Looking Back: Mitzvah Day Prompts Jewish Volunteerism on Christmas Day
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Mitzvah Day continues to bring the Jewish community together on Christmas day to volunteer at different social service agencies in Metro Detroit.
This Week’s Torah Portion: Knowing What Will Be
Parshat Vayechi explores the idea of creating your own future rather than attempting to predict its outcome. By Rabbi Elliott Pachter In the 49th of Genesis’...
Metro Detroit’s Orthodox Community: Visibly Jewish and Proud
In the wake of recent anti-Semitic incidents, individuals in the Metro Detroit Orthodox community speak on their experience of being visibly Jewish.
JCRC/AJC’s #JewishandProud Day
With anti-Semitism on the rise, JCRC/AJC invites the community to participate in the #JewishandProud initiative on Jan. 6.
Lubavitch Yeshiva, International School for Chabad Leadership’s Annual Car-Top Menorah Parade
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Poll Results: How Do You Like Your Latkes?
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This Week’s Torah Portion: Rivalry And Discord
This week's Torah portion is about repairing relationships and achieving harmony at home (shalom bayit).
Gita Zikherman-Greisdorf Authors ‘The Shattered Dreams’
Author Gita Zikherman-Greisdorf shares the lessons she learned from her parents during Nazi regime in her memoir, The Shattered Dreams.
Looking Back: Chanukah 1949 Brought Concerns as Well as Joy
The Chanukah issue of the JN from 1949 showcased celebrations throughout Metro Detroit but also dealt with larger issues during the post-war era.
2019 Menorah in the D at Campus Martius
The 2019 Menorah in the D on Dec. 22 packed a big crowd from all over the country to celebrate the Festival of Lights.
Looking Back: Happy Chanukah!
No matter how you spell it, Chanukah shows us the most important part of the holiday is the people you spend it with.
This Week’s Torah Portion: Reminded of Mitzvot
Placing a menorah in the window is a mitzvah that helps share the great miracle of Hanukkah.
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Events Happening This Week
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