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Faces & Places: ‘Uncorking Israel’
Wine Guide Sean Sutton led the tasting and Detroit’s Shiliach Yiftak Leket discussed the history of wine in Israel and shared about the exciting wine production happening in Detroit’s Partnership2Gether Region in the Central Galilee.
New Website Will Share Grand Rapids Holocaust Survivor Testimonies for the First Time
With a small, yet close-knit Jewish community on the west side of the state, the website hopes to spotlight a group of people who are sometimes overshadowed by Metro Detroit’s larger Jewish community.
Farmington Hills Native Stars in NBC’s New Drama, ‘Ordinary Joe’
Most recent TV attention was gained through Jame Wolk's character portrayals in the HBO series "Watchmen," the CBS summer series "Zoo" and the Amazon streaming series "Goliath."
Essay: The Joy of Sukkot
Sam Glaser shares his thoughts on the joy of Sukkot.
Rochelle Zelcer: ‘This is the Place for Me’
Rochelle Zelcer talked with Aviva Zacks about her early experiences of Zionism when growing up, when she visited Israel for the first time and what she misses about living in Detroit.
Wise & Otherwise: That’s a Slap in the Face
Irwin Cohen writes about the only time in his history that he didn’t deserve a slap in the face.
Deborah Lipstadt, Noted Holocaust Historian, is Biden’s Pick for Antisemitism Envoy
Lipstadt is best known for defeating Holocaust denier David Irving when he sued her in a British court for defamation.
Southfield Pilot, Son of Holocaust Survivor, Flies Plane Full of Afghan Refugees to U.S
For Captain Alexander Kahn, who began his flight training and earned his private pilot’s license at Ramstein Air Base, there was an element of nostalgia to the mission.
Faces & Places: JSL Senior Dream Cruise
Jewish Senior Life held its annual Senior Dream Cruise on the JSL campus in West Bloomfield on Thursday, Aug. 19.
Back-to-Back Champs in B’nai B’rith Golf League
No team or individual had won back-to-back league titles.
Torah Expanded: The Leader’s Call to Responsibility
The story of humanity has been for the most part a flight from responsibility.
Torah Portion: What Needs Fixing?
Parshat Haazinu: Deuteronomy 32:1-52; II Samuel 22:1-51.
A Year Later, the Abraham Accords Draw a Rare Show of Unity from Trump...
Jared Kushner's priority is to uphold bipartisan backing for the accords as a means of expanding them.
Senior Swimmer Adds 3 More Gold Medals to His Pool Haul
Jim Berk won Michigan Senior Olympics gold medals last month in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard breaststroke.
Looking Back: Let’s Eat!
JN's Mike Smith decided to cruise the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History for holiday recipes.
Remembering Our Local Heroes: How Grassroots Efforts, Secret Trips and Rallies Paved the Way...
For those Soviet Jewish refugees who resettled in Metro Detroit, their opportunities were possible thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers unwaveringly committed to the Soviet Jewry cause.