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…Hebrew Memorial Chapel presents the 2nd Annual DON'T TEXT AND DRI A Don't-Text-and-Drive awa for teens, coordinated by BBYO WE'D RATHER WAIT HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL Oct 14 from 5-7 Paradise Park 45799 Grand River, Novi obituaries Obituaries from page 79 JASON ARI ROSENBAUM, 24, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 10, 2012. He is survived by his loving par- ents, Dr. Jeffrey Rosenbaum and Rosenbaum Denise Rosenbaum of West Bloomfield; brothe...…
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…metro >> on the cover 0 N a, O O .c 0. Best And Brightest Young Jewish leaders meet with Gov. Snyder to talk about retaining and attracting talent to Michigan. Jackie Headapohl I Managing Editor A bout 50 young emerging Jewish leaders in Metro Detroit met Oct. 12 at the West Bloomfield home of Jewish News publisher Arthur Horwitz for an intimate conversation with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. The event, sponsored by the IN, Horwitz and ...…
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…Generations Confer Sen. Carl Levin shares insights with young leaders at Moishe House. Adam Finkel Special to the Jewish News A fter Sen. Carl Levin received an email about Moishe House Motor City, it seemed like a mere day before the office of one of the most influential members of government got in touch to schedule a visit to the Midtown home where six young Jewish adults live and plan Jewish programming to attract others to Jewish life...…
…metro >> on the cover Up close an personal, Judge Kim Small explains why her critics don't bother her and how she stays optimistic. Ronelle Grier I Contributing Writer 1 ,O= CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "It wasn't about you; it was about him," she said, "his limitations and his pain?' Then came the moment of truth. "I'm not going to put you in jail;' she told the man, whose relief was palpable. Instead she ordered him to serve probation, to a...…
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…metro Beyond The Bench from page 13 Rewarding Results Most of the defendants who appear before Small do not live in the 48th District, but have committed offenses within the com- munity. "I'm pretty tough on crime in general;' she said. "I want to keep the standards high ... I don't want to see this beautiful, safe community deteriorate' Although most of the publicity about Small has centered on cases involving drunk drivers, Small's docket ...…
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…oints of view EDITORIAL BOARD: Publisher: Arthur M. Horwitz Chief Operating Officer: F. Kevin Browett Contributing Editor: Robert Sklar >> Send letters to: Ietters®thejewishnews.com Publisher's Notebook Bankole Thompson Editorial interviews President Obama in Grand Rapids. Why Did Biden Attack Pollard? p Updated Engagement Model To Drive Black-Jewish Forum I n the course of my 25 years publishing the Detroit Jewish News, there ha...…
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