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Special Coverage:
Jews and Racial Justice
“Heartbroken, Scared and Exhausted”
14 Local Jews of color respond to
George Floyd’
s death.
Jewish Groups Respond to Civil Unrest
18 Interfaith leaders stand together
to denounce racial injustice.
“I Want Them to be Visible”
20 Rep. Brenda Lawrence asks the
Jewish community to stand in solidarity
with the black community.
Community Protests
22 The suburbs mobilize for Black Lives Matter.
Attacked in Detroit
25 Downtown Synagogue VP among protesters
injured, arrested by Detroit police.
Jews in the D
Community Collaboration
26 Federation raises $7.5 million through
COVID-19 emergency campaign.
COVID Conspiracy Theorists
Blame Jews
28 Extremists seize on coronavirus
for anti-Semitic attacks.
One Summer Camp Presses On:
Camp Tanuga
29 The Kalkaska-based sleepaway camp will
move forward pending new state guidelines.
Overcoming Fear of Failure
30 New grad appreciates how far she’
s come
battling depression and anxiety.
Jewish Live, 24/7 Festival
of Digital Judaism
31 New website fills void during the quarantine.
Big Buddies of Bloomfield
Connects Students of all Ages
32 Older teens and younger children pair up to
provide students with social and educational tools.
Moments
Moments
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Cap & Gown
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Spirit
Torah portion
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Business
Gary Torgow: We Accept This Challenge
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Detroit’
s Tech Elevator Looks
for Jewish Students
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Ready to Reopen
38 Consultant provides advice to small business
owners excited to get back to business.
Arts&Life
Music Evokes Emotions from
Armenian Genocide
40 Album and documentary go digital.
Celebrity Jews
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Online Events
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Nosh
Eating Out Will Feel Different
44 Local restaurants prepare to reopen
with new health guidelines.
Etc.
The Exchange
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Soul
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Danny Raskin
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Looking Back
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June 11-17, 2020/ 19-25 Sivan 5780| VOLUME CLVII, ISSUE 19
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, June 12, 8:52 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, June 13, 10:05 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
On the cover:
Cover photo: Citizens
protest in the streets
of Detroit. Photo by
Alexander Clegg/
Jewish News.
Cover design:
Michelle Sheridan
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