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CHANUKAH
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Chanukah, Oh, Chanukah
Winners of JN’s art contest.
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DIY: Not Your Ugly Chanukah
Sweater
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Lots o’ Latkes
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A New Take on an Old Song
“Chanukah, Oh Chanukah” gets a
reggae twist.
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Moving Toward a Merger
JFS, JVS and Kadima vote to explore
feasibility, eye July 2021 completion.
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The Crushing Loss of a Pet
Support group and new book comfort
grieving pet owners.
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The Roots of Genius
Brilliant Oak Park math student went
on to earn a Nobel Prize.
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Campus Innovation
U-M Hillel fellow selected for prestigious
Jewish program.
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Pandemic Mourning
Ira Kaufman Chapel introduces drive-up
greeting lines for funerals.
MOMENTS
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Moments
SPIRIT
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Torah portion
BUSINESS
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Restaurants Fight for Their Lives
Latest “pause” in indoor dining threatens
the futures of local restaurants.
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Here’s To
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Changes at Rear Ends
Owners handing reins to daughter,
closing West Bloomfield Store.
ARTS&LIFE
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Kosher and Exotic
Oak Parker shares Sephardic-inspired
cuisine in The Marblespoon Cookbook.
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Celebrity Jews
ONLINE EVENTS
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ETC.
The Exchange 37
Soul
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Danny Raskin 45
Looking Back
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Shabbat & Holiday Lights
Light First Chanukah Candle:
Thursday, Dec. 10, 4:41 p.m.
Shabbat Starts:
Friday, Dec. 11, 4:41 p.m.
Shabbat Ends:
Saturday, Dec. 12, 5:47 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
ON THE COVER:
Cover Artwork: Lenny Lakritz
Cover Design: Michelle Sheridan
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• Chanukah Dinner in a Box
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