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retirement as a house painter. Before
his death eight years ago, she was
Congregation Beth El's treasurer for 15
years and regularly raised money to
support education and youth group
activities.
Since then, she has given up regular
responsibilities but remains active,
contributing crocheted goods like
afghans and place mats for raffle prizes
at congregation fundraisers.
"She did those things because that
is what she could do. She also makes
small contributions in honor of people's
birthdays, marriages, whatever. The
congregation is the first thing she thinks
about," says Terry Tarnow, immediate
past president of the 60-family
congregation.
But Belfour doesn't make a fuss
about her contributions. Instead, she
sees it as her duty.
"I am a Jew," she says. "That is what
God expects me to do.
And they wouldn't have it any other
way.
Susan Burack first came to the
Upper Peninsula in February 1984,
when her position with Michigan
Dance sent her to outlying areas to
organize dance classes for the
handicapped. She was immediately
struck by the land's beauty and decided
to relocate two weeks later.
Although she was confirmed in a
Reform congregation as a teenager, her
observance had lapsed. Since she was
far from family and friends, she wanted
to bond with a group of people and
soon found herself active in the small
Jewish community. Now very
committed to living in the rural region,
she uses any opportunity she can to try
to draw people to the most northern
region of the state for tourism or for
education at MTU.
"If you live in a small community like
this, if you are breathing, you have to
participate," Burack says. "Participating
brought me back to Judaism."

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