TRAVEL

A Moorish synagogue rises from the ashes
of Kristallnacht. In East Berlin, a Jewish
renaissance is taking place. 46

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A perfect match, and then a scandal.
The 20-year dispute between Meyer
Levin and Otto Frank over Anne's diary
is detailed in a new volume. 82

Cake, Pop and Chumash

Jan. 1 was a very big day for
Bais Yaakov first-graders. It wasn't
football games, but the first book
of the Bible.

No Place Of Light

Michigan prisons blew out
the candles on Jewish
prisoners' Chanukah observance.

Schindler's Vision

Alexander Schindler's biggest decisions
reaped plenty of controversy for the Reform
leader, and lots of local praise.

City Schvitzers

Even after 60 years, the Great Depression
and the Purple Gang, the Schvitz is still
the schvitz: a great place to relax.

A big first for Bais Yaacov first-graders. page 14

Comment 44
Eye Spy 72
Family Fun 85
Food 96
Here's To 93
Marketplace 101
Milestones 87
Obituaries 126
Danny Raskin 74
Singles 94
Synagogues 22
Torah Portion 24

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Business

Raising A Roof

A Southfield firm is planning a reverse twist
in Royal Oak. Instead of making a parking lot,
it plans to make one into a high-rise.

JN Entertainment

Singin' The Blues

The 2nd annual Deep Freeze Festival promises
to melt away winter tonight in good old
downtown Ferndale. Gary Graff gives
a preview of the hot licks at the Magic Bag.

Helping people help themselves.
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Candlelighting
Friday, Jan. 5 4:57 p.m.

Sabbath ends
Saturday, Jan. 6 6:03 p.m.

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Sex! Greed! Death!

Southfield attorney David Gordon combines
law and fiction to create a thrilling potboiler.
His novel NT-GILTY is full of good stuff.

THE JEWISH NEWS

Vol. CVIII

No. 18

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