OCTOBER 2011 I VOLUME 02 ISSUE 10

CONTENTS

FEATURES

20 I Man v God: Religious and Secular Courts

How belt din rulings square with American jurisprudence?

Reporting by Drew Cohen

22 I The Price of Progeny

A new book examines the costs associated with having
children, both financially and emotionally.

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GIVEAWAY

Reporting by Robin Schwartz

OPINION

16 I On Economics

If the housing market were a
baseball game, at what point
do we go to the bullpen?

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16 I Speakers' Corner

Kiruv: There's no such thing as a
free lunch.

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DEPARTMENTS

11 I Barfly

6 I Foodie

Ferndale's The Oakland
kicks off our newest
department.

Looks like some decent
Mexican has finally made
it north of Vernor Hwy.

18 I Kiddush Club

mmmm... That's

26 I Nightcap

smooth rye!

How many
members
are un-cool?

Editor's Letter

12

Jukebox

Five Things/Kids Love

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10

Highlights
Jewfro

More Than My CV
The Q & A

last month's winner

24 The Gina Monologues

Oh, Sisyphus!

Bookworm

Professionals

Here and Now

15
18

$100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO
LA DOLCE VITA

25

Culinary Quickstep
Paparazzi

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THE OCTOBER COVER:"Man v God," by Brian Sabalinski; Concept by B. Gottlieb and D. Schultz

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