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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
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75 Years of a Jewish Homeland
The JN celebrates Israel@75.
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Royal Oak Synagogue, Oak Park
Community Targeted with
Antisemitism
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A Heartfelt ‘Thank You’
Two beloved judges to be honored by the
Jewish Bar Association of Michigan.
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Spotlight: Never Again
Fr. Patrick Desbois is the guest speaker for
this year’s JFS Spotlight Event on May 24.
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Hillel Day School Heroes
The Glaziers, Todd Fink and Greg Kaplan to
be honored during Hillel’s Annual Gala May 21.
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A Song in Their Hearts
Fox Run’s Shalom Club demonstrates that
‘Life Is a Cabaret.’
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How We Met
‘My Cousin Was Bageled’
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30th Annual Eight Over Eighty
JSL’s Eight Over Eighty returns for its 30th
annual fundraising celebration on May 21.
FACES & PLACES
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B’nai Moshe Volunteers to Make
the Holiday Bright
BUSINESS
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A Unique Summer Getaway
This summer, try “glamping” in the
great outdoors.
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Here’s To
SPORTS
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Travelin’ Man
Josh Nodler’s college hockey career has
taken him from Michigan State to UMass
and now Bowling Green.
NEXT DOR
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Meet a Survivor
Holocaust survivor Rene Lichtman will
share testimony at upcoming NEXTGen
Detroit event.
NOSH
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Goldie’s Mandel Bread
You’ll want to get a box of these moist,
rich cookies for yourself.
ERETZ
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A Conversation with JFNA’s
Leadership
Federation’s General Assembly marks
Israel’s 75th anniversary.
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New President at WZO
Detroiter-Israeli elected president of
the worldwide ‘Jewish Parliament.’
MAZEL TOV
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Moments
SPIRIT
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Israel: The Home of Hope
Read this excerpt extracted from “Home
of Hope,” which was re-released to
mark Israel’s 75th anniversary.
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Torah Portion
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Synagogue Directory
ARTS&LIFE
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Thought-Provoking Play
In defense of women’s reproductive rights,
NCJW|MI performs ‘The Vagina Monologues’
on May 21.
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Celebrity News
EVENTS
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Community Calendar
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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, May 12, 8:26 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, May 13, 9:34 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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May 11-18, 2023 / 20-26 Iyar 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 13
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The Exchange 62
Obituaries
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Looking Back 70
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