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.
ANITA S. BERGENFELD,
73, of Bloomfield Hills, died
Jan. 16. Mrs. Bergenfeld was a
member of Women's American
ORT and Hadassah.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Howard L.; sister and
brother-in-law, Rosalind and
Burt Feinstein of Cape Coral,
Fla.; sister-in-law and brother-
in-law, Nancy and Sidney Mor-
rison.
Contributions may be direct-
ed to the Lupus Foundation,
26202 Harper Avenue, St. Clair
Shores, MI 48081. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
EDITH BRAUN, 90, of South-
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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
Jewish Community Council On-Line Services
The Jewish Community Council offers a variety of news and infor-
mation through the Internet. A new feature is the Youth Computer
Network, aimed at expanding information and communication
available to Jewish teenagers.
The Youth Computer Network offers inforgiation about the activi-
ties of the Jewish Community Council as well as linked pages for
further contact with Jewish youth organizations in Michigan. It's
web site address is <wT,vw.jfmd.org>.
The Jewish Community Events Calendar is also accessible on-line.
It's address is:
http://www.metroguide.com/jewishweb/calendar.shtml.
To list events on the Internet, phone (810) 642-5393,
fax (810) 642-6469 or e-mail at council@jfmd.org.
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18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone: 810.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800325.7105
field, died Jan. 18. Mrs. Braun
was a member of Hadassah,
Sinai Hospital Guild, Shaarey
Zedek Seniors, Bikur Cholim
and B'nai B'rith. She was also
on the advisory committee for
seniors in Southfield and was a
Red Cross volunteer during
World War II.
Mrs. Braun is survived by
her daughter and son-in-law,
Barbara and Herbert Goldstein
of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Dr. Jeffrey and Stacey
Goldstein, Bonnie and Julian
Emanuel; great-grandchildren,
Jonathan and Aaron Goldstein.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Carl Braun and the loving
mother of the late Annette
Braun Konstantin.
Interment at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ROSE S. COLMAN, 95, of
West Bloomfield, died Jan. 18.
Mrs. Colman was in retail
sales.
She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Albert
and Harriet of West Bloomfield;
daughters and son-in-law, He-
len and Dr. Phillip Sherman of
Bloomfield Hills, Diane Pomish
of West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Pam and Gene Lumberg,
Donna and Randall Sims, Dr.
Ronald and Candi Sherman,
Rabbi Gila and Dr. Paul
Ruskin, Jonathan and Suzi Col-
man, Jeffrey and Ellen Colman,
Joel Colman, Susan and Lee
Lutz, Michael and Nancy
Pomish, Robert and Ruth
Pomish; great-grandchildren,
Eric and Amy, Nicole and
Adam Lumberg, Ariane and
Justin Sims, Alexander and
Benjamin Sherman, Samuel,
Shoshana and Tali Ruskin, Jes-
sica and Zachary Colman, Nora
and Gabriel Colman, Jerod,
Scott, Daniel and Melissa Lutz,
Brandon and Evan Pomish,
Jessica and Nicole Pomish,
Sandy Ferber, Jeffrey Ferber;
sister, Esther Freeman of
Toronto. Mrs. Colman was the
beloved wife of the late Jack
Colman.
Interment at Beth El Memo-
rial Park. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JEAN FELDMAN, 87, of
Birmingham, died Jan. 19.
She is survived by her
nephews and nieces, Oscar Tut-
tleman of Southfield, Robert
and Nancy Tuttleman of West
Bloomfield, Martin and Marsha
Feldman of Waterford, Ken-
neth Feldman of Oak Park. Ms.
Feldman was the loving aunt of
the late Charlotte Tuttleman.
Contributions may be made
to Radomer Aid Society, do Ada
Robins, 7367 Laurel Ct., West
Bloomfield, MI 48323. Services
were held at Hebrew Memorial
Chapel. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park (Radomer Sec-
tion). Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
SANFORD JOSEPH GOLD,
78, of Southfield, died Jan. 16.
Mr. Gold was in insurance
sales.
He is survived by his broth-
ers and sisters-in-law, Ray-
mond and Claire-Kayla of
North Miami Beach, Fla., Mark
"Mickey" and Rosalie of West
Bloomfield; sister and brother-
in-law, Joyce and Greg Studen
of Novelty, Ohio; sisters-in-law,
Rozalind Gold and Rose Gold;
stepmother, Rose Gold. He was
the dear brother of the late
Robert Gold and the late Ben-
jamin Gold.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LESTER M. GOULD, 79, of
Niagara Falls, N.Y., died Jan.
15. He was an army veteran of
World War II, serving in the
European theater. Mr. Gould
was an active member of Tem-
ple Beth Israel in Niagara Falls
and served as president of the
Bay Beach Community Center.
He was a Cub Scout leader at
Temple Beth Zion in Buffalo
and helped organize the annual
Niagara University Scholarship
Ball for 20 years.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy; daughters and sons-
in-law, Laurie and Mark Blind-
er of West Bloomfield, Wendy
and Lawrence Kohlenberg of
Walled Lake; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Jeff and Joan Co-
hen of Stamford, Conn., Keith
and Ellen Cohen of Blue Bell,
Pa.; grandchildren, Rebecca
and Benjamin Blinder, Rachel,
Anne, Emily and Gabriel Co-
hen, Jared Kohlenberg; sisters,
Lillian Segal of San Jose, Calif.,
Marian Luvish and Jeanette
Saget of Boca Raton, Fla.
Services were held at Temple
Beth Israel in Niagara Falls.
Contribution may be made to
the Leukemia Foundation or to
charity of one's choice.
DR. MURRAY J. GREEN, 81,
of Southfield, died Jan. 20. Dr.
Green was a podiatrist in De-
troit. He was a graduate of
Ohio School of Podiatry, a life-
time member of the Michigan
and American Podiatry Associ-
ations and a member of Temple
Israel. Dr. Green was also in
the Army Medical Corps.
He is survived by his wife,
Clara; daughters and sons-in-
law, Janice and Dr. Michael
Salter of Farmington Hills,
Sandy and Dr. Daniel Panush
of Farmington Hills; grandchil-
dren, Matthew, Benji and Rob-
bie Salter, Stephanie, Jenny
and Jonathan Panush; sister
and brother-in-law, Phyllis and
Arnold Cohen of Bingham
Farms.
Interment Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ESTHER "ESSIE" HINDER-
STEIN, 82, of Bloomfield Hills,
died Jan. 15. Mrs. Hinderstein
was a past president as well as
holding all other offices of the
Northwest Chapter of Women's
American ORT.
She is survived by her son
and daughters-in-law, Ellis and
Linda Roth of Bloomfield Hills,
Henry and Tina Roth of Mercer
Island, Wash.; daughter, Joan
Hampton of Calif.; grandchil-
dren, Dr. Steven and Therese
Roth, Dr. Michael Roth and
Meredith Bull, Jon and Kari
Roth, Alison, Adam and
Christopher Roth; great-grand-
children, Taylor and Zachary
Roth. Mrs. Hinderstein was the
beloved wife of the late Louis
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