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… behind the historic markers across the state of Michigan, and the power behind our endowment.” Judy was also the author of Jews in Michigan: Discovering the Peoples of Michigan (2001) and wrote…

… seeded the way for Jews to share their history and heritage so everyone could better understand the Jewish experience in America, particularly Michigan.” Judith Levin Cantor is survived by her husband…

… Historical Society of Michigan (JHSM), serving as president and longtime editor of the annual journal, Michigan Jewish History. She brought new life to the organization and was instrumental in devel- oping…

… responsibilities at a young age and became resourceful as a result. At 16, Judy graduated Central High School and attended the University of Michigan, studying English and history. Seeking adventure, she moved…

… around the state. As well as her work with the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, Judy was an active mem- ber of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, where she created an extensive archive of historical…

… infor- mation and personal memorabilia for the syna- gogue’s 120th anniversary celebration in 1981. In addition to serving on several boards, Judy received many honors, including the State of Michigan…

… “First Lady of Michigan” award in 1987, the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan’s Leonard N. Simons History Award in 1998, the Eight Over Eighty Award from Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit in 2010…

… and the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in 2013. “Her tireless work was never about her,” said Judy’s niece Peggy Daitch. “She was so modest, but she did things that set the table for the future. She…

… York, NY 10022, (212) 407-6300, ats.org; or Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, 33228 W, 12 Mile, #349, Farmington Hills, MI 48332, (248) 915-0114, michjewishhistory…

… 6735 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SUITE 300 • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 48301 @HFLDetroit Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health…

…, Merle and Ron Schwartz, and The Sandra and Alfred Sherman Family IVF- Fertility-Adoption Loan Fund, Hebrew Free Loan’s In-vitro Fertilization/Fertility/Adoption Loans may help Michigan Jewish…

… Strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management. Seth is a senior manager of Strategic Assortment Programs at GoPuff. Alison earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Michigan’s College of…

…, but despite their differing understanding, they all agree that its message is central to who we are as Jews. That when we say, “Shema Yisrael, Hear O Israel, ” every Jew, regard- less of time or…

… to honor him and my mother-in-law, Muriel, who passed away in March 2019. ” Sam Gotlib lived most of his life in Michigan. His parents immigrated from Poland to Toronto, where Sam was born in…

… 1922. Later that same year, they moved to Flint. There they raised Sam, his older brother Ben and sister Sara. “Flint was a good place to grow up as a Jew back then; it had a significant Jewish…

… at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. One of Muriel’s first friends in Ann Arbor noticed that she kept kosher and told her, “Guess what? There’s another person in town who eats funny like…

… the Jews, but he couldn’t go in. That really bothered me. After knowing this, how could we not go in? JN: When you got here, what did you do? Shira: When I first came, I decided to do Sherut…

… were small examples through- out the whole year. Being alone, I was invited out for weekends and meals and taken care of by strangers. JN: What do you miss about living in Michigan? Shira: I miss…