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Vol. CIII

No. 21

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Elizabeth Applebaum
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ontents

July 30,1993

DETROIT

14 Race For Change

Jews jump on the
mayoral bandwagon.

BUSINESS

28 Coping With Layoffs

A psychologist tries
to humanize businesses.

SPORTS

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Mickey And

di Fun And Games

Me

Maccabi athletes
split into two.

page 73

FOCUS

41

The Storyteller

Once upon a time
in Birmingham on Shabbat...

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..711 ENTERTAINMENT

id Mickey and Me

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Coping With Layoffs
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Candlelighting

Friday, July 30 8:35 p.m.

Sabbath ends

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