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JNOnline.com • Thursday, July 14, 2005 • 7 Tammuz 5765 • Vol. Oa -VI', No. 23

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Esther Germay, who walked from her Ethiopian village to the Sudan at age 17 for
rescue, explains Ethiopian customs to visitors at "With Stone Shoes," an exhibit at
Shalom Street at the West Bloomfield ICC.

On The Cover

Metro 22

To Life 36

Make The Journey

"With Stone Shoes" exhibit
provides unique experience
of exodus.

Dedicated To Dance

Generations of Detroiters
have learned more than
dancing from Miss Barbara.

Arts &
Entertainment 53

World 17

A group of Conservative
rabbis seeks a place for gays in
the movement.

COLUMNISTS
George Cantor
Harry Kirsbaum
Sy Manello

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Concert tour encourages
students to visit local
public libraries.

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Danny Raskin
Robin Schwartz
Robert Sklar
Gail Zimmerman

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OBITUARIES
Alex Saltsman
Theodore Weiss

Rock 'N' Read

Welcoming All

Ann Arbor
AppleTree
Arts/Entertainment
Business
Calendar
Crossword
Letters
Marketplace
Mazel Toy!
Metro
Opinion
Something Extra
Spotlight
Synagogues
To Life!
World

On The Cover: With Miss Barbara are dance students Skye Johnson, 5, of Southfield,
Luciana Speck, 4, of Farmingon Hills and Skyler Mitchell, 5, of Birmingham.
Photography, Brett Mountain I Design, Zach Hoag

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•investment
properties

•debt
consolidation

•pay off
credit cards

•pay off
land contracts

•pay delinquent
taxes

•no income verification

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