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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
12 
A Bright Light Now Gone 

 
Samantha Woll made an enormous 

 
impact on the Detroit Jewish community 

 
during her short life.

22 
Finding Meaningful Ways 

 
to Help 

 
Little things, done with love, can make 

 
a difference.

26 
Heroism Under Fire 

 
As the war began, United Hatzalah 

 
medical volunteers unhesitatingly risked 

 
their own lives to save others.

28 
Heartbreak and Hope 

 
Tamir Oppenheim grew up on Kibbutz 

 
Be’eri, the site of one of the deadliest 

 
Hamas attacks.

30 
From Detroit to Israel: Raising 

 
Funds for IDF Soldiers 

 
Former IDF volunteer medic and 

 
healthcare professional raises more 

 
than $16,000.

31 
Importance of Security Grants 

 
Sen. Gary Peters visits Woodward 

 
Avenue Shul to discuss security.

32 
A Prayer for Peace 

 
A pullout poster for our readers.

34 
Coming Together 

 
Ann Arbor Jewish community responds 

 
to Hamas terror attacks.

36 
Caught in a War 

 
Many Detroit families were in Israel 

 
for Sukkot when Hamas attacked.

38 
In Israel When the War Started 

 
Metro Detroit students share their 

 
experiences.

41 
Chanukah Fun 

 
All you need for eight nights of 

 
Chanukah are at the eighth annual 

 
Chanu-Con.

FACES & PLACES
42 
Gesher Human Services 

 
Hosts Award Night 

SPORTS
44 
‘Why Not Us?’ 

 
Frankel boys tennis team overcomes the 

 
odds once again to make a statement at 

 
the state tournament.

MAZEL TOV
45 
Moments

SPIRIT
46 
God and Strangers

47 
Torah Portion

48 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE 
50 
Make ’Em Laugh 

 
Israeli comedian offers a well-presented 

 
respite from war news. 

52 
Restoration Fundraiser 

 
Local musicians plan ragtime concert 

 
to benefit historic organ.

53 
Celebrity News

38

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Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Nov. 3, 6:05 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:06 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: United Hatzalah. 
(United Hatzalah Facebook) 
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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Nov. 2-8, 2023 /18-24 Cheshvan 5784 | VOLUME CLXXIV, ISSUE 12

“No Safe Room Around 
the Heart: A war blog from 
the Israeli homefront” 
online at thejewishnews.com

This poster of a prayer for peace appears on page 32 
and can be detached to display wherever you wish. By 
using the QR code here, you can download the poster 
and use it with your social media accounts. Brooklyn-
based artist Naomi Broudo, who for years has created 
artwork for the JN, chose the olive branch because it 
is a universal symbol of peace. Find her Judaic art at 
naomibroudo.etsy.com; Instagram: @freshketubah.

EVENTS 
54 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
The Exchange 55 
Obituaries 
57 
Looking Back 61 
Puzzle Page 
62 

