8 | DECEMBER 26 • 2024 J N $200 March 7-13, 2024 / 27 Adar I - 3 Adar II 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com UNSTOPPABLE Matisyahu talks of his new EP, his upcoming visit to Detroit — and how he’ll continue to be a voice for the Oct. 7 hostages. See page 38 $200 May 9-15, 2024 / 1-7 Iyar, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Baking up a Storm Jacob Gross has become integral to the operations at Dakota Bakery and Soul Café. See page 10 $200 July 4-10, 2024 / 28 Sivan- 4 Tamuz 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com The Frankel Jewish Academy baseball team wins its third straight Catholic League Intersectional 2 Division championship. See page 28 3-Peat! Michigan’s First Klezmer Festival All music lovers are invited to celebrate Klezmer and Yiddish culture. See page 56 $200 Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2024 / 25 Av – 1 Elul, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com $200 Nov. 7-13, 2024 / 6-12 Cheshvan 5785 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Parents grapple with kids’ secular and religious obligations. See page 8 Finding Balance $200 Jan. 11-17, 2024 / 1-7 Shevat 5784 thejewishnews.com Are Sliding into Town JCC $200 Jan. 11-17, 2024 / 1-7 Shevat 5784 thejewishnews.com JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Town Hundreds of host families will help make the Games possible. See page 12 Are Sliding into JCC $200 March 14-20, 2024 / 4-10 Adar II 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Actresses and artists give voice to women’s Oct. 7 stories. See page 32 Rays of L ight thejewishnews.com $200 May 16-22, 2024 / 8-14 Iyar, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com How to distinguish fact from fiction. See page 8 $200 July 11-17, 2024 / 5-11 Tammuz, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Celebrating the legacy of former Detroiter and noted photographer and activist Joan Roth. See page 8 A Trailblazing Photojournalist THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Summer Camp 2024 is now in the books. Here’s a look at all the good times enjoyed by young Jewish Detroiters. See page 8 $200 Sept. 5-11, 2024 / 2-8 Elul, 5784 JEWISH NEWS $200 Nov. 14-20, 2024 / 13-19 Cheshvan 5785 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com A compelling memorial A compelling memorial to Israel’s tragic Oct. 7 to Israel’s tragic Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival Nova Music Festival comes to Detroit. comes to Detroit. Nov. 17–24. Nov. 17–24. See page 8 Music Stood Still The Moment $200 Jan. 18-24, 2024 / 8-14 Shevat 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com The Holocaust Center’s newly renovated permanent exhibition places the emphasis on personal Jewish experiences. See page 12 $200 March 21-27, 2024 / 11-17 Adar II 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Bubbie’ s Kitchen is back! Online series relaunches with a new look and a favorite Purim recipe. See page 34 $200 May 23-29, 2024 / 15-21 Iyar, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com 2024 Cap &Gown Mazel tov to all this year’s graduates! See page 34 z $200 July 18-24, 2024 / 12-18 Tammuz, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Michigan’s Rachel Sussman chronicles Suffs’ 10-year journey to Broadway. See page 32 $200 Sept. 12-18, 2024 / 9-15 Elul, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue building is named in memory of its dynamic leader Samantha Woll. See page 10 Her Lives On Legacy $200 March 28-April 3, 2024 / 18-24 Adar II 5781 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Bookstock used books and media sale celebrates its 20th anniversary. See page 12 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com $200 May 30-June 5, 2024 / 22-28 Iyar, 5784 Love for Love for Students at Hillel and Farber Hebrew day schools show their devotion on Israel’s Independence Day. See page 10 JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Strength in Numbers Birthright Israel — the bridge between Israel and the diaspora — builds the next generation of Zionists. See page 8 $200 July 25-31, 2024 / 19-25 Tammuz, 5784 thejewishnews.com $200 Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2024 / 23-29 Elul 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com JEWISH NEWS $200 Nov. 28- Dec. 4, 2024 / 27 Cheshvan – 3 Kislev 5785 THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com New Film Fetes Culinary Masters Our Danny Raskin knew it Our Danny Raskin knew it all along, Detroit is all along, Detroit is “The City of Chefs.” “The City of Chefs.” See page 8 $200 Feb. 1-7, 2024 / 22-28 Shevat 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Thank God It’s Friday! Chabad’s Friday Boys visit workplaces to spread mitzvot and a word of Torah. See page 10 $200 April 4-10, 2024 / 25 Adar II-2 Nissan, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com A Happy Note University of Michigan freshman Ella Blank’s passions include sports, music and helping others — and her parents have a great story to tell. See page 48 $200 June 6-12, 2024 / 29 Iyar-6 Sivan, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Thousands of Jewish Thousands of Jewish Detroiters converge Detroiters converge at the zoo to at the zoo to celebrate Israel. celebrate Israel. See page 10 Blue and White Alight in $200 Aug. 1-7, 2024 / 26 Tammuz- 3 Av, 5784 THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS Coming to the -borhood David Silver teaches kids life lessons using horses. Now he’s building a “ranch” in the middle of Detroit. See page 8 SGT. MATAN ABARGEL • SHMIL ABASOV • MAJ. JAMAL ABBAS • LT. COL. ALIM ABDALLAH • SEMION ABDILEMOV • EDEN ABDULAYEV • GAL ABDUSH • NAJI ABDUSH • ODED ABERGIL • LOTAN ABIR • STAFF SGT. NOAM YOSEF ABOU • SGT. MAJ. (RES.) BOAZ ABRAHAM • MICHAEL ABRAMOV • LIOR ABRAMOZ • SUHEYB ABU AMAR • OSSAMA ABU ISSA • YAZAN ABU JAMA • SGT. 1ST CLASS (RES.) AHMAD ABU LATIF • DALIA ABU MADIAM • OSSAMA ABU MADIAM • FAIZA ABU SABIEH • MAI ZHUIR ABU SABIEH • YAZAN NAYEIF ABU SALEH • AMEER RABEEA ABU SALEH • FAJER LAITH ABU SALEH • HAZEM AKRAM ABU SALEH • AMAR ABU SEBILA • MUSSA ABU SEBILA • SHALOM ABUDI • MAJ. ADIR ABUDI • OREL ABUHAZERA • MASTER SGT. (RES.) RAZ ABULAFIA • SGT. KAMAY ACHIEL • BENJAMIN ACHIMEIR • MAPAL ADAM • CAPT. ELAY ADANY • GILI ADAR • TAMIR ADAR • VINEES ADHAM ALSAFADI • MICHAL ADMONI • CAPT. GUY ADMONI • ANGELINE AGIRS • STAFF SGT. ADAM AGMON • STAFF SGT. YOGEV AHARON • STAFF SGT. TOMER YAAKOV AHIMAS • STAFF SGT TOMER AHIMAS • OMRI AHRAK • SGT. 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SHILO COHEN • AMIT COHEN • AMIT HAIM COHEN • BERNARD COHEN • BINYAMIN COHEN • DANIEL ASHER COHEN • DANIELLE COHEN • MILA COHEN • MOR COHEN • OHAD COHEN • PESSIA (PESSI) COHEN • YONA COHEN • SGT. ILAN COHEN • STAFF SGT. NADAV COHEN • MAJ. (RES.) YAIR COHEN • MASTER SGT. 1ST CLASS (RES.) URIEL COHEN • MAJ. (RES.) EVYATAR COHEN • MASTER SGT. (RES.) ILAY ELIYAHU COHEN • MAJ. YEHUDA NATAN COHEN • CAPT. SHILO COHEN • SGT. MAJ. (RES.) AVIAD GAD COHEN • CPL. HADAR MIRIAM COHEN • SGT. ITAMAR COHEN • STAFF SGT. AVRAHAM NERYA COHEN • MAJ. TAL COHEN • CAPT. ETAI COHEN • SGT. DANIT COHEN • SGT. 1ST CLASS OHAD COHEN • LIBI COHEN MAGURI • AMIRAM COOPER • YITZHAK COZIN • WARRANT OFFICER ZIV DADO • AVI DADON • STAFF SGT. SHALEV thejewishnews.com $200 Oct. 3-9, 2024 / 1-7 Tishrei 5785 We mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks. See page 8 We We Remember Remember JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT $200 Dec. 5-11, 2024 / 4-10 Kislev 5785 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s Annual Dinner brings Detroiters together. See page 8 JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Aish Detroit Mission volunteers bring hands-on help and hope to Israel. See page 10 $200 Feb. 8-14, 2024 / 29 Shevat-5 Adar I 5784 thejewishnews.com A Groundswell of Solidarity Solidarity $200 April 11-17, 2024 / 3-9 Nissan, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Yeshiva Beth Yehudah leads the way with successful special ed programs for kids with varying abilities. See page 12 Inspiration. Innovation. Inclusion. $200 June 13-19, 2024 / 7-13 Sivan, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Journey of Hope and Understanding Learning about the horrors of the Holocaust and slavery unites Jewish and Black students. See page 8 $200 Aug. 8-14, 2024 / 4-10 Av, 5784 THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Jewish Fertility Foundation helps Metro Detroiters through their infertility journeys. See page 8 JEWISH NEWS Forging Families $200 Oct. 10-16, 2024 / 8-14 Tishrei 5785 THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com JEWISH NEWS RIGHTEOUSNESS Forward Thinking Forward Thinking $200 Feb. 15-21, 2024 / 6-12 Adar I 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Meet this year’s cohort of young professionals making an impact on Detroit’s Jewish community. See page 16 6 3 UNDER THIRTY-SIX $200 April 18-24, 2024 / 10-16 Nissan, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com $200 June 20-26, 2024 / 14-20 Sivan, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com See page 8 $200 Aug. 15-21, 2024 / 11-17 Av 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Frankel Jewish Academy sports teams thrive in an atmosphere of participation and pride — along with a commitment to honoring Shabbat. See page 8 $200 June 27-July 3, 2024 / 21-27 Sivan, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Swimming Toward Resilience Israeli swim program is helping Oct. 7 survivors and displaced residents recover from the trauma. See page 28 $200 Aug. 22-28, 2024 / 18-24 Av, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Nine young adults from Israel help campers and seniors connect with their heritage. See page 8 Comes to Life at The J Israeli Culture Israeli Culture $200 Oct. 24-30, 2024 / 22-28 Tishrei, 5785 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com DECISION 2024 Michigan voters will elect a new U.S. senator this year. The two major party candidates respond to questions from the JN. See page 8 THE DETROIT $200 Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2024 / 29 Tishrei -5 Cheshvan 5785 thejewishnews.com JEWISH NEWS Detroiter Jeff Dwoskin’s successful podcast show will satiate your hunger for pop culture and nostalgia. See page 48