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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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