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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
12
Come Hear Our Story


The Holocaust Center’s newly renovated


exhibition places the emphasis on personal



Jewish experiences.

22
New Keter Torah Rabbi


Meet Rabbi Joseph Abadi.

24
Teachers Talking


Jewish educators share insights.

28
Kids Send Kids to Tamarack


Camper’s bar mitzvah project will help


send kids to camp.

FACES&PLACES
30
JSL Kindness Day

31
Hechtman’s New Dining Room

32
Hillel’s Fence of Peace

SPOTLIGHT
32
Women’s Philanthropy’s TOV


Power Hour

33
Women of Temple Israel to Host


Antique Road Show

33
Dog of the Week

SPORTS
34
‘When It’s Meant to Be, It will


Happen’


Jackie Kallen is inducted into the


International Boxing Hall of Fame.

34 Quick Hits

MOMENTS
36
Mazel Tovs

SPIRIT
37
Torah Portion

38
The Challenge of Jewish


Leadership

40
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
42
Honoring Menahem Pressler


Chamber Music Detroit names


a special chair in his honor.

44
Celebrity News

45
Just for Fun

EVENTS
47
Community Calendar

ETC.
The Exchange 47
Obituaries
49
Looking Back 54

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Jan. 19, 5:11 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Jan. 20, 6:16 p.m.
Erev Tu b’Shevat:
Wednesday, Jan. 24
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.

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Cover photo/credit: Owen Kaufman
Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

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