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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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