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erhaps there is no greater symbol of Kavod Ha-Met (honoring the dead) than
the Shomer, the religious watchman who prays for the soul of the deceased. From
the first family we served
60
years ago, to the present, our chapel is staffed with a
Shomer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our legacy is serving. Detroit's Jewish
community with dignity and
adherence to tradition.
THE KAUFMAN
COMMUNITY CORNER
"Ceremonial Arts of
Chanukah" with lecture at
1:00 pm, reception and
docent tours, 1:00-3:30 pm,
at Detroit Historical
Museum, 5401 Woodward
Sun, Dec 2, 2001
Detroit Historical
Museum hosts a Detroit
300 event featuring
THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL
Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community
"Ceremonial Arts of
Chanukah," 1:00 pm,
Sun, Dec 2, 2001, as part
of an exhibition on Detroit
immigration.
A slide-illustrated lecture
by international Judaica
authority Rabbi Joseph
Gutmann precedes a
reception and docent tours
of museum exhibits,
including a room in a
Jewish home prepared for
Sabbath and holidays.
Menorahs from the
personal Judaica collection
of Doreen Hermelin and
the late Ambassador David
Hermelin will be on
display.
Reception hosted in
cooperation with Jewish
Community Council is $6
per person.
For more info call
(248) 626-9704.
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He is survived by his wife, Vicki
(Kreisberg) Panetz; son, Justin of
Long Branch, N.J.; daughter,
Heather of Long Branch; sisters,
Gail Erlich of Florida, Priscilla Bayer
of Chicago; stepbrothers, Kenny
Oakum of Florida, Neil Oakum of
Cincinnati; parents, Sam and
Josephine Panetz of Florida.
Arrangements by Bloomfield-
Cooper Jewish Chapels of Ocean,
N.J.
ROBERT (BOB) REINS, 79, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, died Nov. 12.
He is survived by his wife of 56
years, Norma Reins; daughter and
son-in-law, Lani and Norman
Sussman of West Bloomfield; grand-
son, Joshua Harvith of Costa Mesa,
Calif.; sisters, Beverly Reins and
Florence Kahn of Cincinnati; sister-
in-law, Pamela Winfield of Surrey,
England.
Interment in Cincinnati.
DR. ROBERT A. SCHIFF, 98, of
Beverly Hills, died Nov. 12. He was a
1929 graduate of Loyola School of
Dentistry and had a
dental practice for
over 60 years. He
was also a member of
the Michigan Dental
Association, a life-
time member of the
American Dental
Association, member
of the Alpha Omega
Dental Fraternity,
Dr. Robert
lifetime member of
Schiff
the Intercollegiate
Club and a 60-year
member of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek.
Dr. Schiff is survived by his daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Elinor and Dr.
Nathan Rubin of West Bloomfield,
Helen and Milton Barnett of
Farmington Hills; grandchildren,
Karen and Jerald Kaufman, Dr. Larry
and Nori Rubin, Vicki Barnett .and
Mark Steckloff, Nancy and Ronald
Holton, Tracy Schwartz and Mike
Shpiece; great-grandchildren, Lisa
Kaufman, Brian Kaufman and fiancee
Sabrina Jaffa, Rachel and Jamie Rubin,
Samantha and Jordan Steckloff, Randi
and Ross Holton and David and
Daniel Schwartz. He was the beloved
husband of the late Ann Schiff; loving
grandfather of the late Kenneth Rubin.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ANNA SWARTZ, 89, of Detroit,
died Nov. 15.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, William and Deni
Chazen, Harold and Rochel Chazen;
daughter and sons-in-law, Lorraine
and Jacob Freedman of Detroit; 10
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchil-
dren. She was the wife of the late
Max Swartz and the late Benjamin
Chazen; sister of the late William,
David and Irving Sultz and the late
Chana Bernstein.
Services were held in Buffalo, N.Y.
Contributions my be made to a
charity of one's choice.
ABRAHAM WOLF, 80, of West
Bloomfield, died Nov. 13.
He is survived by his wife, Irene
Wolf; sons and daughters-in-law,
Seymour Wolf of Southfield, Jack
and Sue Wolf of Farmington Hills,
Dr. Mark and Faye Wolf of West
Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law,
Debra and Anthony Agosta of
Farmington Hills, grandchildren,
Jason, Jeremy, Jenna, Zachary,
Shayna, Phillip, Sarah, Arielle, Avery.
Contributions may be made to
Parkinson's Foundation, 30161
Southfield Road, Suite 119,
Southfield, MI 48076 or to a charity
of one's choice. Interment at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
FEIGA WOLKINSON, 95, of
Southfield, died Nov. 16.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Dr. Benjamin and
Ruth Wolkinson of Southfield, Dr.
Gerald and Debby Wolkinson of
Israel; daughters and son-in-law,
Pearl and Richard Richardson of
Washington, D.C., Miriam and
Steven Comen of Boston, Mass.;
grandchildren, Rachel Wolkinson,
David Wolkinson, Sarah Wolkinson,
Gabi and Meirav Wolkinson, Tamar -
and Zev Klang, Yoni Wolkinson,
Joshua Comen, Elizabeth Comen;
great-grandson, Edan Chaim
Wolkin s on. Mrs. Wolkinson was the
beloved wife of the late Herman
Wolkinson.
Contributions may be made to
Akiva Hebrew Day School, 21 1 00
W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076. Interment at Montefiore
Cemetery in New York.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.