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OPINION
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THE SCENE
37 Sustaining The Middle
92 The Mating Game
Conservative Jewry is
shrinking, revitalizing.
Local single writes own novel
about dating scene minefields.
APPLETREE
93 Unfettered Affair
41 Thanksgiving
With A Twist
You never imagined these
Jewish connections to holiday.
Reaching out to get
young adults involved
ANN ARBOR
30 Party With A Cause
COMMUNITY
Classmates of Anita Rubinstein, 8, stand
next to her casket during a funeral ceremony
in Istanbul on Tuesday.
44 For Love Of Books
Magician's antics attract
families to Jewish Book Fair.
Fund-raiser benefits Israeli radiation
oncology program at U-M
THIS WEEK
SPIRITUALITY
16 Remembering Together
60 Ties That Bind
Turks and Muslims join memorial
service for Istanbul bombing victims.
Rabbi seeks greater links
among Reform Jews.
21 Outpouring Of Support
DEPARTMENTS
Alefbet'cha
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Anniversaries
59
B'nai Mitzvah • • • •55
Calendar
. 53
Candlelighting . . 10
Crossword
116
Danny Raskin . . .88
Editor's Notebook .. 5
Engagements
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For Openers . . . . 10
George Cantor . ..11
Insight
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Letters •
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Marketplace . . . . 100
New Arrivals .. . . 55
Obituaries . . . . .122
Something Extra .. 14
Spotlight
96
Synagogues
67
Teens
99
The Scene .
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Torah Portion . . . 69
Weddings
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32 `Comix 1 0 1'
EMU lecture brings Art Spiegelman
to speak about the power of comics.
Sen. Hillary Clinton draws record
crowd to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah dinner.
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RUSSIAN ROOTS
66 Holiday With Tears
Local Russians mark 60th
anniversary of Kiev liberation.
ARTS & LIFE
75 'Full-Court Miracle'
Disney Channel movie mixes
Chanukah and basketball.
Cover:
Photography, Angie Baan
Page design, Deborah Schultz
COVER STORY
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Four To Watch
Giving back to the community
motivates these young leaders.
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