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…Detroit Jewish News n inside Nov. 15-21, 2018 7-13 Kislev 5779 VOLUME CLIV, ISSUE 16 VIEWS 5-10 JEWS IN THE D 12 Aft er the Vote — 2018 Making sense of what happened and what comes next. 17 30 Special Response Team West Bloomfi eld/Novi police hold monthly training session. 18 Joining Forces DJN Foundation’s Davidson archive fi nds permanent home at U-M’s Bentley Historical Library. 20 A Special Reunion Former Metro Detroiter t...…
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…views for starters Building Alliances Over Dinner I t’s 7:30 p.m. on Friday night, and the dinner party called for 7 p.m. has just reached enough critical mass to get started. Jokes are made Lauren about “Jewish time,” Hoffman “black time” and the fact that we never would have begun on time. Twenty-five young professionals and creatives are piled into an event room in the penthouse of a Downtown Detroit apartment building; what they have i...…
…views commentary What Does A Democratic House Mean For Israel? M uch of the talk this election season about a new crop of Democrats who hold views on Israel that run the gamut from skeptical Michael to hostile focused Koplow on politicians who are about to become newly minted House members. And so Democratic control of the House will undoubtedly spark angst in some quarters. For a variety of reasons, this angst will be misplaced. A Democra...…
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…views essay Hate M aya Angelou once said, “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but it has not solved one yet.” There is so much Jane I. truth in that quote. That Borenstein truth continues to prove itself century after century. Currently, it feels as if hate is more prominent in the world than love. When will it be enough for a change to be made? Was it not the forced labor and brutal abuse of African Americans for centurie...…
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…views views continued from page 6 The Contours of Our Jewish Community: Snapshots from the 2018 Population Study Editor’s Note: Each week, the Jewish News will offer insights into the findings of the 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study with the intent of stimulating discussion about its potential meaning and impact. Bricks & Mortar and Kosher Food: Changing Senior Needs and Preferences T rends show growing preference for our elderly t...…
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