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which is comprised of half-truths and
misinformation — nowhere in the JN
issue is the other side presented.
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the greatest preponderance of comple-
mentary coverage applies to Democrat
positions and candidates, and negative
coverage to Republican positions and
candidates. Consequently, it is not sur-
prising to see the JN editorially endorse
Hillary Clinton.
What is disappointing is that the
endorsement presents no rationale
other than a statement from the
Atlantic Monthly, which states that
“Donald Trump might be the most
ostentatiously unqualified major party
candidate in the 227-year history of the
American presidency.”
Facts indicate, however, that the
statement applies more appropriately to
Hillary Clinton. No other presidential
candidate has her history of policy fail-
ures and dishonesty.
During her tenure as Secretary of
State we have as examples: Russian
annexation of Crimea and interven-
tion in Ukraine; approving the sale of
20 percent of U.S. uranium reserves to
Russia; overthrow of Gadhafi without a
plan to address the aftermath, thereby
leaving the way open to chaos and
takeover by terrorists; abandonment
of Americans in Benghazi resulting
in their death; support of the Muslim
Brotherhood in Egypt; the failed policy
in Iraq and Syria that opened the way
for the rise of ISIS and the flood to the
West of unvettable immigrants who
may be infiltrated with ISIS; violations
of national security laws; and destruc-
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It is shameful that the JN editori-
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KALAMAZOO SHUL
GETS $10.5 MILLION
The Congregation of Moses, the
Conservative Jewish synagogue
in Kalamazoo, is the beneficiary
of unprecedented bequests from
two lifelong synagogue members
in amounts totaling $10.5 mil-
lion.
The bequests came from the
estates of Irving Schensul (1908-
2001) and his nephew, Eugene
Colef (1926-2016). At the time
of his passing in 2001, Schensul
bequeathed $500,000 to the con-
gregation while leaving the rest
of his estate in a trust to benefit
his nephew. When the nephew,
Eugene Colef, passed away in
July, the balance of the Schensul
estate was to be divided between
the Congregation of Moses and
another local organization.
The congregation’s Etz Chaim
Endowment Fund will receive
approximately $2.5 million from
the Schensul estate.
Since Colef had no heirs, his
entire estate totaling $8 mil-
lion was also bequeathed to the
congregation through a fund
established at the Kalamazoo
Community Foundation. Colef
directed that the net income of
the fund should be used for “the
benefit of needy people” in keep-
ing with the Jewish concept and
practice of tikkun olam (repair-
ing the world). The net income
from the $2.5 million fund left
to the congregation by Schensul
will be available for Congregation
operations.
Shul President Beth Grode
said, “Both gifts will help
to make the future of the
Congregation of Moses more
secure and ensure the success of
a strong and vibrant Jewish com-
munity in Kalamazoo for genera-
tions to come.”
Schensul was born in
Kalamazoo and became involved
in the family restaurant and
entertainment business with his
two brothers. He also worked
at WKZO for John Fetzer doing
weather, commercials and other
types of work.
The Congregation of Moses
was founded in 1886 and has
been in its current location in
Kalamazoo for 55 years.
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