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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
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Spirit
Torah portion
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Eretz
Israel Wants to Double its
International Students
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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
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On the Go
Events/Editor’
s Picks
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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 
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Soul 
55

Raskin 
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Looking Back 
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Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2019 / 2-8 Cheshvan 5780 | VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 13 

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Nov. 1, 6:08 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Nov. 2, 7:09 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

On the cover:
Cover photo/credit: 
Susan Adelman/
Sacred Overstreet-
Amos
Cover design: 
Michelle Sheridan

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Online Exclusives 
• Young Jews Making Moves featuring
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