DAVID TECHNER

Author, lecturer and funeral
director, David Techner is nationally
recognized for his work with parents
and their children by educating
them to the wisdom and beauty of
the Jewish response to death.

MARY BAUM, 90, of South-
field, died Sept. 3. She is sur-
vived by her sons and daugh-
ter-in-law, Martin and Bernice
of Southfield, Dr. Barry of West
Bloomfield; daughter, Ruth
Hall of Truckee, Calif.; brother,
Victor Yaffe of Oak Park; sister,
Selma Kratchman of Birming-
ham; grandchildren, Daniel,
David, Jeannine and Mark
Baum, Sarah and Keith Hall.
Services were held at Mach-
pelah Cemetery Chapel in Fer-
ndale followed by interment at
the cemetery. Contributions
may be made to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Funeral Direction.

ARNOLD BIENENFELD, 83,
of Long Island, N.Y., died Aug.
26. Mr. Bienenfeld is survived
by his wife, Rose; daughters,
Linda, Jill; son and daughter-
in-law, Jack and Libby; two
grandchildren; great-grandchil-
dren; brother and sister-in-law,
Dr. Harold and Ilene of West
Bloomfield.
For information call the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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ike a loving and caring parent, Judaism provides
guidance and support during times of need. We draw
strength from our friends and family.
THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL has been committed to
the Detroit Jewish community for over 50 years, as a
trusted member of your extended family.

THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER

TEMPLE ISRAEL SUPPORT GROUPS

Offered to anyone in metro Detroit's Jewish community without charge.
Call Dr. Nancy Gad-Haif (810) 661-5700 for details.

Alzheimer's: Alternate Sundays, 12:30-2:00 p.m. for care-givers of those
diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease/other forms of dementia.
Bereavement: 9-week session begins 7:30 p.m., Tues., Oct. 1 for people coping
with the death of a loved one.
Divorce: Sundays, Oct. 20-Nov. 24, 9:45-11:30 a.m., to help those going
through the divorce process deal with issues confronting them.
Family: For care-givers of family members with chronic or terminal illness.
Parents of Physically-Challenged Children: Discusses emotional, economic, social
and practical concerns facing them and their children.
Physically Challenged Social and Support: Thurs. evenings at 7:00 p.m., starting
Sept. 12. Speakers discuss areas of concern to the participants.
Pregnancy Loss SuM)ort Group: For those who have experienced the loss of a
pregnancy, newborn or have fertility issues.

THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL

Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community

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18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone: 810.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800.325.7105

don of Bloomfield Hills; grand-
children, Dr. Peter Drescher,
Dr. Charles and Dr. Robin
Drescher, Dr. Brenda Gordon
and Mark Herrmann, Dr.
Steven Gordon and Anne
Williams, David and Stacy Gor-
don, Sara Gordon; eight great-
grandchildren; sisters, Eudice
Fischhoff of Hallandale, Fla.,
Miriam Rubenstein of Palm
Springs, Calif. Mrs. Fischhoff
was the beloved wife of the late
Rubin Fischhoff.
Interment at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

IDA GLADSTONE, 87, of
West Bloomfield, died Aug. 29.
Mrs. Gladstone was a member
of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek.
Mrs. Gladstone is survived
by her grandchildren, Dr. Dou-
glas and Carol Wayne, James
and Laura Weinberg; great-
grandchildren, Desarae, Ronnie
and Alan Wayne.
She was the beloved wife of
the late Benjamin Gladstone,
the loving mother of the late
Sylvia Weinberg and the late
Alice Baker. Interment at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.

of West Bloomfield, Rheba Her-
man; brother, Reuben Perkers
of Niles, Ill.; sister, Nora Parr of
West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Debbie and John Kurtz-
man, Kimberly and Stuart
Rich, Pamela Miller, Cheryl
and Chris Hart, Brian and Ma-
rina Warshawsky, David War-
shawsky; six great-grandchil-
dren. Mrs. Herman was the
beloved wife of the late
Solomon.
Contributuions may be made
to JARC, 28366 Franklin Road,
Southfield, MI 48034. Services
and interment were held at He-
brew Memorial Park. Arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

MEYER HERTZBERG, 86, of
Southfield, died Aug. 29. Mr.
Hertzberg was a former owner
of Meyer Applicance in Detroit.
Mr. Hertzberg is survived by
his daughter and son-in-law,
Janice Chadwick and Joseph
Taitelbaum of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Stephen Chad-
wick and Angie Dunstan,
Richard Chadwick and Kim
Oresco, Cheryl and David Shul-
man, Debra and Lee Kirchhoff;
HERMAN FERBER, 83, of
great-grandchildren, Brian and
Southfield, died Sept. 1. Since
Joshua Chadwick, Andrew,
1949, Mr. Ferber had been the
Kevin and Jeremy Kirchhoff;
founder and owner of Ferbers
brother and sister-in-law,
Dry Goods on Michigan Avenue
Sandy and Ruby Hertzberg of
88,
of
CELIA
GOODMAN,
in Detroit; he recently sold his
Los Angeles; sister, Rae Moss of
Oak
Park,
died
Sept.
1.
She
store and retired. He was a
Houston; loving companion, Lil-
was
a
member
of
Northwest
member of B'nai B'rith.
lian Dubrinsky. He was the
Child
Rescue
and
B'nai
B'rith
Mr. Ferber is survived by his
beloved husband of the late
Women.
daughter, Sherry of Troy; sis-
Gertrude Hertzberg and the
Mrs.
Goodman
is
survived
by
ters, Rose of Oak Park, Brunya
her
daughters
and
son-in-law,
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of Israel; companion, Poline
Andrea and Arthur Harris,
Lipton. Mr. Ferber was the
beloved husband of the late So- Brenda Sue Goodman; grand-
children, Mark Harris, Sheryl
nia Ferber.
Interment at Beth El Memo- and Louis Pessah; great-grand-
rial Park. Contributions may be children, Trevor Samuel Harris
and Havi Rachelle Pessah. Mrs.
made to the American Heart
Goodman was the beloved wife
Association, 16310 West 12
of the late Samuel Goodman.
Mile, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf- Interment at Beth Ahm Ceme-
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tery. Arrangements by the Ira
man Chapel.
Friendship and softball in
Kaufman Chapel.
international tournament.
83,
of
CHARLES FINKEL,
SAMUEL L. HELFAND, 77,
Bloomfield Hills, died Sept. 1.
of Southfield, died Aug. 29. He
Mr. Finkel was in the whole-
is survived by his wife, Helen;
sale meat business. He was a
son, Michael of Drummond Is-
member of Adat Shalom Syna-
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land; daughter and son-in-law,
gogue.
Israeli firms hit Wall St.
Sharon and Bob Pieper of Del-
Mr. Finkel is survived by his
tona,
Fla.,
sisters,
Mildred
Zaft
in increasing numbers.
wife, Dorothy of Bloomfield
of Southfield, Esther Lattin of
Hills; son and daughter-in-law,
Robert and Linda of Bloomfield Southfield; grandchildren,
Hills; grandchildren, Noah and Michele (Kevin) Jones, Julie
Aron; three great-grandchil-
Linda Finkel, Molly Finkel;
dren.
brothers and sister-in-law,
Private services were held.
Would a Messianic
Allen Fields of Miami,
Contributions
may be made to
Lawrence and Lois Berman of
payday make you work?
the Michigan Heart Association
Cleveland.
or a charity of one's choice.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Arrangements by Doi fman Fu-
Memorial Park. Arrangements
neral Direction.
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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DORA FISCHROFF, 101, of
Bloomfield Hills, died Aug. 31.
She is survived by her daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Connie
and Philip Drescher of Port
Huron, Clara and Harvey Gor-

MOLLY BERMAN, 91, of
West Bloomfield, died Sept. 1.
She is survived by her daugh-
ters and son-in-law, Bernice
Miller of West Bloomfield,
Geraldine and Sy Warshawsky

Playwright promotes talk
between blacks and Jews.

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