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O
n Friday, Aug.
6, the Wayne State
University Jewish
Medical Student Association
(WSU JMSA) got
together for Shabbat dinner
with Hillel of Metro Detroit.
After a long year of vir-
tual learning, I, alongside
my co-president Daniel
Lenchner, felt that it was
especially important to con-
nect the Jewish medical stu-
dents when the new class of
first-year medical students
arrived on campus. We all
felt that it was key for us to
establish a sense of commu-
nity and social support, after
spending our first year in
medical school lacking these
outlets.
Many members were able
to meet classmates in
person for the first time,
even though we had
met virtually through
our online classes. I was
excited to meet the incom-
ing M1 students and intro-
duce them into the WSU
JMSA community.
The dinner was on the
rooftop of the Scott Building
in Midtown Detroit, and we
were able to enjoy the beau-
tiful skyline view of the
city where we live, study and
play.
The best part of the
evening was being able
to socialize with friends and
safely spend time with
each other in person. The
Shabbat dinner is just the
first event we will offer the
WSU JMSA this upcoming
school year. @
Samantha Cohen is a second-year
medical student at Wayne State
University School of Medicine.
The JMSA Shabbat Dinner on the roof of the Scott Building in
Detroit.
COURTESY WAYNE STATE
WSU Jewish Medical Student
Association joins Hillel for
community meal.
Rooftop Shabbat
Samantha Cohen } jewish@edu writer
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their loved ones living with Dementia. The service will include
familiar prayers and melodies within a 45 minute timeframe.
Registration preferred by August 30 to ensure
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