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…JIN DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ww-w.detroitjewishnews.com July 2, 1999 Tamuz 18, 5759 Vol. CXV, No. 19 DEPARTMENTS This Week Lade endence Day 6 Investing In Education Federation allocations for local schools continue to rise sharply. Mazel Ton! 54 Forever Friends Through thick and thin, this group has stuck together for 40 years. Cover Story 22 Lend Me Your Ear The unofficial Jewish advisers of the U.S. presidents. 34 My American Hero ...…
…For Openers Should the U.S. embassy in Israel be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem? Yes No Vote on JN Online www.detroitjewishnews.corn T here was little dancing in the aisles. But there was plenty of singing, with spectators joining the lead of Cantor Steven Dubov of Temple Beth El. With rain threatening throughout the day, Sunday night's concert of Yiddish, Hebrew and Broadway was moved from Ilothstein Park, over the 1-696 freeway, into th...…
…Investing In Education Federation allocations for local schools continue to rise sharply. HARRY KIRSBAUM StaffWriter ir or the second year in a row, local Jewish education was the big winner in the yearly allocation sweepstakes. Meeting Tuesday night, the board of directors of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit approved the budget developed by its staff for spend- ing the $29.6 million collected during the 1999 Allied Jewish Cam...…
…JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT 1999-00 ALLOCATIONS REPORT: LOCAL AGENCY ALLOCATIONS 1998-99 JEWISH EDUCATION Agency for Jewish Education Alliance for Jewish Education Day Schools Akiva Hebrew Day School Hillel Day School Yeshiva Beth Yeh udah Yeshivas Darchei Torah Yeshiva Gedolah Total Day Schools Michigan/Israel Connection Supplement. School Scholar, Fund Teen Mission TOTAL JEWISH EDUCATION 1999-00 51,222,600 158,000 $1,176...…
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