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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-12 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
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We’re All Spartans Now
The Jewish community embraces the
MSU family in wake of mass shooting.
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A Shared Experience
Ida and Louis Goutman will be traveling
to Israel together on Motor City Mission.
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The Main Event
Greater Ann Arbor Jewish Federation
welcomes Unorthodox podcast hosts,
grants first Pillar Award.
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An Inclusive Sanctuary
Temple Israel unveils all-gender and
accessible bathrooms.
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Lessons from Ben
Ellyn Davidson keeps her late father’s
memory alive through online posts.
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Exploring the Canadian Rockies
Detroit hikers explore Canadian National
Parks and Calgary’s Jewish community.
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Come to Detroit, Come to Farber
Farber Hebrew Day School offers discounted
tuition in their Recruitment Incentive Program.
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Community News
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AZA Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Michigan Region kicks off local celebration
by honoring Arnie Weiner.
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One-Stop Shop
The JLive Job Board will be a centralized
location for both sides of the Jewish
community’s workforce.
FACES&PLACES
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Temple Shir Shalom’s Tikkun
Olam-a-thon
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Hillel Day School’s Havdalapalooza
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Tu b’Shevat Seder
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United Hatzalah in Detroit
SPORTS
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Brownie Points
It took extra effort for the Hebrew Academy
of Montreal basketball team to fly to Farber
and win the David Tanzman Memorial
Tournament championship.
NEXT DOR
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Forging Ahead
Meet metalsmith Gabriel Craig, who with
his wife, creates custom metal jewelry,
Judaica and more.
ERETZ
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Jerusalem ‘Winner’ Marathon
Takes Place March 17
The chosen running routes tell the story of
Jerusalem throughout the city’s 3,000-year
history.
HEALTH
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Sharing Knowledge
Experts in MRI-guided radiation oncology
at Henry Ford Health host delegations
from Israel.
MAZEL TOV
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Moments
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Feb. 24, 5:58 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:00 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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Feb. 23-March 1, 2023 / 2-8 Adar 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 2
SPIRIT
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Torah Portion
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Lessons from the Rebbe
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin shared
five lessons that can change
your life at Oakland University
Program.
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Synagogue Directory
ARTS&LIFE
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Deli Delights
New York Historical Society
presents “I’ll Have What She’s
Having”: The Jewish Deli.
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Life in Black and White
Judy Glickman Lauder displays
her photography collection at
Grand Rapids Art Museum.
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Celebrity News
EVENTS
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Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 62
Obituaries
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Looking Back 70
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