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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 •
.. 6
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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