HE JEWISH NEWS

Vol. CII No. 2

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September 18, 1992

DETROIT

14 Last Dance?

Sinai Hospital cancels its Heritage Ball.

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School Ties

A strong new movie looks at anti-Semitism.

CLOSE-UP

24 Escape Roots

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GROWTH

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Round Up/11

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Revisiting the Holocaust binds a family together.
On the cover: The Weiss family (clockwise from
right): Ted Weiss, Aaron Weiss, Jean Weiss, Dottie
Wagner, Reli Gringlas, Trudy Weiss, Amy Wagner,
Arthur Weiss, Ellen Weiss, Rachel Weiss, Eugene
Weiss, Don Wagner and Leah Weiss.

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95 Singin' In The Train

An 8-year-old finds her track
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Obituaries/128

Candlelighting

Friday, Sept. 18 7:20 p.m.

Sabbath ends

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