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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-7 Essays and viewpoints. 

OUR COMMUNITY 
8 
Finding Balance 

 
Parents grapple with kids’ secular and religious 

 
obligations. 

12 
Gesher’s Annual Trade Secrets Event 

 
This year’s honoree and keynote speaker will 

 
be Amy Nederlander.

14 
Event to Discuss Election Results 

 
Politics expert David Brooks slated to share 

 
insights on election results at Ann Arbor Jewish 
 

 
Federation’s Main Event. 

16 
Celebrating 20 Years of Adaptive Yoga 

 
Yoga Moves MS has helped thousands of people 
 

 
impacted by multiple sclerosis. 

18 
A Second Chance at Life 

 
The Max McColl Wellness Exhibition takes 

 
place Nov. 10 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. 

20 
Did You Hear the One About the 

 
Funny Lawyer? 

 
Comedian Al Lubel to headline FRIENDS 

 
of Jewish Senior Life fundraiser. 

22 
Finding Purpose After Infertility 

 
New program supports those who choose to 

 
end the pursuit of starting a family. 

23 
Ensuring Holocaust Education for 

 
Generations to Come 

 
How a docent-led tour at Zekelman Holocaust 

 
Center inspired a high school student to pursue 

 
a career in Holocaust studies. 

FACES&PLACES 
24 
ADL Michigan Walk Against Hate 

25 
A Joyous First 

 
Outdoor Simchas Beis Hashoeva Concert unites 

 
Detroit’s Jewish community in song and dance. 

SPORTS
26 
Frankel States Its Case ... Again 

 
FJA boys tennis team qualified for the MHSAA 

 
Division 4 state tournament for the 11th time in 

 
13 years. 

NEXT DOR
28 
A Community Builder 

 
Rachel Fine heads community engagement for 

 
the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator. 

contents

Nov. 7-13, 2024 / 6-12 Cheshvan 5785 

MOMENTS 
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Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT 
30 
On Being a Jewish Parent 

31 
Torah Portion

32 
Synagogue Directory 

ARTS&LIFE
34 
Cabaret 313 Kick-Off 

 
Broadway’s Julie Benko does the honors with a 

 
musical tribute to her career. 

36 
Recollection 

 
Charach Gallery show to feature memories captured 
 

 
in art by 46 artists. 

38 
Mad for MAD Magazine 

 
The story of America’s most influential humor 

 
magazine debuts in Detroit. 

40 
The Gates of Gaza 

 
Ann Arbor Jewish Book Festival features Israeli 

 
journalist speaking about his family’s rescue on 

 
Oct. 7. 

41 
Weekly Recipe 

42 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 
43 
Community Calendar 

ETC. 
Just for Fun 
 
44 

The Bulletin Board 
45 

Obituaries 
 
47 

Looking Back 
54

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, Nov. 8, 4:58 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva 
Beth Yehudah calendar. 

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