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complete is a nice tribute to 
her, too,” Rudman said. 
Woll took great pride in 
how far the synagogue had 
come since she got involved 
a decade ago. 
“She was very proud to 
show how it came from 
this very old building that 
needed help to this beau-
tiful modern structure,” 
Margo said. “It was espe-
cially important to her to 
have a working elevator for 
people who couldn’t climb 
the steps to go to services. 
Getting a functional ele-
vator to the second-floor 
sanctuary was a big focus 
of hers.”
Monica recalls how deep-
ly her sister believed in the 
revival of the Jewish com-
munity in Detroit, want-
ing so badly for it to once 
again be a vibrant place for 
Jewish people to live hap-
pily.
“And she dedicated the 
last years of her life to 
make that dream a reality,” 
Monica said. 
Rudman and Rabbi 
Silverman hope this year’s 
Block Party succeeds in 

doing what synagogues so 
often do best — bring 
people together. 
“And that was Sam. She 
was the person that greeted 
you when you walked in, 
made sure you had some-
body to talk to and intro-
duced people who didn’t 
know each other,” Rudman 
said. “She was the best at 
building community that 
way.” 
The Downtown 
Synagogue Block Party on 
Aug. 25 will be a day to cel-
ebrate, remember and con-
tinue the legacy of a Jewish 
leader gone too soon. 
“We’re hopeful that when 
people see this building, 
they remember all the good 
she did in the world, how 
tirelessly she fought for 
social justice and inclusion, 
and how she was a bridge 
builder for all walks of life,” 
Monica said. “We’re hopeful 
people are inspired by her 
legacy when they see her 
name on the building, and 
to be kind and generous.”
“And,” Margo added. “To 
carry on the way she would 
have.” 

Rabbi Ariana 
Silverman, Maya 
Thompson, Nyla 
Copeland, Jessica 
Pappas, Graig 
Donnelly, Jaime 
Bean and Rebecca 
Long relax on the 
synagogue rooftop.

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