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….Editor's Letter The needs are urgent. The time is now A Community from page A5 and Federation's Millennium Campaign is staying here in Metro Detroit. Federation will be pres- sured to direct even more dollars locally through the Campaign or other means. To this end, Federation is slashing its operat- ing budget 5 percent, a cut that will include positions, and taking a harder look at its allocation mix. "We're hopeful we won't have to cut ...…
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…Facing The Downturn ON THE COVER The Perfect Storm The housing market, credit crunch and strug- months ... or more. gling automobile industry have combined to The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan shatter jobs, life savings and lives in Michigan. Detroit is closing its 2009 Annual Campaign six For the first time in many years, the Jewish weeks early so that it can more quickly funnel community is not immune. money to its agencies s...…
…Facing The Downturn ON THE COVER Learning The Ropes JVS' Paul Blatt felt unemployment firsthand. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor 0 nly seven months ago, Paul Blatt was unemployed. Now he's director of career and busi- ness services for JVS, bringing firsthand knowledge to his work with the agency's career counselors and those they help find employment in Michigan's dismal eco- nomic climate. Blatt, 39, was without a full-time j...…
…Allocation Decisions On Feb. 16, when the total amount of this year's fundraising effort is tallied, a group of 25 Federation volunteers from the Planning and Allocations Steering Committee (PASC) will receive a much more accurate total and begin the last stage of the allo- cations process — who gets what. The group works year- round, visits each agency at least once a year, and then the agencies present their budgets at the end of the year, ...…
…Facing The Downturn ON THE OVER Silver Linings Agencies step up to help individuals hurt by the economy. Alan Hitsky Associate Editor T he Jewish community in Metropolitan Detroit has had agencies in place for a century to help individuals in time of need. Some observers believe this might be the most difficult economic times for this area since the Great Depression in the 1930s. These are just a few of the local Jewish agencies helping...…
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…Israeli Elections SPECIAL REPORT Ready On The Right Polls point to a decisive win for Israeli hard-liners. Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem I f the polls are right, the outcome of next Tuesday's Israeli election is a foregone conclusion. Not only does Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud seem bound to emerge as the largest single party, but the bloc of right- wing and religious parties that it leads seems certain to garner a winn...…
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