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…etro >> here's to When Israelis are injured in rocket attacks, the speed of the response can mean life or death. Newton Friedman was recognized recently for his 70 years of service as a Mason in Perfection Lodge, which he joined in June 1942. Friedman was pre- sented with a pin and certificate noting Friedman this milestone. Michael Serling, Birmingham attor- ney, was recently fea- tured by the Michigan Association for Justice in its pu...…
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…points of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Contributing Editor Editorial Hamas' True Colors Discredit Ceasefire A Vintage boxcar evokes dekravity of Holocaust. This historic boxcar at the Holocaust Memorial Center stands as a sentinel of justice on rails laid on a cobblestone street reminiscent of the Warsaw Ghetto. T his railroad car is different. It's one of the last World War II-era boxcars and the only one broug...…
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