…LEFT: Zachor (In Memoriam). RIGHT: Chanukah Tree. LOWER RIGHT: Inspiration and Tradition. » gif t gu id e 2017/ o n t he cove r SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Artist and educator Julie Wohl expresses her passion in vibrant works of art. Dove 38 November 30 • 2017 S ocial media helped Julie Wohl build an inter- connected and multi-faceted career. A painter of many subjects, she has estab- lished web-based marketing platforms for h...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 63 RHODA FLEISCHER, 89, of Novi, died Nov. 18, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Hank Fleischer; sons and daughters- in-law, Niles and Fleischer Aliza Fleischer, Bruce Fleischer and Judy Freedman; grandchil- dren, Keren and Assaf Hirsch-Fleischer, Sharon Fleischer and Omer Bar Joseph, Donna Fleischer, Ari Fleischer and Isaiah Fleischer; great-grandchildren, Gali and Ella Hirsch-Flei...…
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