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Jews in the D
Friendship Circle Unbroken
12 In a pandemic, the nonprofit’
s Soul Studio
brings the “joy of art” to JARC residents.
Mid-Michigan Floods
14 Midland temple deals with aftermath; Flint
Jewish community offers help.
Parking Lot Bar Mitzvah
16 Some Jewish families get creative during
lockdown rules.
West Bloomfield School District Plans
Tentative Fall Re-Opening
18 Blended learning may become the new norm
as other schools begin to develop their COVID-19
plans.
Opening for Business
19 Jewish retailers, religious leaders react to
Whitmer’
s new relaxed guidelines.
The Power to Help Yourself
20 How one young adult found peace with anxiety
and depression.
Honoring our Heroes
21 Jewish War Veterans conduct annual
ceremony.
JCC Day Camps Cancels
Early Sessions
22 It is currently still hoping to run session 2 and
post-camp session in July and August.
Detroit City Moishe House
Seeks New Member
22 Social events and subsidized rent for Jewish
20-somethings.
Public Pools Ordered to Close for the
Summer; TreeRunner Park Opens
23
Moments
Moments
25
Cap & Gown
26
Spirit
Prayer During Lockdown
28 Stay-at-home order changes the way people
daven.
Torah portion
29
Arts&Life
The Positive Power of Art
30 Kadima Creative Expressions helps people
improve their mental health.
Keeping the Arts Alive
32 Detroit’
s cultural gems face multiple challenges
during the pandemic.
Celebrity Jews
34
Online Events
34
Nosh
Dining Around the D
35 Home-delivered meals.
Etc.
The Exchange
38
JN Wins SPJ Awards 39
Soul
40
Raskin
45
Looking Back
46
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, June 5, 8:48 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, June 6, 10 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
On the cover:
Cover photo/credit:
Sharon Glazer enjoys
a plein-air painting
class at Cranbrook.
Photo by Jerry
Zolynsky
Cover design:
Kaitlyn Schoen
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