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…contents Dec. 22-28, 2016 | 22-18 Kislev 5777 | Vol. CL, No. 21 Quick Click … From the DJN Davidson Digital Archive Around Town ...................29 Arts & Life ........................39 Calendar...........................30 Eats ...................................44 Editor’s Picks ...................43 Gift Guide ........................35 Israel ........... 5, 6, 16, 25, 28 Marketplace ....................52 Metro .......................…
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…metro » o n the cover The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Vote for our four finalists at Chanukah Wonderland. D aily deliveries of beautiful Chanukah artwork make this the best month to work at the JN. And, thanks to a partnership with Chanukah Wonderland this year, we got more quality entries than ever! Chanukah Wonderland, presented by the Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center in partnership with the Orchard Mall and Kroger, runs Dec. 21-...…
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…metro » continued from page 27 Author Doris Rubenstein returns to her former elementary school to present copies of her children’s book. AUTHOR RETURNS TO SCHOOL Doris Rubenstein, author of several books and a former Detroiter, recently presented copies of her newest children’s book, The Journey of A Dollar, to the students and staff at her former elemen- tary school, today called MacDowell Preparatory Academy, in Northwest Detroit. She al...…
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