CONTENTS

OPINION

CLOSEUP

Opening
The Door

JAMES BESSER
IRA RIFKIN
AMY J. MEHLER

Women still face bias
in Jewish communal life.

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A first-hand look
sways opinions
on land for peace.

Our family section
is devoted to persons
with special needs.

center

BOOKS

Mentchkin
Makers

Two local women
are making their
mark on children
and literature.

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SINGLE LIFE

Roommates
From Hell

AMY J. MEHLER

A few war stories
from the singles'
apartment front.

109

PROFILE

Woman's Place:
City Hall

LINDA WATER

Charlotte Rothstein
has been a power
for 18 years in Oak Park.

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DETROIT

• 'Analysis' of
intifada deaths.

• Shir Shalom loses
first township test.

BACKGROUND

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Alternative to
Arafat may be
hard to find.

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SPORTS

Berkley swimmer
beats the odds.

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BUSINESS

Tax guides are
a handy tool
before April 15.

FOR SENIORS

97

Fleischman residents
cover up for Purim.

DEPARTMENTS

Commentary
Community
Synagogues
Travel
Ann Arbor
For Women
Fine Arts
Food
On Campus
Engagements
Births
Lifestyles
Youth
Classified Ads
Obituaries

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CANDLELIGHTING

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March 15, 1991

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