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Contributions may be made 
to the National Parkinson 
Foundation, Adat Shalom 
Synagogue or a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

LAWRENCE 
SOLOMON, 87, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Aug. 24, 2022. 
Larry was a lov-
ing partner, father, 
grandfather and uncle. He was 
a U.S. veteran who served as 
an Army medic in South Korea 
and later devoted his career 
to government service, work-
ing in finance for the city of 
Detroit. 
He won the city of Detroit 
public high school tennis 
championship and played ten-
nis for Wayne State University. 
While serving in the Army, he 
won the All Forces Far East 
Tennis Tournament. Larry was 
a kind and much-loved person 
who will be greatly missed 
both on and off the court. 
He is survived by his partner, 
Gail Schmitz; his three chil-
dren, Eric Solomon of Novi, 
Douglas Solomon (Lauri) of 
Burlingame, Calif., and Jill 
White (Robert) of Portsmouth, 
N.H.; his six grandchildren, 
Michael, Stephanie, Rachel, 
Daniel, Joshua and Elyse. 
He was a devoted brother to 
Charles (Barbara) and the late 
Irwin (Susan). Lawrence was 

the son of the late Sam and the 
late Rae Solomon.
Contributions may be made 
to the Arthritis Foundation, the 
American Heart Association 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

ELYA YAKHKIND, 
96, of Oak Park, 
died Aug. 25, 2022. 
She is survived 
by her son and 
daughter-in-
law, Alexander and Veronica 
Yahkind; son-in-law, Yakov 
Shteyngart; sister-in-law, Polina 
Raginsky; grandchildren, Irina 
and Dr. Edward Fruitman, 
Andrew and Emily Yahkind, 
Michael and Julie Yahkind; 
great-grandchildren, Dr. Kate 
Fruitman, Ansel Yahkind, 
Hannah Fruitman. 
Mrs. Yakhkind was the 
beloved wife of the late Lev; 
loving mother of the late 
Zhanna Shteyngart; dear sister 
of the late Michael Raginsky, 
the late Anna Kausman. 
Contributions may be 
made to JFS Transportation, 
jfsdetroit.org/find-help/old-
er-adults/transportation; or 
Arthritis Foundation, arthritis.
org. A funeral service was 
held at Hebrew Memorial 
Chapel. Interment took place 
at Hebrew Memorial Park. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

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SPOTLIGHT

The Zekelman Holocaust 
Center welcomed U.S. Rep. 
Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) 
Aug. 26 as part of her work as 
a co-chair of the Congressional 
Caucus on Black and Jewish 
Unity.
Lawrence was joined by State 
Senators Jeremy Moss (MI-11) 
and Adam Hollier (MI-2) as 
well as other community lead-
ers. Their visit included a guid-
ed tour of the museum, a brief 
session with the local press, and 
a roundtable discussion on how 

to create a more tolerant society 
through education and action. 
Rep. Lawrence was instru-
mental in securing federal 
funding earlier this year for the 
center’s state-wide education 
programs. 
Appropriations and grants 
like this one help the Zekelman 
Holocaust Center increase 
awareness of and engagement 
with the community and 
ensure that it remains a vital 
source of Holocaust education. 

Rep. Brenda Lawrence Visits 
Zekelman Holocaust Center

Join The Well for a journey of 
reflection, introspection and 
connection leading up to the 
High Holidays.
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during the week: one ques-
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think big and go deep, one 
about your lifestyle, and one 
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Brenda 
Lawrence was 
instrumental in 
securing funding 
for the Zekelman 
Holocaust 
Center