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Elliot’s early travels followed
his pursuit of his Ph.D., lead-
ing eventually to Atlanta,
Ga., where he had a faculty
position at Emory University
and finally to Ann Arbor,
where she supported him
in his faculty and research
position at the University of
Michigan Medical School.
In addition to her con-
tinuing interest in science,
which she discussed avidly
with Elliot, she actively did
many things. The family was
always her utmost focus and
for whom she exemplified
the baleboste — an always
gracious host, homemaker,
active parent, teacher and
guide to her children and
grandchildren, and gener-
ous host to numerous close
friends. It is impossible to
describe the love, creativity,
intelligence and pure joy she
radiated.
In the early 1960s, Rachel
and Elliot actively cam-
paigned, including door-to-
door in the South, for civil
rights and continued polit-
ical work their whole lives.
They also enjoyed member-
ship in many square dance
clubs, including their favor-
ite, challenge level, which
involved memorizing almost
1,000 dance formation
calls. Their related papers
are archived in the Elliot
and Rachel Juni Challenge
Square Dance Collection at
the New Hampshire Library
of Traditional Music and
Dance.
Rachel was an accom-
plished artist who worked
with fiber art, abstract
paintings, plus others. She
donated countless hours to
various volunteer activities,
including library work at
the Beth Israel synagogue,
Hadassah, and the early
years of the Washtenaw Jewish
News. Starting about 25 years
ago, she became an ardent
Yiddishist, working to pre-
serve her ancestral language.
In that regard, she participat-
ed for decades in two weekly
Ann Arbor Yiddish Groups,
one of which she created
and hosted. During COVID,
she continued to participate
weekly in the Ann Arbor
Yidish Tish and several other
Yiddish groups via Zoom.
Mrs. Juni is survived by
her son, Jack (Rochelle); her
daughter, Susannah; two
grandchildren, Eva (Ryan)
Stevenson and Elyssa (Luke)
Vanderlinden; and two
great-grandchildren, Janaki
and Lakshman Vanderlinden.
Interment was held at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park
Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the League
for Yiddis Inc. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
ALLEN
KAMINSKY, 74,
of Southfield,
died April 11,
2022.
He is survived
by his wife of
46 years, Cindy
Kaminsky; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Ian and Anna
Kaminsky of Greenwood
Village, Colo.; daughter and
son-in-law, Hallie and David
Freed of Toledo, Ohio; sister,
Iva Kaminsky; nieces and
nephews, Stacey and Bernie
Boyd, Jaykelen and Dominic
Lociento, Tyler Nelkin;
grandchildren, Ellery Freed,
Madelyn Freed, Myles Freed,
Harrison Kaminsky, Mikaela
Kaminsky; great-nieces,
Cameron and Peyton Boyd;
brother-in-law and sister-
c. 1984
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