…LINDA BURDICK, 76, died June 18, 2023, in New York City at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Linda, who lived in New York City, was a Detroit native and earned an undergradu- ate and M.S.W. degree at the University of Michigan. She was in the process of obtain- ing a Ph.D. She had been an adjunct professor at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York, and at SUNY (State University of New York.) She was preceded in death...…
…56 | JUNE 29 • 2023 continued from page 55 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY R abbi Yosil Rosenzweig, 76, of Oak Park, peace- fully passed away in West Bloomfield on June 21, 2023. Rabbi Yosil Rosenzweig touched the lives of countless individuals through his teach- ings, music and rabbinical care. Even his birth was a symbol of hope when he was born to Holocaust survivors, Helen (Chaichu) and Jacob Rosenzweig, on April 23, 1947, in...…
…JUNE 29 • 2023 | 57 continued on page 58 School District. He taught his- tory, social studies, economics and political science. Mr. Leopold is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marilyn Leopold; son, Brandon Leopold and fiancée, Heather Hoberman; sisters and brothers-in-law, Esther and Lawrence Weitzman of West Bloomfield, Marsha and Jerome Avrushin of West Bloomfield, Sharon Krasner of Oak Park; brothers-in-law and sister-in- law...…
…58 | JUNE 29 • 2023 continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Contributions may be made to Hebrew Free Loan or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. BERNARD MALAMUD, P.E., 90, of Huntington Woods, died June 22, 2023. He was the beloved hus- band of Shirley (Nosanchuk) Malamud for 66 years. A lifelong resident of Michigan, Bernie worked 35+ years in the federal civil service, including active s...…
…JUNE 29 • 2023 | 59 continued on page 60 may be made to the Make- A-Wish Foundation or the Jewish War Veterans. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. NANCY PIERCE, 94, of Oak Park, died June 19, 2023. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert (Sandra Smith) Pierce; daugh- ters and sons-in-law, Carol and Bruce Clark, and Cheryl Vasconcellos and Samuel Kalalau III; grandchildren, Eli Clark and Matthew Clark; many loving ni...…
…6 | JUNE 29 • 2023 essay Summer Is Here M y mother died in February, and since then I’ve been car- ing for her home. At the time of her death, she had over a hun- dred plants — and that’s only inside the house. Outside, there were hundreds more — roses and lilacs and dahlias, lilies of the valley and irises and daffodils, violets and honeysuckle and sunflow- ers. They bloom in almost all seasons, from late winter to late aut...…
…60 | JUNE 29 • 2023 continued from page 59 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY GLORIA SELLERS, 97, of Lauderhill, Fla., formerly of Southfield, died June 21, 2023. She is survived by her son, David Sellers; daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Chris Reichardt Sellers; grandchildren, Heidi (Aaron) Vangelisti and Marc Reichardt; great-grandchildren, Bryanna and Zachary; sister-in- law, Rosalind Chalnick. Mrs. Sellers was the beloved wif...…
…JUNE 29 • 2023 | 61 L enore “Susie” Kent , 81, of West Bloomfield, died June 17, 2023. Susie was the only child of Morris and Renee Ager. She was born on July 15, 1941, in Detroit. Susie attended Mumford High School, the University of Michigan and graduated from Wayne State University. Soon there- after, Susie and Michael began their special, 61-year marriage. The pair moved to Chicago, where Susie taught fifth grade in Chicago P...…
…62 | JUNE 29 • 2023 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Tickling the Ivories I read a recent article by Neal Rubin, who was writing about a common plight in modern America. A woman was trying to find someone to take her piano. She’s on a tough path. First, pianos are heavy and extreme- ly hard to move. Trust me. In my younger days, I helped a friend move...…
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…JUNE 29 • 2023 | 7 these verses expansively, saying that when Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai began to teach mystical secrets, the trees started to sing. The Zohar, the mystical Torah commentary, imagines that when the Creator visits the Garden of Eden at mid- night, the trees burst into song. This description of plants is a reflection of the way many of us experience plants — as alive and in relationship to us. And it’s likely they reflect h...…
…8 | JUNE 29 • 2023 opinion Should the Pittsburgh Shul Murderer Hang? I n a decidedly unsurprising verdict, the man who mur- dered 11 Jews in the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh has been found guilty. Now, Robert Bowers faces a second judgment: The court must determine whether he will receive the death penalty. Three congre- gations were using the Tree of Life facility at the time of the massacre — New Light, ...…
…JUNE 29 • 2023 | 9 O n Tuesday, June 20, the JN’s website might have looked a bit dif- ferent to our frequent visitors. The JN moved to a new online platform specifically designed for news to create a better online expe- rience for our readers. The revamped website offers improved navi- gation, making it easier than ever to find the information you need, regardless of wheth- er you’re using a desktop, tablet or mobile device — ...…
