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16 
Jewish Detroit Election
 
Reactions

Biden’s supporters optimistic; 

 
opponents holding steadfast.

18 
New COVID Restrictions

Schools, businesses, Thanksgiving 

 
plans affected by three-week rule

 
period.

20 
Home at Last!

COVID patient returns after seven 

 
months in hospital and rehab.

Jewish@edu

27 
Getting Out the Vote

HMD Hillel mobilized students to

 
turn out for the election.

28 
Supporting Each Other

U-M students start Instagram account 

 
dedicated to supporting students 

 
during the COVID-19 crisis.

MOMENTS
30 
Moments

SPIRIT
32 
Torah Portion

SPORTS
34 
Maccabi Marriage

Couple who first met at the 2008

 
JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit

 
ties the knot 12 years later.

34
Quick Hits

ARTS&LIFE
36 
From the Shadows to
 
the Spotlight

Mort Meisner battled childhood

 
poverty, addiction and loss of faith to 

 
become a TV news kingmaker.

42 
Natural Allies

Film promotes revival of the Black-

 
Jewish partnership for civil rights.

44 
Celebrity Jews

ON THE GO
46

ETC.
The Exchange 47
Soul 
49
Raskin 
53
Looking Back 54

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Shabbat Lights
Shabbat starts:
Friday, Nov. 20, 4:48 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, Nov. 21, 5:51 p.m.

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER:
Cover photo credit: Glenn Triest
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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Nov. 19-25, 2020 / 3-9 Kislev 5781 | VOLUME CLVIII, ISSUE 16

