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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-8 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
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2023: Year in Review
Stories the Detroit Jewish News covered
this year.
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In Memoriam 2023
The JN honors those we lost this year.
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Newsmakers of the Year —
The People of Israel
From celebrations in the spring of 2023
to days of darkness in the fall and
winter — Am Yisrael Chai.
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Shabbat Surprise
Non-Jewish Brogan & Partners managers
plan a touching show of love and support.
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Relaxing Through Art
Artist Michelle Sider held a workshop to
help those anxious about their Israeli
loved ones and friends.
HEALTH
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Chronically ill in a War Zone
An Israeli mother of three shares how
she’s coping with cystic fibrosis amid
the war.
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Pivoting to Telehealth
Grows a Practice
Mental and behavioral health care
delivered digitally.
COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
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JN’s annual listings of local
businesses, restaurants, shuls
and organizations.
SPIRIT
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Torah Portion
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When Can We Lie?
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Synagogue Directory
ARTS&LIFE
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Israeli Art in Oak Park
Browse through Israel’s Safrai Fine Art
Gallery at Congregation Beth Shalom.
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Celebrity News
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Just for Fun
EVENTS
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Community Calendar
ETC.
The Exchange 63
Obituaries
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Looking Back 70
Dec. 28, 2023 – Jan. 3, 2024 / 16-22 Tevet 5784 | VOLUME CLXXIV, ISSUE 20
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Dec. 29, 4:49 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Dec. 30, 5:56 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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