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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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