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Jews in the D
Bringing People Together
12 The Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity 
shares how their communities are facing 
the COVID-19 crisis.

Yad Ezra Moves to Deliveries-Only
13 Thanks to army of volunteers, all clients 
will still be served.

‘
More than a Statistic:’
 Losing 
a Loved One During COVID-19
14 Funeral homes and family members move 
through unfamiliar territories after losing a loved 
one during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moments
18 Moments

Spirit

18 Torah portion

Celebrate
21 Celebrate

When Michael Met Renea
24 Three decades, a couple of marriages 
and an out-of-state job couldn’
t stop this 
pair from finally falling in love.

Remembering Those Who Came Before
28 Simon Sleutelberg’
s 100th birthday celebration.

A DIY Thanksgiving Wedding
30 West Bloomfield man officiates his own 
mother’
s nuptials during the holiday.

Arts&Life

Global Films for a Global Town
35 The Film Lab makes a home in the 
multicultural riches of Hamtramck.

Concert Page Turner Practices 
Medicine by Day
40

Celebrity Jews
41

Online Events
41

Health

We’
re at War
42 Local health care workers describe life on the 
front lines of COVID-19.

Etc.

The Exchange 
44

Soul 
45

Danny Raskin 
53

Looking Back 
54

April 30-May 6, 2020 / 6-12 Iyar 5780| VOLUME CLVII, ISSUE 13

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, May 1, 8:15 p.m.
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, May 2, 9:21 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

On the cover:
Cover photo/credit:
Photography by Alex 
Sherman
Cover design: 
Kelly Kosek

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