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Miracles And Hope

Local Jews demand racial justice on Chanukah's first night.

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t 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
16, just as the Menorah
in the D celebration
was winding down at Campus
Martius in Downtown Detroit, a
group of about 70 people gath-
ered across from the menorah
for an action demanding racial
justice.
The group's flier said it was
holding the candlelighting ceremo
ny "to demand justice in the cases
of the killings of Michael Brown,
Eric Garner and other African
Americans killed throughout the
United States by police or vigilante
A peaceful demonstration at Campus Martius in Detroit on the first night of
law enforcement"
Chanukah supported the struggle for racial justice.
The peaceful demonstration
was organized by Detroit Jews
for Justice, a new group forming
to educate and mobilize the Metro
justice. We come together in our grief,
gathered in about a dozen cities for simi-
Detroit Jewish community to support
but also to express our hope that we can
lar purposes under the umbrella of Bend
efforts addressing racial and economic
be a part of changing the systems that
the Arc, a national Jewish partnership
inequality at the systemic level.
fail to honor the lives of young black men. for justice.
"Chanukah means 'rededication,-
"We lit the candles, we publicized the
In Detroit, the group held a lighted
explwains Rabbi Alana Alpert, a
miracle (pirsumei nisa), we honored the
banner that read: Black Lives Matter.
community organizer and rabbi at
dead and we did not stand idly by. It was
They also kindled a small menorah and
Reconstructionist Congregation T'chiyah
an act of mourning, protest, rededication sang the blessings together.
in Oak Park. "This Chanukah we rededi- and hope."
— Keri Guten Cohen,
cate ourselves to the struggle for racial
Across the country, similar groups
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Here's How To Win
jong, Rummikub, etc.
At The Game Of Life
Future dates are:
The game of life is a balancing
• Monday, Jan.12: Rabbi Aaron
act, and everyone can work to
Bergman will discuss "The
improve their strategies.
Power of Happy: How
"Up Your Game"
to Wake Up and Make It
is a lunchtime learn-
Happen."
ing series at Adat
• Tuesday, Jan. 20:
Shalom Synagogue
Rabbi Shere will talk
in Farmington Hills.
about "Where Do We
Its purpose is to help
Go From Here: Jewish
people improve life
Views on the Afterlife'
Rabbi A aron
strategies by gaining
• Monday, Jan. 26:
Bergma n
informative and spiri-
Rabbi Bergman will
tual perspectives from
discuss "Tomorrow Is
rabbis, and by playing
Another Day: How to Go
favorite games.
to Sleep Happy."
Four sessions
There is a $10 charge
begin Tuesday, Jan.
for Adat Shalom mem-
6, with a light lunch
bers per session and
at 11:45 a.m. "Food
a $15 fee for others.
for Thought" begins
RSVPs are required by
Rabbi R achel
at noon, followed by
the Thursday prior to
Shere
"Game Time:' That
the event. No walk-ins,
first day, Rabbi Rachel
please. You may register
Shere will talk about "Stairway
online at www.adatshalom.org/
to Heaven: The Seven Questions
games, or call (248) 851-5100.
For information, email Lori
We Are Asked." Bring your own
group for bridge, canasta, mah
Issner at issner@adatshalom.org .

Corrrections
• "Beyond the Paw Print" (Dec. 18, page 39)
should have included contact information for
those interested in attending the monthly pet-
loss support group meeting. Walk-ins cannot
be accommodated, and RSVPs are required.
To attend, contact Mickey Golden Moore at
mgmoore@beyondthepawprint.com or (248) 701-
2345.
• In "Free Food Factory" (Dec. 18, page 8),
the address for Dan Martin's website is
www.agua-luna.com .

Immigration To Israel
Increases By 7 Percent
Aliyah (immigration) to Israel from North
America increased 7 percent in 2014 over the
previous year, with 3,762 ohm from the U.S. and
Canada, according to Nefesh B'Nefesh.
Nefesh B'Nefesh's employment and government
advocacy departments continued to assist medi-
cal professionals by streamlining the licensing
process making it easier for 46 doctors and 21
psychologists from North America and the U.K. to
continue their careers in Israel. Other leading pro-
fessions included finance, law, education, social
work and marketing.
In addition, 350 young Jews from North
America enlisted in the IDF as lone soldiers.

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the extraordinary care
of JARC will continue!

December 25 • 2014

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