…42 | SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 J N BEETLEJUICE, AGAIN; WINONA AND WALZ; MAYBE A JEWISH FAKER? Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a sequel to Beetlejuice (1988), a big hit fantasy/comedy/horror flick. Michael Keaton again plays Beetlejuice. Winona Ryder, 52, who had a biggish role (as Lydia Deetz) in the 1988 film, is a star of this sequel, which opens in theaters on Sept. 6. The original film, a critical and box-office hit, was a huge step up i...…
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…SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 | 49 J N GERALDINE GOTTESMAN FREEDMAN, 85, of Boynton Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2024. She was the former owner of Dickens Den bookstore in Southfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Harvey Freedman. Mrs. Freedman is survived by children, Mary Beth (Neil) Berris of New York and Blair (Amy) Freedman of Georgia. She was the proud grandmother of David Berris (fiancée Dylan Teitelbaum), R...…
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…50 | SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 J N RICHARD BRUCE KEPES, 78, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 22, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Judy Kepes; daughters and sons-in-law, Gabrielle and Jared Messinger, and Aubrey and David Ellis; son, Zachary Kepes; grandchildren, Maverick and Mila Messinger, and Ashtyn and Pierson Ellis; sisters and brother-in-law, Susan and Frank Lerner, and Mamie Kakes; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-la...…
…SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 | 51 J N Broner, and James and Mimi Broner; loving son-in-law of Lily and David Broner. He was also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and colleagues. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Congregation Shaarey Zedek, the Anti-Defamation League or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. EMMA MITSEL, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Au...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 54 | SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 J N One-Hit Wonders R ecently, Thea Glicksman wrote to our intrepid JN reporter Danny Schwartz with an intriguing story. Thea is Danny’s cousin, by the way. Thea wrote, “When I graduated from Farmington High School in 1966, several parents of the graduating class got together to plan the annual post...…
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