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DECEMBER

DECEMBER – GILDA
JACOBS RETIRES FROM THE
MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR
PUBLIC POLICY
The Michigan League for Public
Policy President and CEO Gilda
Z. Jacobs retired after 11 years
with the organization and four
decades of public service

DECEMBER – ISAAC AGREE
DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE
CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL
An anticipated grand reopening
of the renovated building by
Chanukah 2022 will conclude
the year-long centennial celebra-
tion.

Compiled by Detroit Jewish News
Archivist Mike Smith, Digital
Editor Nathan Vicar and Director
of Editorial Jackie Headapohl.

Gilda Jacobs

Rabbi Ariana Silverman talks with young people.

IADS celebrates 100 years.

COURTESY OF IADS

NOV. 28 – IN-PERSON
“MENORAH IN THE D”
RETURNS TO DETROIT
Danny Fenster lights the first
candle.

NOV. 28 – JN CHANUKAH
ART CONTEST
Emily Miller wins the JN’s
annual contest.


NOV. 30 – SHOOTING AT
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
The Detroit Jewish communi-
ty lends prayers and support
to the Oxford community
after a disturbed teenaged
boy opened fire at Oxford
High School in Oakland
County, killing four teenagers
and wounding seven others,
including one teacher.

NOVEMBER – WDIV-TV
GENERAL MANAGER
MARLA DRUTZ RETIRES
WDIV-TV General Manager
Marla Drutz retired after 40
years in television where she
was at the epicenter of fast-
paced, high-intensity TV
news operations at stations in
Cleveland and Detroit.

Emily Miller wins JN’s 2021
Chanukah Art Contest.

Marla was
featured on the
cover of the JN
in January 2002.

Gary Torgow and Danny Fenster
helped mark the first night of
Chanukah by lighting the first
candle of the menorah at the
annual “Menorah in the D” event
in Downtown Detroit.

NATHAN VICAR/THE JEWISH NEWS

Marla Drutz

Oxford shooting memorial

FACEBOOK/SHNEUR SILBERBERG

TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM