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Jews who moved

away, and then came

back, find there's no

place like home.

LYNNE MEREDITH COHN STAFF WRITER

even heard it before, probably
even said it yourself Detroit is
boring. There's nothing to do. No
career opportunities. Yadda yad-
da yadda.
But after moving to cities I
thought were more exciting (New
York and Washington, D.C.), rm back
and no longer singing the blues about
my hometown. .
Detroit is the perfect combination of big city and
small town, complete with the friendliness and
laid-back lifestyle endemic to the Midwest and the
career opportunities and excitement of any big
city.
Detroit is a city full of soul, history and grit. Its
streets tell stories.
But chances are I would never have felt so
warmly about the place where I grew up if I hadn't
left for a while. And I'm not the only one who
thinks that way.
Plenty of area Jews yearned to leave Detroit for
what they perceived to be bigger and better. Many
found their dreams came true in Chicago, New
York, Los Angeles. But some have come back. They
found that their so-called dream destinations just
couldn't compare to familiarity, family ... home.

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Rabbi Aaron
Bergman:

Detroit's

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lthough Detroit is now the tenth-largest
city in the nation — the 1990 Census fig-
ures list it as seventh-largest with a pop-
ulation of 1,027,974, with at least that
many residing in the surrounding suburbs —
many people leave to have a "city" experience.
For many, Chicago remains the best option: it's
close to home, socially dynamic and appears to
many to be the Midwekern mecca for career op-
portunities.
Stacey Rautbort and Jessica Wilson, both 24,

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great, but
needs some
kosher
restaurants.