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Engaging Our
Young Professionals:

thejewishnews.corn
March 4-10, 2010
18-24 Adar 5770
Vol. CXXXVII, No. 5

pgs. 18-19

JN Contents

Metro

Big League Smiles

Amy Newman of Bloomfield Hills and her Detroit Tiger son Elijah

Appeiman, 7, celebrate Purim at Congregation Beth Ahm in West

Traveler Recounts Earthquake 10

Bloomfield. See a roundup of Purim photos in the Spirituality section.

Local woman stranded in quake's wake.

SE MI Jewish Alliance

Young Adult Opportunities 18-19

Job listings, events, profiles and successes!

World/Israel

More Pressure 20

JCPA activists face mounting challenges.

On The Cover:

Business/Professional

Moving With Ease 29

Gentle Transitioning helps seniors downsize.

Platinum

Spirit Of Santa Fe P10

A guide to the "City Different."

For late-breaking news:

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Health & Fitness

Fighting Prostate Cancer 33

Advanced technology assists treatment.

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

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37
29
46
8
32
6
52
48
10
60
26
22
33

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

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34
41
45
36
20

Columnists
George Cantor .... 26
8
Sy Manello
40
Danny Raskin
Robin Schwartz .... 12
5
Robert Sklar

On The Cover:

Seated: Amy Weinstein and Janet Stein Mutchnick. Standing:
Anita Knatz and Linda Kovan.
Photo, Angie Baan
Page design, Deborah Schultz

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Arts & Entertainment

At The Oscars 37

Bill Mechanic retools Academy Awards telecast.

Bankruptcy attorney Stan Bershad
has seen the economic changes in
our community in real time. An
Honorary Life Member of the Hebrew
Free Loan Board, Stan estimates he
has participated in hundreds of client
interviews over the years.
'When I first joined the Board of HFL
18 years ago, we were considered a
sleepy little organization, whose major-
ity of clients were seeking used car
loans, money for simchas or for unex-
pected household or medical expens-
es," Stan says. "Now our client list has
exploded, and It often strikes me that
what were considered the neediest sit-
uations back then would be consid-
ered basic needs today. When you see
clients involved in home foreclosures,
job losses, unforseen health issues and
their kids leaving town after graduation,
you know how much HFL is needed."
Stan emphasizes HFL's flexibility.
"We are there for people, and if their
needs are real and reasonable, we
may be able to help. We've developed
unique programs over the years to
deal with unique circumstances. I
used to think that I had heard it all, but
then another client comes in with a dif-
ferent need for our help."

Donate to Hebrew Free Loan
and help us meet the unique
needs of our community.

Shabbat Lights

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Candlelighting

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6:09 p.m.

(248) 354-6060

Shabbat Ends
Saturday, March
6, 7:11 p.m.*

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free loans for living expenses,
medical fees and many other
needs: small business start-up
costs, tuition assistance, summer
camp, training, and much more. If
you or someone you know needs
help, please click or call.

www.hfldetroit.org
248.723.8184

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