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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. 

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Marla Drutz

Oxford shooting memorial

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TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM