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Friday, Dec. 26, 2003
Tevet 1, 5764
Vol. CXXIV, No. 20

MICHIGAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

THIS WEEK

22 Love A Parade

YAD's Carnivale takes a close-up view
of Detroits favorite street party.

Among the "stars" of the Young Adult Division event are Nathalie Giske of
Birmingham, 'Bulldog" Lorne Gold of Huntington Woods, Matt Shane of
Birmingham and Gayle Friedman of Huntington Woods.

APPLETREE

ANN ARBOR

38 It All Adds Up

57 Community Spirit

Helping your child let" math
— and why it's relevant.

Temple Beth Emeth's new staffer
offers welcoming programs.

RUSSIAN ROOTS

COMMUNITY

12 A Challenge Beckons

40 Voyage To Bharat

U-M law school grad to clerk
for Israeli Supreme Court.

Kids explore other cultures through
JCCouncil's diversity journeys.

OPINION

35 Merit Scholarship

Supreme Court case doesn't pose
a danger to church-state barriers.

67 Xmas Film, Jewish Values

In "Elf" Jewish filmmakers reinvent
Christmas as American holiday.

SPIRITUALITY

FOOD

55 Downtown Serenade

8 0 Happy New Year!

A bit of Broadway at Downtown
Synagogue's Chanukah party.

Appetizer buffet is right resolution
for New Year's Eve menu.

A NEW MAP

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ARTS & LIFE

sraeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech
last week proposing unilateral action if the
road map peace plan fails sent shock waves
throughout the region and the world.
His plan calls for a partial withdrawal from
the West Bank with the relocation of some set-
tlements.
In a Special Report beginning on page 18,
Ron Kampeas and Leslie Susser of the JTA
detail the spirited reaction to Sharon's speech
among Israelis, Palestinians and American Jews.
Also in the package is a response from
President Bush and the "Israel Insight" column
featuring the thoughts of Allan Gale, associate
director of the Jewish Community Council of
Metropolitan Detroit.

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COVER STORY

(Drawings copyright 2003
jewishsuperhero.com)

page 62

Page design, Zina Bahrou

The Jewish Hero Corps
New superheroes teach kids
it's cool to be Jewish.

The cover of the "Jewish Hero Corps,"
Number I.
Story by Alan Oirich; art by Ron Randall.
Copyright 2003 jewishsuperhero.com

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David Sachs
Senior Copy Editor

Alefbet'cha
10
Anniversaries . . . 53
B'nai Mitzvah . . 50
Calendar
47
Candlelighting ...10
Crossword--
93
Danny Raskin • • . 67
Editor's Notebook 5
Engagements .
. 51
For Openers . . . . 10
George Cantor .. 11
Health
65
Insight . . .... 31
Jewish World
4 8 6 6 961
Letters
Marketplace
New Arrivals
Obituaries
97
Something Extra . .14
Sports
64
Spotlight
61
Synagogues
59
Torah Portion . . 60
Weddings
52

Cover:
Illustrations, M. Netzer

Shabbat shalom,

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