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…52 January 24 • 2019 jn MUSIC’ S MESSAGES 1 pm, Jan. 30. At the JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Jaemi Loeb, new senior director of Cultural Arts. Topic: “Law & Order Soundtracks: What Are the Messages?” INTERFAITH EDUCATION 7-8:30 pm, Jan. 30. At Beth Shalom, 14601 Lincoln, Oak Park. Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit will present “Ask a Latter-Day Saint.” Discussed will be misconcep- tions about this fourth-l...…
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…56 January 24 • 2019 jn 56 January 24 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory IRENE ROSALIND AL-AZEM, 66, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 14, 2019. She was a dedicated teacher in Detroit for 35 years and at Temple Israel Religious School for 20. She loved volunteering her time, helping those in need, doing handicrafts and reading. Mrs. Al-Azem was a free spirit, always speaking up for the rights of others. She was fiercely devoted to h...…
…January 24 • 2019 57 jn continued on page 58 c. 1956 JOAN “NANCY” FOX, 83, of Scottsdale, Ariz., peacefully passed away Jan. 13, 2019. She was born and raised in Detroit. Nancy was the devoted wife for 63 years of Donald Fox; She is also survived by their children, Kenneth (Rosalyn) Fox of Buffalo Grove, Ill., Rick (Ilana) Fox of Tzoran, Israel, and Erika (Steven) Freeman of Phoenix; beloved grandchildren, Liat (Shai) Drach, Na...…
…58 January 24 • 2019 jn continued from page 57 soul of blessed memory c. 2004 MYRA GORNBEIN, 90, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 18, 2019. She is survived by her beloved hus- band, Carl Gornbein; daughter, Faye Fries, sons and daughter- in-law, Mark Gornbein, Norman and Suzzette Gornbein; grand- children, Michael Fries (fiancee, Melanie Lovelace), Lauren (Jason) Costello, Jennifer (Nick) Brown, Jaclyn Gornbein, Ali Gornbein, Jil...…
…January 24 • 2019 59 jn continued on page 60 DORIS COOPER SHELDEN, 85, of Commerce, died Jan. 19, 2019. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in- law, Marc and Karen Cooper, Scott and Donna Cooper, and Neil Cooper; grandchildren, Danielle, Melissa, Caitlin and Max; three great-granddaughters. Mrs. Shelden is also survived by Don’ s children, Debra Shelden and Bill Setten, and Lori Shelden and Bob Bliss; Don’ s grandchildren, ...…
…60 January 24 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory continued from page 59 CYNTHIA WAGNER, 67, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 18, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Lewis Wagner; children, Stuart and Maggie Wagner, Hilary Wagner and her boy- friend, Michael Goldeen, and Justin Wagner; parents, Donald and Esther Simon; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Debbie Simon; sisters- in-law and brothers-in-law, Judy and Steve Rapp, Renee...…
…January 24 • 2019 61 jn The Detroit Hikers group, including a generation of younger hikers PHOTOS AND TEXT BY STEVEN TAPPER For 17 years, Dr. Ricky Stoler has organized and led the Detroit Hikers to experi- ence the beauty of our national parks. In 2018, we went to central Oregon, where we traversed the trails and climbed to the top of vistas like Watchmen’ s Peak. We share in an adventure, bringing friends, family and photography enthusia...…
…62 January 24 • 2019 jn Looking Back “The Holocaust Unfolds” — An Exhibit from the Pages of the Jewish Chronicle/JN. Mike Smith Detroit Jewish News Foundation Archivist W e are going to try something new on the “Looking Back” page. Instead of my usual column that focuses on an interesting bit of Detroit or Michigan Jewish history I find in the pages of William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History, for the next 12 is...…
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