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Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2010
13-19 Shevat 5770
Vol. CXXXVI, No. 26

Dr. King's Legacy

Marcia Ferstenfeld presides over the Temple Emanu-El Judaica table

at Southfield's observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal

holiday on Jan. 18. She's a member of the Oak Park synagogue. The

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

Jewish community was well represented at the celebration.

Special Report

Bench Press 11

REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Judge Grant brings decisiveness to judiciary.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN A
COMPANY WITH A UNIQUE
CONCEPT WHERE YOU CAN EARN
MONEY IN MORE WAYS THAN
JUST CLOSING REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS?

Metro

Hillel Eyes Preschool 14

Day school considers fall opening.

Claim Dispute 16

Davidson estate sued over funding gift.

Health & Fitness:

Shared Efforts 28

Insurance firm aids Detroit Fire Department.

Spirituality

Holiday Of The Trees 31

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Ann Arbor
Around Town
Arts/Entertainment
Business
Family Focus
Front Lines
Health & Fitness • •
Letters
Marketplace
Mazel Toy!
Metro
Obituaries
Opinion
Roundup

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6
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46
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20

Spirituality
Sports
Staff Box
Synagogue List ...
To Do!/Calendar
To DoI/Crossword..
Torah Portion
World/Israel

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29
8
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43
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20

Columnists
Danny Raskin
38
Robin Schwartz ... 44
Robert Sklar
5

Tu b'Shevat is the Jewish Arbor Day.

Arts &
Entertainment

Collecting On The Cheap 35

Civil servants amass major art collection.

Family Focus

$125,000 Win! 44

Friendship Circle places fourth in competition.

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Shabbat Lights

Key JN Phone Numbers:

Candlelighting

Switchboard:
(248) 354-6060

Friday, Jan. 29,
5:24 p.m.

Shabbat Ends
Saturday, Jan. 30,
6:29 p.m.*

On The Cover:

Candlelighting

Photo, Angie Baan
Page design, Deborah Schultz

Friday, Feb. 5,
5:33 p.m.

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OF THE YEAR

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