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Paul's. He thanked them for the
opportunity to come back.
"Church members have done a
wonderful job of keeping our old
building beautiful, and we are so
appreciative," said Susan Friedman,
chair of the tour event. The build-
ing's stained-glass windows with
Stars of David are still intact; the
iron lions that had flanked the ark
now are mounted in the front lobby.
Other historic touches, such as chan-
deliers, still remain.
"We are honored to be in this
house of worship that used to be our
house of worship," said B'nai Moshe
Rabbi Elliot Pachter.
After greeting his guests, St. Paul
Pastor Eleazar Merriweather told
the group, "We are serious about
rebuilding our community, the
glamour and glitter of Dexter. It is
do-able; it is our goal and our mis-
sion ... I hope our paths will cross
as we go forward!'
Of the three buses on the tour, one
was devoted to families with chil-
dren and teens.
"I'm glad I came," said Jenna
Sperling, 14, of West Bloomfield. "I
feel more connected. I like how this
is a church, but there's still B'nai
Moshe in Hebrew on the outside and
B'nai Moshe stuff like the windows
inside."
The bus tour also included driving
by B'nai Moshe's former home on
10 Mile Road in Oak Park. The con-
gregation moved to its current West
Bloomfield location in 1992.
As it moves forward with its
100-year celebration, other events
include a Hungarian dinner on Nov.
14, the Men's Club Man of the Year
dinner and Men's Club Shabbat
on April 8-9, and Shabbat of the
Century and anniversary celebration
May 21-22. For more information,
call B'nai Moshe, (248) 788-0600. ❑
The Credit Union Perspective
By: John Normandeau, President/CEO
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A Time of Credit Card Crisis
John Normandeau, CEO
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Credit cards have become a fast and convenient way
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pump and even online. However, this convenience
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With the changes in the economic conditions, many major credit card companies
are increasing their interest rates. Even consumers with no history of missing or
late payments are seeing this increase. Many believe this increase is to make up for
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companies are not offering any conclusive answers for the increases.
B'nai Moshe
members share
memories of
their former
synagogue
building on
Dexter Avenue
in northwest
Detroit.
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