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Oct. 20-26, 2016 | 18-24 Tishrei 5777 | Vol. CL, No. 12
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SHABBAT & HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Shabbat: Friday, Oct. 21, 6:22 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Oct. 22, 7:22 p.m.
Shemini Atzeret: Sunday, Oct. 23, 6:19 p.m.
Simchat Torah: Monday, Oct. 24, 7:19 p.m.
Holiday Ends: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 7:18 p.m.
Shabbat: Friday, Oct. 28, 6:12 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Oct. 29, 7:13 p.m.*
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
The JN has an updated website and a new Board of Advisers as it approaches
its 75th anniversary.
Ann Arbor .................... 62
Around Town ............... 22
Arts & Life .................... 38
Calendar....................... 16
Editor’s Picks ............... 50
Family Focus ............... 24
Here’s To ....................... 29
Israel ......................... 6, 14
Marketplace ................ 59
Metro ............................ 10
Moments ...................... 56
Obituaries .................... 62
Pets ............................... 32
Real Estate ................... 30
Spirituality ................... 34
Sports ........................... 55
Synagogue List ........... 36
Torah Portion .............. 37
Viewpoints......................5
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responsibility.
Hannah Posen, 18 years old at the time,
stated that she was ready to “have my
voice heard,” and that “even though there
are millions of people, my voice still mat-
ters.”
In the same article, Daniel Chudnow
— “I’m excited to vote” — and Sam Appel
discuss voting for the first time and their
deliberations on which candidate to
choose.
There is also an article penned by then-
freshman at the University of Michigan
Stephanie Steinberg, which speaks to the
many political activities of students on the
A longtime Hebrew Free Loan
Board member and former President,
Peggy Daitch remains active in the
organization she fell in love with when
her mother was an HFL Board member.
“I remember my mom bringing me
to HFL’s centennial celebration, and I
was so moved by the stories,” Peggy
said. “There was a business owner who
achieved a dream and then created
jobs for others, a family able to adopt
a child, and a senior citizen who said
he owed his life to HFL because they
helped with his medication. The scope
of what this agency achieves every day
is outstanding, and I just had to be
part of it.”
Peggy, a marketing professional,
did not fade into the background when
her term at the helm ended. She remains
active because she wants to contribute
and tell the community about the
incredible work the agency is doing.
“HFL, in its 121st year, retains its
original values but has evolved into an
agency for the 21st century. We look
for new ways to serve the community,
and now we contribute to Jewish life in
Michigan by funding college educations,
supporting life modifications for seniors,
and loans for small businesses, among
others. We add vitality to Jewish lives
at every stage.”
Hebrew Free Loan, though, is about
much more than interest-free loans,
Peggy says. “Our borrowers feel
validated and respected, because we
hear their stories face-to-face, as we
always have. They also feel the moral
obligation of funding new HFL loans
through their loan payments. Did you
know 98.5% of our loans are repaid in
full? HFL offers dignity and helps fill
our future with possibilities.”
Become an HFL Donor.
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www.hfldetroit.org
248.723.8184
Quick Click … From the William Davidson Digital
Archive of Jewish Detroit History
e are a few weeks away from
the elections. It’s been a long,
long political season, and
the campaign for president of the United
States has been particularly brutal, ranking
among the nastiest in American history.
Social media is changing the funda-
mental nature of elections. Sometimes it
is hard not to be cynical about the current
state of American politics.
But, I have found some encouragement
in the Davidson Digital Archives. The Oct.
16, 2008, issue of the JN featured several
stories of young Jewish voters and their
perspective on elections, democracy and
My Story
Ann Arbor campus in the 2008 elections.
I find these stories of young Jews par-
ticipating in our democracy to be very
encouraging. If they and others in their
generation are still participating — and
still enthused — this is a very good omen
for the future of America.
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Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation
archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org.
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.
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