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

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

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