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April 16-22, 2020 /22-28 Nissan 5780| VOLUME CLVII, ISSUE 11

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Jews in the D
A Hero’
s Rest, At Last
12 WWII POW from Detroit, buried under a cross 
in the Philippines, finally has a Jewish grave.

Mentally Fit
16 Therapists offer tips for surviving the 
(expanded) stay-at-home order.

Zoom-bombing
18 Experts advise safety measures to keep online 
group sessions safe.

Hillel Remembers Beloved Coach and 
Gym Teacher
20 Tony Sanders brought a new perspective to all 
the students and parents he interacted with.

‘
Best Birthday Ever’
22 Friends and neighbors show their love for 
Berkley judge recovering from brain cancer.

Federation Furloughs 35% of Staff
23 As the coronavirus continues to spread, JFMD 
says it cut jobs that can’
t easily be done from 
home.

Moments
26

Spirit
Torah portion
26

Arts&Life
David Simon on the Real ‘
Plot
Against America’
27 The acclaimed TV creative discusses the 
Jewish response to his alternate-history drama.

At Home: Nesting in Quarantine 
28 Now’
s the time for home projects — they’
ll 
help you get organized, and feel better being at 
home.

Celebrity Jews
30

Online Events
31

Sports
Over and Out...FJA Seniors Lament 
Loss of Final Season
32 Spring sports shut down because of COVID-19 
pandemic.

Community
Quaran-Teens
35 West Bloomfield siblings create online forum 
for students.

Etc.

The Exchange 
35

Soul 
37

Raskin 
45

Looking Back 
46

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, April 17, 7:59 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, April 18, 9:03 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

On the cover:
Cover photo/
credit: Photos 
courtesy of American 
Battle Monuments 
Commission, 
Operation Benjamin 
and Vicki Katz
Cover design: 
Michelle Sheridan

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