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Jews in the D
Making Her Mark
14 Susan Adelman’
s many passions drive her goal
of making the world better.
State Budget Woes
22 Jewish community stands to lose funding if
Gov. Whitmer and Republicans don’
t negotiate.
Michigan State Hillel’
s Sukkah
Destroyed
24 Two males seen on camera vandalizing the
sukkah during the holiday.
Haunted Michigan
26 New book provides spooky legends and
Michigan history, too.
Highlighting our Hidden Gems
27 A guide to the archival collections in the Detroit
Jewish community.
Schmoozing with Bruce Schwartz
30 The DJN chats with Bruce Schwartz, AKA
Detroit Bruce, who provides epic tours as Rock
Ventures’
Detroit Ambassador.
New Chabad Center of Troy
32 Couple used population study to find best
location for their outreach.
Moments
33
Spirit
Torah portion
36
Eretz
Israel Wants to Double its
International Students
36
Arts&Life
Broadway Beckons
37 A compendium of theater offerings to check
out between now and early 2020.
The Real Jason Alexander Stands Up
40 The Tony-award winning song-and-dance man
heads to Detroit’
s Orchestra Hall.
What’
s in a Name?
42 Book shows how anti-Semitism led to labeling,
job denial and more, leading many Jews to
change their names.
Celebrity Jews
44
On the Go
Events/Editor’
s Picks
45
Health
‘
Next Phase of Life’
47 Melanoma patient benefited from palliative care
as he transitioned from treatment to hospice.
Israeli Research
48 Scientists study how breast cancer spreads in
search of a cure.
Parkinson’
s Link
51 Ashkenazi Jews linked through gene
mutations; researchers seek patients.
Etc.
The Exchange
53
Soul
55
Raskin
61
Looking Back
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Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2019 / 2-8 Cheshvan 5780 | VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 13
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Friday, Nov. 1, 6:08 p.m.
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Saturday, Nov. 2, 7:09 p.m.
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Yehudah calendar.
On the cover:
Cover photo/credit:
Susan Adelman/
Sacred Overstreet-
Amos
Cover design:
Michelle Sheridan
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