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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-7 Essays and viewpoints. 

OUR COMMUNITY 
8 
Israeli Culture Comes 

 
to Life at The J 

 
Nine young adults from Israel 

 
help campers and seniors connect 

 
with their heritage. 

14 
A Return to Campus 

 
Will anti-Israel demonstrations on 

 
Michigan campuses continue? 

18 
ADL’s Campus Report Card 
 

 
A measure of antisemitism at 85 

 
colleges and universities. 

20 
Charges Dismissed 

 
Judge dismisses murder charge 

 
against man accused of killing 

 
Samantha Woll. 

20 
A ‘Magical’ Talk with God 

22 
Bagel Drama 

 
A Jewish bagel shop in Detroit 

 
closes after staff walk out on 

 
new ‘Zionist’ owner. 

26 
A Memorable Musical 

 
Happening 

 
Concert in honor of Mrs. Henchie 

 
Greenfield raises money for 

 
Matan B’Seter. 

27 
Mobile Intensive Care 

 
Unit Donated 

 
The Tobins, presenting sponsors 

 
of the 2024 Maccabi Games, 

 
dedicated their second MICU. 

28 
Money Mastery 

 
Two Orthodox women team up 

 
to educate people about finance. 

29 
How We Met 

 
A Heaven-Sent Match 

30 
Capitulation at the 

 
University of Windsor 

 
 
University of Windsor signs 

 
agreements with Pro-Palestinian 

 
students to remove encampment. 

31 
Stars of David 

 
Concert exploring Jewish identity 

 
in America takes place at Adat 

 
Shalom Sept. 4. 

FACES & PLACES
32 
Planting with a Purpose 

 
at JARC’s Annual 

 
Flower-a-Thon 

33 
Spotlight on Mental 

 
Health: JFS Raises Over 

 
$390,000 

34 
JBAM Law & Torah

35 
Project Understanding

SPORTS
36 
Heavy Medals 

 
Detroit golfers won medals on 

 
the course and Coach Kevin 

 
Taylor earned a “midot tovot” 

 
medal for being a mentor for a 

 
golfer from St. Louis at the JCC 

 
Maccabi Games. 

MOMENTS
37 
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT 
38 
Why Civilizations Fail 

39 Torah Portion

40 
Synagogue Directory 

ARTS&LIFE 
42 
Art as Healing 

 
Local artist helps Israelis heal 

 
through sand art. 

43 
Review of Goodness 

 
and Mercy Shall Follow 

 
Me: A Memoir of Old 

 
Jerusalem

45 
Weekly Recipe

46 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 
47 
Community Calendar 

ETC. 
Just for Fun 
 48 
Dog of the Week 49 
The Bulletin Board 50 
Obituaries 
 53 
Looking Back 58 

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Aug. 23, 8:02 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Aug. 24, 9:04 p.m. 

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Israeli 
Shlichim who were at the JCC Day 
Camp. Photo courtesy of The J. 
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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Aug. 22-28, 2024 / 18-24 Av 5784 | VOLUME CLXXVI, ISSUE 2