…OCTOBER 10 • 2024 | 55 J N sons she adored, Geoffrey and Alex. Born in Detroit to Brenda (Burton) and Monte Levitt, Nancy shared the house with older brothers Andrew and Stuart. There were many family gatherings that included her nieces, Wendy, Aimee and Susie; their mothers, Sandy and Marilyn; her nephew, Michael (Kelly). Nancy recently traveled with her family to Quebec City. Over the years, they frequently visited friends and fam...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 56 | OCTOBER 10 • 2024 J N OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) ...…
…OCTOBER 10 • 2024 | 57 J N Y ou’ve probably listened to WDET, Detroit’s public radio station, countless times to catch up on the news, weather, and local music and conversations. However, WDET also has a jewel you may not know about — the Detroit Radio Information Service, which provides radio reading for the blind and visually impaired. Since 1978, DRIS has filled an information void in the blind and print-impaired population ...…
…58 | OCTOBER 10 • 2024 J N Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com An American Tradition P araphrasing a holiday song, “Tis the Season.” The season for political advertisements, that is. The long, tedious, unrelenting, bombardment of political ads that will continue until election day. By now, unless you have been totally isolated from radio, TV or social media, ...…
…6 | OCTOBER 10 • 2024 J N 1942 - 2024 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.thejewishnews.com The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: ...…
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…OCTOBER 10 • 2024 | 7 J N Photo courtesy of Robert Bruce Photography Your support of The Zekelman Holocaust Center is essential. With your help, this year we will teach over 100,000 people about the Holocaust and the critical need to stand up to hatred and antisemitism. Please join us on Sunday, November 10, at 5:30 PM, for our 40th Anniversary Benefit at Huntington Place in Detroit. Together, we will make a better world. MARCIE & R...…
…8 | OCTOBER 10 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER The iconic silhouette of CSZ, which recently renewed the entrance of the building. Congregation Shaarey Zedek renews its entry plaza for the next generation of Jewish Detroiters. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER A New Gateway to Righteousness Righteousness …
…OCTOBER 10 • 2024 | 9 J N D riving along Northwestern Highway, one sees the silhouette of Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s striking Mount Sinai-shaped sanctuary, one of the most prominent in Metro Detroit. Completed in 1962, it is an architectural mar- vel designed by Percival Goodman, one of America’s most prolific Jewish architects, who designed more than 50 synagogues between 1948 and 1983. Looking ahead, congregational leaders and vision...…
