Shabbat is the time to realize the possibilities, as Shabbat and the Beit HaMikdash are linked. It says in Vayikra (19:31): “My Shabbat you shall observe and my Sanctuary you shall revere.” For this reason the Mahril writes that the Shabbat after Tisha B’Av is a time to rejoice, it is a time to delight in the wonderful opportunities which will be afforded us when the Beit HaMikdash will be rebuilt (may it be speedily in our days!).
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Michigan boasts a diverse and strong traditional, Jewish community. Though its 65,000-plus Jews can be found in the areas of Flint, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Lansing, the overwhelming majority of shuls, schools, yeshivas, kollelim, shops, restaurants, bakeries are in the Southfield (home to Young Israel of Southfield), Oak Park and Huntington Woods areas. The Jewish Federation of Greater Detroit is very supportive of all sections of the Jewish community and also provides its own Torah classes to one thousand participants weekly. Because housing and tuition are affordable, Detroit has experienced a tremendous influx of people looking for a great place to raise a Modern Orthodox, Religious Zionist or Yeshivish family.
State Capital: Lansing
State Nickname: The Great Lakes State
State Motto: iIf you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you
State Flower:Apple Blossom
State Bird: Robin
First Shul: Temple Emanuel built in 1882 in Grand Rapids is the oldest extant synagogue building.
Baseball Team: Detroit Tigers
Basketball Team: Detroit Pistons
Football Team: Detroit Lions
Hockey Team: Detroit Redwings
