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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.

ON THE COVER: 
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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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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