar 

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Aug. 2, 8:32 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Aug. 3, 9:37 p.m. 

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo: A young rider at 
Detroit Horse Power. Courtesy 
photo. 
Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi 

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Just For Fun 
44 

Spotlight 
45 

Just For Kids 46 
The Exchange 47 
Obituaries 
49 

Looking Back 54