JANUARY 6 • 2022 | 3

contents

PURELY COMMENTARY

4-10 Essays and

viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY

11
The Connector


Julie Yaker embodies the


real power of Jlive.

14
Help Wanted


Funders enable Jewish


Family Service to grow


despite COVID.

16
An Interactive


Tu b’Shevat Seder


Hazon Detroit’s program


intertwines art, clothing


and dance to talk about


Tu b’Shevat and climate


change.

18
Opportunities


for Teens


A chance to earn money


and leadership training in


the new year.

20
Connecting


Jewish Singles


Matchmaking expert who


has created thousands of


dates shares dating advice.

22
Honoring his Parents


Dr. Steven Lauter creates


endowed scholarship at


Wayne State.

25
Visit Global Jewish

Communities


Beth Ahm to host free


virtual program.

FACES & PLACES

26
Mezuzah Race


at The Shul

27
Family Torah


Learning at Young


Israel of Southfield

BUSINESS

28
From Israel to the


Glass House


Ford, with a renewed focus



on innovation, recruits


globally.

SPORTS

31
From the JCC


Maccabi Games to


the Maccabiah


Games


Junior hockey star


Ryan Berke of Farmington


Hills earns a spot on


Team USA.

MAZEL TOV

33
Moments

ERETZ

34
Meet the Olim


Gabriella Katz: ‘I Can’t See


Myself Anywhere Else.’

SPIRIT

35
The Beginning


of Time

37
Torah portion

38
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE

40
2021’s Greatest Hits


Jewish film and TV had


quite the ‘Unorthodox’


year.

42
A Beloved


Entertainer


New book profiles the life


and work of the legendary


Soupy Sales.

44
Celebrity News

EVENTS

45
Community Calendar

ETC.

The Exchange 47

Obituaries
49
Looking Back 54

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat begins:
Friday, Jan. 7: 4:58 p.m.
Shabbat ends:

Saturday, Jan. 8: 6:04 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo/credit: Gil Gur Arie.
Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
Cover design: Deborah Schultz

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