ILENE KAUFMAN TECHNER Helping others in the community regain confidence and strength, in the tradition of THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL, Ilene Kaufman Techner is Director of AfterCare Services. v: AM 1 t Atld 'OttlA s A hen you need support and assistance to address any situation, from routine to complex, THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL offers AfterCare Services. Aftercare Services is a comprehensive program responsive to your needs, designed and created by THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL. THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER WIS H NEWS A GENTLE GOODBYE Exploring Alternatives to Assisted Suicide 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 12, 1997 Congregation Shaarey Zedek's B'nai Israel Center in West Bloomfield Walnut Lake Rd., west of Orchard Lake Rd. Please join Rabbi Irwin Groner, Congregation Shaarey Zedek; Rabbi Bunny Freedman, director of Jewish Hospice Services; Dr. John Finn, medical director of Hospice of Michigan; Andrew J. Broder, an attorney specializing in eldercare; Cheryl Weiss, whose family recently experienced hospice care, in a provocative and illu- minating discussion on the subject of assisted suicide and Jewish beliefs in end-of-life situations. CC LU CD LU • F- 170 The event is chaired by Sally Krugel and Anna Naftaly and moderat- ed by David Techner from The Ira Kaufman Chapel, a frequent speaker on the Jewish response to death. This event is free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, call (810) 681-5353 or (810) 357-5544. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community 18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075 Telephone: 810.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800.325.7105 BEATRICE BALLMER, 76, of Bellevue, Wash., died April 20. Mrs. Ballmer was an insur- ance bookkeeper and secretary. She is survived by her hus- band, Frederic H. Ballmer; son and daughter-in-law, Steven A. and Connie Ballmer of Wash- ington, daughter, Shelly Ballmer of Washington; grand- children, Samuel and Peter Ballmer; brother and sister-in- law, Irving and Olga Dworkin. Interment at Beth El Memo- rial Park. Contributions may be made to the Jewish National Fund — Trees in Israel, 17100 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; American Lung As- sociation, 18860 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; or the American Cancer Society, 29350 Southfield Road, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. MARY BROWN, 87, of South- field, died April 25. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Seymour and Roberta Brown of South- field, Gary and Nanci Brown of Farmington Hills; daughters, Harriette Baron of West Bloom- field, Beverly Hords of South- field; brother, Bernard Green- blatt of Southfield; grandchildren, Eric and Vir- ginia Baron, Dory Baron, Joel and Martina Klein, Glen Klein, Eric Brown, Adam Brown, David Brown; great-grandchil- dren, Deeann and Meggan; great-great grandchildren, Madison and Jacob. Mrs. Brown was the beloved wife of the late Jack Brown. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. In- terment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrange- ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. BEN DAVIS, 83, of Southfield, died April 22. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Marcia Davis of Walled Lake; brother, Mickey Davis of South- field; sister, Esther Hollander of Southfield; grandchildren, Jeffrey and Laura Davis, Michelle and Stuart Newman; great-grandchildren, Men- achem, Moshe, Eliyahu, Naf- tali, Tsipporah, Levi, Hadas- sah; step great-grandchildren, Amber, Leigha, Tyler, Nicklas. Mr. Davis was the beloved hus- band of the late Ceil Davis. Contributions may be made to Yeshivah Darchai Torah, 21550 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Ser- vices and arrangements by He- brew Memorial Chapel. HELEN ANNE ELLIAS, 83, of Southfield, died April 20. Mrs. Elias was a member of Temple Israel, JARC, Hadas- sah, Women's American ORT and the National Council of Jewish Women. She is survived by her daugh- ter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ted Lole of Florida; sons and daughters-in-law, Franklin and Betty Ellias of Farmington Hills, Dr. Andrew and Judi El- lias of Colorado; grandchildren, Bradley and Stacey Gorman, Jonathan Gorman, David Gor- man and fiancee Elizabeth, Charles and Michelle Ellias, Je- remy Ellias and fiancee Maggi; great-grandchildren, Sydnie El- lias, Adam and Emily Gorman, Mrs. Ellias was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Sydney F. Ellias. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation, 913 West Holmes Road, Suite 111, Lansing, MI 48910; or the Sanctuary Inc., 1224 South Washington Av- enue, Royal Oak, MI 48067- 3222. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel, SHARYN ELMAN FINKEL- BERG, 40, of Huntington Woods, died April 26. Mrs. Finkelberg was a social worker with a master's degree from the University of Calgary. She was also a volunteer coordinator for JARC for six months. Mrs. Finkelberg is survived by her husband, Harvey Finkelberg; daughters, Natalie Finkelberg, Breanne Finkel- berg; son, Jory Finkelberg; par- ents, Issie and Dovena Elman; grandmothers, Annie Goldberg and Lizzie Elman; father-in- • law and mother-in-law, Howard and Shirley Finkel- berg; sisters and brothers-in- law, Carol and John King of Ontario, Robyn and David Wilkenfeld; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Carole and Lorne Cassoff, Susan and Stan Rozansky, Bena and Jeff Aronoff. Interment at Beth El Memo- rial Park. Contributions may be made to Tamarack Camps, Fresh Air Society, 6600 West Maple Road, West-Bloomfield, MI 48322. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. RUTH GOLDEN, 70, of Oak Park, died April 20. She is survived by her hus- band, Louis Golden; sons, Gil M. Golden, Howard P. Golden; sister, Marcia Ashley of Beverly Hills, Mich. Contributions may be made to JARC, 28366 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Ser- vices and arrangements by He- brew Memorial Chapel. STANLEY HART, 68, of West Bloomfield, died April 27. For 20 years Mr. Hart was the own- er of Hart Personnel. He was a past president and life member of the Michigan Association of Personnel Services. Mr. Hart is survived by his wife, Franceen Hart; sons and daughters-in-law, Marc and Denise Hart of Farmington Hills, Holli Hart Targan and Anthony Targan of West Bloomfield, Miles and Julie Hart of Birmingham; grand- children, Alyssa and Kelly Hart, Rebecca and Alexandra Hart Targan, Mitchell Hart; brother, Alvin Hart of Troy; sis- ters and brother-in-law, Eunice Manela of Farmington Hills, Brenda and Irving Levinowsky; mother-in-law, Bertha Kole. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be directed to ALS, 8521 Lyndon Street, Suite 200, De- troit, MI 48238. FRED HIRSCH, 81, of South- field, died April 23. Mr. Hirsch was a Ford Motor engineer. He was a member of the Birming- ham Temple, Technion and a life member of Society of Manu- facturing Engineers. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Hirsch; son and daughter- in-law, Henry and Rose Hirsch of Huntington Woods; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Claude Marier of Windsor; grandchildren, Ryan and Shel- ley Marier, Joshua and Ben- jamin Schofield; brother, Rudi Hazwi of Israel. Mr. Hirsch is OBIT page 167 Issue Highlights DETROIT/ 6 An internationally known scholar loves local stories. THE SCENE/ 54 Does it matter if a woman makes more than a man? CLOSE UP / 62 Bibi vows to stay the course. ry Will his allies follow? ENTERTAINMENT/90 A month-long Holocaust exploration in Flint. Full contents on page 5