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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

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Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2020 / 10-16 Kislev 5781 | VOLUME CLVIII, ISSUE 17

IN 
THED
JEWS

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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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