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DETROIT
14 Jews In Distress
JCCouncil delegates
look at problems here.
fin FOLLOW UP
LL Out Of Left Field
A former Tiger employee
bounces into new career.
CLOSE•UP
26 Chanukah Contest Winners
The
Jewish
News
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GROWTH
1942-1992
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Art by Ahuvah Weingarden, age 10, Southfield (Beth Jacob School).
ISRAEL DIARY
33 In Erica's Words
A Detroiter reports back
during her year in Israel.
BUSINESS
53 No Shabbat Sales
Household items are cheap,
but never on Saturday.
FOCUS
1 04 The Medium Is The Massage
Babies are soothed
at Parenting Center.
Round Up/11
Follow Up/22
Mideast/40
Commentary/46
Synagogues/48
Own Words/61
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Food/98
For Seniors/106
Single Life/107
Engagements/108
Births/112
Classified ads/121
Obituaries/1 41
Candlelighting
Friday, Dec. 18
4:43 p.m.
Sabbath ends
Saturday, Dec. 19 5:46 p.m.
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