…Yesniva 'Thel 26 Shvat February 19, 2012 Geoffrey I. Spector Michoel Ben-Joseph Fannie Yaker Jennie Shore Selma (Sadie) Levine Esther Glicksman Leon J. Simon Alexander Roberg Leon Meckler Theodore Lipman Arthur Louis Goulson Wolf Cohen Harry Neil Brodsky Rive Gula During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. Ob...…
…MARTIN J. LIEBERMAN, 79, of Clark, N.J., died Feb. 9, 2012. He is survived by his beloved wife, Gail Lieberman of Clark; sons and daughter-in-law, Paul and Marcy Lieberman of Cleveland Hts., Marshall Lieberman of Las Vegas; grandchildren, Stephanie Lieberman, Maxie Lieberman (fiancé, Ben Haber), Liza Lieberman, Aubree Lieberman, Marley Lieberman; brother-in-law, Edward Friedman; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mr...…
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…points of view >> Send letters to: Ietters®thejewishnews.com Guest Column Editorial My Long Journey From 12th Street To J Street Ann Arbor I directed a program at the University of grew up in Detroit during the late Michigan School of Public Health that 1930s and 1940s when 12th Street was developed community-academic partner- at the heart of the Jewish shopping and ships with grassroots organizations and residential areas. My family was...…
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