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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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