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contents

PURELY COMMENTARY
4-9
Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
10
Jewish Detroit: Year in

Review — 2021

24
In Memoria

31
Help for Caregivers

JFS/JSL offers joint caregiver series

beginning in January.

32
House Hunters

Local twin sisters are featured on HGTV.

FACES & PLACES
33
Eighth Crazy Night of Chanukah

34
Wine and Cheese in Windsor

35
JCRC/AJC Hosts Media

BUSINESS

36
West Bloomfield’s Gramercy

Ridge Now Open

Families began moving in this month.

37
Ready to Shop?

Xhibition opensin Downtown Detroit.

SPORTS
38
Bulls Charge Through

the Pandemic

Ex-Michigan star is the coach for founder

Mark Schwartz’s travel basketball

organization.

ERETZ
39
The Sigd Holiday

Learn about this Ethiopian Jewish holiday.

MAZEL TOV
40
Moments

SPIRIT
41
Torah portion

42
Overcoming Setbacks

44
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE
46
Not So Far Away

Beautiful — The Carole King Musical

comes to the Fisher Theatre.

48
A Visit to Yesteryear

Art exhibit at Prentis showcases

1950s-60s Detroit.

50
Celebrity News

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Dec. 30, 2021 – Jan. 5, 2022 / 26 Tevet – 3 Shevat 5782 | VOLUME CLX, ISSUE 21

Shabbat Lights

Shabbat begins:
Friday, Dec. 31: 4:51 p.m.

Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Jan. 1: 5:58 p.m.

*Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.

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EVENTS
51
Community Calendar

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
52
Guide to local businesses,

nonprofits and synagogues.

ETC.
Spotlight
62
The Exchange 62
Obituaries
64
Looking Back 70

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