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…52 | JULY 1 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY In loving memory of Marcia Applebaum z"l May her memory forever be a blessing. our building's namesake and a pillar of light in our community and beyond. Jewish Community Center Detroit Marcia Applebaum, 81, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 24, 2021. Marcia lived a life devot- ed to her family and com- munity. The love of her late husband, Eugene, was special and inspirational. They w...…
…JULY 1 • 2021 | 53 T he JN’s premier columnist, Danny Raskin, will take a few weeks off to recover from rib injuries suffered in a fall, so we’ll be offering highlights from Danny’s columns until his return. Danny is feeling much better. If you’d like to send greetings, email: dannyraskin2132@ gmail.com or send mail to: Danny Raskin c/o The Jewish News, 32255 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. To cheer a...…
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…Special Report From The Ashes Hechtman II rededication recalls the compassion of our community. Above: The main entrance to Hechtman II just after the April 2008 fire; right, the main entrance today with its new portico and landscaping Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor First of two parts T wo years after a fluke boiler room fire at Hechtman II Apartments in West Bloomfield left 93 elderly residents temporarily homeless, their h...…
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…I World Zionist Support Targeted Gay rights workshop axed; pro-Israel organizers charged with promoting Israeli apartheid. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News f the 1,400 workshops scheduled for the U.S. Social Forum (USSF) held in downtown Detroit June 22-26, only one of those dealing with the Middle East was sponsored by a pro-Israel Zionist organization. But the abrupt can- cellation of the StandWithUs (SWU) ses- sion on gay rights in...…
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