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…32 June 6 • 2019 jn THE TRIBE AT THE TONYS The Tony Awards, for excellence in Broadway theater, will be presented on Sunday, June 9, at 8 p.m. on CBS. Here are the confirmed Jewish nominees in all but the technical categories. This is an atypical year in that no Jewish playwrights were nominated for best (new) play. Elaine May, 87, is a leading actress in a play nominee. She co-stars in a revival of the 2001 play The Waverly Galle...…
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…June 6 • 2019 41 jn SANDRA COOK, 83, of West Bloomfield, died May 31, 2019. She is survived by her son, Craig Cook; daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Bradley Weisman; sister, Janice Leibhan; grandchildren, Courtney (Kevin) Wiley, Adam (Sarah) Cook, Brooke (Nick) Atkins, Jordan Weisman, and Austin Weisman; grandchil- dren, Sydney, Simon, Jace, Kylie and Cameron; sister-in-law, Elaine Epstein; many loving nieces, neph- ews, other...…
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…in jews the d on the cover 8 Nights of Lights C hanukah is our favorite time of year at the JN. Each day during our contest when the mail comes, we have people eager to open those manila envelopes and see what’s inside. Toward the end of our contest, we get the artwork from students at Hillel and Farber day schools — and then it’s time to vote. Always a hard choice! You’ll get the chance to choose your favorite, too. Head to Chanukah Wonde...…
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