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Sights Set on the Future Temple Shir Shalom embarks on $8.1 million expansion. KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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APRIL 21 • 2022
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hen Rabbi Dannel I. Schwartz envisioned Temple Shir Shalom’s West Bloomfield building, it was to look like a Torah Scroll. “I wanted it to look like a Torah, but we only had enough funds to make it look like a megillah,” he told the JN in 2013. Now, his vision for Shir Shalom is set to become a reality. Shir Shalom will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its $8.1 million expansion on Sunday, April 24. The groundbreaking event will include opportunities for people to memorialize their thoughts, fond memories and dreams for Temple Shir Shalom, which will be placed in a buried time capsule for future discovery. The upcoming Sunday celebration will also feature carnival activities, a picnic lunch and a chance for people to make tiles that will decorate the new space. Named “Project All
