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» Young Adult Kickoff

Moishe House's first gathering draws more than 200 to this
Midtown Motown hot spot. See page 10.

» Batter Up!

Get ready for the All-Star game as we catch up with former player
Shawn Green and MLB's new official historian. See page 31.

» Aging With Dignity

DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

metro

Jewish Senior Life unveils three-year strategic plan at its annual
meeting. See page 42.

At Moishe House, resident Josh Gershonowicz

with Jordan Rosenberg and Benjamin

Friedman, both of West Bloomfield

>> cover story

metro

Gerrvmanderm With John

Republican-led congressional redistricting
places Jewish hub in Rep. Conyers' domain.

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U.S. Rep. John Conyers

Robin Schwartz
Contributing Writer

"I believe that having a significant
portion of our Jewish community
represented by someone who is
not at all connected, informed or
concerned with the existential
problems faced by Israel reduces the
ability of our Jewish community to
have a voice in Congress."

Morn, daughter save hundreds
of pets from euthanasia.

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Covering and
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- Democratic activist Hannan Lis

t first glance, it looks like a chaotic paint-by-num-
bers map of Metro Detroit.
But many political observers believe Michigan's
new redistricting boundaries — exemplified by the choppy
lines and ragged blocks of color superimposed atop the
tri-county map — actually paint a distressing picture for
Democrats and the Jewish community.
The statewide political districts for the 2012 elections,
recently drawn by Michigan Republicans and approved by
the Republican-controlled state House and Senate, are caus-
ing plenty of controversy. At press time, they had not yet been
signed by Gov. Rick Snyder, but the state Democratic Party
was already considering filing a lawsuit challenging what its
chairman calls "unconstitutional racial gerrymandering."
Republicans, on the other hand, insist they redrew the con-
gressional and legislative map in accordance with the law.

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