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Aug. 6-12, 2020/ 16-22 Av 5780 | VOLUME CLVII, ISSUE 27
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Cover Story
The Future of the Synagogue
14 How COVID-19 and declining membership
could change the way we worship.
Jews in the D
Washtenaw County Launches JCRC
19 Group will look to amplify Jewish voices
throughout the county.
FOGO: Fear Of Going Out
20 Three therapists advise on “coping” with more
freedom.
New State Caucus Aims To Fight Hate
22 Michigan legislators form Black and Jewish
Unity Caucus.
Jews in the Digital Age
24 Learning new tech can help us connect.
Gabe Leland Confronts New
Corruption Charges
25 Detroit’
s only Jewish City Councilmember is
charged with bribery and more.
Finding My Jewish Identity At MSU
26 The Serling Institute and its minor allow
students to explore their own paths.
IfNotNow Protests At Federation
Building
29
Moments
Moments
30
Spirit
Torah portion
31
Arts&Life
Invisible Ink: A Memoir
32 Guy Stern’
s incredible life story.
Celeb Jews
34
Online Events
35
Nosh
A New Course Of Meal Kits
36
Health
Steady Sugar
37 Breakthrough app helps diabetes patients
manage insulin at home.
Etc.
The Exchange
38
Soul
40
Raskin
45
Looking Back
46
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Aug. 7, 8:26 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Aug. 8, 9:29 p.m.*
Times according to Chabad calendar
On the cover:
Cover photo/credit:
An empty sanctuary
at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Photo by
Alexander Clegg/
Jewish News
Cover design:
Kaitlyn Schoen
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