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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-7 Essays and viewpoints. 

OUR COMMUNITY 
8 
Home Away from Home
These young Israeli emissaries
 
want to make life-lasting
 
connections in the Detroit
 
Jewish community. 

14 
The Show Went On!
Despite the presence of neo-
 
Nazis, Fowlerville Community
 
Theatre finishes its run of 
 
The Diary of Anne Frank. 

16 
2024 David Hermelin
 
Award 
 
Caleb Starr of Frankel Jewish
 
Academy is this year’s awardee. 

18 
A Rehab for Grief
Griefhab offers 24/7 access to
 
support for those who are
 
grieving. 

19 
The JN’s New Online
 
“Israel @ 75” Exhibit

20 
The Hunger Museum
Temple Israel hosted a curated
 
presentation about this digital-
 
only museum. 

BOOM
23 
BOOM Cover

24 
Retirement Reimagined 
 
JFS program empowers retirees
 
with the tools and knowledge to
 
create a vision for their
 
post-retirement life. 

26 
Napa’s Quiet Season
 
Where to stay, dine and unwind
 
this fall. 

28 
Confused About
 
Nutrition? 
Here are 6 expert tips to help
 
you eat healthier. 

30 
Prevent Falls with These
 
3 Easy Moves 

32 
5 Reasons to Escape to
 
the Mexican Caribbean
 
This Winter 

JEWISH@EDU
34 
Microaggressions and
 
Macroaggressions 
 
Why are WSU’s Jewish students
 
being targeted? 

37 
A Powerful Film
At Oakland University, students
 
gather for screening of Screams
 
Before Silence documentary. 

FACES & PLACES
38 
JSL’s Fall Fashionistas 

39 
New Pursuits with New
 
Pals at JARC’s Hobbies
 
and Hangouts 

SPORTS
40 
Gold Medals Galore 
 
Senior swimmer Jim Berk won
 
six races at the Pan American
 
Masters Games and Michigan
 
Senior Olympics. 

40 
Quick Hits

MOMENTS 
41 
Mazel Tov!

SPIRIT 
42 
The Next Chapter 

43 
Torah Portion

44 
Synagogue Directory 

ARTS&LIFE
46 
The Lost Record 
 
The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs
 
releases a set of 1999 recordings
 
made in her garage. 

48 
A Race to Preserve the
 
Memories of the
 
Nuremberg Trials 
Nathan-ism follows the story of
 
virtually unknown Jewish soldier
 
and artist Nathan Hilu, who stood
 
guard over history’s most
 
notorious Nazi war criminals. 

50 
Celebrity News

51 
Weekly Recipe

EVENTS 
52 
Community Calendar 

NOSH
53 
A Hearty L’Chaim:
 
Introducing Tekiah Spirits 
 
The kosher tequila brand just
 
launched in Michigan. 

ETC.
Just for Fun 
 
54
The Bulletin Board 55
Obituaries 
 
56
Looking Back 
62

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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Nov. 22, 4:46 p.m. 
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Nov. 23, 5:50 p.m. 

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo: Courtesy of the FIDF

Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

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Nov. 21-27, 2024 / 20-26 Cheshvan 5785 

Rebecca, Caleb 
and Aaron Starr

