“SAM WORKED EVERY SINGLE 
MOMENT OF HER LIFE TOWARD 
THE GOAL OF A BETTER FUTURE 

... WE MUST KEEP IT GOING.”

— YEVGENIYA GAZMAN

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spoke, she wanted to organize 
an event to bring the Jewish 
and Muslim communities 
together.”
The world has lost one of its 
brightest lights, Farooqi said. 
“Which is why it’s impera-
tive those of us who knew her 
and loved her keep her memo-
ry alive by being kinder to one 
another, by being a little more 
selfless, by becoming better 
listeners, by reaching out 
across the aisle and finding 
common ground even during 
difficult situations.”

WORKING TOWARD 
A BETTER FUTURE
Rabbi Aaron Bergman pre-
sided at Woll’s bat mitzvah 
at Congregation Beth Ahm 
and knew her 
since she was 8 
years old. Every 
wonderful thing 
people have said 
about Woll as an 
adult, Bergman 
says, was also true 
of her as a child 
and teenager. 
“All those qualities were 
there. Even as a kid, you val-
ued her opinion. She was very 
thoughtful and wise from the 
beginning,” the rabbi recalled. 
“I wasn’t at all surprised by 
the kind of adult she became. 
We knew she was going to 
do things with her life. But 
she actually exceeded those 
expectations.” 
Woll had just joined the 
board of the Jewish Historical 
Society of Michigan (JHSM). 

Jeannie Weiner, 
JHSM president, 
says Woll was 
seen as a future 
leader of the orga-
nization. 
“Sam did not 
get involved in 
an organization 
unless she was going to get 
involved in the organization. 
She was not just on the board. 
She was a presence. And I just 
can’t believe she’s not a pres-
ence anymore,” Weiner said. 
Yevgeniya Gazman, a close 
friend of Woll’s, says that 
with all the lives she touched, 
her light will never be extin-
guished. 
“Sam worked every single 
moment of her life toward 
the goal of a better future, of 
world peace, and the work she 
put in is ours to carry on. We 
must keep it going.” 
Samantha Woll is survived 
by her parents, Drs. Margo 
and Douglas Woll; sister and 
brother-in-law, Drs. Monica 
Woll Rosen and Benjamin 
Rosen; nieces and nephews, 
Solomon Rosen, Gabriel and 
Gavi Rosen, Mira Rosen. 
Contributions may be made 
to the Isaac Agree Downtown 
Synagogue; the Louis & Fay 
Woll Memorial Garden at 
Congregation Beth Ahm; 
or the Jewish Community 
Relations Council/AJC 
of Metropolitan Detroit. 
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery in Ferndale. 
Arrangements were by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. 

Rabbi 
Aaron 
Bergman 

Jeannie 
Weiner

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