DETROIT

THE JEWISH NEWS

Vol. CII No. 18

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ontents

January 8, 1993

DETROIT
Li Synagogue Access

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A new organization seeks
to help the disabled.

17 Open Forum

A town meeting Sunday
on Jewish education.

CLOSE UP
2 L The Cost Of Liberty

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The
Jewish
News

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GROWTH

1942-1992

With Skokie, Robert Alpern parted with the ACLU.

37

EDUCATION
Confronting The Issue

Project STaR students see
religious and service perspectives.

AA FOCUS

LK Helping Hand

What it's like at Detroit's
kosher food bank.

n di ENTERTAINMENT

0 I Walky Talky

Maury Povich's career
mirrors his show.

Opinionfl
Round Up/11
Background/31
Commentary/34
Synagogues/40
Fine Arts/50
For Women/52
On Campus/56
Danny Raskin/68
Carla Schwartz/70
Travelfl8
In Our Own Words/80
Engagements/82
Births/90
Classified ads/95
Obituaries/117

Candlelighting

Friday, Jan. 8 4:59 p.m.

Sabbath ends

Saturday, Jan. 9 6:03 p.m.