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Rabbi Alicia Harris from Shir Tikvah
offered a prayer at the inauguration
of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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The Omicron Virus is still
infecting thousands in
Michigan, but it’s on the wane.
Hassan Chokr, the man who
intimidated parents and
children in the Temple Beth El
parking lot, is held over for trial
on Jan. 5 with a $1 million bond.
Protests in Israel begin in
response to proposed judicial
reforms and continue to grow
each month, often reaching
hundreds of thousands of
protesters. For the next few
months, the JN publishes
numerous articles and op-eds on
the subject.
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The Detroit Jewish News
Foundation welcomes its first
Executive Director, Marni Raitt.
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The Pro-Palestinian group,
Students Allied for Freedom
and Equality, march on
the University of Michigan
Campus and call for a new
intifada.
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Two 100-year-old WWII
veterans, Drs. Guy Stern and
Sydney Harris, are honored
by the Jewish War Veterans of
Michigan.
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GOP Headquarters in Grand
Rapids is vandalized with
antisemitic messages.
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Terror attack in Jerusalem
on citizens going home after
Shabbat services.
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FEBRUARY
Turkey suffers a devastating
earthquake that will eventually
cause over 55,000 deaths and
130,000 injured, along with
massive destruction. The U.S.
sends aid; volunteers from Israel’s
United Hatzalah are among the
first rescue workers to arrive.
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Mass shooting at
Michigan State
University. Detroit’s
Jewish community,
rabbis and synagogues,
families and communal
organizations offer
support.
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Ukraine marks one
year since the Russian
invasion. The JN
writes about the effect
on Ukrainian Jews.
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Rabbi Alicia Harris offers the prayer at Gov.
Whitmer’s inauguration.
Israelis protest against the proposed
changes to the legal system in Haifa
on Feb. 20.
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Marni Raitt
The Jan. 12 SAFE demonstration on the campus
of University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT
The Kent County GOP
Headquarters on Tuesday, Jan. 17
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The Rock
painted as
a memorial
to victims
of the 2023
Michigan State
University
shooting.
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