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…Metro Our Neighbors ADL program works to dispel stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor A 11 Arabs are not Muslims. This fact, often misunderstood in the general population, was clarified several times by two speakers at the second installment of the "Weaving Our Community" educational series pre- sented by the Anti-Defamation League Michigan Region. The Feb. 12 program at Lawrence Technological Univer...…
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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Editorial This Little Shul Could I is a song of hope — and so much more. Founded during a conversation in a United Hebrew Schools extension-site parking lot 25 years ago, the Troy Jewish Congregation seemed destined to fail. It had no rabbi and no sanctuary. And few Jews lived east of Woodward Avenue. But the moms shmoozing about having a shul of their own so they didn't have to...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS The White Rose On the anniversary of their execution (Feb. 22, 1943) — and in this U.S. election year — Germany's White Rose Resistors compel us to act for change, at home and abroad. Plainview, N.Y. F eb. 22 marks the 65th anniver- sary of the Gestapo's executions of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose in 1943. They were swiftly beheaded after a show trial in Munich by Hitler's "Hanging Judge;' Roland Freisler, who revi...…
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…Spirituality Crosstown Bound Shir Tikvah's Rabbi Starr to fill Shaarey Zedek position. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer F or Rabbi Aaron Starr to be leaving one Detroit-area synagogue for another isn't altogether remark- able. But the Reform rabbi's announce- ment of plans to become a Conservative rabbi is no doubt unique. Rabbi Starr — who has served as the Troy Reform-Renewal Congregation Shir Tikvah's director of lifelong learning ...…
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…February 21, 2008 / 15 Adar 1 5768 Jordana Hoffman, 15, a freshman at North Farmington High School. enjoys a few good books at Temple Israel's Hodari Family Chil- dren's Library in West Bloomfield. T2T photo by Jessica Polk the lost art of reading Lay off the electronics and check out a book. by Gabriella Ring ou've just found out your English class is starting a novel unit. Most likely, you will groan and wonder how you will ever e...…
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