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Carol Rosegg
Feb. 11-17, 2016 | 2-8 Adar I 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 2
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SHABBAT LIGHTS
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new owners, the Book Brothers,
reopened the hotel as the Book-Cadillac
in 1924. It was the tallest hotel in the
world at the time. For many years, it
remained the finest and most famous
hotel in Detroit.
In the 1970s and 1980s, however, the
hotel struggled. It closed its doors in
1984 and remained empty for 24 years.
But, in 2008, the Book Cadillac was
refurbished and reopened with great
fanfare. Today, it is still the hotel for
famous visitors to the city.
In 1922, however, you could still
dance without a cover charge … after
Barbara Zaltz is a newer addition
to the Hebrew Free Loan Board, but
her history with the agency goes
back to her childhood. Her father,
Emery Klein (z’l), was a past president
and longtime Board member.
“I have very clear memories of HFL
from when I was growing up,”
Barbara said. “On Sundays, I would
come home from Hebrew school at
the same time my dad was getting
home from borrower interviews.
Often, he would get emotional as he
shared, very generally of course, the
issues that had come up in the
interviews that day and how HFL had
provided assistance. I always knew
that HFL was a resource that people
in our community could turn to in a
time of need.”
Years later, Barbara is repeating the
process with her own kids. “I tell my
daughters that it’s not a choice – it’s a
responsibility to help our fellow Jews.
Being on the HFL Board allows me to
have direct contact with the community.
It’s a human connection and an
understanding of who benefits from
my involvement. I know that HFL
loans through our 120 years have
supported some of today’s well-
known businesses and families. All
because of an investment in people.
With a 98.5% repayment rate on our
loans, we’ve created a continuous
cycle of good.”
Barbara believes her Hebrew Free
Loan involvement connects her to her
father. “It’s an incredible legacy, and I
definitely think he would be proud
that I’m following in his footsteps.”
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Quick Click … From the William Davidson Digital
Archive of Jewish Detroit History
efore there was the sto-
ried Book-Cadillac Hotel in
Downtown Detroit, there was
the Cadillac Hotel. I saw this adver-
tisement in the July 7, 1922, Jewish
Chronicle and began to wonder about
the history of the hotel. This was the era
of the “Roaring 20s.”
The Cadillac Hotel first opened in
1888 on Washington Boulevard. By
1891, it was one of the best hotels in
Detroit and boasted such guests as
Presidents William McKinley, Theodore
Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
After razing the building in 1923, the
My Story
Hebrew Free Loan gives interest-
free loans to members of our
community for a variety of
personal and small business
needs. HFL loans are funded
entirely through community
donations which continually
recycle to others, generating
many times the original value
to help maintain the lives of
local Jews.
midnight! And you could eat a lunch for
65 cents or a dinner for $1.25 a plate.
And don’t forget to try the Chinese
dishes!
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Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation
archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org.
Celebrating 120 Years
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Hebrew Free Loan Detroit
@HFLDetroit
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