ht tp://irAaufman.comi We Get Questions Q: My husband and I are traveling abroad for about three weeks. My mother is very frail, although not in imminent danger. Should something happen, however, while we are away, how long can her body be held prior to burial? A: As long as it takes you to return. With modern day refrigeration, we can keep her as long as needed for you to get back safely. Volunteer to Spread the Cheer! "Federation's Mitzvah Day" December 25, 2003, project of Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit On Christmas Day, volunteers are invited to lend a hand to more than 30 opportunities, including visiting older adults, serving holiday meals, helping out at a shelter, or delivering Meals on Wheels. Those interested should sign up on Federation's website at www.thisisfederation.org/mitzvanday. Reservation deadline is Monday, December 8.Volunteers will receive both confirmation and check-in time by mail. Mitzvah Day is a free event and only requires a portion of your time. For more info, call 1-877-Shalom-3, or visit WWW.shalomstreetorg. THE IRA KAUF1VIAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community 18325 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075 248-569-0020 • Facsimile 248-569-2502 YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "The entire world is sustained by the Torah study of young children" - During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish zvill be said during the daily minyan. Kislev 12 / December 7 Channan Ben Shmuel Samuel P Goldstein Abe Gubin Cypojra Cecile Gubin Sanford Lloyd Ketchen Janina Krajewska (Kohn) Arthur Moss David Pinsker Rebecca Rubin Seymour Tilchin Kislev 13 / December 8 Jack Gold Max Goldfinger Sidney Gould Morris H. Kaner Mary Krass Lena (Ginsberg) Lavine Dorothy Mandell Regina Neimark Rebecca Rabinowitz William Rothman Jack Zalmanow Kislev 14 / December 9 12/ 5 2003 134 Erwin Baker Joyce Cohn Julius Goldman Moses Grossberg Samuel Hornung Saul Kaplan Bessie Knoppow • Mary Rebecca Levin Max Lindenbaum Sandor Solomon Shapiro Rose Staub Kislev 15 / December 10 Solomon Abrams Max Bernberg Samuel Black Harold Braverman Sarah Frank Alex Gottlieb Lyman Harris Hyman Rudolph Arthur E. Scherr Ethel Weinberger Max E. Wolf Kislev 16 / December .11 George M. Brown Lillian Chernick Michael Feigelman Freda Frazein Beulah Gaylord Leonard Lemberg Melvyn Levin Rochel Raimi Marvin Rothman Nathan Shiovitz Sam Shtrom Kislev 17 I December 12 William Diamond Ellen Eizen Leo Faerber Morris Fox William Goldstein Jack Gross leib Koller Harry Meisner Edith Posner Zelig Unrot Kislev 18 / December 13 Margaret Helen (Strom) Berman Gussie Brickner Harold H. Cohen Joseph Diskin Sarah Rochel Bas Shachna Goldstein Note Ben Chaim Goldstein Pauline Greenblatt Arthur Karmazin Meyer W. Leib Bessie Matz Max Partrich Solomon Alexander Schaal) Mary Schlosberg Albert L. Shifman OBITS from page 133 grandchildren, Benjamin Gavartin, Zachary Worthing, Hailey Worthing; brothers and sisters-in-law, Marshall and Cherie Soskin of Texas and Alan and Gail. Soskin of Southfield. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Morse Geriatric Center, 4847 Fred Gladstone Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33417 attn: Tribute Fund or to the Parkinson's Foundation. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. WARREN ARTHUR SPINNER, 56, of Kenner, La., died Nov. 20, 2003. He was a member of Temple Gates of Prayer. He is survived by his wife, Estelle; daughter, Rachel; son, David; mother, Betty Spinner of Oak Park; father, Marvin Spinner of Boca Raton, Fla.; sister, Shelley of Southfield; mother-in- law and father-in-law, Kathleen and Sol Lepow of Metairie, La.; brother-in- law, Joseph Lepow of Metairie; step- mother, Klare Blauer-Spinner of Boca Raton. CHARLES TESSER, 83, of Oak Park, died Dec. 1, 2003. He is survived by his beloved wife, Frances Tesser of Oak Park; sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Allen and Karen Tesser of Farmington Hills, Robert and Edye Tesser of Las Vegas, Nev.; daugh- ter and son-in-law, Carol and Keith Monast of Commerce; brother and sis- ter-in-law, Shim and Ethel Tesser of Seal Beach, Calif.; sister, Ida Moss of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Dana Tesser, Ian Monast, Danielle Monast, Carly Tesser and Ashlee Tesser. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 20300 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel ROSLYN WEINGER, 73, of Bloomfield Hills, died Nov. 24, 2003. She is survived by her husband, Morton "Milt" Weinger; daughter and son-in- law, Nori and Dr. Larry Rubin of West Bloomfield; sons and daughters-in-law, Weinger Howard and Jill Weinger of Royal Oak, Jeffrey and Marykate of West Bloomfield; brother, Irwin Klein of Southfield; sister and brother-in-law, Hermaine and Dr. Harvey Raimi of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Rachel, Jamie, Matthew, Gregory, Max, Daniel, Billy, Jennifer. She was the loving sister-in-law of the late Gloria Klein. Contributions may be made to JARC, 30301 Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; American Heart Association, Memorial and Tribute Program, Dept. 77-3968, Chicago, IL 60678-3968; or to a chari- ty of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DOLLY ZLOTO, 92, of Tampa, Fla., died Dec. 2, 2003. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Deborah Zloto of Odessa, Fla.; brother and sis- ter-in-law, Jack and Pearl Helbert of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Jack Lands of Montreal; grandchildren, Matthew and Andrew Zloto. She was the beloved wife of the late Morris Zloto. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 24123 Greenfield Road, Southfield, MI 48075 or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. BERNARD ZUPPKE, 93, of Green Acres, Fla., died Nov. 27, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Diane Zuppke; children, Kenneth and Eleanor Zuppke, Sandra and Roger Plafkin, Harvey and Lisa Zuppke, Marc and Judy Zuppke; grandchildren, David and Dana Wartel Zuppke, Allen and Julie Zuppke, Scott and Kelly Zuppke, Amy and John Vanfossen, Mindy and Peter Mott, Jeffrey Plafkin, Ronald and Siglet Plafkin, Marsha Plafkin, Joey and Bridget Plafkin, Phillip and Marge Plafkin, Aaron Plafkin, Josh Bassett, Robert Bassett; 21 great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Michigan Cancer Foundation, 18831 W. 12 Mile Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076 or to a charity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Correction The obituary for Fred Linden (Nov. 7s) should have indicated that he was the brother-in-law of Joseph (Fay) Braver of Delray Beach, Fla., Edward Braver of West Bloomfield, Irene (Israel) Kleinbard of Livonia.