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May 9-15, 2019
4-10 Iyar 5779
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• Schmoozing with Stephanie Steinberg and Jake Serwer
• A New Perspective on Shabbat by Jillian Lesson
• Look for updates on the Israel-Gaza confl
ict
VIEWS
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JEWS IN THE D
12 Taking Action
After Parkland, teens are leading
in advocating for sensible gun
control legislation.
16 Remembering the Life
And Legacy of Judge
Damon Keith
Community members recall
Keith’
s ties to the Jewish
community.
20 Champion Of Justice
Fighting for the underdog defi
nes
Robert Sedler’
s career.
24 Schmoozing
With Ricki Friedman
Talking with life coach, motivational
speaker and founder of BREAK the
Weight — and about dealing with
grief and loss around Mother’
s/
Father’
s Day.
30 “A Moment Of Unity” at U-M
32 Faces & Places
33 Moments
SPIRIT
37 Torah portion
ARTS&LIFE
38 Modern Love
Designer Pamela Singer opens the
doors to her own home, one of six
to be featured in the annual Temple
Israel Sisterhood House Tour.
42 “We Need To Laugh”
Roseanne brings her “Alive and
Kicking” standup show to the Fox.
44 Joint Effort
Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival,
Cinetopia alliance brings Jewish fi
lms to
more people.
46 Celebrity Jews
ON THE GO
47 Events/Editor’
s Picks
BUSINESS
49 Economic Gamechanger
Michigan Israel Business
Accelerator readies launch of
innovative new tech startup web
platform.
ETC.
50 The Exchange
52 Soul
57 Raskin
58
Looking Back
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SHABBAT LIGHTS
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Friday, May 10, 8:24 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, May 11, 9:32 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
Cover photo:
Emunah BBG members: Rayna Gold,
Izzy Fox, Sarah Chynoweth,
Sophie Eizen and Elise Kravitz.
Photo by: Eliza Faigin
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan