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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Editorial Remaking Detroit T he move of Quicken Loans to downtown Detroit had been rumored for months, so the formal announcement was not quite a stunner. Still, Dan Gilbert's decision to take his thriving company into the heart of the city from its present location in Livonia was a heartening development for those who believe that a vibrant downtown holds the key to redefining th...…
…Opinion T " vv Hadassah's Miracle Mission W elcome to Israel, Hadassah." Speaker of the Knesset Dalia Iztik greeted us via her micro- phone while she presided over a Knesset meeting. She looked up at the visitors' booth where we sat, the 38 members of the Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Mission. This, the first all-Detroit mission for Hadassah, was meticulously planned by National Hadassah's Missions Chair, Detroit's own Annette Meski...…
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