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…Editor's Letter An Interfaith Giant T he sweep of his engaging personality and the depth of his ecumenical commitment have combined to solidify Catholic-Jewish relations in Metro Detroit like never before. On behalf of the Detroit Jewish commu- nity, I wish Cardinal Adam Maida, arguably Michigan's most influential religious leader, a retirement blessed with good health, uplifting opportunity and continued interfaith work. This gentle soul a...…
…Editor's Letter The needs are urgent. The time is now An Interfaith Giant from page A5 been deepened and strengthened." Amen. If you could help a struggling family.. a lonely older adult.. . a child with special needs... ...wouldn't you try? Economic conditions in our community are Three ways to give now: causing untold hardship for people who never 1. Hotline: 800-GIVE-HOPE thought they'd be in need of help. Join us on February 8 ...…
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…Front Lines NOTEBOOK Advertising Sales Declining Detroit Will the city of Detroit overcome its massive budget deficit and junk bond rating? "I'm not sure it will;' said Stephen Henderson, editorial page edi- tor of the Detroit Free Press during a question-and-answer period after the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building in Bloomfield Township on Jan. 15 (see related story: A23). "I'm not sure t...…
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…/-- 1 Operation Cast Lead NEWS ANALYSIS Who Won? Did Israel win the war against Hamas? Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem W ith a cease-fire in place, Israelis are asking whether the 22-day war against Hamas in Gaza achieved its aims. The government argues that the over- whelming victory in the field will advance what was Operation Cast Lead's primary goal: bringing a long period of quiet to civilians in southern Israel,...…
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…Special Report ON THE COVER 'Miracle Worker' Michigan ACLU head grows agency's influence. Judith Doner Berne Special to the Jewish News K ary Moss was especially busy during the eight years of the Bush administration. As executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, the Ann Arbor law- yer, wife and mother oversaw a significant expansion of the statewide civil rights organization. "The abuse of power by the ...…
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