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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 
59 
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