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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-6 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
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Jewish Jaguars


Frankel Jewish Academy sports


teams thrive in an atmosphere of


participation, pride and


commitment to honoring Shabbat.

14
Farber’s 60th Anniversary


Marks Year of Transition


Dr. Seth Korelitz has joined the


school as its Dean of Academics.

15
Hillel Day School


Continues to Grow


Enrollment is up this year by


about 30 students.

16
Get Schooled


From modern preppy and retro


’90s to streetwear staples, Fall


2024 has got you covered for


back-to-school.

26
Dialogues on Antisemitism


and Islamophobia


MSU Jewish Studies and Muslim


Studies team up to have difficult


discussion and defuse tensions.

30
Fun and Fellowship on


the Ice


Partners Detroit holds first hockey


league championship.

32
Repairing the World


Opportunities abound for


volunteers in the community.

34
Jewish Car Show


Chabad of Troy shares exciting


news about its future.

SPORTS
35
Quick Hits

JEWISH@EDU
36
10 Weeks in Israel


How my Birthright and Onward


missions in Israel have inspired


me for the fall semester.

40
Being A Jewish Spartan


Three perspectives on Jewish


life in East Lansing.

42
Small College, Mighty


Jewish Community


Hillel Campus Alliance of


Michigan helped Grand Valley


exceed my expectations.

44
Educating My Peers


Abroad


I took my classmates to Dachau


to learn about the dangers of


unchecked hatred.

46
Living Your Learning


Exploring Jewish histories,


cultures, languages and Judaism


at MSU.

FACES & PLACES
48
23rd Annual Bessie


Spector Oldest Jewish


Americans Celebration

MOMENTS
49
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT
50
Making Love Last

51 Torah Portion

52
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
54
Strengthening Ties


Musical event to connect Jewish


Chasidic Music and Gospel in


former home of the Stoliner


Shul in Detroit.

55
Mazes Reimagined


Experience the artistic evolution


of Jacob Evan Smith.

56
Weekly Recipe

58
Celebrity News

EVENTS
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Community Calendar

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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Aug. 16, 8:13 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Aug. 17, 9:16 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo: Frankel’s Ryan
Schmeltz fights off an opposing
player during a boys soccer game
last fall. Photo by Frankel Jewish
Academy Media Arts class.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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Aug. 15-21, 2024 / 11-17 Av 5784 | VOLUME CLXXVI, ISSUE 1

ETC.
Just for Fun
57
Spotlight 60
Dog of the Week 60
The Bulletin Board 62
Obituaries
64
Looking Back 70