4 | DECEMBER 17 • 2020 

VIEWS
6-10

IN 
THED
JEWS
 
14 
The Well Digs Deeper 
 
Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh takes over 

 
as executive director of celebrated 

 
Jewish young-adult group.

20 
Chanukah in the D 
 
Menorah lighting and a colorful mural 

 brighten Downtown Detroit.

22 
Virtual Fun 
 
FJA teacher leads Zoom class 

 
in costume.

24 
SCOTUS Hears Holocaust 
 
Restitution Case 
 
Local attorney who works to help 

 
victims recover stolen art is 

 
confident plaintiffs will prevail.

25 
Zoom World Record 
 
Royal Oak rabbi helps break the 

 
record on longest Zoom call.

ERETZ
26 
Israel and Morocco to 
 
Establish Diplomatic Ties

NOSH
26 
Prime 10 Greenhouses 

 
Kosher restaurant makes its 

 
customers comfortable, despite 

 
COVID.

28 
Kosher Dessert Bars 
 
Get tasty gluten-free treats from 

 
Ethel’s Baking Co.

MOMENTS 
33 
Moments 

SPIRIT 
34 
Torah Portion

ARTS&LIFE 
36 
The Sands of a New Time 
 
Pandemic challenges result in fun 

 
DIY art options and gift items.

38 
Celebrity Jews

ONLINE EVENTS
39 

SPORTS 
40 
Michigan Senior Olympics 
 
Stars Make the Most of a 
 
Bad Year

41 
Quick Hits

42 
From the Soccer Field to the 
 
Sidelines and Back Again 
 
Berkley team manager plays for the 

 
Bears on Senior Night.

ETC. 
The Exchange 44 
Soul 
45 
Raskin 
53 
Looking Back 54 

contents

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Dec. 18, 4:43 p.m.

Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Dec. 19, 5:50 p.m. 

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Rabbi Jeff 
Stombaugh and Stephanie Belsky /Photo 
by Jerry Zolynsky

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
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