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…oints of view >> Send letters to: Ietters®thejewishnews.com Guest Column Editorials The Other Muraer 0 Why my father defended Jack Ruby. T Pope Emerging As Interfaith Booster Jack Ruby (center) wo days after Lee Harvey Oswald murdered President John Kennedy, Jack Ruby murdered Oswald. My father, Sol A. Dann, an attorney in Detroit, mourned Kennedy's assas- sination along with the entire nation. Four months later, in Sol A. Dann March...…
…oints of view Commentary Funding Fiasco: U.S. Fans Flames Of Mideast Conflict Washington (JTA) A s the current round of Israeli- Palestinian peace talks flounder and seek to regain momentum, many are wondering what America can do with its prodigious eco- nomic resources to encourage peace and reconciliation between the parties. For this reason, it may astound many that American taxpayers already are deploying significant dollars in Israel...…
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…Musical Renaissance Nonprofit group launches cabaret performances in Detroit. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer C abaret 313 — an emerging entertainment attraction — takes its name from the telephone area code associated with its locale. Founders are calling upon inter- national performers to appear at intimate Detroit venues. The second set of Cabaret 313 public concerts will spotlight German singer and actress Ute Lemper, who often...…
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