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Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2022 / 25 Shevat- 1 Adar 1 5782| VOLUME CLX, ISSUE 24

PURELY COMMENTARY

4-12 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY

14 
Hostage Aftermath
Examining the courage required to be 
 
a rabbi, community support, 
 
antisemitism and security.

18 
University of Michigan 
 
Removes Schlissel as 
 
President
Former University of Michigan 
 
President Mary Sue Coleman has 
 
been appointed interim president.

19 
Jewish Meditation
New course explores mindfulness and 
 
spirituality.

20 
At Last
Ann Arbor City Council condemns 
 
weekly synagogue protesters as 
 
antisemitic.

22 
JFS Outreach 
“Frum-friendly” Lev Detroit initiative 
 
targets Orthodox community.

HEALTH

23 
Struggling to Sleep
Try these tips to ensure you 
 
get your z’s.

26 
Sign Me Up, Coach!
Consider a health coach to get you 
 
back on track for 2022.

30 
Anxiety off the Charts?
As Omicron surges, so do 
 
Michiganders’ anxiety levels

32 
JFS to Educate on 
 
Disordered Eating
Jewish Women’s Foundation grant 
 
will expand education and training to 
 
prevent eating disorders.

HOLOCAUST 
REMEMBRANCE DAY

33 
Educating the Public 
 
on the Holocaust
Posen Library makes “teaching clips” 
 
available to the public.

34 
Kaddish for Jewish 
 
Communities 
Holocaust memorial books document 
 
Jewish life and death.

ERETZ

36 
Israeli Figure Skating Duo 
 
Chase ‘Impossible Dream’ 
 
To Beijing

FACES&PLACES

38 
Temple Shir Shalom’s Tikkun 
 
Olam-a-thon

SPORTS

39 
Small but Mighty
About two dozen athletes will 
 
represent Detroit this summer at the 
 
revived JCC Maccabi Games.

MAZEL TOV

41 
Moments

SPIRIT

41 
Torah portion

42 
The Power of Empathy

44 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE

46 
An Homage to ’80s Music
An Officer and a Gentleman comes to 
 
the Fisher Theatre.

48 
Old-Time Country
Corn Potato String Band performs 
 
at The Ark.

50 
Talmudic Legal Thinking
Author brings humor, sports and 
 
celebrities to this serious topic. 

52 
Celebrity News

EVENTS

53 
Community Calendar

FOOD

54 
From the Home Kitchen of 
 
Chef Aaron 
French-Style Yogurt

ETC.
Spotlight 
55
Winter Soup Drive

The Exchange 55

Obituaries 
56

Looking Back 62

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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: Friday, Jan. 28: 5:23 p.m.

Shabbat ends: Saturday, Jan. 29: 6:28 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER:
Cover photos/credit: Rabbi Charlie 
Cytron-Walker/Congregation Beth Israel via JTA
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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