contents

PURELY COMMENTARY
4-10 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
12
Bearing Witness


Detroit delegation offers unwavering support



to our family in Israel.

20
Contentious Meeting


Ann Arbor school board endorses call for


ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.

22
Three Hearts — One Life


Birmingham man is a testament to organ


donation after two heart transplants.

26
Sharing the Spirit of Shabbat


Shabbat is special for Chavurah.

HEALTH
28
Top Health Trends of 2024


Southfield doctor breaks down this year’s


main medical advancements.

30
Prioritize Your Mental Health in


2024


9 tips for older adults.

32
RSV Can Impact Adults Too


Here’s what to know to safeguard your health.

34
5 Things We Learned About


Alzheimer’s Disease in 2023

SPORTS
37
Just One of the ‘Guys’


Janis Feingold says bowling in a men’s



league ‘inspires me to be a better bowler.’

ERETZ
38
Bringing Aid and Hope


Michigan women join Orthodox Union


Mission to Israel.

FACES&PLACES
41
JCRC/AJC Joined Hindu


Community to Celebrate


Chanukah, Diwali

MOMENTS
43
Mazel Tovs

SPIRIT
43
Renewable Energy

44
Torah Portion

45
Synagogue Directory

ARTS&LIFE
47
‘Creativity in the Face of


Oppression’


Emanu-El hosts opera written by Holocaust


prisoner that brings three religions together.

49
Supporting Art


Alan and Rebecca Ross’ patronage helps


grow MSU’s Broad Art Museum.

51
Celebrity News

52
Just for Fun

EVENTS
54
Community Calendar

ETC.
The Exchange
54
Dog of the Week
54
Obituaries

56
Looking Back
62

Shabbat Lights

Tu b’Shevat:
Thursday, Jan. 25

Shabbat starts:
Friday, Jan. 26, 5:20 p.m.

Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Jan. 27, 6:25 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva
Beth Yehudah calendar

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Cover photo/credit: Lotan Pinyan,
resident of Kibbutz Be’eri. Courtesy
of Federation
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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