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Jews in the D

Inside Israel

12 JDC Entwine and The Well offer local 
group a deeper look at Israel.

Tax-Smart Charitable Giving

17 Michigan Hillel and Telemus team up 
for educational webinar.

‘
Know Yourself’
18 Prepare U gives Hillel Day School students 
tools for maintaining mental health.

Love, Laughter & Latkes
22 Kids cook up a storm at Young Israel 
of Oak Park.

Faces & Places
24

Moments
25

Spirit
Torah portion
27

World
A Difficult Year
28 In some instances, the woes of 2019 
may follow Jews into 2020.

Arts&Life

Holiday Appetizers
32 Festive little bites can be easy to make 
for a party or for home. 

Still Designing
34 At 96, interior design pioneer Ruth Adler 
Schnee is feted with a Cranbrook exhibit.

The Year That Was
36 Danny Raskin looks back on what 
happened in the restaurant scene in 2019.

Celebrity Jews
38

On the Go
Events/Editor’
s Picks

39

Health

Living with Chronic Cancer

40 Woman with ovarian cancer aces her fears of 
chronic disease with support, self-motivation.

Pancreatic Cancer
42 Israeli treatment protocols are showing 
promise.

Weight Misperceptions
44 Teens often misjudge their weight and are 
at risk for developing obesity later in life. 
 

Etc.

The Exchange 
45

Soul 
47

Spotlight 
53

Looking Back 
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Dec. 26, 2019-Jan. 1, 2020 / 28 Kislev-4 Tevet | VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 21

 
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Dec. 27, 4:48 p.m.
Shabbat ends: 

Saturday, Dec. 28, 5:55 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah 
calendar 

On the cover:
Cover photo/credit: 

Nicole Reich and 
Angela Reich/Rachel 
Matz

Cover design: 
Michelle Sheridan

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