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Dec. 31, 2015 - Jan. 6, 2016 I 19-25 Tevet 5776 I Vol. CXLVIII, No. 22
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SHABBAT LIGHTS
Shabbat: Friday, Jan. 1,4:47 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Jan. 2,5:58 p.m.*
Shabbat: Friday, Jan. 8,4:58 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Jan. 9, 6:05 p.m.*
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
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A traveling exhibit of information from the Jewish Federation Archives includes this view
of Hastings Street from the great migration period of 1880-1920.
Around Town.. 18, 20, 24
Mentsh of the Month...12
Columnists
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37
Metro
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Obituaries
Community
47
Editor's Picks
40
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Health
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6, 35
Life Cycles
43
Marketplace
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Roche! Burstyn
48
Ryan Fishman
41
Sports
36
Danny Raskin
42
Synagogue List
28
Torah Portion
29
Viewpoints
5
Year In Review
8
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An Israeli startup is raising grasshoppers
to turn into a tasteless protein additive.
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Hebrew Free Loan gives interest-
free loans to members of our
community for a variety of
personal and small business
needs. HFL loans are funded
entirely through community
donations which continually
recycle to others, generating
many times the original value
to help maintain the lives of
local Jews.
Mike Smith
Detroit Jewish News Foundation Archivist
A
s most readers know, the news-
paper business in the United
States has been through some
tough times over the past few years.
The rise of the Internet has resulted
in a vast myriad of sources for news —
whether accurate or not — that can be
accessed from a home computer or from
a smart phone. To say the least, today's
universe of newspapers and news deliv-
ery is, and will always be, in a constant
state of flux.
For nearly three years now, I have
spent a lot of hours peeking into
past issues of the Jewish News,
and now the Jewish Chronicle.
And while doing my research,
I have been struck by the con-
stant evolution of the JN. At the
risk of being accused of "but-
tering-up" the folks I work with, I will
tell you that I am very impressed by one
big thing: They all work and think very
hard, every day, about how to improve
the JN. The JN recently made some
changes to its format and style. This was
Stuart Snider is a former Hebrew
Free Loan president and an attorney
in private practice, so it is easy for
him to make the leap from advising
clients on their wills and trusts to
considering Hebrew Free Loan and
the benefit of legacy gifts to the agency.
"HFL is now celebrating its 120th
year, our community's longest-serving
agency," Stuart noted. "Each of us
on the Board is part of HFL's mission
and history, and we all want to
maintain a strong agency that will
help the community for years to come."
The crucial issue is Hebrew Free
Loan's continuing need for unrestricted
funds.
"HFL raises every dollar from
community donations," Stuart said.
"Borrowers recognize that this is
community money, and they take that
to heart: HFL has an amazing 98.5%
loan repayment rate. To the common
question of why we need donations
when loan repayments are recycled
into new loans, I note that HFL is now
administering in excess of 1,500 active
loans with a value of more than
$9.3 million! Because this agency is
helping so many more people than it
ever has, and because the community
needs are growing both in number
and amount, HFL needs even more
funds to expand its impact."
Stuart emphasizes that giving to HFL,
whether now or with a legacy gift
(such as via will, trust, or insurance
policy), will make a difference long
into the future.
So, have you made a gift to
Hebrew Free Loan lately? Is HFL in
your estate plan? Why not?
not the first time. This ad from the Dec.
21, 2006, issue of the JN was the catalyst
for my thoughts on this matter. *
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FREE*LOAN
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Celebrating 120 Years
We Provide Loans. We Promise Dignity.
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Want to learn more? Go to the DM Foundation
al Hebrew Free Loan Detroit
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