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March 29-April 4, 2018 / 13-19 Nisan 5778 | VOLUME CLIII, ISSUE 9
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Shabbat starts: Friday, April 6, 7:46 p.m.
Shabbat/Passover 8 ends: Saturday, April 7, 8:49 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
politically active
After the 2016 election, women are
motivated to work for change on both
sides of the aisle.
dead serious
Recently updated book
attempts to break the
cycle of teen suicide.
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teen
in Brooklyn, N.Y. Naomi creates Judaica family heirlooms
for life-cycle events: weddings, baby namings and bat/bar
mitzvah gifts. naomibroudo.etsy.com and @freshketubah.
mental health
limmud michigan
speaking out
Teen Forum yields understanding
through open, honest dialogue.
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ON THE COVER
Cover Illustration: Naomi Broudo, a digital artist based
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An invigorating day of Jewish learning
brought a diverse crowd together.
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multigenerational families
spirit
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arts&life
Torah portion
passover
Musical legacy — Woolf family.
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jewish@edu
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faces & places
for the dogs
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Check out the winners of JN’s
Instagram dog photo contest.
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eretz
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sports
meant to be
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it’s art fair season
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viva (jewish) mexico
PBS cooking host Pati Jinich’s
Mexican-Jewish Passover.
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Brandon Pomish researched his
options and beat his illness in Spain.
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never give up
Man with multiple cancers finds
hope on a clinical trial at Karmanos
Cancer Institute.
itzhak
A new documentary shows the
personal side of the violin virtuoso.
health conquest
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no more glasses
Israeli researchers testing
revolutionary Nano-Drops.
Illuminated manuscripts tell the same
Pesach story in a handcrafted way.
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long tradition
on the go
etc.
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sing a song
Find songs for your Passover seder
on the Web.
Couple celebrates 50 years, proving
1960s computer-based dating
service successful.
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health
The Royal Oak Market kicks off the
art community’s favorite time of year.
inspiring haggadot
For 66 years, Harriet Berg has joined
the Nadis family seder.
Israeli parents want kids
to be doctors.
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slavery today?
From Hebrew slaves in Egypt to
modern-day human trafficking
and lax labor laws.
Hillel Happenings.
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SHABBAT & HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Shabbat/Passover 1 starts: Friday, March 30, 7:38 p.m.
Shabbat/Passover 1 ends: Saturday, March 31, 8:41 p.m.
Passover 7: Light candles Thursday, April 5, 7:45 p.m.
praying with their feet
Local teens join marches in
Washington, D.C., and
Downtown Detroit.
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Passover 2 starts: Saturday, March 31, 8:41 p.m.
Passover 2 ends: Sunday, April 1, 8:42 p.m.
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Online exclusives:
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traditional mexican flavor
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looking back
Find it at Mojito Rio Grande.
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moments
dining around the d
Taste of Ethiopia.
WISHING YOU AND YOURS
A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL
PASSOVER
Cheryl Riback
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