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24
Year in
Review

A University of
Michigan student
is assaulted after
he tells attackers
that he is Jewish.
The attackers
are still at-large
amid ongoing
investigations.

Rabbi Ron Symons blessed Rabbi Natalie

Shribman and handed her the Torah.

Rabbi Natalie Shribman is installed at
Temple Koi Ami. She is only the fourth
senior rabbi in Koi Ami’s history.

The University
of Michigan
announced the
creation of a new
Raul Wallenberg
Institute. One of
its missions is to
develop programs
to fight antisemitism.

08

JANUARY

JANUARY

University of Michigan football fans rejoice when
their Wolverines win the college football national
championship.

FEBRUARY

08

FEBRUARY

Locally famous
Maple Theater
closes its doors
forever.

More than 900
people came to
hear Debra Messing
speak.

12

FEBRUARY

More than 900 women attend
the Jewish Federation of
Detroit’s annual Women’s
Philanthropy “Signature” event
featuring Debra Messing.

13

FEBRUARY

Pro-Palestinian/
anti-Zionist
posters are
displayed at Metro
Detroit’s Upper
School of Roeper.

15

FEBRUARY

Knollwood Country Club is
vandalized just before it hosts
a Friends of the IDF event.

A Friends of the
IDF (FIDF) event
quietly moved from
Knollwood because
of security concerns.

18

FEBRUARY

BBYO Michigan
Region volunteer
adviser Alec Cohen
received the
prestigious David
Bittker Award at
BBYO’s International
Convention in
Orlando, Florida.
Guests participate in sand art led by Gail Kaplan at the
event celebrating the life of Sam Woll.

Over 250 people gather at Cadieux Stage in Detroit to
celebrate the life of Samantha Woll.

JAMIE FELDMAN

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FEBRUARY 24

FEBRUARY

This day marks the
two-year anniversary
of the Ukrainian-
Russian War. The war
is still ongoing.

MARCH

ROBERT BRUCE PHOTOGRAPHY