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Cover
“It’
s the Same Folks Coming 
After All of Us”
14 Rep. Rashida Tlaib sits down with the Jewish 
News for the first time.

Tlaib Or Not Tlaib? 
Detroit’
s Jews Aren’
t Sure 
19 The upcoming primary offers a path to oust 
the outspoken, pro-BDS congresswoman, but 
some Jews have decided not to get involved.

Jews in the D
An Orthodox Jew in Congress? 
22 Gabi Grossbard is running in the Republican 
primary to face off against Andy Levin. 

Muslim Group Helps Jewish Prisoner
24 CAIR-MI joins legal case of county prisoner 
denied a kosher diet.

ADL and Civil Rights Partners Lead 
Facebook Boycott
26 Fed up after years of dialogue, groups call for a 
halt to hate, incitement and misinformation now.

Learn to Save a Life
29 We Need to Talk offers free, online 
suicide-prevention training.

Visa Freeze
30 President’
s proclamation to have a negative 
economic impact, Jewish experts say.

Online Shop to Benefit Older Adults
31 FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life open Online 
Boutique.

Health
Have We Truly “Flattened the Curve?”
32 We asked the term’
s founder.

Jews and Racial Justice
Serve the Moment
33 New program connects Jewish young adults 
with social and racial justice volunteer projects.

Moments
34

Spirit
Torah portion
35

Sports
He’
s a Boxing Promoter ... and an 
Orthodox Jew
36 Southfield resident Dmitriy Salita patiently 
waiting for pandemic to loosen its grip on 
professional sports.

Quick Hits
37

Arts&Life
Outdoor Art
39 Orchard Lake Fine Art Show to feature Jewish 
jewelry designer.

Pandemic Accessory
40 Mask holders are beautiful and practical.

The Kippah Drawer
41 Under each kippah, there is a story.

Celeb Jews
42

Online Events
43

Etc.

The Exchange 
44

Soul 
46

Raskin 
53

Looking Back 
54

July 16-22, 2020/ 23-29 Tammuz 5780| VOLUME CLVII, ISSUE 24

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, July 17, 8:48 p.m.
Shabbat ends:

Saturday, July 18, 9:56 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

On the cover:
Cover photo/credit:
Rashida Tlaib. Photo 
by Glenn Triest.
Cover design:
Kaitlyn Schoen

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