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thejewishnews.com
Dec. 24-30, 2009
7-13 Tevet 5770
Vol. CXXXVI, No. 21

Tech Links To Israel

Randal Charlton of TechTown at Wayne State University and Ron

Perry of the Michigan-Israel Business Bridge co-hosted a networking

event to share economic opportunities between Michigan and Israel.

On The Cover:

Buy • Sell • Rent • Renovate
Mortgage • Manage • Invest

Special Report

Schooled In Broadcasting 12

Educator Specs Howard is still on top.

Metro

WSU's TechTown Partners 15

WINDOWS

Links with Michigan-Israel Business Bridge.

DOORS

Opinion

Fixing Detroit Schools 21

City's public education disaster hurts region.

Business

New Home For Chabad 24

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WSU-Israel researchers explore early testing.

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Self-Help Books For Kids 29

Former Detroiter creates children's e-books.

Arts/Entertainment
Business
Family Focus
Health & Fitness • •
Letters
Marketplace
Mazel Toy ,
Metro
Obituaries
Opinion
Roundup
Spirituality

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Sports
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Staff Box
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Synagogue List .... 18
To Do!/Calendar ... 35
To Dol/Crossword.. 37
Torah Portion
20
World/Israel
10

Columnists
George Cantor
Arthur Horwitz
Danny Raskin

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Family Focus

T'chiyah's Israel Trip 39

Shul's rabbi slates custom family tour.

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On The Cover:

Jerry Liebman, who became known as Specs Howard
Photo, Angie Baan
Page design, Deborah Schultz

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