PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-12 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
14 
A Fighter in Lansing 

 
State Rep. Samantha Steckloff first beat 

 
cancer, now she’s fighting antisemitism.

18 
JARC Gets New Tech Training 
 Room for Staff 
 
The new room aims to remove barriers-to- 

 
work for current and potential employees.

20 
The Roving Rabbis 

 
Three rabbis hit the road in search of 

 
Jewish souls.

24 
JARC Kicks off Fall Campaign 

 
Studio 54-inspired Annual Fundraiser a nod 
 

 
to the nonprofit’s 54 years of service. 

26 
An Education Visionary 

 
University of Michigan program honors 

 
memory of Harlene Appelman.

28 
Women Supporting Women 

 
Level UP, a four-part business accelerator 

 
series for women, takes place this fall.

30 
How We Met: ‘Growing Old 

 
Together’

SUKKOT
32 
Sukkot on the Canals 

 
The event is a part of The Well’s Sukkot 

 
Sounds initiative.

33 
Some Sukkot Fun 

 
Temple Israel produces fun Sukkot video 

 
featuring a parody of a pop song.

34 
Sukkah Events Around Town 

 
Here are a few of the festivities happening 

 
at local synagogues.

 

HEALTH
36 
Overcoming PTSD 

 
Jewish Family Service offers EMDR 

 
Treatment to help patients overcome past 

 
trauma.

37 
Men’s Health Event Returns to 

 
Ford Field Sept. 30 

 
No insurance required for free health 

 
screenings for Metro Detroit-area men 18 

 
and older.

FACES&PLACES
38 
NCJW Back 2 School Store

39 
Fabulous Fashion at Meer 
 
 
Apartments

40 
Record-breaking Walk4Friendship

SPORTS
41 
‘Insane Catch’ 

 
Outfielder’s spectacular play clinches a 
 

 playoff championship for Temple Beth El 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No. 1.

MAZEL TOV
42 
Moments

SPIRIT
43 
Torah Portion

44 
The Uniqueness of Sukkot

46 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
48 
‘I Am Yemenite’ 

 
Local artist has display at 

 
Grand Rapids ArtPrize.

Shabbat and Holiday Lights

Sukkot 1 and Shabbat: 
Friday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m.

Sukkot 2 starts: 
Saturday, Sept. 30, 7:58 p.m.

Holiday ends: 
Sunday, Oct. 1, 7:57 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar.

Sept. 28-Oct.4, 2023 / 13-19 Tishrei 5784 | VOLUME CLXXIV, ISSUE 7

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Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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50 
‘A Gentleman Outlaw’ 

 
JR JR cofounder reinvents 

 
himself as PJ Western.

52 
Celebrity News

EVENTS
53 
Community Calendar

ETC.
Spotlight 
 
54

The Exchange 
56

Obituaries 
 
57

Looking Back 
61

JN’s Puzzle Page 
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