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Shabbat & Holiday
Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Dec. 20, 4:44 p.m.
Shabbat ends:

Saturday, Dec. 21, 5:50 p.m.
Chanukah starts:

Sunday, Dec. 22
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.

On the covers:
Cover art:
Lucy Aguilar
Cover design:
Michelle Sheridan

Temple Israel photo:
CEO David Tisdale
and Rabbi Paul
Yedwab
Photo credit:
Erin Kirkland
Cover design:
Kelly Kosek

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Jews in the D
A Growing Congregation
14 Temple Israel expands to enhance educational,
communal and prayer functions.

Happy Chanukah
20 Here are the winners of our annual art contest.

A Holiday of Giving
24 Local families find ways to make Chanukah more
meaningful.

Light the Night
28 Get ready for Menorah in the D.

Rabbi G Meets Pope Francis
32 Kids Kicking Cancer’
s founder meets with the
pope in Italy.

Gift Guide
What’
s Inside?
34 White elephant gift exchanges are fun and
unpredictable.

Legacy Gifts
38 One family’
s tradition of giving gifts that last
generations.

Go Israeli!
40 Cookbooks show you how to create authentic
cuisine.

A Guide to Holiday Tipping
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Good Dog!
42 Gifts for our favorite furry friends (and the
humans who love them).

Sports
From England to Idaho to Israel
to Oak Park
44 FJA freshman’
s love for soccer has kept him
grounded on world travels.

Quick Hits
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Young Jews Making Moves:
Will Bloomberg
45 Farmington Hills teen is committed to
strengthening his community through his devotion
to sports.

Moments
49

Spirit
Torah portion
50

Arts&Life
Enduring Holiday Stylings
51 Temple Israel’
s artist in residence infuses
original music with Chanukah-themed lyrics.

The SpongeBob Musical
52 Bringing the animated series alive challenges
actors and the director.

Still Fascinated
54 Longtime Star Wars fan turned his hobby into
a business that caters to other fans.

A Movie Marathon for All 8 Nights of
Chanukah
55

Celebrity Jews
56

On the Go
Events/Editor’
s Picks
57

Nosh
The Longboard by Jolly Pumpkin
Debuts in Dearborn

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Etc.

The Exchange
59

Soul
61

Raskin
69

Looking Back
70

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