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 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 LEONARD POGER Copy Editor S Teveth 6 / December 18 Rebecca Carpol Charles Sam Climstain Michael Crosnick Al Drescher Anna C. Feinberg Rabbi Eugene Greenfield Bernice Dorothy Mazer Marian J Raimi FEATURE% THE LARGEST SELECTION OF LOU-CUW CANDYAROLAD! 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