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served his country during World War
II for 4 1/2 years and received three
•Bronze Stars, a European African Middle
Commerce Twp., died
Eastern Campaign Medal, a Good
Dec. 16, 2006.
Conduct Medal and a Purple Heart. He
She is survived by
was one of the first Americans involved
her beloved husband,
in the liberation of Bergen Belsen
Melvin Seffinger; son,
Concentration Camp.
Robert
Seffinger
of
Seffinger
Mr. Wiener is survived by his wife,
Commerce; daughters
Esther Wiener; sons and daughter-
and son-in-law, Marla
in-law, Jeffrey Wiener of Jacksonville,
and Joel Gartner of West Bloomfield,
Fla., Marty and Julie Wiener of West
Debbi Seffinger and Doug Holloway of
Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-
Livonia; grandchildren, Michael and
law, Susan and Larry Gerbs of West
Renay Gartner; many other loving fam-
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Marisa
ily members and friends.
Wiener, Madelyn Wiener, Danny Wiener,
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park
Sammie Wiener, Matthew and Renee
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
Gerbs, Bradley Gerbs; great-grandchil-
to the American Cancer Society or to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by dren, Hailey Gerbs, Ethan Gerbs. He
was the loving father-in-law of the late
Dorfman Chapel.
Michele Wiener.
Contributions may be made to a
LAWRENCE J. WIENER, 87, of
charity
of one's choice. Services and
Farmington Hills, died Dec. 15, 2006.
interment
at Hebrew Memorial Park
He owned and operated two retail fab-
Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew
ric stores, Ferndale Fabrics in Ferndale
Memorial
Chapel.
and Spinning Wheel in Northville. He

SHIRLEY E.
SEFFINGER, 76, of

HELEN WEISHAUS, 95, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 18, 2006.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Michael and Katie
Weishaus of Farmington Hills; daughter
and son-in-law, Enid Weishaus and Bob
Stien of Upper Nyack, N.Y.; grandchil-
dren, Randy (Terri) Weishaus, Todd
(Emily) Weishaus and Lonnee (Bradley)
Cohen; great-grandchildren, Avery,
Penelope and Georgia. She was the
beloved wife of the late Albert Weishaus.
Interment at Mt. Sinai Cemetery in
Miami, Fla. Contributions may be made
to Jewish Home & Aging Services or a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL

Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community

18325 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075

248-569-0020 • Facsimile 248-569-2502

www.irakaufman.com

We Get Questions

Q : My son is only three, but we

have several elderly relatives with
whom he has close contact. One of
them could die within a year. I don't
want to talk to him about death
before this happens, but what should
I do when it does?

A: I can recommend a couple of

children's books that deal with the
topic sensitively. I can also discuss
how to handle the matter when the
time comes. Please contact our
office at 248-569-0020 and I will
help "walk" you through the steps.

Jewish Ensemble Theatre presents
"Brel is alive and Well
and Living in Paris"
Various dates, times through Jan 6, 2007
Jewish Community Center,
Aaron DeRoy Theatre
6600 W. Maple Rd,
West Bloomfield

Musical features more than
20 songs written by Belgian-born,
French-influenced,
Vietnam-era political songwriter,
Jacques Brel.

Tunes range from romantic ballads
to upbeat tangos and rock classics

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December 21- 2006

What does heavtn'

designed to evoke reflection on
love, death and war.
Includes popular numbers such
as "If You Go Away" and
"We're on a Crazy Carousel."

For performance schedule,
call 248.788.2900, or visit
www.jettheatre.org .

Tickets: $29-$39.
Student and senior
discounts available.

For more information,
Or for tickets, call
248.788.2900.

Restoring
Barcelona

Reevan Trupin

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

B

arcelona is restoring its old
Jewish quarter, but the local
Jewish community says it's being
shut out of the process.
In the Middle Ages, Barcelona's Jewish
community of 4,000 people played
an integral role in the city. Acting as a
bridge to immigrants from throughout
the Mediterranean, the local Jews spoke
Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Catalan, Latin and
Arabic.
But in 1391, anti-Jewish riots moved up
the Iberian Peninsula. A large number of
Barcelona's Jews were forced out, killed or
converted.
Six hundred years later, the city is in the
process of restoring its old Jewish quarter,
known as the Call, renovating 21 buildings
and creating an interpretive center. Similar
projects have been carried out in other
Spanish cities such as nearby Gerona,
where Jewish life also flourished.
These programs are part of a govern-
ment initiative to restore ancient Jewish
neighborhoods throughout the country
and present them as tourist attractions.
What distinguishes the Barcelona ini-
tiative is the presence there of a modern
Jewish community numbering 5,000.
Representatives of the city's Orthodox,
Reform and Chabad communities say they
are being ignored in the initiative.
"We very much appreciate that City
Hall is finally getting involved in restoring
its Jewish past," Tobi Burdman, president
of the Israelite Community of Barcelona,
told JTA. "What we don't want to see is a
Jewish quarter without Jews, in the style
of Gerona. Here there's a living Jewry, one
that should be listened to and consulted
with and not just called up to appear in
the photo:'
Adding to the community's resent-
ment has been the issue of Montjuic, or
"Mountain of the Jews',' in Catalan. Known
for its massive sports stadiuin, which
hosted the 1992 Olympic Games, Montjuic
also is the location of one of the oldest
and largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe,
which was used from the ninth to the 14th
centuries.
In 2001, more than 500 tombs were
discovered during construction on the
mountain, but still there are no monu-
ments commemorating its historic impor-
tance. J