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he wonderful world 
of color is not limited 
to the art gallery or 
the television tube. We are so 
imbued with the colors around 
us that we have incorporated 
color references 
in our daily talk.
To encourage 
someone to be 
themselves, you 
may exhort them 
to show you their 
true colors. A 
vivid description 
of your latest vacation sites may 
lend color to the conversation.
Is your garden a success? 
Then you may be said to have 
a green thumb. (Since deer 
destroy my attempts at grow-
ing, I have black thoughts of 
them! It is as if they have been 

given the green light to treat 
my yard as their personal epi-
curean delight.)
Parents know what it is to try 
to talk to monosyllabic teens; 
you can do so until you are 
blue in the face.
Do celebrate the blue-collar 
workers who are mainstays of 
our society. 
Why is the odd-man-out of 
a family considered the black 
sheep? He may be doing his 
Thoreau bit by listening to 
his own drummer. If he is not 
involved in the black market or 
similar enterprise, we should 
be grateful. There is no need to 
beat him black and blue for his 
efforts.
News stories often face 
us with politicians and blue 
bloods who have been caught 

red-handed in a scheme. Their 
actions make us see red. No 
red-carpet treatment for them.
When you seem to be offered 
a golden opportunity, investi-
gate. Make sure that the one 
offering it, who seems to have 
a heart of gold, isn’t just after 
your money. If he is, call the 
yellow-bellied leech out for his 
actions.
Never pass up the opportu-
nity to use all your little gray 
cells. This is especially true if 
you are considering something 

that is in the gray area of pos-
sibility.
No one has been been tick-
led pink by getting a pink slip; 
I am, of course, referring to 
being fired as opposed to a 
piece of lingerie.
Be careful how you manage 
a white lie. Explaining your 
purchase of a white elephant 
cannot be whitewashed; just 
fess up.
Well, as you can see, we are 
seeing and talking a world of 
color. 

PURELY COMMENTARY

Sy Manello 
Editorial 
Assistant

W

hen it comes to 
Jewish lifecycle 
events there are 
celebrations, prayer services, 
brits, dedications, harvests and 
sometimes, mourning. Losing 
a loved one is 
never easy, but 
fortunately in 
Judaism there 
is a roadmap 
to mourning 
the loss of a 
close relative 
beginning with 
the shivah.
At Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery we continue to 
provide dignified burial 
services for our families, but 

we now also offer dedicated 
space to gather with family and 
friends for love, comfort and 
community. Be it a funeral, 
an unveiling or a memorial 
service, Clover Hill’s Shiva 
Center is conveniently located 
on the cemetery grounds 
overlooking the serenity of the 
historic property.
Generously donated by Mari 
and Ken Barnett, the Shiva 
Center can accommodate more 
than 75 guests in a cozy setting 
where you can share memories 
of your loved one, reflect over 
a meal or simply pay your 
respects.
The Shiva Center at Clover 
Hill also eliminates the stress 

and hassle of hosting visitors 
in your home so you can 
focus on mourning the loss of 
your loved one. Rental of the 
Shiva Center includes set-up, 
clean-up, an attendant, coffee 
and water. We offer a wide list 
of approved kosher caterers 
to provide food for your 

gathering. Rental rates are $360 
for two hours and $720 for 
four hours, excluding food. 

Kim Raznik is executive director of 

Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Call (248) 

723-8884 for more information or 

visit the Clover Hill website at www.

cloverhillpark.org.

Kim Raznik

guest column

A Place to Mourn

CLOVER HILL PARK

A recent 
shivah held at 
the center

