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The Economy And Detroit's Jewish Population Shrink; World
February 5,2009
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The housing market, credit crunch
and struggling automobile industry
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Metropolitan Detroit is closing its
savings and lives in Michigan. For
2009 Annual Campaign six weeks
the first time in many years, the
early so that it can more quickly
Jewish community is not immune.
funnel money to its agencies strug-
Doctors, lawyers and other white-
Federation Campaign closing early
help Jewish agencies extend
sappy
economy.
amid Michigan's chilled
dr
doors of local Jewish agencies,
week about Federation's decision,
desperately seeking help to find
the impact of the economy on local
a job, to pay a mortgage, to fund
Jewish agencies, and the heart-
their kids' college tuition or to buy
wrenching stories of Jewish indi-
a used car. They've tapped all their
viduals suddenly finding themselves
resources and have nowhere else to
clients of, rather than donors to,
turn.
these agencies.
Bloomfield Hills to Oak Park, as
homes for sale sit on the market
as we look at the impact on other
waiting ... and waiting ... to be sold,
agencies, schools, synagogues and
and longtime employees suddenly
individuals.
jobs, a totally new process that can
June 14 2012
In the coming months, the Jewish
News will do occasional articles in
this "Facing The Downturn" series
find themselves looking for new
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neighborhoods and old, from
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gling to help rapidly increasing
engineers — are beating on the
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have combined to shatter jobs, life
collar professionals — not just auto
DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
take six to 12 months ... or more.
— Alan Hitsky, associate editor