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…THANK YOU! jewish 1942–2017 news 75 Diamond Anniversary Legacy Gala Connecting the Past, Present & Future h May 3, 2018 d k hfi ld Celebrating 75 Years of the Detroit Jewish News Recognizing the Davidson/Gerson/Wetsman /Saulson Family Featured Performers: Thank you to our sponsors! Presenting: The William Davidson Foundation Michael & Judy Steinhardt Diamond: The Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Family Foundation The A. Alfred Taubman ...…
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…jews d in the Embracing Our Chutzpah W Rabbi Yoni Dahlen Special to the Jewish News 2018 RABBI IRWIN GRONER LECTURE Rabbi Ed Feinstein will be speaking on “The History of Chutzpah and its Inclination for the Grand Vision of Human Possibility” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Admission is free and open to the community. For more information, call (248) 357-5544. 14 May 10 • 2018 “This word we as...…
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