SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 3
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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-10 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
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Delivered with Kindness
With homemade soup and a cake, Sweet
& Savory delivers care packages
to doorsteps.
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9-11: 20 Years Later
Metro Detroiters who were in Israel on
that fateful day share their memories.
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An Evening of Hope & Renewal
The Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s annual
dinner, Oct. 24, will honor GM’s
Mary Barra.
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Save a Life:
National Recovery Month
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Charlottesville: Four Years Later
Attorneys prepare for October trial
to hold perpetrators accountable.
25
100 Days and Counting
Journalist Danny Fenster still being
held in Myanmar.
26
Get Good at Getting Older
Congregation T’chiyah starts new group
to prepare for golden years.
27
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Integrative Neighborhood creates
housing community for adults with
special needs.
31
Faces & Places
SPORTS
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He’s Ready for His
Senior Moments
Injuries and COVID-19 can’t dim
Benji Jacobson’s desire to rule
on the tennis court.
MAZEL TOV!
34
Moments
HIGH HOLIDAYS
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Time for Reflection
High Holidays are the perfect time
to concentrate on relationships.
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The Lender and Borrower’s Roles
During this Shmita Year
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Sweet Treat
A special dessert for the High Holidays.
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Eat Your Veggies
Try these flavorful side dishes when
you break your fast.
SPIRIT
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Yom Kippur:
The Happiest Day of the Year
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Torah portion
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Synagogue Directory
BUSINESS
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It’s Been a Very Good Shmear!
Generations of family owners mark
New York Bagel’s 100th anniversary.
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Here’s To
ARTS&LIFE
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Road Art
Inspired by potholes, this artist created
a semi-abstract mosaic series.
52
A Little Bit Country
The jukebox musical Fancy takes a look at
what happened to the girl in that
famous song.
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Celebrity News
EVENTS
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Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 54
Obituaries
56
Looking Back 62
Shabbat and
Holiday Times
Fast of Gedalyah:
Thursday, Sept. 9, 5:54 a.m.-8:35 p.m.
Shabbat Shuvah begins:
Friday, Sept. 10, 7:32 p.m.
Shabbat Shuvah ends:
Saturday, Sept. 11, 8:32 p.m.
Yom Kippur begins:
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 7:24 p.m.
Yom Kippur ends:
Thursday, Sept. 16, 8:23 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
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