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…metro >> on the cover School Standoff Disagreements over direction of Frankel Jewish Academy remain unresolved. Keri Guten Cohen I Story Development Editor CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to stave off what some leaders believe is becoming a rift in the Jewish community. Foremost of the issues, however, is FJAs hiring policy for its Judaic Studies department. Rabbi Eric Grossman, head of school, and Jeffrey Garden of West Bloomfield, a founder, say ...…
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…arts & entertainment >> on the cover 1 110 ■ •• ■-■ 44111 Our annual roundup of recent books by Jewish authors. Nicole Goodman Special to the Jewish News `Ficti ► n A uthor Helene Wecker weaves strands of folk mythology, his- torical fiction and magical fable in her debut novel, The Golem and the Jinni (Harper), blending the supernatural with the classic questions of what makes us human. An accidental meeting leads to a strong bond bet...…
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