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…42 April 11 • 2019 jn KERI GUTEN COHEN STORY DEVELOPMENT EDITOR Telling The Story Every year, Haggadahs fi nd new ways to convey the Jews’ exodus from slavery. O nce again, there are many new Haggadot out there to try this year. Here’ s a round-up of some, including one by Ann Arbor resident Carol Bloom Levin. Levin was on a mission to create a child-friendly Haggadah that would appeal to her young grandchildren Aaron and Julia....…
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…50 April 11 • 2019 jn c. 1950 continued from page 49 soul of blessed memory DEBORAH PATRICE GOLD, 56, of Windsor, Ontario, died April 4, 2019. She is survived by her siblings, Marlene (Tal Levy) Gold of Windsor and Michael (Sheryl) Gold of Walled Lake; nieces and nephew, Rachel Levy, Noah Levy, Gillian Gold and Madelyn Gold; many dear forev- er friends, including Baila Dietrich. Ms. Gold was the beloved daughter of the late Lilli...…
