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…Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on JNonline.us. Bronze Medal Hero Ronelle Grier Special to the Jewish News oe Beckerman, a former Detroiter who won the Bronze Star for his lifesaving Army intelligence work during World War II, died in his residence in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 22, 2009. He was 92. Mr. Beckerman joined the Army a week after the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Although he didn't finish high school,...…
…A funeral isn't an ordinary circumstance. That's why we have an extraordinary website. SHIRLEY BRODIE, 80, of Southfield, died Feb. 23, 2009. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Tom Tierney of Capac. Mrs. Brodie was the beloved wife of the late Sigmund Brodie; loving mother of the late Jeffrey Brodie. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memor...…
…Obituaries HOSPICE HEROES THE PR MISE Because Sandy Danto's grandparents' lives were forcibly extinguished during the Holocaust, she and her husband, Jim, wanted to find a way to honor their mem- ories with the dignity they were denied. Obituaries from page C31 The Dantos created the Gitel and Yankel Muskovitz, Sarah and Kalma Garfinkel Memorial fund at JHCN to help individuals and their families cope with terminal illness and end-of-lif...…
…The Chapel that recognizes each family's individual needs. MARIANNE REINSTEIN, 91, of Oak Park, died Feb. 26, 2009. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gladys and Larry Rockind Reinstein of West Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Anne Reinstein of Ann Arbor; grand- children, Neil (Karen) Rockind, Sandy Rockind, Carin Rockind, Joel Reinstein and Elizabeth Reinstein; great-grand- children, Aliya, Harley and Jaden. Mrs. Re...…
…Obituaries Obituaries from page C33 NORMAN H. TENDLER, 84, of Southfield, died Feb. 28, 2009. He was an attorney and partner with Julius Allen for many years. A lieutenant in Army Intelligence during World War II, he served in the South Pacific. He was a member of Jewish War Veterans, Temple Kol Ami and the Republican Party. Mr. Tendler is survived by his children, Arthur and Ann; grandchildren, Joseph and Susan, Michael, Joshua; great-grand...…
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…Editor's Letter A Community That Cares I is a moment in time, not a permanent shackle — I hope. Clearly, the old ways of finding jobs either don't work or are Michigan's nightmarish economy is leaving an imprint that seldom bearing fruit. Resumes have to play up strengths, not will take years to erase if it doesn't prove to be indelible. titles. Ability reigns supreme. The Detroit Jewish community is not immune from this By closing the Campa...…
….Editor's Letter The needs are urgent. The time is now A Community from page A5 and Federation's Millennium Campaign is staying here in Metro Detroit. Federation will be pres- sured to direct even more dollars locally through the Campaign or other means. To this end, Federation is slashing its operat- ing budget 5 percent, a cut that will include positions, and taking a harder look at its allocation mix. "We're hopeful we won't have to cut ...…
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…Facing The Downturn ON THE COVER The Perfect Storm The housing market, credit crunch and strug- months ... or more. gling automobile industry have combined to The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan shatter jobs, life savings and lives in Michigan. Detroit is closing its 2009 Annual Campaign six For the first time in many years, the Jewish weeks early so that it can more quickly funnel community is not immune. money to its agencies s...…
…Facing The Downturn ON THE COVER Learning The Ropes JVS' Paul Blatt felt unemployment firsthand. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor 0 nly seven months ago, Paul Blatt was unemployed. Now he's director of career and busi- ness services for JVS, bringing firsthand knowledge to his work with the agency's career counselors and those they help find employment in Michigan's dismal eco- nomic climate. Blatt, 39, was without a full-time j...…
…Allocation Decisions On Feb. 16, when the total amount of this year's fundraising effort is tallied, a group of 25 Federation volunteers from the Planning and Allocations Steering Committee (PASC) will receive a much more accurate total and begin the last stage of the allo- cations process — who gets what. The group works year- round, visits each agency at least once a year, and then the agencies present their budgets at the end of the year, ...…
…Facing The Downturn ON THE OVER Silver Linings Agencies step up to help individuals hurt by the economy. Alan Hitsky Associate Editor T he Jewish community in Metropolitan Detroit has had agencies in place for a century to help individuals in time of need. Some observers believe this might be the most difficult economic times for this area since the Great Depression in the 1930s. These are just a few of the local Jewish agencies helping...…
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…Israeli Elections SPECIAL REPORT Ready On The Right Polls point to a decisive win for Israeli hard-liners. Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem I f the polls are right, the outcome of next Tuesday's Israeli election is a foregone conclusion. Not only does Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud seem bound to emerge as the largest single party, but the bloc of right- wing and religious parties that it leads seems certain to garner a winn...…
…Israeli Elections SPECIAL REPORT Prime Minister II? Netanyahu: The one to beat on Feb. 10. Leslie Susser Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem 0 n the fourth day of the recent war in Gaza, Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu hurried from one Jerusalem studio to another, doing more than a dozen TV interviews with networks from Hong Kong to New York within the space of 12 hours. In each case, Netanyahu asked the host from where he or she ...…
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