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Thicker than Water,

Mightier than the Sword

U-M student’s research reveals his

ancestor’s courageous journalistic

legacy in Nazi-dominated Europe.

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Grandpa Bob

Remembering a special influence

in a young reporter’s life.

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Furever Homes

Teen wins $50,000 grant for

animal shelter.

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Want to Go to Israel?

Get There!

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Huntington Woods

Approves Anti-Racism Plan


Suburb seeks to combat

institutionalized prejudice.

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Well-Deserved Honor

EMU professor wins lifetime

achievement award in business

communication.

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Faces & Places

Sports

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Eric Israel’s Journey On ice

Despite injury, defenseman from

Huntington Woods is living a dream

playing professional hockey.

Eretz

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Aiding Those Who Served

Ex-Detroit rabbi has big plans for

Friends of the IDF.

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Election No. 4 in Two Years

Spirit

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Torah portion

Moments

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Moments

ARTS&LIFE

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Bystanders and Enablers

New book illustrates how institutions

failed to protect victims of

sexual assault.

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The Forgiveness Tour

Susan Shapiro launches her new book

in a Temple Israel Zoom program.

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The Art of the Dance

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Celebrity Jews

Online Events
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Health
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Anxiety Keeping You Awake?

Nosh

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New Kind of Snack

New Oak Park business offers crispy

and savory salami chips.

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Dining in the D: Republica

Etc.
The Exchange 38
Soul
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Danny Raskin 45

Looking Back 46

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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat Starts:
Friday, Jan. 8, 4:59 p.m.
Shabbat Ends:
Saturday, Jan. 9, 6:05 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Sammy
Sussman examines the legacy
of his great-grandfather Otto
Schirn along with his family.
Courtesy of Sussman

Cover design: Kaitlyn Schoen

Jan. 7-13, 2021, / 23-29 Tevet 5781 | VOLUME CLVIII, ISSUE 23

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