RALLY FOR ISRAEL 
4-6 Speeches from Detroit’s 
 Oct. 7 commemoration 

OUR COMMUNITY 
8 
A Community United 

 
in Grief and Strength 

 
Thousands attend a 

 
commemoration of the 
 Oct. 7 terror attacks. 

12 
Two Days of Reflection 

 
in Ann Arbor 

14 
Home Invasion Suspect 

 
Arrested 

14 
Police Investigate 

 
Vandalism at Federation 

 
It’s the third time the building’s 

 
been targeted in the past year. 

16 
Philanthropic Powerhouse 

 
Marcie Hermelin Orley is recipient 

 
of 2025 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland 
 Award at Lion of Judah event. 

18 
Confronting Jew-Hatred 

 
in the 21st Century 

 
Dr. Rachel Fish will be speaking 

 
at three community-wide events. 

20 
Shabbat on the Farm 

 
OneTable and The Well host tour of 
 

 
MSU agriculture center in Detroit. 

22 
Creating Crosswords 

 
Local creator makes her debut in 

 
the New York Times. 

24 
A Night to Remember 

 
Celebrating Hadassah and Nancy 

 
Bechek Bluth. 

26 
Supporting Vision for All 

 
The Jewish Fund pledges a three- 

 
year commitment to vision needs 

 
at Detroit Cristo Rey High School. 

28 
Honoring First Responders 

 
Hillel Day School students hosted 
 

 
a special 9-11 ceremony. 

SUKKOT
30 
A Chanukah Miracle 

 
A menorah made out of etrogs, 

 
a symbolic fruit used during 

 
Sukkot, burns for eight days. 

32 
Sukkot For Kids

37 
How I Got My Etrog 

38 
Sukkot in Jerusalem 

 
Israeli apartment dwellers want 

 
balconies that accommodate a 

 
sukkah. 

40 
The Season of Our Joy 

 
How will we celebrate Shemini 

 
Atzeret after last year? 

FACES&PLACES 
42 
Federation’s Ride for the 

 
Living 

NEXT DOR
44 
Opening His Arms 

 
NEXTGen Detroit president and 

 
Detroit transplant Spencer Lucker 
 

 
wants to find new ways to 

 
welcome new participants. 

SPORTS
46 
Silver Linings 

 
Noah Tracht found joy through 

 
hockey after the COVID-19 

 
pandemic and Hamas attack 

 
on Israel impacted his life. 

46 
Quick Hits

SPIRIT 
50 
Radical Uncertainty 

51 Torah Portion

52 
Synagogue Directory 

ARTS&LIFE
54 
Award Winner 

 
Gesher program manager honored 

 
for work with people with mental 

 
and intellectual disabilities.

55 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 
56 
Community Calendar 

ETC. 

Mazel Tov! 
 
48 

Dog of the Week 
48 

Just for Fun 
 
57 

The Bulletin Board 
58 

Obituaries 
 
60 

Looking Back 
66

contents

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Shabbat and Holiday Lights

Sukkot 1 starts: 
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. 
Sukkot 2 starts: 
Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:29 p.m. 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Oct. 18, 6:27 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Oct. 19, 7:26 p.m. 
Shemini Atzeret starts: 
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 6:19 p.m. 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar.

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo: IDF Reservist Alon 
Lachman. Credit: John Hardwick 
Cover design: Kelly Kosek

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