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Dec. 7-13, 2017 / 19-25 Kislev 5778 | VOLUME CLII, ISSUE 19
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spirit
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5-10
jews in the d
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arts&life
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end of an era
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happy chanu-cat!
family fun
Updated Chanukah Wonderland
returns to Orchard Mall.
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Chanukah Begins;
Tuesday, Dec. 12 (light first candle)
time to get LIT
Shabbat starts: Friday, Dec. 15, 4:42 p.m.
Shabbat ends: Saturday, Dec. 16, 5:48 p.m.
Chanukah comedy and klezmer
show coming to Eastern Market.
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* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
ON THE COVER:
time to kindle
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Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
gift guide
camp guide
one year later
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Six rabbis share thoughts about
congregants, Jewish Detroit and
new ideas.
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survivors gathering
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faces & places
sports
moments
here’s to
Alleviate Fatigue
and Pain with
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Fashion for your style…
Comfort for you life
gifts that give back
Let your Chanukah gifts do
double-duty.
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eight chanukah books
A librarian in the know shares her
favorite kids’ books for Chanukah.
not just for kids anymore
Tamarack Camps Outdoor
Education rebrands to attract more
corporate team building.
Give the gift of an experience —
and making memories.
This year’s conference in Israel
inspired many Detroit attendees.
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just do it!
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a camp for the little ones
Shir Shalom’s Camp Teva helps
children grown and learn.
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on the go
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a light unto the world
Chabad’s Franklin ‘Art Menorah’
to highlight mitzvot by Jewish
Detroiters.
celebrity jews
events/editor’s picks
nosh
Artwork by Leah Gottfried
Menorah in the D to rock the first
night of Chanukah.
one of us
The new documentary, streaming
on Netflix, reveals the
consequences of leaving the
Chasidic community.
SHABBAT LIGHTS & HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Shabbat starts: Friday, Dec. 8, 4:41 p.m.
Shabbat ends: Saturday, Dec. 9, 5:47 p.m.
JN announces first winners –
more to come!
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crowning glory
Matisyahu heads back to Detroit,
home of his first paying gig.
Sander Levin announces he’s
not seeking re-election, son Andy
Levin declares candidacy.
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Torah portion
well ‘fed’ in clarkston
ruth’s chris steak house
updates troy location
etc.
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the exchange
soul
raskin
looking back
a once in a lifetime
experience
Camp Kimama immerses young
Jews in Israeli culture.
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