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…Donating Life Circle Of In her second life-saving transplant, Ann Arbor girl gets heart of young boy. Julia Strecher SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN Staff Writer 111 1 hile 9-year-old Julia Strecher lay in her hospital bed Sept. 6, her small body rejecting its transplanted heart, Jeri Rosenberg and Victor Strecher focused on her doctors' warning that their daughter was probably going to die. They paced the hallways of C.S. Mott Children's Hospita...…
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…BILL CARROLL isc Special to the Jewish News Tax e d Sylvan Lake's first Jewish mayor juggles homemaker chores at home. e's the first Jewish mayor in the predomi- nately non-Jewish city of Sylvan Lake, and he's known for his fair, but no-nonsense approach to tough governmental and community issues. But at home, Mr. Mayor is the gentle and kind "Mr. Mom," who takes care of three children while his wife works full time. He does the shopping,...…
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…Early Praise For Powell Jewish leaders say designee for secretary of state will be a friend of Israel. JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent Washington or a community that is notoriously nervous about incoming secre- taries of state — even George Shultz, today venerated by pro-Israel forces, was initially regarded as hostile — the reaction to the selection of retired Gen. Colin Powell has been overwhelm- ingly positive. Despite hints o...…
…Locals Look Ahead POWELL from page 19 Strong supporters of each party express views on the upcoming Bush presidency. HARRY KIRSBAUM To The Victors Go The Spoils Staff Writer Because Jews overwhelmingly voted for Gore, what President Bush will have to do to reach out to Jews is not the question, according to one local Jewish Republican. Rather, it's ask not what Bush can do for the Jews, ask what the Jews can do for Bush, said Harriet Rot...…
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…2001 VOLVOV70X( COUNTRY VOLVO for life The Other Agenda Violence has again postponed Barak's social 'revolution' plans. political crisis to the top of the nation- al agenda, the growing possibility of a long-term conflict has left some social activists worried. "Since the beginning of the unrest, the media have been dealinc, in an almost obsessive way with security and political issues, and this has pushed social issues off the agenda," sa...…
…News Digest JCCA/Birthright Trip Called Off 11 A. ft.* -RN !III New York/JTA — The Jewish Community Centers Association can- celed plans to send 37 U.S. military personnel on a trip to Israel this win- ter because of the violence there. A U.S. State Department warning against travel to Israel, which pro- hibits U.S. government employees from traveling to certain parts of the region, convinced the group to cancel the young Jewish personne...…
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