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10 | DECEMBER 26 • 2024 
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20
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

20

FEBRUARY 24

FEBRUARY

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

MARCH

ROBERT BRUCE PHOTOGRAPHY

