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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-6 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
8
Forging Families
Jewish Fertility Foundation helps Metro
Detroiters through their infertility journeys.
10
Honoring Samantha Woll
Downtown Synagogue building to be
named in her honor at annual Block
Party Aug. 25.
14
Celebrating a Temple Israel
Stalwart
Temple Israel’s David Tisdale to retire after
45 years of service.
16
Welcome, Israeli Friends!
Bais Chabad welcomes two Israeli women
who lost their husbands Oct. 7 to Metro
Detroit for a 10-day vacation.
20
Jewish Environmental Education
is the Focus
Look for programs including quarterly
in-person training and professional
development sessions.
21
Keeping Their Light Alive
Shabbat ritual keeps lost friends and family
close at heart.
22
A Visionary Leader
Sandy Muskovitz Danto is the new chair of
the Network of Jewish Human Service
Agencies.
23
JFS Celebrates Achievements
and Community at Annual
Meeting
Eighteen long-standing employees who
have served JFS were recognized.
24
Hebrew Free Loan Annual
Meeting, Election and
Recognition
Hebrew Free Loan’s Annual Meeting
took place in June.
25
New Faces at Shir Tikvah
Troy Reform/Renewal congregation
names new director of lifelong learning.
FACES & PLACES
26
Wounded Student-Reservist
Demonstrates Israel’s Resilience
27
JARC Carnival Fun
BUSINESS
28
Keeping the Foot on the Gas
MIBA accelerates Israeli startups coming to
Michigan.
30
Gary Torgow to Remain as
Chairman of Huntington Banks’
Board of Directors
30
Here’s To
SPORTS
32
Worth the Wait
East Lansing resident Ron Rycus finally
shot his first hole-in-one in his 65th year of
playing golf.
SPIRIT
34
Remember The Past, But Do Not
Be Held Captive By It
35 Torah Portion
36
Synagogue Directory
ARTS&LIFE
38
Still Fighting for What’s Right
Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik is
advocating for Israel.
41
Weekly Recipe
42
Celebrity News
EVENTS
43
Community Calendar
contents
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Aug. 9, 8:23 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Aug. 10, 9:27 p.m.
Fast of Tisha b’Av begins:
Monday, Aug. 12, 8:37 p.m.
Fast of Tisha b’Av ends:
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 9:22 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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Just for Fun
44
Dog of the Week 45
Spotlight
45
The Exchange 46
Obituaries
48
Looking Back 54