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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-6 Essays and viewpoints. 

OUR COMMUNITY 
8 
Summer Camp 

 
Scrapbook 2024 

 
The JN once again asked area 

 
summer camps to share their 

 
memories and photos of the 

 
season. 

14 
A Special Kind of Camp 

 
Experience 

 
The J offers three programs 

 
for special needs families. 

16 
Energizing Event 

 
Coalition for Black and Jewish 

 
Unity lauds its Leadership 

 
Academy at Annual BBQ. 

18 
Hadassah Welcomes 

 
the Shul Sisters 

 
First female cantorial trio in U.S. 

 
to perform at Hadassah 

 
Greater Detroit’s Judi Schram 

 
Autumn Celebration. 

19 
Headstone Unveiling 

 
Samantha Woll’s friends and 

 
family gather to celebrate her life. 
 

20 
It’s A Mind Game 

 
A conversation with mentalist 

 
Oz Pearlman, who will perform 

 
at JARC’s Annual Fundraiser. 

22 
Jews in the Digital Age 

 
The Jewish Ethics of Google 

 
Reviews 

24 
Gather Your Family 

 
Archives! 

 
Jampel Center’s Community 

 
Digitization Day returns Sept. 23. 

25 
Furniture Giants Join 

 
Forces to Give Back 

 
Serta Restokraft CEO and 

 
Gardner White CEO donate 

 
$30,000 to Lace Up Detroit. 

26 
NCJW, MI’s Council 

 
Re|Sale Store to Expand 

 
Fall Showcase Fashion Event to 

 
be held on Sunday, Sept. 15. 

28 
JFS Offers Free Family 

 
Caregivers Expo 

 
The event will feature expert 

 
speakers, panelists and 

 
representatives of local agencies. 

FACES & PLACES 
30 
Honoring Local Survivors 

31 
Double Nickel Oak Park 

 
High School Reunion 

SPORTS 
32 
Diamond Doings 

 
Take a peek behind the scenes at 

 
the JCC Maccabi Games baseball 

 
competition. 

MOMENTS 
33 
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT 
34 
A Sage is Greater than 

 
a Prophet 

35 Torah Portion

36 
Synagogue Directory 

ARTS&LIFE 
38 
Memphis Explores Unity 

 
Through Music 

 
Jillian Felch Frederick produces 

 
the musical staged by the Village 

 
Players of Birmingham. 

40 
Between the Temples 

 
Offers More Trauma 

 
than Laughs 

41 
Weekly Recipe 

42 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 
43 
Community Calendar 

ETC. 
Just for Fun 
 
44 

Dog of the Week 
44 

Just for Kids 
 
45 

The Bulletin Board 46 
Obituaries 
 
49 

Looking Back 
54 

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Sept. 6, 7:39 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:39 p.m. 

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo: Photos provided courtesy 
of local Jewish summer camps.

Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

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Sept. 5-11, 2024 / 2-8 Elul 5784 

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