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…THE JEWISH NEWS 113 FRONT Fun And Games This Week's Top Stories Detroit's Maccabi team got off to a fast start in New Jersey, but beware of the "road warriors." ALAN HITSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR buses broke a fan belt. When the others realized a bus was missing, they halted at a rest stop, unloaded and sent one bus back. The broken bus was left at the side of the road; its 150 Detroit athletes plus their coaches shared the three working buses...…
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…August 23, 1996 16 24 41 Detroit LMERS Fun And Games Taking issue with the Americanization of Israel. Get the picture? Maccabi athletes in action at the games. TELL ME WHY Lots of arms and coats, so where are the jackets? Without Resolution Will anyone be at Hillel Day School on opening day? A Women of Comedy event will benefit Gilda's Club. 113 Holy Stones Let the games begin. page 3 Do these strange stones prove an ancient Je...…
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