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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-12 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 

14 
House of Spirit 
 
Frankel Jewish Academy introduces 
 
‘FJA Houses’ to promote community- 
 
building and school spirit.

18 
Chanukah Happenings 
 
Local organizations have special 
 
events planned for the holiday.

20 
For the Love of Books 
 
2021 Ann Arbor Jewish Book 
 
Festival promises to be ‘eclectic.’

21 
A Life in the Law 
 
Judge Avern Cohn launches 
 
new book.

22 
“The Honor of my Life” 
 
WDIV-TV General Manager Marla 
 
Drutz retires after 40 years in 
 
television.

23 
Welcome Home, 
 
Danny Fenster! 
Journalist held in Myanmar prison is 
 back home in Huntington Woods.

NATIONAL 

24 
White Nationalists 
 
Unapologetic 
 
The second week of Charlottesville 
 
trial includes testimony by white 
 
nationalists and Holocaust expert 
 
Prof. Deborah Lipstadt.

JEWISH@EDU 

26 
Mic-Drop! 
 
MSU’s Zipser Open-Mic Night gives 
 
students the chance to showcase 
 
their talents.

28 
Israel Peace Week 
 
Hillel’s Students for Israel educate 
 
Wayne State students about Israel.

29 
Furry Therapy 
 
Hillel of Metro Detroit helps 
 
sponsor Pet a Puppy at Lawrence 
 
Technological University.

GIFT GUIDE 

30 
Toys that Teach 
 
Kids can learn through play with 
 
Discovery Toys.

32 
A Grab Bag of Gift Ideas 
 
Still looking for the perfect present? 
 
Try one of these.

34 
Holiday Shop 
 
Find unique gifts at the Birmingham 
 
Bloomfield Art Center starting Dec. 2.

SPORTS 

36 
Back on the Lanes 
 
Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’nai 
 
B’rith bowlers must be vaccinated for 
 
COVID-19 to compete.

36 
Quick Hits

FOOD 

38 
Bring on the Sides 
 
for Turkey Day

ERETZ 

41 
Israel Year in Review

MAZEL TOV 

42 
Moments

SPIRIT 

43 
Torah portion

44 
Be Thyself

46 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE 

48 
A Link to Past Generations 
 
Through art, writing and teaching, 
 
Jay Saper honors his Jewish heritage.

50 
From the Underworld 
 
and Back 
 
Hadestown comes to 
 
Michigan for two stops.

52 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 

53 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
The Exchange 54 
Spotlight 
56 
Obituaries 
57 
Looking Back 62 
 

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, Nov. 19: 4:49 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Nov. 20: 5:52 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Students at 
Frankel Jewish Academy enjoy 
Spirit Week. Courtesy of FJA. 
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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