Detroit Jewish News

01/06/2026

Jewish leaders from across Detroit and the state of Michigan joined some 6,500 Chabad rabbis from around the globe gathered in Brooklyn, New York, for the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, the largest Jewish conference and rabbinic gathering in the world.⁠
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The conference, known as the Kinus Hashluchim, unites rabbis and lay leaders from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries around the world for four days of workshops, networking and spiritual uplift.
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Read more online>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/culture/michigan-chabad-rabbis-unite-with-6-500-peers-in-brooklyn/article_2a624d09-c832-4c86-b1cb-1eb4b0b0c448.html

01/05/2026

“They have a friendship that all of us could envy.”

What started with daily morning hugs turned into word games, inside jokes, and a bond that lights up the whole house.

Read the story of Steve & Linzell>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/a-morning-hug-changed-everything-the-story-of-steve-and-linzell/article_65b8b277-c40a-4067-8540-2cb06e8f9ab4.html

01/05/2026

“Eden’s message of resilience deeply resonated with our Detroit community”

“Eden’s message of resilience deeply resonated with our Detroit community”

01/05/2026

For the past several years, Hechtman residents Harriett Hessenthaler and Adele Nodler have led and directed a unique interactive performance program they created called Readers’ Theatre.⁠
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Twice a year, interested residents sign up to participate in the program, which involves weekly table reading rehearsals over several months of scripts that run the gamut from poignant to humorous to thought-provoking.
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Read more online>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/hechtman-apartments-residents-take-the-stage-in-west-bloomfield/article_4297189e-52fa-44e6-9633-14084b5b98eb.html

01/05/2026

Six Israeli high school seniors were recently elated to get the news they’ve been hoping to hear for months: They’re coming to Detroit.

Read about them>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/new-class-of-shinshinim-headed-to-detroit/article_08396616-b990-4e17-82f1-9a0687294065.html

01/04/2026

At Sensory Sprouts, babies and toddlers play with sensory stations that enhance fine motor skills, boost cognitive development and teach important lessons like sharing and teamwork.⁠
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Classes are held at homes of host families, with additional Monday programming available at Temple Israel as part of a three-session series continuing through the end of the year.⁠
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Read more: https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/sensory-sprouts-brings-hands-on-learning-to-metro-detroit/article_e80ab191-3279-4ca8-a366-f15fedcad313.html

01/02/2026

When the U.S. Capitol was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, Sam Morris, an enterprising 33-year-old West Bloomfield man with autism, watched in disbelief. Channeling his emotions into action, he created a design called “Heartshine.” With help from local media, remarkably, Sam’s T-shirt sold in every state and raised more than $10,000 for a charity that “fights hate.”

When the U.S. Capitol was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, Sam Morris, an enterprising 33-year-old West Bloomfield man with autism, watched in disbelief. Channeling his emotions into action, he created

01/02/2026

At 99 years old, Mark Hechler has become a media crossover star in his own right. While he’s a very proud member of the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Joseph L. Bale Post 474 in the Department of Michigan, he’s now also, as the entertainment adage goes, a veteran of the “big and small screen.”⁠
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Most recently, Hechler was one of the featured segments on Fox 2 Detroit’s annual “Tribute to Our Troops” special that aired on Veteran’s Day.⁠
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Read the story: https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/jwv-veteran-mark-hechler-recognized-by-fox-2-detroit-and-university-of-michigan/article_c7cd4f76-60a3-4121-a307-0af2739f86ec.html

01/01/2026

The JN office is closed today.

12/31/2025

Samantha Foon, aka Yenta Girl, had a lot of adventures this year that our readers and viewers loved.

Check out the top 5 of 2025>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/the-top-5-yenta-girl-adventures-of-2025/article_9f6b9909-32a6-4fa6-a40d-0624efa46a12.html

12/31/2025

Michigan carpenter and father Nick Mattei rediscovered his Jewish heritage at 14, rebuilt his life through faith and education, and now thrives with community support.

Read this week's cover story>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/cover-how-a-metro-detroit-man-reclaimed-his-jewish-roots/article_3561b81d-f302-4e82-a372-8f87420c9502.html

12/31/2025

It's the 100th birthday of our beloved team, the Detroit Red Wings. For us local hockey fans, I think “beloved” really isn’t too strong of a word. This is “Hockey Town,” after all.

Celebrating 100 Years of the Red Wings>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/culture/celebrating-100-years-of-the-red-wings-and-jewish-detroit-s-place-in-hockeytown/article_4dc8a225-6886-4c95-9e68-d06f4d742758.html