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2020 Election Results

16 
Ex-Detroiter Wins U.S. House Seat
 
Kathy Manning, former national Federation

 
chair, will serve Greensboro, N.C.

17 
JCRC/AJC Provides
 
Election Day Support

18 
Grand Rapids Cemetery 
 
Vandalized, But Community 
 
Cleans It Up

 
Pro-Trump graffiti ‘not necessarily’

 
antisemitism, rabbi says.

20 
Count the Stops

 
The scene at TCF Center as Michigan’s 

 
final votes were tallied.

22 
Vienna Honeymoon

 
Recent terrorist violence doesn’t erase

 
fond memories of 2019 visit.

24 
Jewish Senior Life Video Event

 
“JSL Lives Well Lived” video features 

 inspiring interviews with JSL residents.

MOMENTS
26 
Moments

SPIRIT
27 
Torah portion

ERETZ
28 
Detroit Pastor Addresses 
 
Controversy Over His Move
 
to Israel

 
Glenn and Pauline Plummer deny their goal 

 
is evangelizing, say they’ve been targeted.

BUSINESS
30 
The Turnaround Team

 
Shaya Baum leads a local firm that helps 

 
businesses struggling with debilitating debt.

31 
Here’s To

ARTS&LIFE
32 
Intimate Thanksgiving
 
Recipes for what’s likely to be a different 

 
holiday than we’re used to.

28

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22

Shabbat Lights
Shabbat Starts: 
Friday, Nov. 13, 4:53 p.m.
Shabbat Ends:

Saturday, Nov. 14, 5:56p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER:
Cover Photo: A supporter of the 
vote count at the TCF Center/Photo 
by Ben Falik
Cover design: Kelly Kosek

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Nov. 12-18, 2020 / 25 Cheshvan-2-Kislev 5781 | VOLUME CLVIII, ISSUE 15

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Celebrity Jews 

ONLINE EVENTS
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ETC.
The Exchange 37
Soul 
39
Danny Raskin 45
Looking Back 46

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