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Jews in the D
Milestone Anniversary
16 JARC celebrates 50 years of ensuring quality
of life for those with developmental disabilities.
A Detroit Tradition
20 Spend Christmas Day doing good in the
community.
Marking 100
22 Hillel students send cards to Tree of Life
member’
s big birthday.
Moments
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Camp Guide
Camp Sababa
24 Where a thriving Jewish community comes
to life.
Camp Listings
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Spirit
Torah portion
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Arts&Life
JET Update
39 Theater’
s move to Walled Lake and new
season dates have improved its attendance and
reach.
Labor of Love
41 Attorney pens thriller based on international
intrigue that touched his life.
Celebrity Jews
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On the Go
Events/Editor’
s Picks
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Nosh
Dining Around the D: Pao Restaurant
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A Snack that Gives Back
46 Mitch Albom’
s Brown Bag Popcorn gives 100
percent of profits to disadvantaged Detroiters.
Pita Post Opens Brick-and-Mortar at
Maple Theater
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jewish@edu
JOIN Internships
49 Interning at JARC last summer was a
meaningful learning experience.
HCAMP Retreat in South Haven
50
Etc.
The Exchange
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Soul
53
Raskin
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Looking Back
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Dec. 6, 4:41 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Dec. 7, 5:47 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
On the cover:
Cover photo/credit:
JARC through the
decades/Photos cour-
tesy of JARC
Cover design:
Michelle Sheridan
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Dec. 5-11, 2019 / 7-13 Kislev 5780 | VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 18
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