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VIEWS
5-10
JEWS IN THE D
12 Measles Scare
Confi
rmed case of visiting Israel solicitor puts
community in caution mode.
16 Political Powerhouse
Meet Halie Soifer, executive director of the
Jewish Democratic Council of America.
18 Standing in Solidarity
Jewish community mourns with Muslims after
massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand.
19 Exposing Tucker Carlson
A Jewish woman with Detroit roots uncovered
conservative host’
s controversial past comments.
20 ‘Crime and Consequence’
A rabbi, lawyer and former prisoner explore the
Jewish view of America’
s justice system.
22 The Gift
of Life
West Bloomfi
eld native seeks kidney donor.
24 Community News
28 Fighting Anti-Semitism
New regent Jordan Acker intent on improving
U-M’
s campus relations.
30 Matchmaker, Matchmaker:
Scotty Felsenfeld
32 Moments
SPIRIT
34 Torah portion
ARTS&LIFE
36 Under Pressure
How to let the steam out of your
Instant Pot fears.
39 Old Into New
Pair started Teiku to preserve,
revitalize old melodies.
40 Celebrity Jews
ON THE GO
41 Events/Editor’s Picks
ETC.
45 The Exchange
47 Soul
53 Raskin
54 Looking Back
SHABBAT LIGHTS
Shabbat starts:
Friday, March 22, 7:29 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, March 16, 8:31 p.m.
ON THE COVER:
Cover photo: Annabel Cohen
Photo: Anthony Lanzilote
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
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Detroit Jewish News
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March 21-27, 2019
7-13 Adar II 5779
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
• Schmoozing with Jordan Wolfe
• Let’
s Laugh Day Jokes with Al Muskovitz
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