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Last Aliyah at
Iron Mountain
As tiny Jewish community
dwindles, historic U.P. shul
finally shuts its doors.
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Here’s to Durfee
Jewish alumni are invited to
event and reunion celebrating
their former school.
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Everything but the Hugs
Being virtually together to
celebrate Thanksgiving.
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The Well & PJ Library
Offer Tot Shabbat Boxes
MOMENTS
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Moments
SPIRIT
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Torah portion
ARTS&LIFE
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Raising Better Children
Virtual Jewish Book Fair features
advice from parenting authors.
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Ann Arbor Jewish
Book Festival
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Celebrity Jews
ON THE GO
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Online Events
ETC.
The Exchange 37
Soul
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Raskin
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Looking Back 46
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat Starts:
Friday, Nov. 27, 4:44 p.m.
Shabbat Ends:
Saturday, Nov. 28, 5:48 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
ON THE COVER:
Cover photo: Anshe Knesseth Israel
in Iron Mountain
Cover design:
Michelle Sheridan
thejewishnews.com
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Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2020 / 10-16 Kislev 5781 | VOLUME CLVIII, ISSUE 17
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THED
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We have amazing young
talent in Metro Detroit’s
Jewish Community - it’s
time to recognize and
celebrate it!
To see winners from the past four
years (so as to avoid nominating
them again this year), visit
meetyouatthewell.org/36under36
and click on the designated link!
We have amazing young
36 Under 36
nominations
are now open!
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