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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-10 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 
12 
Celebrating the Season 

 
Local artists bring out their best for the 

 
JN’s Chanukah art contest.

16 
Candy-Colored Chanukah 

 
Let’s celebrate the light! 

20 
Eight Nights of Fun! 

 
All the Chanukah happenings around town.

22 
A Whole Lotta Latkes

25 
Chanukah Wonderland 2023 

 
This year, the fun is spread over several days.

26 
Northland Nostalgia 

 
Former mayor Jerry Naftaly has created the 

 
gift of a board game infused with memories. 

28 
Building Community One Challah 

 
Braid at a Time 

 
600 Jewish women attend Partners 

 
Detroit’s RISE Challah Bake.

32 
Stan and Bernie 

 
For 75 years, these two childhood pals 

 
have remained best friends. 

36 
A Half-World Away 

 
Native Israelis living in Metro Detroit find 

 
ways to cope while war wages at home.

38 
Friendsgiving Day Parade 

 
Farber students bring Parade Company 

 
magic back to school.

FACES & PLACES 
40 
JARC Hosts Studio 54-Style 

 
Fundraising Campaign

41 
JFS Domestic Violence 

 
Community Forum

CAMP GUIDE 
42 
It’s Always Camp Somewhere 

 
Jewish camp brings memories, forever 

 
friends, soup and a goat.

49 
2023 Camp Listings

NOSH 
54 
French Dining Supreme 

 
Scott Sadoff pilots new restaurant 

 
Le Supreme in the restored Book Tower. 

SPORTS 
57 
Trio of Triumphs 

 
A golfer, a bowler and the Frankel Jewish 

 
Academy boys soccer team make news.

MAZEL TOV 
59 
Moments

ERETZ 
60 
Every Hostage Has a Story 

 
National Library of Israel creates poignant 

 
display in honor of hostages.

SPIRIT 
61 
Torah Portion
62 
How to Change the World
64 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE 
66 
A Timeline of Images 

 
Berkley photojournalist’s work on display at 

 
Michigan State University through January.

68 
‘Beyond the Pit’ 

 
Dec. 13 program will take great opera music 

 
from the Detroit Opera House into the 

 
community.

70 
An ‘Interreligious’ Play 

 
Talley’s Folly being staged by the Inspired 

 
Acting Company in Walled Lake.

72 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 
73 
Community Calendar

ETC. 
Spotlight 
74 
The Exchange 75 
Obituaries 
76 
Looking Back 85 
Puzzle Page 
86 

contents

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Cover Design: Kelly Kosek

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Dec. 7-13, 2023 / 24 Kislev - 1 Tevet 5784 | VOLUME CLXXIV, ISSUE 17

Shabbat & Chanukah Lights 
Chanukah 2: 
Friday, Dec. 8, before Shabbat 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Dec. 8, 4:41 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Dec. 9, 5:47 p.m. 
Chanukah 3: 
Saturday, Dec. 9, after Shabbat 
Chanukah 4: 
Sunday evening, Dec. 10 
Chanukah 5: 
Monday evening, Dec. 11 
Chanukah 6: 
Tuesday evening, Dec. 12 
Chanukah 7: 
Wednesday evening, Dec. 13

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah 
calendar.

