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DETROIT
JEWESS NEWS
A 2000 winner of Michigan Press Association
and American Jewish Press Association awards
May 25, 2001
Sivan 3, 5761
Vol. CXIX, No. 15
Arts & Entertainment
21 Going Public
65 Champion Of The Arts
Jews feel compelled to support
local public education.
Opinion
Jim August assumes presidency
of national Jewish culture unit.
Living Well
31 Enmity And Justice
83 Israeli Flavors
Israeli society must address
concerns of its Arab citizens.
Community
Some simple, special tastes
of the Middle East.
AppleTree
35 Inspirational Teacher
89 Shavuot-At-A-Glance
Reva Usher retires from
dancing, motivating others.
Important facts about the
holiday of the Torah.
Business
Spirituality
94 Leaving Home Building
55 Ritual To Ethical
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Entrepreneurs now work in
real estate and investment.
Shavuot reminds us rites
create morality, transformation.
Cover Story
Page 14
United We March
Detroit Jewry Reaffirms Support Of Israel.
DEPARTMENTS
Alefbet'cha
11
Anniversaries . . . 52
114
Ask Wendy
B'nai Mitzvah . . . 45
43
Calendar
Crossword
111
112
Cyber Spot
Danny Raskin . . . 78
Editor's Notebook .. 5
Engagements • • . . 49
11
For Openers
Food
83
Health
88
29
Insight
Letters
5
Marketplace
96
New Arrivals • • • . 45
121
Obituaries
Out 8c About . . . . 66
Sports
86
Staff Notebook . . 12
Synagogues
60
The Scene
87
Torah Portion . . . . 64
50
Weddings
Candlelighting
Friday, May 25, 8:39 p.m.
Shabbat ends
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Saturday, May 26, 9:50
p.m.
Cover:-
Solidarity March for Israel
Photography, Krista Husa
Page design, Debbie Schultz
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