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"The entire world is sustained Ivs, the Torah study of yountf'ehitchtie•.
During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
will study in memory of the following departed friends.
In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyon.
Teveth 2 /
Kislev 29 1 December 12
December
Helen Feiner
Sadie Feurring
Alex Fried
Elizabeth Gelbman
Reuben Gottlieb
Jack Kopman
Lena Levin
Rose Magid
Dan Moskowitz
Harry Pearlstein
Krendel Salasnek
Israel Schottenfeld
Esther Schuster
Helen Goldye Burlak
Phillip Dubrinsky
William Elson
Lilly Fine
Henrik Fischer
Philip Golob
Phylis Hertzberg
Jacob Kushner
Gertrude Lachover
Saul Mandelsohn
Benjamin Mendelsohn
Bella Simon
Izak Spokojny
Rebecca Trivax
Teveth 3 /
December
14
15
Isaac Char
Celia Chesluk
Mathilda Diem
Adolph Escoff
Ida Goldstein
Dora Kurnetz
Rose Marks
Louis Mendelsohn
Rose Mertz
Leatrice Patron
Sandra Perlmutter
Sam Solomon Reinstein
Eliezer Rosen
Joseph Rubin
Joseph Scherr
Joseph Shanbom
Sarah Weberman
Teveth 1 / December 13
Fanny Katz Field
Clara Friedman
David Mandel
Rubin Miller
Meyer Rivkin
Saul H. Rose
Rose Russek
Brocha Stollman
Claude Superstine
Ethel Carmen
Joseph Finkelstein
Jerome Gershbein
Sophie Herman
Hanna Hess
Bessie Kahldon
Ida Nosanchuck
Lottie Ravet
Samuel Schultz
Obituaries are updated regularly
and archived on JN Online:
www.detroitjewishnews.corn
Teveth 4 1 December 16
Samuel Bienenfeld
Jennie Caplan
Maria Foltyn
Mary Glosman
Jack Isbee
Morris Koss
Herman Rosenberg
Jacob Shevitz
Harry Surath
Pauline Surowitz
Harry Traub
Michael Wainer
Rose Wrubel
A Home In Hudson
Teveth 5 / December 17
Proud to be American citizens, the
Sleutelbergs spent every summer driving
to historical sites throughout the United
States, his son recalled. "He loved to
imon H. Sleutelberg appreciated
share this country with their many visi-
the safe haven that the small,
southern Michigan community of tors from the Netherlands," he said.
Rabbi Sleutelberg recalled that his
Hudson provided his family after they
fled the expected Nazi Germany occupa- father and family celebrated their faith
daily in their home. "We were reminded
tion of Europe.
Along with his parents and brother, he daily of our heritage," he said.
"My father was a firm believer in edu-
fled the continent in the winter of 1939,
cation," which was reflected in his dona-
just a few months after the Germany's
tion of property for expan-
invasion of Poland. His son,
sion of the high school, the
Arnold, rabbi of Congrega-
rabbi added.
tion Shir Tikvah in Troy, said
Mr. Sleutelberg was active
that the boat carrying the
in many civic affairs, serving
family was the last to leave
on the Hudson planning
Rotterdam, the Netherlands,
commission and as president
in the midst of Germany's
of the Kiwanis Club.
mining of that part of the
Mr. Sleutelberg was born
North Atlantic.
in 1919 in Appingedam, the
In appreciation of the
Netherlands, to Meyer and
Lewanee County communi-
Ester Sleutelberg. After serv-
ty of Hudson taking in the
ing in the U.S. Army as a lab
family, Mr. Sleutelberg per-
Simon Sle utelberg
technician in Texas from
formed many acts of
1942-45, he married E.
tzdakah, righteous acts to
Edith
Hes
of
Zaltbommel, the
help others.
Netherlands, in 1954.
Mr. Sleutelberg celebrated his 85th
Over the years, Hudson frequently
birthday and 50th wedding anniversary
honored the Sleutelbergs. They were
days before he died Dec. 5, 2004, of
picked to be the grand marshals of the
heart failure in Beaumont Hospital,
Hudson Grange Fair Parade. Mr.
Royal Oak, after a short and unexpected
Sleutelberg started and funded for
illness.
decades the Future Farmers of America
Within a year of moving to Hudson,
steer project, offering interest-free loans
the family opened a general department
to high schoolers so they could raise,
store specializing in clothing, fabrics and
have judged and auction a steer at the
accessories in Hudson's business district.
Grange Fair.
Originally called the Magnet, the name
Mr. Sleutelberg is survived by his
was later changed to Meyer's Depart-
daughter and son-in law, Dr. Ester
ment Store, reflecting the first name of
Rosalie Sleutelberg and Dr. Steven
Simon's father. Later, the business
Ratiner of West Bloomfield; son, Rabbi
expanded to include a department store
Arnold
M. Sleutelberg and partner Larry
in Adrian and a dry goods store and
Levin of Royal Oak; grandchildren,
Town and Country Shops in Hudson.
Ariel and Hannah Sleutelberg Kowalsky;
Examples of his kindness in the com-
stepgrandchildren, Tracie and Andy
munity included providing clothes to a
Ratiner; brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
family burned out of their home and to
Jack and Shirley Hes of Toledo. He was
those needing a suit to be buried in.
preceded in death by his sister and
On a community level, Mr. Sleutel-
brother-in-law, Sina and Michael Van
berg donated property next to Hudson
Dam and brother, Herman Sleutelberg.
High School for a planned expansion.
Interment was at Maple Grove Ceme-
All of this was part of an ongoing
tery, Hudson. Contributions may be
appreciation of the city taking in a
made to Congregation Shir Tikvah,
Jewish family and making them feel wel-
come, said his son. A long-time member 3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy, 48084,
or Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
of Temple Beth Israel in Jackson, Mr.
Detroit, 32200 Middlebelt, Farmington
Sleutelberg supported churches in the
Hills 48334. Arrangements by Hebrew
community both financially and at vari-
Memorial Chapel. I 1
ous events and holiday services.
Hyman Irving Green
Maynard Lazarus
Marc Avram Rosen
Bessie Shorr
Tony Thorn
Rose Wolfgang
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