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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
12
A Hero in War and Peace
Guy Stern (1922-2023)
18
Honorary Chanukah Lamplighters
Israeli visitors plead for release of hostages,
including their parents.
22
Jewish Historical Society’s
Wish List
Organization wants more artifacts for
upcoming exhibit.
23
Detroit Man Is Charged in Murder
of Samantha Woll
24
Promoting Peace in Wartime
These organizations continue to foster
Israeli and Palestinian relations.
28
How We Met: ‘Too Young to Get
a Marriage License!’
30
Fifth Grader Wins Big at Grand
Horse Show
Last-minute hiccups didn’t rattle this
young rider.
35
Menorah Lighting in Northern
Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie’s Jewish community hopes
to see other northern cities follow with
similar initiatives.
36
Feed the Force Returns
This year, 125 meals were provided for
officers on duty across nine police
departments.
SPORTS
38
These Teams Are on a Roll
Four first-half division champions in
the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson
B’nai B’rith bowling league make playoffs.
38
Quick Hits
NEXT DOR
40
Franklin Native Steps Up as
TAMID Chapter President
The George Washington University student
is the first sophomore to hold the role.
41
A Community for Nursing
Students
Wayne State University student Tania Miller
launches nursing fraternity on campus.
MAZEL TOV
43
Moments
SPIRIT
44
The Future of the Past
45
Torah Portion
46
Synagogue Directory
ARTS&LIFE
48
Holocaust Diaries
MSU Professor Amy Simon publishes
anthology on Yiddish ghetto diaries.
50
Celebrity News
51
Just for Fun
EVENTS
52
Community Calendar
FOOD
53
Marblespoon at Home
Vera Newman offers low-effort, high-reward
recipes in her new cookbook.
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Shabbat Lights
Fast of the 10th of Tevet:
Starts Friday, Dec. 22, 6:47 a.m. and
ends with beginning of Shabbat
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Dec. 22, 4:45 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Dec. 23, 5:51 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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Dec. 21-27, 2023 / 9-15 Tevet 5784 | VOLUME CLXXIV, ISSUE 19
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The Exchange 54
Obituaries
57
Looking Back 62